2011 Field Crops Rust Symposium (FCRS) Final SummaryDecember 14–16, 2011San Antonio, Texas, U.S.A.
Don Hershman, University of Kentucky, Field Crop Rust Symposium CoordinatorErick De Wolf, Kansas State University, Program ChairMembers: Cathy Aime, Louisiana State University AgCenter; Bill Dolezal, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business; Glenn Hartman, University of Illinois; Prakash Hebbar, USDA APHIS PPQ EDP; Scott Isard, Penn State University; Tamra Jackson, University of Nebraska; Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia; James Marois, University of Florida; Tim Murray, Washington State University; Alison Robertson, Iowa State University; Edward Sikora, Auburn University; Les Szabo, USDA ARS ; Paul Vincelli, University of Kentucky
(open late–August, 2011)Symposium FeeRegistration fee includes dessert reception, lunch and coffee breaks. $95 registration fee, if received by October 25, 2011$139 registration fee, if received by November 22, 2011$179 registration fee, if received on or after November 23, 2011 or onsite
Poster Fee$45 display fee per posterPoster categories will include: Corn, Soybean, Wheat, Other
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Anticipated attendance: 131 total attendance registered
International Attendance – countries represented:Australia – 2Azerbaijan – 1Brazil – 5Canada – 2France – 1Germany – 3Israel – 1Mexico – 1Nigeria – 1South Africa – 1United States – 113
Keynote Address: Philip Pardey, University of Minnesota Presenters: M. Catherine Aime, Louisiana State University Robert L. Bowden, USDA-ARS Glen L. Hartman, USDA-ARS and University of Illinois Bill Dolezal, Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont Business Jeremy J. Burdon, CSIRO - Plant Industry James Kolmer, USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory Ralf T. Voegele, Universität Hohenheim Guo-Liang Wang, The Ohio State University Robert S. Brueggeman, North Dakota State University Scot Hulbert, Washington State University Reid D. Frederick, USDA-ARS Scott A. Isard, Penn State University Erick De Wolf, Kansas State University Les J. Szabo, USDA-ARS Cereal Disease Laboratory Robert C. Kemerait, University of Georgia Jerald K. Pataky, Monsanto Company and University of Illinois Christopher C. Mundt, Oregon State University Timothy D. Murray, Washington State University Number of Posters 32 submitted Symposium Program Wednesday, December 14, 2011 7:30 – 10:00 p.m. Dessert Reception with Poster Viewing Thursday, December 15, 2011 8:30 – 10:10 a.m. Welcome Keynote Address: Rust Diseases within a Global Food Security Context General Session 1: Foundational Understandings for the Rust Diseases of Field Crops 10:10 – 10:30 a.m. Break 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. General Session 1 (continued) 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. Lunch (provided for registered attendees) 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. General Session 2: Molecular Interactions of Host Plants with Rust Pathogens 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. Break 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. General Session 2 (continued) Evening Free Time—on your own to enjoy San Antonio Friday, December 16, 2011 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. General Session 3: Movement of Rust Diseases, Detection, and Monitoring 9:30 – 10:00 a.m. Break 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. General Session 4: Management Strategies for Rust Diseases 12:00 – 12:10 p.m. Meeting Wrap-up 12:10 p.m. Adjourn (poster take-down by 12:30 p.m.)
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