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Associate Professor & Extension Specialist, Crop Plant Pathology
Texas A&M Research and Extension Center at Overton
903-834-6191
k-steddom@tamu.edu
Education
B.S. in Botany (1995)
California State Polytechnic Institute
Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (2000)
University of California, Riverside
Research Emphasis:
Dr. Steddom will focus on plant pathology of horticultural, ornamental, and field crops in East Texas including greenhouse and nursery, tree fruits and nuts, small grains, and vegetables. Dr. Steddom worked under Dr. Charlie Rush at the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station in Amarillo, Texas, from 2000 to 2004, conducting research on the molecular and physiological variability of Polymyxa betae and Polymyxa graminis in relation to development of Rhizomania and directing the diagnostic lab for Texas High Plains Plant Pathology.