Emily G. Cantonwine

Teaching Interests

• Principles of Biology I
• Mycology
• Biodiversity of Macrofungi
• Biology of Horticulture
• Plant Pathology
• Botany

Experiential Learning and Outreach Activities

Collections and barcode sequencing of local macrofungi, mycoportal.org/portal/

Campus Plants Website, www.valdosta.edu/administration/finance-admin/plant-ops/campus-plants/

Whitehead Camellia Trail Video Tour, https://www.valdosta.edu/blazer-wellness/vsu-walking-trail/camellia-trail.php

Historical Campus Plants Video Tour, https://www.valdosta.edu/blazer-wellness/vsu-walking-trail/drexel-azaleas.php

Mycology in Ireland, www.facebook.com/Mycology-Abroad-in-Ireland-192514880888060/?ref=bookmarks

VSU BioBlitz at Grassy Pond, www.valdosta.edu/bioblitz/ 

Research Interests

Identifying components of resistance of peanut plants (Arachis hypogaea) to infections by fungal pathogens.

In vitro cultivation of the early and late leaf spot pathogens of peanut for fungicide resistance screening.

Evaluating the efficacy of fungicides to manage fungal diseases in organic and conventional production systems. 

Other interests include diversity of lichens and macrofungi, and public participation in science.

Selected Publications

Atkinson, A.G., T. B. Brenneman, R. C. Kemerait Jr., E. G. Cantonwine and A. K. Culbreath. 2025. Comparison of cuprous oxide and chlorothalonil applied alone and as tank mix partners with flutolanil or inpyrfluxam for management of late leaf spot (Nothopassalora personata) of peanut. Plant Health Prog. 26: doi:10.1094/PHP-02-0052-RS

Arias, R.S., Cantonwine, E.G., Orner, V.A., Walk, T.E., Massa, A.N., Stewart, J.E., Dobbs, J.T., Manchester, A., Higbee, P.S., Lamb, M.C. and Sobolev, V.S., 2025. Characterizing phenotype variants of Cercosporidium personatum, causal agent of peanut late leaf spot disease, their morphology, genetics and metabolites. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.1405.

Culbreath, A. K., Taylor, K.N., Cantonwine, E. G., Brenneman, T. B., Kemerait, R. C., Jr., Newsom, L.J.  2025. Mixing elemental sulfur or chlorothalonil with QoI or DMI fungicides for management of late leaf spot of peanut. Plant Disease, 109:162-169.

Hunter, R.M.S., Manchester, A.D., Gremillion, S.K. Cantonwine, E.G. 2024. Use of Image Analysis to Assess Radial Growth of Passalora arachidicola and Nothopassalora personata on Solid Media. Mycologia, 116:213-225.

Arias, R.S., Dobbs, J.T., Stewart, J.E., Cantonwine, E.G., Orner, V.A., Sobolev, V.S., Lamb, M.C., and Massa, A.N. 2023. First draft genome and transcriptome of Cercosporidium personatum, causal agent of late leaf spot disease of peanut. BMC Research Notes, 16:58. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-023-06331-0

Fulmer, A.M., Kemerait, R.C., Brenneman, T., Culbreath, A.K. and Cantonwine, E.G., 2023. Susceptibility of Historically Dominant Runner-Type Peanut Cultivars of the Southeastern United States to Early and Late Leaf Spot. Plant Health Progress, 24:332-335.

Culbreath, A. K., Brenneman, T. B., Kemerait, R. C., Jr., Cantonwine, E. G. 2023. Comparison of elemental sulfur products as tank mix partners with azoxystrobin for management of late leaf spot (Nothopassalora personata) of peanut. Plant Health Progress, 24:188-192.

Cantonwine, E. G., Arnold, A. Sheehan, B., Osmundson, T., and Russell, S. 2022. DNA Barcoding of Macrofungi by Community Scientists. McIlvainea, 31:2-17. https://namyco.org/photos/McIlvainea-Cantonwine.et.al.2022.Ed.Rev.pdf

Culbreath, A. K., Kemerait, R. C., Jr., Brenneman, T. B., Cantonwine, E. G., and Rucker, K. 2021. Effect of in-furrow application of fluopyram on leaf spot diseases of peanut. Plant Dis. 105:doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-01-21-0052-RE.

Cantonwine, E., J. Nienow, M. Blackmore, B. Griffin, B. Bergstrom, D. Bechler, T. Henkel, C.A. Slaton, J. Adams, A. Grupe, M. Hodges, and G. Lee. 2019. Results of a Fall and Spring BioBlitz at Grassy Pond Recreational Area, Lowndes County, Georgia. Georgia Journal of Science, 77(2), Art. 17.

Fulmer, A.M., Mehra, L., Kemerait, R., Brenneman, T., Culbreath, A., Stevenson, K., Cantonwine, E. 2019. Relating Peanut Rx Risk Factors to Epidemics of Early and Late Leaf Spot of Peanut. Plant Disease, 103: https://doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-10-18-1782-RE

Cantonwine, E.G. 2017. A Smarter Hand Lens – Macro Lens Attachments for your Smart Device. Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-T-2017-0713-01.

Culbreath, A.K, Kemerait, R.C., Brenneman, T.B., Tsai, Y.C., Stevenson, K.L. and Cantonwine. E.G. 2015. Effects of in-furrow and early-season banded applications of fungicides on incidence of early leaf spot of peanut. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-RS-15-0029.

Orner, V., Cantonwine, E., Wang, X.M., Abouelleil, A., Bochicchio, J., Nusbaum, C., Culbreath, A., Abdo, Z. & Arias, R. 2015. Draft Genome Sequence of Cercospora arachidicola, Cause of Early Leaf Spot in Peanut. Genome Announcement 3(6):e01281-15.doi:10.1128/genomeA.01281-15.

Cantonwine, E.G. 2014. Creating an Active Learning Environment in the Laboratory with Prepared Slides. The Plant Health Instructor. DOI: 10.1094/PHI-T-2014-1222-01

Cantonwine, E.G. 2014. An Active Learning Lab on a Selection of Acomycete Reproductive Structures and their use in Disease Diagnosis. The Plant Health Instructor. 10.1094/PHI-T-2014-1223-01

Johnson, R.C. & Cantonwine, E.G. 2013. Post-infection activities of fungicides against Cercospora arachidicola of peanut (Arachis hypogaea). Pest Management Science 70:1202-1206.

R.S. Tubbs, E.G. Cantonwine, & T.B. Brenneman. 2013. Efficacy of Peanut Seed Treatments for Organic Management in Georgia.  Peanut Science 40(2):149-155.

Cantonwine, E.G., Holbrook, C.C., Culbreath, A.K., Tubbs, R.S., & Boudreau, M.A. 2011.  Genetic and seed treatment effects in organic peanut.  Peanut Science 38:115-121.

Cantonwine, E.G., Culbreath, A.K., Kemerait, R.C., & Gitaitis, R.D. 2010. Characterization of a Peanut Leaf Spot of Unknown Etiology. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2010-0727-01-RS.

Holbrook, C. Corley, Ozias-Akins, P., Timper, P., Wilson, D. M., Cantonwine, E., Guo, B. Z., Sullivan, D. G. & Dong, W. 2008. Research from the Coastal Plain Experiment Station, Tifton, Georgia, to minimize aflatoxin contamination in peanut. Toxin Reviews 27:391-410.

Cantonwine, E.G., Culbreath, A.K., Shew, B.B., & Boudreau, M.A. 2008. Efficacy of organically acceptable fungicides for management of early and late leaf spot diseases on partially resistant peanut cultivars. Online. Plant Health Progress doi:10.1094/PHP-2008-0317-03-RS.

Cantonwine, E.G., Culbreath, A.K, Holbrook, C.C., & Gorbet, D.W. 2008. Disease progress of early leaf spot and components of resistance to Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum in runner-type peanut genotypes. Peanut Science 35:1-10.

Cantonwine, E.G. & Culbreath, A.K. 2007. Effects of cover crop residue and pre-plant herbicide on early leaf spot of peanut. Plant Disease 91:822-827.

Cantonwine, E.G., Culbreath, A.K., & Stevenson, K.L. 2007. Characterization of early leaf spot suppression by strip-tillage in peanut.  Phytopathology 97:187-194.