A Preliminary Detection Method for Brown Spot Needle Blight

Thursday, September 19, 2024

9:30 AM – 10:30 AM MST

Location: McKee Hall

Poster Presenter(s)

KM

Kate Montgomery

Co-Author(s)

Michael K. Crosby, n/a

Associate Professor
Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, Louisiana, United States
LS

Laura Sims

Assistant Professor
Louisiana Tech University, United States
JA

Joshua P. Adams, PhD

Associate Professor
Louisiana Tech University

Participants will hear early detection methods used to detect Brown Spot Needle Blight (BSNB) in Louisiana using satellite remote sensing and how these methods can be used to sample forests suspected of pathogen presence. We will also incorporate preliminary findings of pathogen presence in impacted forests.

Learning Objectives:

Participants will be able to identify changes in NDVI images presented and speakers will demonstrate the NDVI reductions and related presence of BSNB.
Speakers will outline broader applications such as regular, larger-scale monitoring protocols.