​What it is about October that brings the American people to agriculture? Because it is identified with the harvest, we have an opportunity to educate people during the month of October. Perhaps more so than during any other month of the year, we can capture their attention, not only regarding pressing issues in plant science and agriculture, but regarding plant pathology as well.

​Plant Health 2023 was held August 12–16 in Denver, CO. View highlights from the meeting and register for our new Learning Collection to dive deeper into relevant topics from this year's meeting.

​APS is seeking qualified individuals to serve on APS Council for the 2024 election. The submission deadline is December 1, 2023.​

APS is accepting nominations for 2024 APS Awards. Nominations will be accepted through December 1, 2023.

​​​​Applications for several APS Foundation funds are being accepted through February 1, 2024. Learn more and apply today!​

Make plans to attend the joint meeting of the APS Pacific Division and the 69th Conference on Soilborne Plant Pathogens March 26–28, 2024, in Corvallis, OR.​

​The APS Southern Division held its 100th annual meeting February 13–16, 2023, in Durham, NC, in conjunction with the Southern Plant Diagnostic Network and the Emerging Viruses in Cucurbits Working Group. Meeting highlights include student research competition, poster, and technical sessions; business meetings; special symposia; and a workshop, social, awards banquet, and tour.

​The editorial board of Phytopathology met during Plant Health 2023 in Denver, CO, to discuss the journal and ways it can better serve the plant pathology community and different stakeholders.​

​​Stella Coakley and Sally Mallowa have been named the 2023 APS Outstanding Volunteers for their excellent service in furthering the mission of APS through their volunteer efforts.

​​Febina Mathew has been named the 2023 recipient of the APS OIP Certificate of Achievement for International Plant Pathology Research.

​​Meet two of the amazing people who support the APS Foundation: Courtney Cameron Meeks and Amanda Mainello-Land. Learn more about Courtney and Amanda and why they give their time and resources to support others.

​​​​Graduate students receiving Named Student Travel Grant funds donate a lot of their time on behalf of the APS Foundation. Honorees work at the APS Foundation Booth, meet and greet donors throughout the meeting, and serve as advocates for the foundation. All are donors of distinction!

​Phytopathology News is spotlighting members of the APS Leadership Institute who are serving in leadership roles within APS. This month get to know Ron Walcott.

​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!​

​The concept of one fungus parasitizing another (mycoparasitism) has been recognized for more than 150 years. However, the first documented example of a microbe working as an antagonist against a plant pathogen was published in 1932 by R. Weindling. His pioneering work on the soil fungus Trichoderma lignorum provides the foundation for use of mycoparasitism in the control of plant pathogens.​

A webinar providing an introduction to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and its implications for pesticide registrations is being offered for members of APS. This webinar will be presented by Bernalyn McGaughey, Compliance Services International, on November 6. Learn more and find out how to register for this webinar.​

Learn to model and advocate for high ethical standards during this interactive, discussion-based course. Expert instructors Mark Gleason and Leonor Leandro of Iowa State University will guide you through challenging conversations and case studies.​​

​Stay current on trends and hear from leading plant pathologists about emerging plant diseases, the latest research findings and methodologies, careers in plant pathology, and much more.

​To honor the enduring legacy of H. H. Flor and the impact of current scientists who are persisting in making strides toward more scientific breakthroughs, MPMI has developed the H. H. Flor Distinguished Review manuscript category. The new review series presents invited papers written by leading scientists who have significantly changed our collective point of view in an area of molecular plant-microbe interactions.

​To mark the 66th anniversary of Ruinen's seminal publication on the phyllosphere and to celebrate the growth and contributions of phyllosphere microbiology, Phytobiomes Journal has published the Phyllosphere Focus Issue, presenting papers that highlight the status of the field and offer ideas for future directions. Read this special focus issue today!

​Keep up to date on dynamic agricultural regulations with the help of the new, open access Regulations Hub on Grow: Plant Health Exchange—designed to benefit growers and those who advise them. The first webcast is now available. Presented by Hannah Rivedal and Inga Zasada the webcast describes seed gall nematodes and their relationship to grass species grown for seed.

Nicole Colón Carrión has developed the lesson plan "Micología en Ruedas" (Mycology on Wheels)—recently published in The Plant Health Instructor—introducing students to mycology through a hands-on laboratory activity. This open access lesson plan is available in both Spanish and English to increase accessible education in diverse communities.​

​The editorial board of Phytopathology is inviting papers for potential publication in a special issue addressing the key challenges in plant pathology that face us in the next 10 years. The submission deadline is October 31, 2023.​

​​Visit the​ APS News Room for current news on APS and plant pathology.

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

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

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