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2017 Poster Huddles

Poster Huddles are small groupings of posters and the poster authors that focus on special areas of interest among the submitted posters, offering more in-depth discussion of research and findings.

MONDAY, AUGUST 7

2:30-3:00 p.m.


  • Huddle #1: Strategies for managing diseases caused by microsclerotia-producing fungi
    Moderator: Debra Inglis
  • Huddle #2: Challenges to developing effective strategies for managing emerging plant diseases
    Moderators: Randy Ploetz and Akif Eskalen
  • Huddle #3: Innovative approaches for plant disease management
    Moderators: James Stack, Megan Mccaghey and Chellappan Padmanabhan

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8

2:30-3:00 p.m.


  • Huddle #4: Pathogenicity and virulence determinants of soil-borne fungal pathogens
    Moderator: Kishore Chittem
  • Huddle #5: Novel approaches for screening for plant disease resistance
    Moderators: Krishna Subbarao and Deborah Samac
  • Huddle #6: Advances in phytobiome research
    Moderators: Erica Goss and Timothy Paulitz

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 9

9:00-9:30 a.m.


  • Huddle #7: Pros & cons of pathogen detection strategies
    Moderators: Caterina Villari and Roland Willmann
  • Huddle #8: Improved understanding of pathogen dispersal/dissemination.
    Moderators: TBD
  • Huddle #9: Advances in understanding fungicide resistance
    Moderator: Katherine Stevenson