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6:30 – 8:00 a.m. |
Extension Plant Pathologists Breakfast
This is your unique opportunity to visit with colleagues and industry representatives from a variety of companies. Ticket purchase required. $28 |
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7:00 – 10:00 a.m. |
Public Policy Board Meeting |
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7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Registration |
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7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Poster Viewing |
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8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
USDA/CSREES Plant Biosecurity Program |
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8:30 – 11:15 a.m.
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
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Oral Technical Sessions
- Host Resistance
- Disease Detection and Diagnosis
- Fungal Biology
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8:30 – 10:00 a.m.
8:30 – 10:45 a.m.
8:30 – 10:50 a.m.
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
8:30 – 11:30 a.m.
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Special Sessions
- Regulation of Pests and Pathogens – Where Are We?
- Current Status of Citrus Huanglongbing Research and Control
- New Products & Services
- Primum non Nocere: Risk Assessment for Biological Control
- Evolutionary & Functional Genomics of Virus-Plant Interactions New Products & Services
- Phytophthoras in Forests: New Paradigms for an Old Genus
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9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. |
APS Placement |
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9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
APS PRESS Bookstore |
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9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. |
Exhibits Open |
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10:00 – 11:00 a.m. |
APS News Conference |
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10:00 – 11:30 p.m.
10:00 – 11:30 p.m.
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Flash-and-Dash Poster Sessions
Flash-and-Dash poster authors who submit an abstract for their contributed presentation as a poster will have the opportunity to present their individual poster in the form of a five-minute, three-slide talk. Poster viewing with these authors follows in the exhibit hall.
- Diseases of Plants
- Molecular Biology of Bacteria and Viruses
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11:00 – 11:30 a.m. |
Flash-and-Dash Authors Present |
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11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. |
APS Business Meeting & Governance Forum |
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11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. |
Lunch Break |
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Graduate Student/Industry Lunch
Students! Connect with industry representatives from a variety of companies by attending the APS Industry Committee-sponsored luncheon. Network and learn about job opportunities available in the industry. Both graduate students and industry members need to register for the event. Ticket purchase required. $5 |
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12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
Storkan Hanes McCaslin Research Foundation Luncheon, by invitation |
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12:00 – 1:30 p.m. |
Past Presidents’ Luncheon |
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1:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
Turfgrass Pathology Working Group |
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1:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
Affiliates Meeting |
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1:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
Essential Plant Pathology Teach–In
A Fresh Approach to Teaching Introductory Plant Pathology
Gail Schumann and Cleo D’Arcy will be hosting this special event to share ideas about teaching introductory plant pathology. These award-winning educators and authors of Essential Plant Pathology will be joined by current adopters of their bestselling textbook to share secrets about how to creatively use the book and CD to engage today’s students. This teach-in is your chance to collaborate with educators from other departments and discover new ways to teach plant pathology with the innovative APS PRESS textbook and CD. |
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1:00 – 3:15 p.m.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
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Oral Technical Sessions
- IPM
- Biology of Bacteria and Viruses
- Field Crops
- Fruits and Nuts
- Population Genetics
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1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 3:30 p.m.
1:00 – 4:00 p.m.
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Special Sessions
- Carboxylic Acid Amide Fungicides (CAA) FRAC Group 40
- APS-ISF Collaboration to Implement a System to Standardize Naming Plant Pathogen Races and Strains
- Challenges for Managing Insect Vectored Diseases
- Application of Advanced Sequencing and Gene Expression Technologies for Characterization of Phytopathogens
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1:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
Office of Industry Relations (OIR) Board Meeting |
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2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
2:00 – 3:00 p.m.
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Flash and Dash Poster Sessions
Flash-and-Dash poster authors who submit an abstract for their contributed presentation as a poster will have the opportunity to present their individual poster in the form of a five-minute, three-slide talk. Poster viewing with these authors follows in the exhibit hall.
- Plant Disease Management
- Molecular Biology – Fungi
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3:00 – 3:30 p.m. |
Flash-and-Dash Authors Present |
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3:30 – 5:00 p.m. |
NPDN Town Hall Meeting |
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3:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon Study/IR-4 Project Discussion of Progress |
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3:30 – 5:30 p.m. |
Posters and Authors Present
Odd-numbered poster authors present. |
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6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Early Career Professionals Social
Connections are critical for the growth of your career. This social provides the unique opportunity for you to meet other plant pathologists at a career stage similar to yours. The APS Early Career Professionals Committee will kick off the social, providing an opportunity for you to learn about the committee initiatives and suggest ideas for future consideration. Then spend time interacting with your colleagues and building connections in an informal setting. Light refreshments and snacks will be served. This is one event you won’t want to miss – make sure to sign up on your registration form. Ticket purchase required. $5 |
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6:30 – 8:30 p.m. |
Graduate Student Social
Graduate students, make plans to meet with your plant pathology colleagues in an informal and relaxed environment. Hors d’oeuvres and beverages will be served. This event is limited to students only. Ticket purchase required. $5 |
