In 1907 the University of Minnesota formed the predecessor to the current Department of Plant Pathology, it was called the Division of Vegetable Pathology and Botany. Thus began a rich, impressive legacy steeped in the land-grant university heritage.


Tripartite research, teaching and outreach programs paralleled Minnesota's historical and economic development. Plant Pathology served the plant health needs of early Minnesota agriculture and forest resources. Internationally, its scores of talented faculty, staff and alumni, had a strong impact on plant health and agricultural development around the world...

From the 1947 issue of the Aurora Sporealis, a "Chronicle of events of the first forty years of the Division of Plant Pathology and Botany at the University of Minnesota 1907-1947" (pdf).

From the 2003 issues of the Aurora Sporealis, "Legacy of Excellence Plant Pathology at Minnesota" (pdf, page 6)