Dec. 3, 2007
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DAVIS —
Four of the five U.S. scientists participating in a recent agricultural exchange program to China received their doctorates at the University of California, Davis.
Leading the team was integrated pest management specialist Frank Zalom, professor of entomology at and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology. The group participated in a two-week scientific exchange, Oct. 20-Nov. 3, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Foreign Agricultural Service and the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture. See news article.
The four who received their doctorates from UC Davis and their current positions:
- Michael Hoffman, doctorate in entomology in 1990, now professor of entomology and director of the Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y.
- Frank Zalom, doctorate in entomology in 1978, now professor of entomology and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology
- Douglas Walsh, doctorate in entomology in 1998, now associate professor of entomology at Washington State University, Pullman
- Helene Dillard, doctorate in plant pathology in 1984, now professor of plant pathology and director, Cooperative Extension Service, Cornell University
The fifth person on the team was Ed Rajotte, professor of entomology, Pennsylvania State University.
| Frank Zalom (second from left) led a team of five U.S. scientists to China in an agricultural exchange program. These four all received their doctorates from UC Davis. From left are Michael Hoffman, Ph.D. in entomology in 1990; Zalom, Ph.D. in entomology in 1978; Douglas Walsh, Ph.D. in entomology in 1998; and Helene Dillard, Ph.D. in plant pathology in 1984. They're in front of the Mazu Temple. |
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| The Mazu Temple, built in 987 AD, towers in the background. From left are
Helene Dillard, professor of plant pathology and director, Cooperative Extension Service, Cornell University; Michael Hoffman, professor of entomology and director, Agricultural Experiment Station, Cornell University; Frank Zalom, professor of entomology and vice chair of the UC Davis Department of Entomology; and Douglas Walsh, associate professor of entomology, Washington State University. The Mazu Temple on Meizhou Island is also known as "Meizhou Ancestral Temple of Queen of Heaven Temple." |
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