Schedule

Optional Pre-Meeting Tours (Advance Registration Required)
Welcome Reception

8:00 a.m.

Welcome and Meeting Business
Jim Stack, Ph.D., GPDN Director, Professor, Kansas State University
Carrie Harmon, UF-IFAS Plant Pathology and SPDN

8:15 a.m.

Welcome from NPDN
Rick Bostock

8:20 a.m.

Welcome from USDA
Kitty Cardwell

8:25 a.m.

Welcome from SPDN
Jeff Jones

8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

Plenary Session
Organizer: Jim Stack, Ph.D., GPDN Director, Professor, Kansas State University

8:30 a.m.

Plant Biosecurity: Why does it matter?
Jim Stack, Ph.D., GPDN Director, Professor, Kansas State University

8:45 a.m.

Keynote: International Trade: A Threat to Plant Biosecurity
Clive Brasier, Ph.D., UK Forestry Commission, Forest Research

9:25 a.m.

Invasive Arthropods in Natural and Agricultural Plant Systems
Wayne Dixon, Ph.D., Assistant Director, Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Division of Plant Industry

10:05 a.m.

Break

10:30 a.m.

Inspection and Interception: Miami Ports of Entry
Linda Cullen, DHS

11:00 a.m.

Identity Crisis: Systematics and Taxonomy Challenges
Speaker, TBA

11:30 a.m.

The Science and Practice of Forensic Plant Pathology
Jacque Fletcher, Ph.D., Professor, Oklahoma State University

12:00 p.m.

Summary & Discussion
Jim Stack, Ph.D., GPDN Director, Professor, Kansas State University

12:30 p.m.

Lunch Seminar: Future of U.S. Agriculture
USDA Undersecretary of Agriculture, TBD

1:45 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

Symposium: New and Emerging Threats
Co-Organizers: Pat Shiel, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ; Carolyn Klass, Cornell University; and Fred Warner, Michigan State University

1:45 p.m.

When is a Pest of Regulatory Significance?
Rebecca Bech, Deputy Administrator, USDA-APHIS-PPQ

2:05 p.m.

PPQ Domestic Diagnostics Coordination and Communication
Joel Floyd, Domestic Diagnostics Coordinator, USDA-APHIS-PPQ

2:25 p.m.

The Role of the Cooperative Agriculture Pest Survey Program (CAPS) in Safeguarding Domestic Agriculture and the Environment
John Bowers, Ph.D., National Survey Coordinator, USDA-APHIS-PPQ, Riverdale, MD

2:50 p.m.

Potential Use of the NPDN Database in Responding to High-Consequence Pests or Pathogens
Michael Hill, NPDN Project Administrator and Programmer Analyst, CERIS, Purdue University

3:10 p.m.

An Overview of Specific Threats of Concern to U.S. Agriculture
Russ Bulluck, Ph.D., National Science Program Leader, Response and Recovery Systems Technology, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST

3:30 p.m.

Break

3:45 p.m.

The Nematode Nemesis of the Potato: Research and Diagnostics of Globodera pallid
Cassandra L. Bates, University of Idaho

4:05 p.m.

Viruses of Cut Flowers
Ben Lockhart, Ph.D., Professor, University of Minnesota

4:35 p.m.

Western Bean Cutworm, Striacosta albicosta
Laura Jesse, Ph.D., Iowa State University

5:00 p.m.

Ralstonia solanacearum race 3, biovar 2
Patrice Champoiseau, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Associate, University of Florida

5:25 p.m.

Summary and Concluding Remarks
Pat Shiel, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST

7:00 p.m.

Opening Banquet

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Symposium: Genomic Tools and Resources for Pest Identification
Co-Organizers: Phil Berger, Laurene Levy, and Pat Shiel USDA-APHIS-PPQ

8:00 a.m.

Opening Remarks and Introduction
Phil Berger, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ

8:10 a.m.

Recent Advances in Genomics of Select Agents
Dean Gabriel, Ph.D., Professor, University of Florida

9:00 a.m.

New Frontiers in Molecular Diagnostics of Arthropods and Mollusks
Norman Barr, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST

9:50 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Development of Systematic Microarrays for Broad Spectrum Plant Virus Detection
Claude Fauquet, Ph.D., Director ILTAB, Member Danforth Plant Science Center

11:05 a.m.

Genomics in the Development of Diagnostic Lateral Flow Devices
R. Bruce Cary, Ph.D., Biosciences Division, Los Alamos National Lab

11:55 a.m.

Summary and Concluding Remarks
Phil Berger, Ph.D., USDA-APHIS-PPQ

8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Workshop: Technology Tools and the NPDN
Organizer: Amanda Hodges, Ph.D., SPDN, University of Florida

8:00 a.m.

New LUCID® Resources Available to Diagnosticians
Terrence Walters, Ph.D., Identification Technology Program Coordinator, USDA-APHIS-CPHST

9:00 a.m.

Building Online Modules for First Detector Training
Amanda Hodges, Ph.D., SPDN, University of Florida

9:15 a.m.

Facilitated Discussion: The Next Generation of Online Modules and Tools for NPDN
Amanda Hodges, Ph.D., SPDN, University of Florida

9:50 a.m.

Break

10:15 a.m.

Hands-On Workshop (Bring Your Own Laptop): Creating Factsheets with Bugwood Wiki http://wiki.bugwood.org/Main_Page
Joe LaForest, Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health-the Bugwood Network, University of Georgia

12:00 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

1:15 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Symposium: Novel Techniques for Detection and Surveillance
Co-Organizers, Paul Vincelli, University of Kentucky, and Pat Shiel, USDA-APHIS-PPQ

1:15 p.m.

Introduction and Opening Remarks
Paul Vincelli, Ph.D., Extension Professor, University of Kentucky

1:20 p.m.

Using GIS and/or GPS for Pest and Disease Monitoring and Detection
Lisa Kennaway, Geographer, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST

2:00 p.m.

Development of Sentinel Plants to Detect High Risk Pathogens
Ned Tisserat, Ph.D., Professor, Colorado State University

2:40 p.m.

Using Portable Gas Spectrometry for the Detection of Prohibited Propagated Material and Invasive Pests at Ports of Entry
Amy Roda, Ph.D., Entomologist, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST

3:10 p.m.

Break

3:30 p.m.

PCR/Electrospray Ionization-Mass Spectrometry
Bill Schneider, Ph.D., USDA-ARS

4:05 p.m.

Tools for Honeybee Pest Diagnostics
Diana Cox-Foster, Ph.D., Professor, Pennsylvania State University

4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

STAR-D (National System for True and Reliable Diagnostics, formerly known as lab accreditation)
Ray Hammerschmidt, Ph.D., NCPDN, Professor, Michigan State University

1:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m.

Workshop: Spodoptera litura and Spodoptera littoralis Identification
Instructor: Julieta Brambila, USDA-APHIS-PPQ
Instructor Assistant: Lyle Buss, University of Florida, SPDN
The S. litura and littoralis identification workshop will emphasize key features for identification of adults. Other native species that will be discussed due to their potential attraction to available lures include the following: S. dolichos, ornithogalli, pulchella, latifascia, eridania, and albula. Some larval characters will be mentioned, but an emphasis will be placed on adult identification. Participants will learn wing diagnostics, as well as preparation, dissection, and examination of genitalic characters. Space limited to 30 participants. Advance registration required.

5:15 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Dinner (on your own)

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Optional Evening Sessions

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Diagnostic Tips-Informal Information Exchange
Facilitator: Carrie Harmon, SPDN, University of Florida

8:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Developing Widely Prevalent Lists for Entomology
Facilitator: Amanda Hodges, SPDN, University of Florida

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Regional Meetings

12:00 p.m. – 1 :00 p.m.

Lunch (provided)-All Regions

Optional Post-Meeting Tour (Advance Registration Required)