The following are overarching focus areas and example session topics that the AMB would like to see submitted for special sessions. All topics will be considered, but the following are desired focus areas for the Plant Health 2024 meeting.
- Advancing Technology
- Example Topics:
- Next Generation Sequencing
- New Diagnostic Technologies
- Using, Advancing, and Applying Smart Agriculture in Detection, Protection, and Management of Pathogens
- Disruptive Technology
- Example Topics:
- The Role of AI in Managing Plant Diseases
- Precision Agriculture
- Robotics Use
- Gene Editing and Plant Disease Resistance
- Emerging Diseases
- Example Topics:
- Importance of Microbiomes and Their Role in Increased Understanding of Pathogen Complexes
- Diagnostic Techniques to Detect Viruses and Viroids
- New Genetic Variants of Existing Pathogens
- Global Plant Pathology
- Example Topics:
- Seed Trade Regulations
- Phytosanitary Regulatory Strategies
- Increasing Collaborations and Communication
- Example Topics:
- Communicating with Non-Scientists about Plant Disease
- Increasing Grower Collaborations
- Funding Opportunities Across Disciplines
- Impact of Climate Change
- Example Topics:
- Pathogen Adaptation to Warmer Temperatures
- Carbon Sequestration
- Training the Next Generation
- Example Topics:
- Bioinformatics Tools
- Increasing Student Interest in Phytopathology
- Training Scientists to Collaborate Between Academia, Government, Industry
