Extension Assistant Professor

Commercial Agriculture Program

Department of Plant Pathology

University of Missouri

212B Waters Hall

Columbia, MO 65211

Phone: (573) 884-7307

Fax: [573] 882=1467

e-mail: SweetsL@missouri.edu

Doctor of Philosophy, University of Minnesota- Plant Pathology, 1981.

Master of Science, University of Minnesota- Plant Pathology, 1977.

Bachelor of Arts, Carleton College- Biology, 1974.

Current Responsibilities:

Commercial Agriculture Crop Focus Team- serve as plant pathologist on this interdisciplinary team

Field Crop Diseases - provide educational programming, applied research, demonstration work and other efforts aimed at identifying and managing diseases of field crops in Missouri

Projects that Laura is working with:

• Aflatoxin in Corn