Jenny Glass has managed the WSU Puyallup Plant & Insect Diagnostic Laboratory for the past 20 plus years where she has honed her diagnostics skills on a wide range of plant pathology and insect identification experiences. She spends hours under the microscope trying to find signs of fungal pathogens and scours the internet looking for plant and problem information. Her favorite part of the job is interacting with clients and helping them learn about the management solutions to their plant problems.
She loves vegetable gardening, reading books, and hiking. Some of her favorite plant diseases include the destructive power of late blight on potato and tomato, the sporulation of Entomosporium leaf spot on photinia, and the ring patterns that develop when snapdragons become infected with the fungal disease rust.