March 2004 • Volume 38 • Number 3

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Plan now for the 2004 APS Annual Meeting

July 31 – August 4, 2004 • Anaheim, California

The 2004 APS Annual Meeting Program Committee, chaired by Jim MacDonald, has assembled an outstanding, diverse
scientific program for the APS Annual Meeting in Anaheim, CA, July 31 – August 4, 2004. The meeting will be kicked off with a plenary session, organized by Gary Bergstrom, titled “Networks for Plant Health.” Plenary session speakers will highlight the positive roles that APS and allied professional societies are playing and can play in building and maintaining effective
networks for plant health.

The special sessions feature the most current developments in plant pathology:

• Active management of soil microorganisms for plant root disease control
• Soil health and nematodes
• Organic foods – From production to market
• The nature and application of biocontrol microbes II: Trichoderma spp.
• Food safety as influenced by phyllosphere microflora
• Challenges at the urban/ag interface
• Adapting teaching styles and techniques for a changing student population
• Enhancing biosafety and biosecurity in classrooms and laboratories
• Plant pathology in historical perspective
• Coevolution of fungi and plants
• Current insights into the genetics, toxicology, and plant pathology of Fusarium verticillioides
• Coevolutionary processes of introduced pathogens and hosts in a natural ecosystem
• Closteroviruses – Citrus tristeza virus complex and tristeza disease
• Pepino mosaic virus in tomato
• Risk and risk management associated with the international movement of plants for planting
• Targeted sampling for pathogen detection to meet quarantine and certification requirements
• The plant pathologist’s toolkit for responding to crop biosecurity threats
• Genome annotation of plant pathogens
• Rice: A model crop that has pushed the frontiers of plant pathology and our understanding of host-pathogen interactions
• Suppression of host defense responses by pathogens
• Host-microbe interactions in woody plants
• Interactions between plant pathogens and their vectors
• Species concept in host-pathogen interactions: What is its effect on breeding for resistance?
• Functional genomics meets bacterial diseases
• Life styles and genomics of fastidious and gram-positive bacteria
• Fungal melanins: Biology and pathogenesis
• Fungicides: From discovery to market launch, and some of the practical aspects of working with fungicides
• Reality CV: Recent successful job applicants and field leaders tell it like it is about the present and future of plant pathology careers.

Several workshops will be featured at the meeting to provide attendees with in-depth information on a variety of topics:

• Analysis of microbial population genetic data
• Demystifying PCR technologies for plant pathologists
• The first steps for a successful job search in industry: Writing the resumé, finding the opening, and fine-tuning interview skills
• Linear mixed models for analyzing data obtained in designed experiments
• Methods in functional genomics
• Turfgrass disease diagnostics workshop

In addition, there will be enhanced opportunities for viewing posters and networking through “beer and bull” sessions in the poster area. The meeting will take place at the Anaheim Convention Center and Hilton Hotel, which are located in the heart of an area known as the “Anaheim Resort District.” This newly designed area features hundreds of fashion-setting stores and boutiques, restaurants, cafes, and microbreweries. Anaheim’s state-of-the-art transit system provides shuttle service from the convention center and hotel to the numerous venues located within the 1,100-acre Anaheim Resort District.

Mark your calendars and plan to attend today! Watch your mail for registration materials.

All location photos courtesy of the Anaheim/Orange County Visitor & Convention Bureau.
 

Keep up on Annual Meeting Events via APSnet

www.apsnet.org/meetings/2004

For the latest information on upcoming APS Annual Meeting activities, regularly check the 2004 Annual Meeting webpage on APSnet at www.apsnet.org/meetings/2004/. Program updates, hotel information, online registration, important deadlines, and much more will be added to the page in the coming months. Important notices about the meeting will also be included in the APS News Capsule e-mails distributed to members bimonthly
 

Final Call for Annual Meeting Abstract Submission

APS abstract submission deadlines for the upcoming annual meeting in Anaheim, CA, July 31–August 4, 2004, are February 27 for oral paper presentations and March 12 for poster presentations. Abstracts can be submitted on APSnet at www.apsnet.org/meetings/annual/asf/. Submissions after the deadlines will not be accepted. You are encouraged to submit before the last day to avoid delays due to high system usage.
 

 
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