Personnel

Natalie Goldberg

Dr. Natalie Goldberg is a Professor and the Extension Plant Pathologist at NMSU. She received her B.S. in Ornamental Horticulture from Cal Poly Pomona in 1983 and her M.S and Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from the University of Arizona in 1987 and 1990. Dr. Goldberg’s primary responsibilities include statewide educational programming in areas related to plant health management and crop biosecurity, and operating the Plant Diagnostic Clinic. Dr Goldberg also identifies new plant diseases in New Mexico, conducts applied research projects, writes educational publications, teaches “Diagnosing Plant Disorders” in the EPWS department, and provides information of disease outbreaks in New Mexico to the public and to regional and national pest information databases.

Jason French

Jason M. French is the Plant Diagnostic Clinician at NMSU. He received his B.S. in Agricultural Biology in May of 2006 and is currently pursuing his M.S. in Agricultural Biology. His past experience was in Integrated Pest Management of cotton and alfalfa working with Dr. C. Scott Bundy. His professional interests include: diagnosis and management of plant diseases, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus and Xylella Fastidiosa.

Carol Sutherland

Carol Sutherland has been at New Mexico State University since 1980 in various capacities. She is an entomologist by training and earned her Ph.D. in the subject from Oregon State University. While on the faculty at the University of Florida, she worked on Integrated Pest Management and biological control of various insect pests of vegetables, focusing on leafminer flies. In her long association with NMSU, she has worked on range caterpillars, grasshoppers, ants, and a great variety of insects and their relatives as submitted for identification by the public, farmers and ranchers, homeowners, businesses, colleagues, other agencies and organizations. She spends much of her time making identifications, summarizing biological and control information for these specimens, supporting county agents and participating in numerous entomology outreach programs for youth (4-H and FFA) and adults. She also spends considerable time working with Master Gardeners and the Pesticide Applicator Training and Certification programs. She is half-time as an Extension Entomologist with the Extension Plant Sciences Department at New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and half-time as State Entomologist with the Bureau of Entomology and Nursery Industries, New Mexico Department of Agriculture.