​For many of us, making numerical assessments, establishing rankings, and taking ratings are things we do as part of our daily routines. While numbers are critical in our professional and personal lives, what counts even more is that each of us has done the best we can to make a difference when we can, where we can, and however we can.

​The APS Foundation has announced the 2023 recipients of the Frank L. Howard Undergraduate Fellowship, Mathre Education Endowment, and Raymond J. Tarleton Student Fellowship.​

​​In 2022, the APS Office of International Programs positively impacted developing countries by donating around 120 books related to plant pathology to libraries and academic institutions in developing countries.

​Advance registration opens in mid-April for Plant Health 2023. Save with special advance rates!

The APS Public Policy Board and Brumidi Group are hosting listening sessions on the latest legislative activity and emerging public policy issues affecting the plant pathology community. Learn more and register to attend!​

​​Meet two of the amazing people who support the APS Foundation: Dale R. Bergdahl and Daniel Schadler. Learn more about Dale and Daniel and why they give their time and resources to support others.

For each issue of Phytopathology News, the APS Graduate Student Committee chooses a graduate student to be featured in a spotlight article. Submit your application for consideration!​

​​Cercospora leaf spot has long been problematic for sugar beet production throughout the eastern and Great Lakes production areas of the United States, and it is considered to be the most important and destructive foliar disease for this crop. Its presence has played a pivotal role in Nebraska's agricultural history, influencing the locations of cultivation and processing of sugar beets within the state.

​APS has launched Professional Development for Educators, a new series of minicourses to help plant pathology educators create compelling and engaging learning experiences for their students.  These courses will offer tools and insights tailored specifically to the needs and challenges of plant pathology educators at all levels.

This focus issue will present the latest developments in the study of microbial effector biology and evolution in the context of plant immunity across diverse systems. Focus Issue Editors Melania Figueroa, Gitta Coaker, and Kostya Kanyuka invite research and review articles that explore the complex role of effectors in molecular plant–microbe interactions.​

​​A new plant disease profile published in The Plant Health Instructor journal provides a comprehensive overview of the biology, signs and symptoms, disease cycle and epidemiology, management, and significance of sunflower rust caused by Puccinia helianthi.

​This policy update summarizes recent legislation and policies affecting APS and its members.

Award, Career Development, Degree, In Memoriam, and Seminar Notices.​

​​Check out the latest research highlights in the field of plant pathology.