Iowa State University Extension to Agriculture and Natural Resources

Extension Field Agronomist

Mark Carlton
117 1/2 Washington Ave., E.
Albia, IA 52531
Voice 641-932-5612
Fax 641-932-5662
E-mail mcarltn@iastate.edu

Counties Served:
Mahaska, Monroe, Wapello, Jefferson, Appanoose, Davis, Van Buren, Lee

Areas of Expertise:
Crop production, Integrated Crop Management, Integrated Pest Management

Frequent Clients:
Agricultural and Horticultural Producers, Agri-Business

Joined ISU Extension:
August 1996

Extension Positions/Other Experience:
ISU Extension Field Specialist/Crops – August 1996 to present
Diagnostician – ISU Plant Disease Clinic 1992 to 1996
Research Associate – Plant Pathology Department 1992 to 1996
Agri-Business 1973 - 1987

Education:
M.S. Degree, 1992, Plant Pathology, Iowa State University
B.S. Degree, 1989, Plant Pathology, Iowa State University

Awards/Honors/Publications:
Research Excellence Award, Iowa State University, 1992
Outstanding Graduate Student Award, Iowa State University, 1992
Carlton, W.M., Braun, E.J., and Gleason, M.L. 1998. Ingress of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis into tomato leaves through hydathodes. Phytopathology 88:525-529.
Munkvold, G.P., and Carlton, W.M. 1997. Influence of inoculation method on systemic Fusarium moniliforme infection of maize plants grown from infected seeds. Plant Dis. 81:211-216.
Munkvold, G.P., McGee, D.C., and Carlton, W.M. 1997. Importance of different pathways for maize kernel infection by Fusarium moniliforme. Phytopathology 87:209-217.
Munkvold, G. P. and Carlton, W. M. 1995. Prevalence and distribution of Apanomyces euteiches and Phytophthora medicaginis in Iowa alfalfa fields. Plant Dis. 79:1251-1253.
Carlton, W. M., Gleason, M. L., and Braun, E. J. 1994. Effects of pruning tomato plants supporting epiphytic populations of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis. Plant Dis. 78:742-745.
Gleason, M. L., Braun, E. J., Carlton, W. M., and Peterson, R. H. 1991. Survival and dissemination of Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis in tomatoes. Phytopathology 81:1519-1523.