Rate My Professor Alan Dyer

Dyer's research addresses soilborne pathogens impacting key Montana crops, including Fusarium crown rot and common root rot in wheat and barley, Pratylenchus neglectus nematodes, Aphanomyces cochlioides oospores, and Cochliobolus sativus. His work examines pathogen survival dynamics under heat stress, competition between Fusarium pseudograminearum and Cochliobolus sativus in field and greenhouse settings, quantitative PCR applications for Fusarium crown rot detection, and influences of viruses on sugar beet storability. Key publications include “Small Grain Root and Crown Diseases” (2010, with Mary Burrows and William Grey), “Small Grain Seed Treatment Guide” (2012, with J. Johnston, C. Tharp, and M. Burrows), “Fusarium Head Blight (scab) of Wheat and Barley” (2008, co-author), “Survival Dynamics of Aphanomyces cochlioides Oospores Exposed to Heat Stress” (2007), “Applying Real-Time Quantitative PCR to Fusarium Crown Rot of Wheat” (2007), and “Competition Between Fusarium pseudograminearum and Cochliobolus sativus Observed in Field and Greenhouse Studies” (2017). With 28 publications on ResearchGate garnering over 570 citations, his contributions support pathogen management strategies for cereal production in the northern Great Plains.