THE AUTHORS 



GERAL I. Mcdonald is principal plant pathologist with the Intermountain 



Station's genetics and pest resistance research work unit in Moscow, 

 Idaho. Dr. McDonald received his B.S. in Forest Management (1963) and 

 Ph.D. in Plant Pathology (1969) from Washington State University. 

 Since he joined the Station in 1966, he has investigated the genetic 

 interaction of the blister rust organism and its hosts as well as 

 epidemiology of blister rust. 



DUANE S. ANDREWS is biological technician for the Station's genetics and 

 pest resistance work unit in Moscow, Idaho. He has a B.S. 

 in Range Management from Washington State University (1965) and an 

 M.S. in Range Management from the University of Idaho (1967). He 

 joined the Station in 1969. ■ ' 



