Donald E. Hershman , Ph.D.
Extension Plant Pathologist

University of Kentucky Research and Education Center 1205 Hopkinsville Street
Princeton, KY 42445 USA

telephone: (270) 365-7541 x 215
fax: (270) 365-2667
e-mail: dhershma@uky.edu

• West Chester State College B.A. 1978 Biology
  West Chester, PA
• Rutgers University M.S. 1981 Plant Pathology
  New Brunswick, NJ
• Rutgers University Ph.D. 1983 Plant Pathology
  New Brunswick, NJ

• July 1995 to Present - Extension Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Princeton, KY.
• July 1987 to June 1995 - Associate Extension Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Princeton, KY.
• May 1984 to June 1987 - Assistant Extension Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Kentucky, Princeton. KY.
• January 1983 to April 1984 - Senior Technical Advisor, Davey Tree Co., Kent, OH.

• 2005: Southern Region Coordinator, NSCRP Soybean Rust Sentinel Plot Network And Co-Coordinator of Delta and South Eastern Region APHIS Sentinel and Monitoring Network
• 2005: Chair, Kentucky Certified Crop Adviser
• 2005: Co-recipient, Outstanding Project Award, Kentucky Assoc. of State Extension Professionals
• 2004-05: Row crops section editor, Biological and Cultural Control of Plant Diseases
• 2004: Outstanding Service Award, Am. Soc. Of Agronomy, International Certified Crop Adviser Program.
• 2004: Senior Editor, Plant Disease
• 1998-2004: Chair, Exam and Procedures Committee and Board of Directors International Certified Crop Adviser Program.
• 2000-02: Associate Editor, Plant Disease
• 1997: AKES Outstanding Program Award: Soybean Cyst Nematode Management
• 1990-91: President, Southern Soybean Disease Workers
• 1987: Southern Soybean Disease Workers Junior Distinguished Service Award

• American Phytopathological Society (National and Southern Division)
• Southern Soybean Disease Workers
• Kentucky Association of State Extension Professionals

Responsible for state-wide educational and applied research programs in soybean and wheat disease management. Current efforts are directed towards developing and implementing soybean rust and Fusarium head blight (wheat) educational and disease management programs. Participation in international, national, regional and state level projects and programs is part of this effort. A considerable amount of time is spent working on cooperative programs and projects with colleagues in Agronomy, Entomology, and Plant Pathology.

• Hershman, D. E. and Bachi, P. R. 2005 (continually updated).
• Dorrance, A., Draper, M., Hershman, D. (eds.) 2005. Using foliar fungicides to manage soybean rust. Ohio State University Press, Columbus, OH.
• Hershman, D.E. 1985-2005. Author of 29 extension publications on a range of soybean diseases (view at: www.ca.uky.edu/agcollege/plantpathology/PPAExten/pppublin.htm ).
• Weibold, B. (ed.) and numerous technical authors (including D. E. Hershman). 2001. U. S. Soybean Diagnostic Guide and CD rom. United Soybean Board Publication, St. Louis, MO.
• Roy, K., Rupe, J., Hershman, D., Abney, S. 1997. Sudden Death Syndrome of Soybean. Plant Dis. 81:1100-1110.
• Hershman, D. E. and Bachi, P. R. 1995. Effect of Wheat Residue and Tillage on Heterodera glycines and Yield of Doublecrop Soybean in Kentucky. Plant Dis. 79:631-633
• Ghabrial, S. A, Hershman, D. E. and Johnson ,D. W. 1990. Distribution of Bean Pod Mottle Virus in Soybean in Kentucky. Plant Dis. 74:132-134.