1. Breeding for cotton disease resistance to: Thielaviopsis basicola, Rhizoctonia solani, Pythium ultimum, Meloidogyne incognita, Verticillium dahliae, and Xanthomonas campestris pv. malvacearum.
2. Examination of factors which influence pod rot, with an emphasis on Pythium.
3. Remote sensing of cotton and peanut for identification of stresses including: moisture, fertility, insects, weeds, and diseases.

Assistance in plant breeding for commercial companies in Texas. There is little expertise in plant pathology in commercial cotton companies in Texas. The same may be true for other crops. As a result of the strong emphasis on yield and quality, disease resistance that has been achieved in past varieties has become much less of a priority with new varieties. What should be the role of TAES/TCE plant pathologist in assisting companies to continue breeding for disease resistance. This includes projects that have some level of support and also when companies do not want to pay for the plant pathology expertise.