April 18, 2018 – Joey DeShields successfully completed his MS degree in plant pathology from WSU. His thesis was titled “Improvement of On-Site, Molecular Detection of Spongospora subterranea f. sp. subterranea and Other Soilborne Pathogens of Potato.” Joey did a great job. Special thanks to his committee members, Hanu Pappu and Debbie Inglis. See also July 2018 Issue of Phytopathology News.