 | | Crystal Floyd |
Crystal Floyd
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Minnesota 495 Borlaug Hall
1991 Upper Buford Circle
St. Paul, MN, 55108 Email: floyd005@umn.edu
Phone:612-626-6653
Research Focus / Responsibilities
My research involves the study of field crop pathology and molecular diagnosis of field crop pathogens in Dr. Dean Malvick’s lab. My projects include the development of PCR assays to identify pathogens that are difficult to isolate by conventional diagnostic methods.
Professional Experience
| 2005 - present | Research Fellow
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Minnesota | | 2003 - 2005 | Contract R&D Microbiologist
Minneapolis, MN | | 2000 - 2003 | Research Assistant
Department of Plant Pathology
University of Minnesota | | 1998 - 2000 | Technician and Interim Supervisor
Yard and Garden Clinic
University of Minnesota |
Publications
Floyd, C., Tao, Z., Spoden, G., Malvick, D., Kurle, J., Bernacchi, C., and Krupa, S. Minnesota Soybean Rust Forecast Model (MinnSoyRustMod). 2007. (Abstract) Barnes, C.W., Szabo, L.J., Johnson, J.L., Nguyen, K.P., Floyd, C.M., and Kurle, JE. 2006. Detection of Phakopsora pachyrhizi DNA in rain using qPCR and a portable rain collector. Phytopathology 96:S9. (Abstract) Behrendt, C.J. and Floyd, C.M. 1999. Plant Disease Diagnostics web site, Yard and Garden Clinic, University of Minnesota.
Presentations
Early Spring Diseases of Emerging and Young Soybean. Minnesota Department of Agriculture, St. Cloud, MN. 2006. Soybean Rust and Similar Foliar Diseases of Soybean. Minnesota Department of Agriculture, St. Cloud, MN. 2006. Soybean Rust Monitoring and Laboratory Diagnosis. First Detector Training, Owatonna, MN. 2006. Soybean Rust on U.S. Crops During 2005. Midwest Food Processors Association, Processing Crops Conference, St. Paul, MN. 2005.
Professional Organizations
American Phytopathological Society | 
