Fred A. Gray, Ph.D.
Professor of Plant Pathology
Emeritus, Retired

fagray@uwyo.edu

Education

• 1965 - B.S. Biological Sciences, Troy State University
• 1972 - M.S. Plant Pathology, University of Arizona
• 1975 - Ph.D. Plant Pathology, University of Arizona

Academic Experience

• Agricultural Research Technician/Virology, USDA-ARS, Irrigated Agricultural Research & Extension Center (IAREC), Prosser, WA. (1967-1968)
• Senior Experimental Aid/Nemotology, Washington State University, IAREC, Prosser, WA. (1968-1970)
• Research & Extension Assistant, Cooperative Extension Service / Plant Pathology Dept., University of Arizona, Tucsan, AZ. (1970-1976)
• Plant Breeder/Plant Pathologist, Farm Seed Research Corp., San Juan Bautista, CA. (1976-1977)
• Extension Plant Patholgist/Nematologist, Alabama Cooperative Extension Service, Auburn University, Auburn, AL. (1977-1980)
• Associate Professor of Plant Pathology, Plant Sciences Division, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY. (1980-1988). Tenured 8/29/84.
• Professor of Plant Pathology, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY.

Research

• Biology and control of Brown Root Rot of Alfalfa caused by Phoma sclerotioides
• Biology and control of the Sugar Beet nematode caused by Hederodera schachtii

International Experience

• Plant Pathologist for a University of Wyoming USAID Project in Somalia, East Africa
• Visit with European scientists in Germany, Netherlands and Belgium working on control of the sugar beet nematode, 1994
• Faculty Exchange with the Superior School of Agriculture in Angers, France
• Guest Speaker at the European Society of Plant Breeders, Brno, Czech Republic
• Papers presented in Scotland, New Zealand, and Mexico

Honors and Awards

• President of the American Pathological Society, Pacific Division (1985), Associate Editor, Journal of Plant Disease (1987-1989), Senior Editor (2004-2006)
• Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award, University of Wyoming, National Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity, 1990
• Invited speaker to the European Society of Plant Breeders, Mendel University of Agriculture and Forestry, Brno, Czech Republic, 1996
• Nominee for the John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award, 1997 Excellence in Advising Award, University of Wyoming, 1998
• President, Gamma Sigma Delta Honorary Agriculture Society, 2002

Taught

• Plant Pathology - Fall Semester of odd years
• Plant Disease Control - Fall Semester of even years
• Agroecology Field Studies - Summer Session of odd years

Recent Publications

• Gray, F. A. and D. W. Koch. 2004. Influence of late season harvesting, fall grazing and fungicide treatment of Verticillium Wilt incidence and forage yield of alfalfa. Plant Disease 88:(In Press).
• Smith, H.J., F.A. Gray, and D.W. Koch. 2004. Reproduction of Heterodera schachtii Schmidt on resistant mustard,radish and sugar beet culvitars. Journal of Nematology 35:(In Press).
• Hollingsworth, C.R., F.A. Gray, D.W. Koch, R.W.Groose, and T.E. Heald. 2003. Distribution of Phoma sclerotioides and incidence of Brown Root Rot of alfalfa in Wyoming. U.S.A. Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology 25:215-217.
• Gray, F.A., C.R. Hollingsworth, and D.W. Koch. 2003. Alfalfa disease management. University of Wyoming, Cooperative Extension Service, on-line bulletin, B-1136.
• Larsen, R.C., C.R. Hollingsworth, G.J. Vandemark, M.A. Gritsenko, and F.A. Gray. 2002. A rapid method using PCR-Based SCAR markers for the detection and identification of Phoma scleotioides, the cause of brown root rot disease of alfalfa. Plant Disease 86:928-932.
• Hollingsworth, C.R., F.A. Gray, R.W. Groose, and C.W. Mims. 2001. Morphological responses of Canadian and U.S.A. isolates of Phoma sclerotioides to different growth media, temperatures and light. MYCOTAXON, LXXXI:331-339.
• Yun, L., D.W. Koch, F.A. Gray, D.W. Sanson, and W. Means. 2000. Potential of trap crop radish for fall lamb grazing. Journal of Production Agriculture 12:559-563.
• Krall, J.M., D.W. Koch, F.A. Gray, and J.J. Nachman. 2000. Cultural management of trap crops for control of Sugar beet nematode control. Journal of Sugar Beet Research 37:27-43.

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