2012 Registration Brochure

2012 APS Annual Meeting August 4–8Rhode Island Convention Center • Providence, Rhode Island

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Register Today for MORE ✔More Scientific Sessions–Monday afternoon showcases more technical sessions.

✔More Poster Viewing and Author Time–Tuesday afternoon takes on a new look with four hours dedicated to poster author time.

✔More Networking Opportunities–Monday and Tuesday nights are now open evenings, allowing more time to attend socials, network with colleagues, or sit back and relax with friends.

Final Night Party–Wednesday night is the perfect time to close the 2102 Annual Meeting with an evening you won’t soon forget.

Join your colleagues and friends as the smallest state in the U.S.A. welcomes the world’s largest plant pathology society.

The American Phytopathological Society (APS) has been dedicated to high-quality, innovative plant pathology research for more than a century. APS’s premier event, the annual meeting, attracts as many as 1,500 participants each year. It’s the place where the latest information on plant pathology is unveiled and where attendees have the opportunity to participate in scientific and technical sessions, present research results, view hundreds of technical posters, attend special events, learn about new products and services, and connect with others who share their interests. Visit www.apsnet.org for more information.

■ 2012 APS ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM TEAMAPS Annual Meeting Program Chair ......................................................Mike Boehm, The Ohio State University, U.S.A.

APS Annual Meeting Program Vice Chair ..............................................George S. Abawi, Cornell University, U.S.A.

APS Annual Meeting Board Director .....................................................................................................Scott Adkins, USDA ARS USHRL, U.S.A.

Workshop Chair .........................................................................................James Buck, University of Georgia, U.S.A.APS Section Chairs. ....................................................................................Janna Beckerman, Purdue University, U.S.A. Amy Charkowski, University of Wisconsin, U.S.A. Martin Dickman, Texas A&M University, U.S.A. Paul Esker, University of Costa Rica Aaron Hert, Helena Research, U.S.A. Peter Ojiambo, North Carolina State University, U.S.A.TABLE OF CONTENTS

Annual Meeting Program Planning Team ........................................... 2

Schedule-at-a-Glance ....................................................................... 3

Message from the APS President-Elect/Program Chair ....................... 3

Meeting Highlights ............................................................................ 4

Leadership Opportunities .................................................................. 6

Scientific Program .............................................................................. 7

Field Trips ..................................................................................... 7

Workshops ................................................................................... 7

Special Sessions ................................................................................. 9

Technical Orals and Posters .............................................................. 16

Preliminary Schedule ...................................................................... 17

General Information ......................................................................... 20

Hotel Reservations ........................................................................... 21

Meeting Registration ....................................................................... 22

The Exhibit Hall ................................................................................ 23

Registration Form ............................................................................ 24

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Message from the APS President-Elect/Program Chair

The APS annual meeting is where plant pathologists come face-to-face to share their science, give themselves a much deserved break from daily life, and brainstorm and network with colleagues. Throughout the years, although my motives for attending shift focus, the meeting has continued

to always exceed my expectations and remind me of its value.

When I first became involved with APS, it was because it was “the thing to do.” My advisor and fellow students were active in APS, so naturally I joined as well and attended my first APS Annual Meeting.

After that meeting, I started attending for my own reasons. The meeting became more about networking and accessing those senior to me who were doing the incredible science that I always read about. Later, as my career progressed, meetings became a place where I could collaborate and brainstorm with colleagues and stretch my thinking. The meetings also became critical places to help my students and post-docs establish and nurture their professional lives. Over the years, I got more involved with the governance aspect of APS through my participation on numerous committees and working groups. In 2012, I will attend for all of the above reasons, plus the desire to help ensure that APS—through my role on APS Council—is as relevant today as it was when I attended my first meeting 25 years ago.

The world faces incredible challenges in the 21st century. Plant pathologists and the integrated teams with whom we work are well positioned to help make the world a better place. In order to actualize this, we must leverage, we must partner, and we must communicate. This is what our time together at the annual meeting in Providence will be about: Communicating Science.

This is an opportunity you cannot afford to miss! I look forward to seeing you in Providence.

— Mike Boehm, Program Chair, APS Annual Meeting

(Preliminary - subject to change)

Friday, August 3(see full schedule) Premeeting Workshops

Saturday, August 4(see full schedule) Premeeting Field Trips and Workshops 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Committee Meetings 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Committee Meetings

Sunday, August 58:30 – 10:00 a.m. Committee Meetings10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Opening General Session with Awards and Honors Ceremony 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Special and Technical Sessions 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. University Alumni Socials4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with Exhibition and Posters 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Extended Time! Poster Viewing6:15 – 9:30 p.m. Industry & Extension Social

Monday, August 67:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Extended Time! Poster Viewing8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Special and Technical Sessions 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Plenary Session 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. Extended Program Technical Sessions Open Evening Poster Viewing

Tuesday, August 7 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Poster Viewing8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Special and Technical Sessions 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. New Extended Time! Poster Viewing with Authors Open Evening Poster Viewing

Wednesday, August 88:30 – 11:30 a.m. Special and Technical Sessions 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Extended Program! Special and Technical Sessions 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. New Day! Final Night Celebration

2012 SCHEDULE-AT-A-GLANCE

Full schedule can be foundon pages 16-18.

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■ SUNDAY, AUGUST 5Opening General Session with Awards and Honors Ceremony10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.Your official welcome to Providence and the annual meeting! Join fellow colleagues and scientists from around the world and help us acknowledge our members with awards and honors in recognition of their hard work and dedication to the science. Hear about important society goals and accomplishments straight from APS leaders. This is also a great way to learn about the new programming for the 2012 Annual Meeting and what things you should be sure not to miss!

8th Annual APS-OIP Silent Auction: Connecting Knowledge with a Growing World12:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Help build international relations and take home unique cultural items! A marvelous selection of items from around the world will again be available for bidding. Proceeds support OIP’s Global Experience program. Support OIP both with your bids and by donating items from around the world.

Items can be brought with you or sent directly in advance, visit www.apsnet.org/members/outreach/oip/Pages/SilentAuction.aspx for details.

University Alumni Socials4:00 – 4:45 p.m. Connect with your fellow alum’s and network with alumni from other institutes! Each participating university will have a designated area to congregate and mingle. Participating universities will be listed on the meeting website and in the Program Book.

Welcome Reception with Exhibition and Posters 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.Exhibits! Posters! Food and fun! Mingle with familiar faces and colleagues, visit the exhibits, and bid on APS-OIP Silent Auction items while enjoying light snacks and drinks. Ticket is included with full registration. Guest tickets are available for purchase on the registration form.

Industry & Extension Social 6:15 – 9:30 p.m.Tickets: $55Breathtaking views of the bay, historic buildings, and fabulous cuisine awaits those attending the 2012 Industry & Extension Social. Located just 15 minutes outside Providence, you’ll step back in time at the historic Squantum Association, a combination of historic buildings located on Squantum Point, with dramatic views of the Providence River and Narragansett Bay. Squantum is Native American for “heap of rocks,” a musical name for a handsome peninsula where Native Americans enjoyed the fruits of the bay. By the mid-1800s,

clipper ships gathered there and word spread of its uniqueness and beauty. Now on the National Register of Historic Places, this is the perfect setting to reconnect with old friends and meet new ones while experiencing New England cuisine and taking a stroll on the grounds and the deep water dock that welcomed visitors many years ago. Preregistration is required. A limited number of tickets are available at the discounted rate of $55. When those tickets are sold, tickets will be available at the event price.

■ MONDAY, AUGUST 6Plenary Session – Communicating Science 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. APS President Carol Ishimaru takes an innovative approach to her theme, Communicating Science through an interactive presentation of why communicating science matters and a discussion of ways scientists can distill their message by learning to speak clearly and vividly about their work and why it matters, in terms non-scientists can understand. Discussion will focus on ways to translate technical material using examples, analogies and story-telling techniques to illuminate unfamiliar concepts. The session will contain a live demonstration of some example exercises drawn from Improvisation for Scientists and a video presentation pointing up the transformative effects of improvisation training on graduate students at Stony Brook University. This is a plenary session you cannot afford to miss!

New! Expanded Technical Program3:15 – 4:30 p.m.Following the Plenary Session, we’ve added more opportunities to “get the science.” Eight concurrent technical sessions have been added to the program in addition to poster viewing.

Early Career Professionals’ Social6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $10This social provides the unique opportunity for early career professionals to meet with colleagues at a similar career stage and, at the same time, mingle with employers to learn about new opportunities. Academic, government, and industry employers are invited to join the social to network with prospective employees. Refreshments and appetizers are included in the price of the ticket. Preregistration is required.

Graduate Student Social 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Tickets: $10Make plans to attend the one social spot where all plant pathology students come together to connect. Light snacks and beverages will be served. This event is limited to students only. Preregistration is required.

MEETING HIGHLIGHTS Check out the highlights and learn more about the meeting’s updated format, including more scientific sessions and new poster viewing options.

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■ TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 Department Heads’ Breakfast Meeting7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Tickets: $40 Continuing the critical discussions from last year, this en-hanced program will build on the future of the discipline focus, provide updates on recent actions, and review opportu-nities for advancing the APS/academic partnership. All depart-ment heads/chairs of plant pathology and related departments, or their representatives, are invited to attend and participate in these discussions. Ticket includes cost of breakfast and break. Preregistration is required.

New! Afternoon Poster Viewing with Authors 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.Too many posters to view and not enough time? Not anymore! We’ve taken Tuesday afternoon and dedicated it to poster time with authors. Check out our new schedule to assist you in making your poster author connections! 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Posters 1 – 350 (even numbers)2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Posters 1 – 350 (odd numbers)3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Posters 351 – last poster (even numbers)4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Posters 351 – last poster (odd numbers)

■ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8New! Scientific Sessions All Day8:30 – 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 – 4:00 p.m.We’ve always had sessions on Wednesday morning, now we also have them on Wednesday afternoon!

New Day! Final Night Celebration6:30 – 9:30 p.m. Don’t leave the meeting early! Plan to stay for the Final Night Celebration. There is no better way to conclude your meeting experience in New England than with a party that will touch on the elegance of the 40s and 50s and then step forward to the rocking 80s and 90s! Mix that with great food and conversation and it is an evening that you cannot miss! Ticket is included with full registration. Guest tickets are available for purchase on the registration form.

This photo by Wesley Rollend. These three photos courtesy of The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Photo by Marianne Lee. Photo by Marianne Lee.

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LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Leadership Institute I— Finding Your Style Friday, August 38:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Organizers: Richard Bostock, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.; Christine Smart, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.Section: Professionalism/OutreachSponsor: APS Leadership Institute CommitteeFinancial Sponsor: Supplementary support from APS CouncilFee: $85This first in a series of two highly engaging workshops, facilitated by Teri Balser, dean of the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Florida, will cover what and who are leaders, why leadership is critical to your career and profession, types of leaders, leadership and personalities, developing effective leaders, leaders and change, and leaders in professional organizations. The workshop is intended for a broad spectrum of participants, including early, mid-, and senior career professionals. The fee includes lunch, breaks, and workshop materials. Attendance is limited to 50 participants. Preregistration is required.

Leadership Institute II— Working With Others Saturday, August 48:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Organizers: Richard Bostock, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.; Christine Smart, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.Section: Professionalism/OutreachSponsor: APS Leadership Institute CommitteeFinancial Sponsor: Supplementary support from APS CouncilFee: $85Building on the knowledge gained in Leadership Institute I, this workshop is designed to help individuals go deeper in their understanding of the interpersonal aspects of leading

and managing and explore ways to apply their understanding to areas of conflict or change in their professional, personal, and societal lives. Facilitated by Teri Balser, this workshop will focus on conflict and conflict management. Completion of Leadership Institute I is not a prerequisite of Leadership Institute II but is beneficial in gaining the best experience from the workshop. The fee includes lunch, breaks, and workshop materials. Attendance is limited to 50 participants. Preregistra-tion is required.

Leadership Institute: Understanding Your Behavioral Style (student and post-doc attendees only)Saturday, August 410:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. (lunch provided for participants of work-shop from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.)Organizer: Emilio Oyarzabal, Monsanto Company, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A. Section: Professionalism/OutreachSponsor: APS Leadership Institute CommitteeFinancial Sponsor: Monsanto CompanyFee: $10A successful professional career requires continuous learning and refining of personal and technical skills. To measure and understand your personality and behavioral style, talent management experts from Monsanto offer this interactive workshop to help graduate students and post-docs discuss and understand human behavior in various situations, for example, how you influence others or respond to rules and procedures. The workshop will utilize results from each participant’s DiSC personal assessment. All participants are required to complete a DiSC questionnaire prior to the workshop. All personal information will be kept confidential and will not be retained by APS or Monsanto. Registration is required by July 1, 2012. Attendance is limited to 30 participants. Preregistration is required.

Photo by Marianne Lee. Courtesy of The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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SCIENTIFIC PROGRAM

Scientific Program continued

■ FIELD TRIPS Ornamental Field TripSaturday, August 47:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Organizers: Heather Faubert, University of Rhode Island Cooperative Extension, Kingston, Rhode Island, U.S.A.; Cheryl Smith, University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, Durham, NH, U.S.A.Section: Diseases of PlantsSponsor: Diseases of Ornamental Plants Fee: $50A field trip of a variety of ornamental production facilities in the surrounding Rhode Island area. Preregistration is required.

Turfgrass Field Trip Saturday, August 48:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Organizers: John Inguagiato, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S.A.; Brandon Horvath, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: Turfgrass Pathology Fee: $50This trip will highlight the challenges of maintaining aesthetic and playable turfgrass areas in the northeastern United States Possible sites include golf courses (The Country Club at Brookline, Shelter Harbor GC), athletic fields (Fenway Park, Longwood Cricket Club), and sod production fields. This trip will focus on the impact these facilities have on the economy, as well as the particular turfgrass management problems that are unique to this region. Preregistration is required.

Pests, Protection, and Politics of the North American Cranberry Field TripSaturday, August 48:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.Organizers: David Thompson, Rutgers University, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.; Frank Caruso, University of Massachusetts, East Wareham, MA, U.S.A., Charles Schiller, SCHILLER Ag Research and Consulting, Alamo, CA, U.S.A.Section: Diseases of PlantsSponsor: Chemical ControlFee: $75This field trip will focus on the locally important crop of cranberry, its production and diseases. Cranberry is a unique crop that most pathologists will not encounter in their career due to its limited geographic distribution. However, the unique production practices and final products for cranberry result in a unique set of diseases that provide a learning experience for all plant pathologists. Preregistration is required.

New England Fungal Foray Saturday, August 49:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.Organizer: Barry Pryor, University of Arizona, School of Plant Sciences, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsor: MycologyFee: $50APS fungal forays are an exciting and educational opportunity to see macro- and microfungi in natural settings. Following the foray excursion to beautiful Step Stone Falls and the Tippecansett Trail, the participants will return to the University of Rhode Island to more closely examine all collected specimens in a laboratory setting. While examining material, participants will enjoy light refreshments and the camaraderie of fellow mycologists and others interested in fungi. Preregistration is required.

■ WORKSHOPSFungicide Resistance Development in North America for the 21st Century Friday, August 3 and continued on Saturday, August 4 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (each day)Organizers: Andy Wyenandt, Rutgers University, Bridgeton, NJ, U.S.A.; Megan Dewdney, CREC, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A.; Gilberto Olaya, Syngenta, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: Pathogen ResistanceFinancial Sponsor: FRAC (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee)Fee: $150This two-day workshop will serve to provide an overview of fungicides at risk for resistance development and of crop systems where resistance has already developed or is currently a major concern; provide a forum for the exchange of scientific information on new and on-going research on fungicide resistance; and provide material and discussion to revise Fungicide Resistance in North America which was published in 1987 to reflect changes that have occurred over the past 23 years. Preregistration is required.

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Introduction to Phylogenetic Tree-BuildingSaturday, August 41:00 – 4:00 p.m.Organizer: Erica Goss, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.Section: Biology of PathogensSponsor: GeneticsFee: $45Need to make a phylogenetic tree for your new species, strain, or isolate but don’t know where to start? Confused about how to interpret phylogenetic trees? This workshop will introduce basic phylogenetic concepts and methods. By the end of the workshop, participants will know how to take raw sequence data and turn it into a near publication-ready tree. The program MEGA 5 will be used, but alternative programs will be discussed. Participants are encouraged to bring a laptop that runs Windows to the workshop. Preregistration is required.

Mixed Models for Analysis of Factorials in Plant PathologySaturday, August 41:00 – 6:00 p.m.Organizer: Laurence Madden, The Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, U.S.A.Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsors: Epidemiology; Crop Loss and Risk EvaluationFee: $45In a study with a factorial treatment structure, two or more factors (classification variables) are related to the response variable. Registrants will learn to use the MIXED and GLIMMIX procedures of SAS to analyze factorial data from

different experimental layouts. Emphasis will be placed on the use of new graphical methods for assessing factor effects; incorporation of random effects in the statistical model; and utilization of modern methods for performing multiple comparisons of means. Registrants need to bring a laptop with SAS 9.2 or 9.3 installed. Preregistration is required.

Reaching Out: Sharing Innovative Approaches for Identification and Control of Turfgrass DiseasesTuesday, August 78:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Organizers: Brandon Horvath, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A.; John Inguagiato, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, U.S.A.; Damon Smith, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.; Lee Miller, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: Turfgrass PathologyFee: Workshop only $75Fee: Workshop plus book $150 (includes A Practical Guide to Turfgrass Fungicides by Rick Latin)Designed for regional turfgrass managers and meeting attendees, this workshop will focus on recent scientific advances in the identification and management of turfgrass diseases. The program will include an interactive session on tools and management of turfgrass diseases in the morning and research updates on new approaches for identifying and controlling turfgrass diseases in the afternoon, followed by a poster session. The workshop will conclude with a panel discussion featuring leading turfgrass pathologists. Preregistration is required.

These three photos courtesy of The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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12th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium: Host Plant Resistance and Disease Management: Current Status and Future OutlookOrganizers: Shaker Kousik, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.; Pradeep Kachroo, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, U.S.A.; Patrick Wechter, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.; Alemu Mengistu, USDA, ARS, Jackson, TN, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: Host ResistanceThe APS Host Resistance Committee, in conjunction with support from APS Foundation, is sponsoring the 12th I. E. Melhus Graduate Student Symposium. The symposium will feature four graduate student presentations highlighting research that leads to a better understanding of host plant resistance, resistance breeding, and disease management. Applications will be sought to cover a diverse array of basic and applied issues on host resistance and disease management.

Advances in Detection Technologies: Application in Plant Pathogen and Disease DetectionOrganizer: Mysore Sudarshana, USDA-ARS, Davis, CA, U.S.A.Section: Diseases of PlantsSponsors: Plant Pathogen and Disease Detection; Diagnostics• Next-generation diagnostics: Eliminating the excessive

sequence processing associated with next-generation sequencing using EDNA. W. SCHNEIDER, USDA-ARS, Ft. Detrick, MD, U.S.A.

• All plant virus chip: Shifting from proof to use. B. BAGE-WADI, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.

• Barcoding: Cataloguing plant pathogen DNA fingerprints around the world. P. BONANTS, Plant Research Interna-tional, Wageningen, Netherlands

• CANARY: Serological detection sees a new dawn. Z. LIU, USDA-APHIS, CPHST, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A.

• Pathogen signatures—Beyond nucleic acids & proteins. L. LEVY, USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST, Beltsville, MD, U.S.A.

• Isothermal amplification: So many names, are there dif-ferences? M. SUDARSHANA, USDA-ARS, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

Bioenergy Crops and DiseaseOrganizers: Richard Nelson, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, OK, U.S.A.; Bright Agindotan, Energy Biosciences Institute/University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.; Steve Marek, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK, U.S.A.Section: Diseases of PlantsSponsors: Virology; Mycology; Bacteriology; Molecular and Cellular Phytopathology; Emerging Diseases and PathogensFinancial Sponsors: USDA; Samuel Roberts Noble Founda-tion, Inc.• Bioenergy crops and disease agents: Research and industry

status. R. NELSON, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, OK, U.S.A.

• The impact of disease on biofuel production. D. HAEFELE, Pioneer Hi-Bred, A DuPont Business, Johnston, IA, U.S.A.

• Viruses of bioenergy crops. B. AGINDOTAN, Energy Bio-sciences Institute/University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.

• The potential of increased virus susceptibility in grasses modified for biofuel production. C. MALMSTROM, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.

• Hunt for sources of rust resistance in the bioenergy crop switchgrass. K. MYSORE, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, OK, U.S.A.

• Response of sorghum modified for bioenergy to grain and stalk fungal pathogens. D. FUNNELL-HARRIS, USDA-ARS, Lincoln, NE, U.S.A.

Do Regulatory Agencies Really Make the Rules in Crop Protection?Organizers: Charles Schiller, SCHILLER Ag Research and Consulting, Alamo, CA, U.S.A.; Jim Spadafora, Arysta Life-Science, Cary, NC, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsors: Chemical Control Committee; Office of Industry Relations• Retailer perspective—What function do secondary standards

serve for large food retailers. Presenter to be announced• Wholesaler, packer/shipper/buyer perspective—Working

with growers and buyers to establish and enforce secondary standards. T. DEKRYGER, Nestle, Freemont, MI, U.S.A.

• Grower perspective—Complying with federal-, state-, and retailer-imposed standards in pest management. M. WILLETT, Northwest Horticulture Council, Yakima, WA, U.S.A.

• Registrant perspective—Challenges created by secondary standards in developing new products and product uses. M. SCHULZ, Syngenta, Greensboro, NC, U.S.A.

• Regulatory perspective—How secondary standards affect the regulatory environment. L. ROSSI, EPA, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

SPECIAL SESSIONS Listed alphabetically. Sessions are preliminary and subject to change. Visit www.apsnet.org/meet for full descriptions.

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Emerging Tools and Regulations Impacting the Enhancement of Disease Resistance Using BiotechnologyOrganizers: Dennis Halterman, USDA/ARS, Madison, WI, U.S.A.; Scott Soby, Midwestern University, Glendale, AZ, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: BiotechnologyFinancial Sponsors: Monsanto; Pioneer Hi-Bred, A DuPont Business; Simplot• Using TAL effectors for directed genetic modification. A.

BOGDANOVE, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, U.S.A.• Reintroduction of genetically engineered potatoes into the

U.S. market. C. ROMMENS, Simplot, Boise, ID, U.S.A.• Virus-meditated protection of maize from Ustilago may-

dis. T. SMITH, Donald Danforth Center, St. Louis, MO, U.S.A.

• Historical perspective of biotech crop deregulation. S. TOLIN, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.

• Genetic methodologies for evaluating and decreasing ecological risks posed by genetically modified crops. R. MERKER, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Current processes involved in biotech crop deregulation. J. CORDTS, USDA/APHIS/BRS, Riverdale, MD, U.S.A.

Everything a Scientist Should Know About Politics, Funding, and Public OpinionOrganizers: Jan Leach, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.; Angela Records, Eversole Associates, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.Section: Professionalism/OutreachSponsors: Public Policy Board; Office of International Programs• Policy 101: A not-so-boring look at how government works.

K. EVERSOLE, Eversole Associates, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.• The truth about science funding. Presenter to be announced• International funding cooperations. D. BECK, Office of

International Science and Engineering, National Science Foundation, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Getting engaged is easy. M. IVEY, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, U.S.A.

• Scientists: Almost as prestigious as firefighters. A. RECORDS, Eversole Associates, Bethesda, MD, U.S.A.

Exploring the Micropolis: Sampling, Identifying, and Analyzing the Diversity of Microbial CommunitiesOrganizers: Jerry Weiland, USDA-ARS, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.; Teresa Hughes, USDA-ARS, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.; Kirk Broders, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, U.S.A.Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsors: Soil Microbiology and Root Diseases; Phyllosphere MicrobiologyFinancial Sponsors: Illumina Inc.; Roche; Applied Biosystems• Metagenomics for complex microbial communities. S.

TRINGE, DOE Joint Genome Institute, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.

• From metagenomics to metabolomics: Communication in the rhizosphere. J. HANDELSMAN, Yale University, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.

• Metagenomics in fungal community ecology. M. SMITH, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.

• New frameworks in disease ecology that address the micropolis. K. GARRETT, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.

• Welcome to the micropolis: How metagenomics can enhance plant pathology research. K. BRODERS, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, U.S.A.

Fungicides to Promote Plant Physiological Benefits in CropsOrganizers: Jim Mueller, Dow AgroSciences, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.; Brian D. Olson, Dow Agro Sciences, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsors: Industry; Pathogen Resistance; and Chemical Control Committees; Public Policy Board; Office of Industry RelationsFinancial Sponsors: Syngenta; BASF Corporation; Bayer CropScience• Introduction to the forum “Fungicides to Promote Plant

Physiological Benefits in Crops”. J. MUELLER, Dow Agro-Sciences, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.

• Influence of ethylene inhibitors on plant physiology, bio-mass, and yield. F. BELOW, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL, U.S.A.

• Overview of field testing in corn and soybeans since 2009. K. WISE, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.

• Review of large-scale field trials in potatoes. T. ZITTER, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

• A regulatory perspective. A. JONES, EPA OPP BEAD, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Discussion forum.

Genetics, Genomics, and Proteomics Approaches to Elucidate Arthropod-Vector SpecificityOrganizer: Judith Brown, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.Section: Molecular/Cellular/Plant-Microbe InteractionsSponsors: Virology; Vector-Pathogen Complexes; BacteriologyFinancial Sponsors: Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.; USDA; Monsanto• Psyllid genomics, RNAi, and vector management. W.

HUNTER, USDA-ARS, U.S. Horticultural Research Lab, Ft. Pierce, FL, U.S.A.

• Host switching in the vector-borne plant pathogen Xylella fastidiosa. R. ALMEIDA, University of California-Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.

• Functional transcriptomics of Begomovirus-whitefly trans-mission. J. BROWN, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

• Proteomics and mass spectrometry to explore the dynamic interface between Luteovirus-aphid vector complexes. M. CILIA, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

•Comparative functional genomics of salivary gland and alimentary canal-Liberibacter spp. interactions. M. VYAS, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

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Grafting as an Alternative to Soil Fumigation for Disease Management in Vegetable ProductionOrganizers: Shaker Kousik, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.; Mathews Paret, University of Florida, Quincy, FL, U.S.A.; Pingsheng Ji, University of Georgia, Tifton, GA, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: Integrated Plant Disease Management• The pros and cons of cucurbit grafting in the United States.

R. HASSELL, Clemson University, CREC, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.

• IPM diversification: Advancing the science and practice of grafting tomatoes to manage soilborne pathogens. F. LOUWS, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.

• Grafting on hybrid squash and bottle gourd rootstocks to manage Fusarium wilt of watermelon. A. KEINATH, Clemson University, Charleston, SC, U.S.A.

• Grafting as a production system component for nematode management in Florida vegetables. N. BURELLE, U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory, USDA, ARS, Ft. Pierce, FL, U.S.A.

• Grafting eggplants to manage soilborne diseases: An international perspective. S. MILLER, Ohio State University, Wooster, OH, U.S.A.

International Perspective on Fusarium Head BlightOrganizer: Paul Nicholson, John Innes Centre, Norwich, United KingdomSection: Biology of PathogensSponsor: British Society of Plant PathologyFinancial Sponsor: British Society of Plant Pathology• A toxic character: Fusarium graminearum and mycotoxin

biosynthesis. C. KISTLER, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

• Mycotoxin production during infection of cereals. W. SCHÄFER, Hamburg University, Hamburg, Germany

• Identification of candidate genes for head blight and deoxynivalenol resistance. F. DOOHAN, University College, Dublin, Ireland

• Presentation title to come. G. MUEHLBAUER, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.

• Presentation title to come. Z. MA, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China

Issues and Opportunities in Regulatory Sciences at EPAOrganizers: Jim Mueller, Dow AgroSciences, Brentwood, CA, U.S.A.; Brian D. Olson, Dow Agro Sciences, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsors: Industry; Pathogen Resistance; and Chemical Control Committees; Office of Industry Relations; Public Policy Board • Science-based risk and benefit assessment. A. JONES, EPA

OPP BEAD, Washington, DC, U.S.A.• Reviewing biopesticides. G. TOMIMATSU, EPA OPP

BPPD, Washington, DC, U.S.A.• Biotechnology for disease management. C. WOZNIAK,

EPA OPP BPPD, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Regulating for fungicide resistance management. B. CHISM, EPA OPP BEAD, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Endocrine disruptor testing: Implications for plant disease. Presenter to be announced

• Discussion forum.

It’s a Mixed Up World: Hybridization and Horizontal Gene Transfer in Plant Pathogens and EndophytesOrganizers: Erica Goss, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.; Steve Klosterman, USDA ARS, Salinas, CA, U.S.A.; Maria Jimenez-Gasco, Penn State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsors: Genetics; Mycology; Bacteriology• Verticillium longisporum—A hybrid pathogen with

an expanded host range. P. INDERBITZEN and K. SUBBARAO, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

• Emergence of Phytophthora pathogens by hybridization. E. GOSS, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.

• The role of horizontal gene transfer in bacterial crop pathogen emergence. B. VINATZER, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.

• Hybrids hybrids everywhere: The role of hybridization in the evolution of Neotyphodium grass endophytes. K. CRAVEN, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc., Ardmore, OK, U.S.A.

• Genomic characterization of the conditionally dispensable chromosome in Alternaria arborescens provides evidence for horizontal gene transfer. T. MITCHELL, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.

“Left of Boom!” Information: Form, Content, and Use in Epidemic PredictionOrganizers: Neil McRoberts and Carla Thomas, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsors: Epidemiology; Regulatory Plant Pathology; Diagnostics; Emerging Diseases and Pathogens; Forest Pathology; Crop Loss Assessment and Risk Evaluation• Information in novel, multiscale epidemiological models. C.

MUNDT, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A. Transportation grids as early indicators and warning. T. GOTTWALD, USDA ARS, Ft. Pierce, FL, U.S.A.

• Emergence of unified concepts of disease in textual diagnostic data. C. THOMAS, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

• Emergence of signals from open-source data: Disease surveillance. N. NELSON, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, DC, U.S.A.

• Putting information to use: Decisions at different scales. S. SAVARY, Centre INRA de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées, Castanet Tolosan, Cedex, France


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The National Clean Plant Network: Ensuring Disease-Free, Vegetatively Propagated Fruit Tree Planting StockOrganizer: Nancy Osterbauer, Oregon Dept. of Agriculture, Salem, OR, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsors: Regulatory Plant Pathology Committee; Public Policy BoardFinancial Sponsor: USDA APHIS• The National Clean Plant Network. E. RUDYJ, USDA

APHIS, Riverdale, MD, U.S.A.• Plum pox virus case study: The eradication road is paved in

gold. R. WELLIVER, Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.

• New threats on the horizon for the fruit tree industry. M. FUCHS, Cornell University, Geneva, NY, U.S.A.

• Diagnosing and cleaning up viruses in imported fruit tree nursery stock. K. EASTWELL, Washington State University, Prosser, WA, U.S.A.

• Quantifying the economic benefit of a clean plant network. C. SEAVERT, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR, U.S.A.

• The industry’s perspective on the National Clean Plant Network. W. GALE, Summit Tree Sales, Lawrence, MI, U.S.A.

New Insights into the Virulence Mechanism of Plant-Pathogenic BacteriaOrganizers: Nian Wang, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A.; Jong Hyun Ham, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.Section: Biology of PathogensSponsor: Bacteriology• The role of the type III secretion system in necrotic pathogens. A.

CHARKOWSKI, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.• Insights into the virulence mechanism of Xanthomonas citri

subsp. citri. N. WANG, University of Florida, Lake Alfred, FL, U.S.A.

• Ooze and rots: How enteric plant pathogens utilize cyclic di-GMP, small RNAs, and quorum sensing to regulate major virulence genes. G. SUNDIN, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, U.S.A.

• The role of the cell surface lipopolysaccharide molecule in Xylella fastidiosa biofilm formation and virulence in the grapevine host. C. ROPER, University of California, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.

• Global regulatory network for the virulence of Burkholderia glumae, the major causal agent of bacterial panicle blight of rice. J. H. HAM, Louisiana State University AgCenter, Baton Rouge, LA, U.S.A.

• How high-throughput sequencing technology helps our understanding of plant-pathogenic bacteria (overview). J. JONES, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.

New Products and ServicesOrganizer: Dair McDuffee, Valent USA Corporation, Indianapolis, IN, U.S.A.Section: Disease Control and Pest ManagementSponsor: IndustryThis special session provides a forum for highlighting new products and technologies available to those in the fields of agriculture and plant disease management.

Pathogen Effectors and Host TargetsOrganizers: Nicole Donofrio, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, U.S.A.; Rao Uppalapati, The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Ardmore, OK, U.S.A.Section: Molecular/Cellular/Plant-Microbe InteractionsSponsor: Molecular and Cellular Phytopathology• Host targets of viral si- and miRNAs in maize. V. VANCE,

University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, U.S.A.• Magnaporthe oryzae effector AvrPiz-t suppresses host innate

immunity by targeting RING-type E3 ligases in rice. C. H. PARK, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.

• Fungal effector localization and targets. C. H. KHANG, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, U.S.A.

• Bacterial effectors and host targets. M. LINDEBERG, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.

• Functional characterization of the conserved modular domains in the RXLR superfamily. S. KALE, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.

• Nematode effectors. T. BAUM, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, U.S.A.

Potato virus Y—An Old Virus and a New Problem in PotatoOrganizers: Alexander Karasev, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, U.S.A.; Stewart Gray, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.Section: Biology of PathogensSponsor: Virology• PVY as an emerging potato problem in North America. S.

GRAY, USDA-ARS, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, U.S.A.• Breeding potato for PVY resistance. S. JANSKY, USDA-ARS,

Madison, WI, U.S.A.• PVY vector biology and control. R. GROVES, University of

Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.• PVY and Canadian experience. M. SINGH, POTATOES NB,

Centreville, NB, Canada• Classification of PVY strains and new recombinants. A.

KARASEV, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID, U.S.A.• Potato seed certification and PVY. P. NOLTE, University of

Idaho, Idaho Falls, ID, U.S.A.

Practice and Management of Microbial and Plant Germplasm CollectionsOrganizers: Shuxian Li, USDA-ARS, Crop Genetics Research Unit, Stoneville, MS, U.S.A.; Rick Bennett, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, U.S.A.; Kimberly Webb, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.; Kevin McCluskey, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.Section: Professionalism/OutreachSponsors: Collections and Germplasm Committee; Public Policy Board• Introduction: National Plant Microbial Germplasm System

overview. R. BENNETT, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR, U.S.A.

• The National Plant Germplasm System. C. GARDNER, USDA-ARS, Ames, IA, U.S.A.

• Database management, plants versus microbes. S. KANG, Penn State University, State College, PA, U.S.A.

• Plant germplasm curation—Best practices. D. ELLIS, USDA-ARS, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.

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• NSF research coordination network and microbial germplasm curation—Best practices. K. MCCLUSKEY, University of Missouri, Kansas City, MO, U.S.A.

• Culture collections practices: Dutch national cultural collections system, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS). P. CROUS, Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures, Utrecht, Netherlands

• Confirmation and identity—Genotyping. C. A. LEVESQUE Agri & Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada

Resolving the Species-Population Interface in Asexual Fungi: New Tools to Address an Old ProblemOrganizers: Barry Pryor, University of Arizona, Plant Sciences, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.; Kirk Broders, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH, U.S.A.Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsors: Mycology; Plant Pathogen and Disease Detection; Diagnostics; Seed Pathology; Soil Microbiology and Root Diseases Financial Sponsor: Widely Prevalent Plant Pathogenic Fungi List Project• Using comparative genomics for species resolution in

Alternaria. B. PRYOR, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.Populations vs. species among small-spored Alternaria. B. PRYOR, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.

• Challenges and opportunities for species recognition in Fusarium provided by genomics. D. GEISER, Penn State, University Park, PA, U.S.A.Cladosporium: Current concepts, diversity, and taxonomy. F. DUGAN, USDA-ARS, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, U.S.A.

• Comparative genomics and bioinformatic tools for studying evolution and speciation in fungi. J. STAJICH, University of California, Riverside, CA, U.S.A.

Right of the Boom: Deciding to Act, React, or Let Go in a Fluid Data EnvironmentOrganizers: Lawrence Brown, USDA\APHIS\PPQ, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.; Neil McRoberts, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

Section: Ecology and EpidemiologySponsors: Crop Loss Assessment and Risk Evaluation; Epidemiology; Regulatory Plant Pathology; Diagnostics; Emerging Diseases and Pathogens; Forest Pathology• Even when data are fluid a decision must be made. P. H.

BERGER, USDA APHIS PPQ CPHST, Raleigh, NC, U.S.A.• Use of law enforcement indicators and warning to prevent and

respond to a crime. L. LEE, FBI, Washington, DC, U.S.A.• The role of epidemiology research in shaping regulatory plant

pathology. J. MAROIS, University of Florida, Quincy, FL, U.S.A.

• Biology is not enough: An economics perspective on human behavior in the management of plant pathogens. L. PEARSON, Imperial College, London, United Kingdom

• Making and implementing program decisions in quarantine and regulatory plant pathology. T. S. SCHUBERT, Florida Dept. of Agriculture & Consumer Service, Gainesville, FL, U.S.A.

• A case-based analysis of information sources, sinks and loops in regulatory plant pathology programs. N. MCROBERTS, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

Schroth Faces of the Future—New Frontiers in Plant BacteriologyOrganizers: Teresa Hughes, USDA-ARS, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, U.S.A.; Christopher Wallis, USDA-ARS, Parlier, CA, U.S.A.Section: Diseases of PlantsSponsors: Early Career Professionals; BacteriologyThis special session is designed to acknowledge the new faces shaping the future of plant bacteriology. We encourage nominations of scientists in the early stages of their careers (within 10 years of graduation, including post-docs) who are forward thinkers and perceived to be the future leaders in the field of plant bacteriology. Speakers must be APS members.


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Thousand Cankers Disease: A Threat to Eastern Black Walnut Throughout Its Native Range and BeyondOrganizers: Inga Meadows, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, U.S.A.; Matt Kasson, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, U.S.A.Section: Diseases of PlantsSponsors: Forest Pathology; Emerging Diseases and Pathogens; Vector-Pathogen Complexes; EpidemiologyFinancial Sponsors: Walnut Council; USDA-FS Forest Health Protection• Impacts of thousand cankers disease on Juglans spp.

throughout the western United States. N. TISSERAT, Dept. of Bioagricultural Sciences & Pest Management, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.A.

• From discovery to regulation: A pathologist’s perspective of thousand cankers disease in the eastern United States. M. WINDHAM, Dept. of Entomology & Plant Pathology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, U.S.A.

• Evolution, diversity, and ecology of the genus Geosmithia and the unique position of Geosmithia morbida. M. KOLARIK, Institute of Microbiology, Czech Academy of Sciences, Botany Dept., Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic

• Host colonization behavior and population genetics of Pityophthorus juglandis: The vector of Geosmithia morbida, causal agent of thousand cankers disease. S. SEYBOLD, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

• Thousand cankers disease: A recently emerging disease of eastern black walnut in the eastern United States. G. GRIFFIN, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, U.S.A.

Unifying Concepts in Plant and Animal Vector BiologyOrganizers: Diane Ullman, Dept. of Entomology, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.; Thomas German, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI, U.S.A.Section: Biology of PathogensSponsors: Vector-Pathogen Complexes; VirologyFinancial Sponsors: GATES Foundation; Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation, Inc.• A virus at the helm: Even plant-infecting viruses modify

vector behavior! C. STAFFORD, University of California, Davis, CA, U.S.A.

• La Crosse virus modifies the behavior of its mosquito vector. B. BEATY, Colorado State University, Aurora, CO, U.S.A.

• What makes a vector a vector: The molecular basis of vector competence in leafhoppers and thrips. A. WHITFIELD, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, U.S.A.

• Vector competence in mosquitoes. L. BARTHOLOMAY, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, U.S.A.

• Virus manipulation of plant hosts: Deceptive chemical signals induced by a plant virus attract insect vectors to inferior hosts. M. MESCHER, Dept. of Entomology, Pennsylvania State University, Ithaca, PA, U.S.A.

• Strategies employed by animal parasites to enhance vector transmission. H. HURD, Keele University, Keele, United KingdomCommunicating Science

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TECHNICAL ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

190 oral presentations and more than 700 poster presentations will feature the latest scientific research in:

■ Biology of Pathogens: Bacteriology, Virology, Mycology, Nematology, Postharvest Pathology and Mycotoxins

■ Disease Control and Pest Management: Genetics of Resistance, Cultural Control, Chemical Control, Biological Control, Regulatory Plant Pathology, Integrated Pest Management

■ Diseases of Plants: Plant Stress and Abiotic Disorders, Crop Loss Assessment, Disease Detection and Diagnosis, New and Emerging Diseases

■ Ecology and Epidemiology: Analytical and Theoretical Plant Pathology, Cropping Systems/Sustainability, Pathogen-Vector Interactions, Phyllosphere, Rhizosphere, Population Biology Genetics, Climate Change, Risk Assessment

■ Molecular/Cellular /Plant-Microbe Interactions: Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, Genetics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Pathogenesis, Genetics, Biochemistry and Cell Biology of Host Resistance, Molecular Aspects of Effectors and Their Host Targets, Plant Defense Responses

■ Professionalism/Outreach: Teaching and Learning, Professional Development, Outreach and Engagement, Advising and Mentoring, Networking, Ethics

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■ FRIDAY, AUGUST 38:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Leadership Opportunity – Leadership Institute I – Finding Your Style 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshop – Fungicide Resistance Development in North America for the 21st Century

(2-day workshop, continued on Saturday) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. APS Leadership Forum, by invitation

■ SATURDAY, AUGUST 47:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Field Trip – Ornamental 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Field Trip – Turfgrass 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Leadership Opportunity – Leadership Institute II – Working with Others 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Workshop – Fungicide Resistance Development in North America for the 21st Century

(continued from Friday) 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Field Trip – Pests, Protections, and Politics of the North American Cranberry9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Field Trip – New England Fungal Foray10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Leadership Opportunity—Leadership Institute: Understanding Your Behavioral Style

(students and post docs only)11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Office of International Programs (OIP) Board Meeting 11:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. APS PRESS Board Meeting 12:00 – 6:00 p.m. Registration 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Workshop – Introduction to Phylogenetic Tree-Building 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. Postharvest Discussion Meeting1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Workshop – Mixed Models for Analysis of Factorials in Plant Pathology 1:30 – 3:00 p.m. Presidential Meeting of Plant Pathology Organizations, by invitation2:30 – 5:00 p.m. Publications Board Meeting 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. Committee Chair/Vice Chair Orientation 4:00 – 6:00 p.m. Microbial Forensics Interest Group 4:30 – 5:30 p.m. First Timers’ Orientation5:00 – 6:30 p.m. PDMR Editors’ Meeting 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Committee Meetings

• Biological Control Committee• Epidemiology Committee• Extension Committee• Host Resistance Committee• Industry Committee• Mycotoxicology Committee• Nematology Committee• Seed Pathology Committee• Soil Microbiology and Root Diseases Committee• Turfgrass Pathology Committee• Virology Committee

8:00 – 9:30 p.m. Committee MeetingsBacteriology CommitteeChemical Control CommitteeCrop Loss Assessment and Risk Evaluation (CARE)Early Career Professionals CommitteeForest Pathology CommitteeGenetics CommitteeGraduate Student CommitteeMolecular and Cellular Phytopathology CommitteeMycology CommitteePlant Pathogen and Disease Detection CommitteeTeaching Committee Vector-Pathogen Complexes Committee

PRELIMINARY SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

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■ SUNDAY, AUGUST 57:00 – 8:30 a.m. Auxiliary Meetings Board Breakfast 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. APSnet Education Center Editorial Board Meeting 7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Vegetable Seed Industry Breakfast, by invitation7:00 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. Registration 8:00 – 8:30 a.m. Moderator Orientation8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Leadership Institute Committee Meeting 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Phytopathology Senior Editors’ Meeting 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Plant Disease Senior Editors’ Meeting 8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Awards and Honors Committee Meeting, by invitation 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Set-Up8:30 – 10:00 a.m. Committee Meetings

•Biotechnology Committee•Collections and Germplasm Committee•Committee for Diversity and Equality •Diagnostics Committee•Diseases of Ornamental Plants Committee •Emerging Diseases and Pathogens Special Committee, by invitation•Integrated Plant Disease Management Committee•Pathogen Resistance Committee•Phyllosphere Microbiology Committee•Postharvest Pathology Committee•Regulatory Plant Pathology Committee•Tropical Plant Pathology Committee

9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Phytopathology Editorial Board Meeting 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Plant Disease Editorial Board Meeting 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Opening General Session and Awards and Honors Ceremony 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (with concessions)12:00 – 2:00 p.m. Division Officers’ Luncheon 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Poster Set-Up12:00 – 6:00 p.m. APS-OIP Silent Auction12:30 – 2:30 p.m. Office of Electronic Communication (OEC) Board Meeting1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Special Sessions and Oral Technical Sessions 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PMN Oversight Committee Meeting, by invitation 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Nominations Committee Meeting 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Plant Health Progress Editorial Board Meeting, by invitation 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. University Alumni Socials4:30 – 6:30 p.m. APS PRESS Bookstore4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with Exhibition and Posters 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Extended Time! Poster Viewing6:15 – 9:30 p.m. Industry & Extension Social 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Office of Education Board Meeting

■ MONDAY, AUGUST 66:30 – 8:00 a.m. Extension Plant Pathologists’ Breakfast 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. APS Foundation Board Meeting, by invitation7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Public Policy Board Meeting 7:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Registration7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Extended Time! Poster Viewing8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Special Sessions and Oral Technical Sessions 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. APS Affiliates’ Meeting 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. APS PRESS Bookstore 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Graduate Student & Industry Lunch11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (with concessions)11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Past Presidents’ Lunch, by invitation

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12:00 – 1:00 p.m. USDA-ARS Meeting (brown bag lunch) 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. Plenary Session – Communicating Science 3:15 – 4:30 p.m. New Time! Technical Sessions 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. APS Divisional Forum 3:30 – 5:00 p.m. International Society Relations Meeting 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Early Career Professionals’ Social with Employer Networking Opportunity6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Graduate Student Social 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. Ornamental Virus Discussion Group

■ TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Sustaining Associates’ Breakfast, by invitation7:00 – 9:00 a.m. Annual Meeting Board Meeting7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Department Heads’ Breakfast and Meeting7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Registration 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. Small Fruit Diseases Workers Discussion 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Extended Time! Poster Viewing8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Workshop – Reaching Out: Sharing Innovative Approaches for Identification and Control

of Turfgrass Diseases8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Special Sessions and Oral Technical Sessions 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. APS PRESS Bookstore 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibits Open11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (with concessions)11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Phytopathology News Advisory Committee Meeting 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. Orange Rust Sugarcane Meeting (brown bag lunch) 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. APHIS Widely Prevalent Bacteria Committee Meeting, by invitation 1:00 – 5:00 p.m. New Extended Time! Poster Viewing with Authors

• 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Posters 1 – 350 (even numbers)• 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Posters 1 – 350 (odd numbers)• 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Posters 351 – last poster (even numbers)• 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. Posters 351 – last poster (odd numbers)

1:30 – 4:00 p.m. Office of Public Relations & Outreach (OPRO) Board Meeting 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. Committee on Innovation and Entrepreneurship5:30 – 8:30 p.m. Leadership Opportunity and Social – Committee for Diversity and Equality presents

“Kaleidoscope: Unity in Diversity”

■ WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Food Safety Interest Group 7:30 – 10:00 a.m. Exhibitor Take-down7:30 – 10:00 a.m. Poster Take-down7:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Registration 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. APS-CSPP Working Group Meeting8:00 – 10:00 a.m. Office of International Programs Board Meeting8:00 – 11:00 a.m. APS PRESS Bookstore 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. Special Sessions and Oral Technical Sessions 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. Membership Forum Meeting 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. 2013 Annual Meeting Program Planning Meeting11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Lunch Break (with concessions)11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Northeast Division Business Meeting/Awards Ceremony 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. APS Council Meeting 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Extended Program! Special Sessions and Oral Technical Sessions 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Office of Industry Relations (OIR) Board Meeting 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Journals Senior Editors’ Reception, by invitation 6:30 – 9:30 p.m. New day! Final Night Celebration

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2012 Abstracts – Available Online OnlyAbstracts will be printed as a supplement to Phytopathology but will not appear in printed form at the meeting. Searchable abstracts will be made available at www.apsnet.org/meet before the meeting and abstract printing stations will be available at the meeting.

International Attendees If you are from a country outside the United States, you will need a valid passport or visa to attend the meeting. Plan accordingly, visas can take up to three months to obtain. The U.S. government is working to expedite visa processing, however, we encourage you to plan ahead to avoid any delays. Note: U.S. legislation requires foreign nationals to provide to air carriers a valid U.S. address during their stay prior to departure of their U.S.-bound flight. Most airlines require a passport number, as well as a valid U.S. address for the passenger’s stay, at the time of booking. Visit www.apsnet.org/meet (under the city/travel tab) for more information and relevant links.

APS Foundation Student Travel AwardsAPS student members giving oral or poster presentations are eligible to apply to receive $500 to support their travel to the 2012 APS Annual Meeting. Students who received an award in 2011 will not be eligible for an award until 2013. The APS Foundation accepts applications through March 21, 2012. Visit www.apsnet.org/members/foundation/apply/Pages/StudentTravelAwards.aspx for full details.

APS Foundation International Travel Awards (Application Process Closed)A competitive process for travel support for early- to mid-career APS members native to and working in developing countries is available each year. However, the application process closed in January. Visit www.apsnet.org/members/foundation/apply/Pages/InternationalTravelFund.aspx for 2013 funding details.

WeatherThe average temperature in Providence in August is 27°C/80°F, with lows of 17°C/63°F in the evening. Be sure to dress appropriately for both the indoors and outdoors and don’t forget a light jacket or sweater.

Dress The official dress of the APS annual meeting is business casual.

MediaMembers of the media are extended complimentary registration to the meeting. Onsite interviews can also be arranged. To register or make additional arrangements, please contact Sarah Wilson at +1.651.994.3813 or [email protected].

Photo Release Photographs will be taken at the 2012 APS Annual Meeting. By registering for this meeting, you agree to allow APS to use your photo in any of their publications or websites.

APS Job Services Those interested in highlighting their job opportunities at the meeting should bring copies of their job openings to post on the board in the registration area. Jobs posted on the APSnet Job Center can also be noted that a contact will be at the meeting for interviews, visit www.apsnet.org/careers/jobcenter.

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■ HOTEL RESERvATIONSAPS has negotiated discounted hotel rates available only to APS meeting attendees. Staying at one of these hotels is a convenient, easy, and affordable way to support APS and make the most of your time at the meeting.

The Westin Providence (headquarters hotel), Courtyard Marriott, and Biltmore Hotel serve as the official meeting hotels. The Westin is attached to the Convention Center; the other hotels are within two blocks of the Rhode Island Convention Center.

Hotel Reservations – Housing Bureau: Providence Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) - onPeakHotel reservations for the 2012 APS Annual Meeting must be made through the Providence CVB – onPeak Housing Bureau. With the use of multiple hotels for this meeting, the housing bureau offers an easy and convenient way to choose the hotel that best meets your needs. Reservations will be accepted online, over the phone, fax, or by mail. The special discounted hotel rates for the meeting are not offered if you call the hotel directly.

Reservations - Housing Bureau: Providence CVB – onPeakInternet: www.apsnet.org/meetTelephone: 312.527.7300 Fax: 312.329.9513 Toll-free in North America: 800.984.6058International: +1.312.527.7300Call center open Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Central Daylight Time (CDT)Questions? E-mail [email protected]

DeadlineReservations must be made by 5:00 p.m. EST on July 3, 2012, to guarantee convention rates. After that date, room blocks will be released and rooms and rates will be based on availability. All housing changes, cancellations, and inquiries should be made directly with the housing bureau until July 9, 2012. After July 10, 2012, contact your hotel directly for any amendments.

Special AccommodationsIndicate any special needs you may have when making reservations either online or by telephone.

ConfirmationsConfirmations will be e-mailed to attendees making reser-vations using the Internet if an e-mail address is provided. Confirmation numbers will be given to attendees making reservations by phone.

Room Deposit, Payment Methods, and TaxAll rates are per room per night and are subject to 13% tax (subject to change). Reservations will not be accepted without a valid credit card guarantee of one night’s room rate plus tax for each room reserved.

CancellationsAfter July 3, 2012, rooms and rates are subject to availability. Cancellations at the Biltmore within 48 hours, and at the Westin and Courtyard Marriott within 24 hours, of the day of arrival will forfeit the entire deposit. Early departures are subject to penalties set by the hotel. Credit cards will only be charged if cancelled within the penalty period. A charge of the first night’s room and tax will be applied and/or forfeited if you do not cancel or do not arrive (no show).

■ HOTEL INFORMATIONAPS has negotiated discounted rates at the following hotels:

Westin Providence (headquarters hotel)One West Exchange Street Providence, RI 02903 (Attached to the Convention Center) Discounted Rates: Standard Single/Double: $169.00Triple: $194.00Quad: $219.00 Plus 13% tax (subject to change)Amenities: Fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, luxury spa, business center, in addition to standard guest room amenities Check In: 3:00 p.m.; Check Out: 12:00 p.m. Parking: $26.00 per day (subject to change)

Downtown Providence Courtyard Marriott32 Exchange Terrace at Memorial Blvd.Providence, RI 02903 (One block from the Convention Center) Discounted Rates: Standard Single/Double: $132.00 Plus 13% tax (subject to change)Amenities: Fitness center, indoor pool and whirlpool, room service, in addition to standard guest room amenities Check In: 3:00 p.m.; Check Out: 12:00 p.m. Parking: $26.00 per day

Providence Biltmore (historic hotel)11 Dorrance StreetProvidence, RI 02902 (1.5 blocks from the Convention Center) Discounted Rates: Standard Single/Double: $132.00 $10.00 additional person per room per nightPlus 13% tax (subject to change)Amenities: Fitness center, luxury spa, business center, McCormick & Schmick’s Restaurant, Starbucks, in addition to standard guest room amenities Check In: 3:00 p.m.; Check Out: 11:00 a.m. Parking: $26.00 per day

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■ MEETING REGISTRATION Note: the printed version of the registration form is avail-able on the annual meeting website: www.apsnet.org/meet

3 Easy Ways to RegisterInternet: www.apsnet.org/meet Fax or mail: Complete the registration form (found on meeting website) Fax: +1.651.454.0766 Mail: APS Annual Meeting Registration

3340 Pilot Knob RoadSt. Paul, MN 55121 U.S.A.

Take advantage of advanced registration and register early.

Full registration includes all sessions, posters, exhibits, Opening General Session, Alumni socials, and Final Night Celebration.

Registration Advanced* Regular Late/Onsite by May 2 by June 27 Starting June 28

Member $470 $530 $575 Nonmember $570 $630 $675 Post-Doc Member $360 $420 $465 Student Member $275 $335 $380 Emeritus Member $170 $190 $200 Exhibitor $420 $420 $460 Single Day $270 $320 $340 Emeritus Single Day $40 $45 $50 *APS undergraduate student registration not available online, registration form must be by fax or mail to APS with payment.

Connect & Save with Meeting Plus Membership Joining APS with your meeting registration instantly connects you to the most active global community of plant pathology scientists and practitioners year-round, while at the same time provides a significant discount on your registration and mem-bership fees. A special “Meeting Plus Membership” option is offered on the registration form. All the benefits of member-ship are included in this offer, and a follow-up e-mail will be sent regarding journal options and other membership selec-tions. Simply select the “Meeting Plus Membership” registra-tion rate and join today!

GuestsGuests do not pay for registration. However, guests wishing to attend any of the receptions or other ticketed food functions must purchase tickets in advance or onsite. Guests must have a name badge and ticket to attend ticketed functions.

Cancellations/Refund PolicyMeeting cancellations MUST be made in writing and received by APS headquarters no later than June 13, 2012. Cancel-lations received by this date are subject to a $75 processing fee; ticketed events will be fully refunded. Ticketed events and meeting registration cancellations received after June 13, 2012, are not subject to a refund.

BEST DEAL!

MEETING REGISTRATION

Photo by Marianne Lee. Courtesy of The Providence Warwick Convention & Visitors Bureau.

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■ ExHIBITS Representatives from more than 35 leading industry suppliers will be available in the Exhibit Hall to answer questions and share information on products and services. The Exhibition features the latest products and services that advance the work of plant pathology.

■ ExHIBIT AND POSTER HOURS Sunday, August 58:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Exhibit Set-Up12:00 – 3:00 p.m. Poster Set-Up4:30 – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception with Exhibition and Posters 4:30 – 8:00 p.m. Poster Viewing

Monday, August 67:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Poster Viewing10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Exhibits Open

Tuesday, August 77:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Poster Viewing10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exhibits Open1:00 – 5:00 p.m. Poster Viewing with Authors

Wednesday, August 87:30 – 10:00 a.m. Exhibitor Take-Down/Poster Take-Down

■ 2012 APS ANNUAL MEETING ExHIBITORS Visit www.apsnet.org/meet for updated listings.

• AC Diagnostics Inc• Agdia Inc• American Peat Technology LLC• Bayer CropScience• Bio Chambers Inc• British Society for Plant Pathology (The)• Conviron• Dow AgroSciences LLC• EnviroLogix• Environmental Growth Chambers• Eurofins/STA Laboratories Inc• Gylling Data Management Inc• LemnaTec• Marrone Bio Innovations• Microbiology International• Natural Industries Inc• Spectrum Technologies Inc• USDA APHIS PPQ

Exhibit, Sponsorship, and Program Book Advertising InformationContact: Cindy Anderson, [email protected]: +1.651.994. 3848

THE EXHIBIT HALL

Communicating Science

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Complete the following. Please print clearly to ensure correct spelling on name badge.

Member ID#: ____________________________

Registrant is o Male o Female o Mr. o Mrs. o Ms. o Dr.

First Name_________________________________ Middle Initial ___________

Name Preferred on Badge (first name only) ______________________________

Last/Surname _____________________________________________________

Job Title _________________________________________________________

Date of Birth (new members only) _____________________________________ Month Day Year

Information below is o New Address o Alternate Address

Employer/Company/Institution _______________________________________

Company Address _________________________________________________ Street

________________________________________________________________City State/Province

________________________________________________________________________ Zip/Postal Code Country

Professional Area (check only one):100 o Academia101 o Government102 o Industry103 o Other

Next Page Must Be Completed To Register. Thanks!

Cancellation/Refund PolicyRegistration cancellations must be made in writing and received no later than June 13, 2012 and are subject to a $75 processing fee; ticketed events will be fully refunded. Registration and ticketed event cancellations received after June 13, 2012, are NOT subject to a refund.

Mail or fax form and payment to:

APS Annual Meeting Registration3340 Pilot Knob Road

St. Paul, MN 55121 U.S.A.Phone: +1.651.454.7250

Fax: +1.651.454.0766Faxed forms must include credit card

information to be processed.

Register online at www.apsnet.org/meet

2012 APS Annual MeetingAugust 4–8, 2012 • Providence, Rhode Island

2012 Registration Fees

Registrations postmarked or faxed by date listed will be charged appropriate fee.Note NEW in 2012! Every presenter of an oral or poster abstract must register by June 11, 2012 or the abstract will be withdrawn from the meeting.

Registration † Advance Regular Late/Onsite Total by May 2 by June 27 starting June 28APS Member $470 $530 $575 ________ Nonmember $570 $630 $675 ________APS Post-Doc Member $360 $420 $465 ________APS Graduate Student Member $275 $335 $380 ________APS Undergraduate Student**** $120 $120 $120 ________Emeritus Member $170 $190 $200 ________Exhibitor* $420 $420 $460 ________Single Day (select one) $270 $320 $340 ________

o Sunday o Monday o Tuesday o WednesdayEmeritus Single Day (select one) $40 $45 $50 ________

o Sunday o Monday o Tuesday o Wednesday

Meeting Plus Membership**APS Meeting plus membership renewal available online only. o I would like to become a member of APS Registration+APS Regular

Membership $535 $595 $640 ________Registration+APS Post-Doc Membership*** $415 $475 $520 ________Registration+Student Membership*** $305 $365 $410 ________

Total Registration Fees ________

† Full registration includes access to sessions, posters, exhibits, the Welcome Reception, Alumni Socials, and Final Night Celebration.

* Each exhibiting company (single booths) receives one complimentary registration. Double booths receive two complimentary registrations. The fee for each additional exhibitor is $420/$460.

** Excludes those who are currently a member and those whose membership lapsed within the past 12 months.

*** Student and post-docs registering with the meeting plus membership option must have a faculty member sign here to qualify.

**** APS undergraduate students registering must have a faculty member sign below to attend. Registration includes one year membership in APS.

_________________________________________________________Faculty signature

Guests—Guests must purchase tickets to attend any of the receptions and luncheons. Guests do not have access to the sessions. Co-workers and business associates must pay registration fees.

_________________________________________________________ First and Last Name of Registrant's Guest

o Check here if you require special meals or accommodations to fully participate in this meeting. Please specify.

Telephone ________________________________________________

Facsimile ________________________________________________

E-mail __________________________________________________

Emergency Contact:

Name ___________________________________________________

Telephone (August 4–8, 2012) __________________________________

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Ticketed Functions

FRIDAY, AUGUST 31. Leadership Opportunity: Leadership Institute I– _____ $85 _____

Finding Your Style 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 3–SATURDAY AUGUST 42. Workshop: Fungicide Resistance: Development _____ $150 _____

in North America for the 21st Century 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (each day)

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 3. Field Trip: Ornamental _____ $50 _____ 7:45 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 4. Leadership Opportunity: Leadership Institute II– _____ $85 _____ Working With Others 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 5. Field Trip: Turfgrass _____ $50 _____ 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. 6. Field Trip: Pests, Protections, and Politics of the _____ $75 _____ North American Cranberry 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. 7. Field Trip: New England Fungal Foray _____ $50 _____

9:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. 8. Leadership Opportunity: Leadership Institute: _____ $10 _____ Understanding Your Behavioral Style (Students and post docs only) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., lunch 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.9. Workshop: Introduction to Phylogenetic _____ $45 _____

Tree-Building 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. 10. Workshop: Mixed Models for Analysis of Factorials _____ $45 _____

in Plant Pathology 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. 11. First Timers’ Orientation No charge, check if attending o 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 512. Industry & Extension Social _____ $55 _____ 6:15 – 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY, AUGUST 613. Extension Plant Pathologists’ Breakfast _____ $35 _____ 6:30 – 8:00 a.m. 14. Graduate Student & Industry Lunch _____ $10 _____ (Student and industry registrants only) 11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m. 15. Early Career Professionals’ Social _____ $10 ____ 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. Please select from one of the options o Early Career Attendee o Employer Attendee 16. Graduate Student Social (Student registrants only) _____ $10 _____ 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 7 17. Department Heads’ Breakfast & Meeting _____ $40 _____ 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.18. Small Fruit Diseases Workers Discussion No charge, Check if attending o 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. 19. Workshop Only: Reaching Out: Sharing Innovative _____ $75 _____ Approaches for Identification and Control of Turfgrass Diseases19a. Workshop Plus Book: A Practical Guide to Turfgrass _____ $150 _____ Fungicides by Richard Latin 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.20. Leadership Opportunity and Social: Committee for Diversity and Equality Presents _____ $15 _____ “Kaleidoscope: Unity in Diversity” 5:30 – 9:00 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8 21. Northeast Division Meeting and Lunch _____ $25/Regular _____ 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. _____ $10 _____ Student/Post Doc

Extra Tickets Only 22. Opening Reception Tickets, Sunday, August 5† _____ $20 _____23. Final Night Tickets, Wednesday, August 8† _____ $50 _____

24. CONFERENCE PRESENTATION RECORDINGS _____ $49 _____

Total Ticketed Event Fees $ _______

Grand Total (Registration and Ticket Fees) $ _______

Quantity Cost Total Quantity Cost Total

o Charge: o VISA o American Express o MasterCard

Card No. _________________________________________________________________________

Expiration Date: ____ ____ / ____ ____ Security Code: __________________________________

Cardholder Name (please print) _________________________________________________________

Cardholder Signature (required) _________________________________________________________

(3 or 4 digit code on back of card)

Payment Information

o Check enclosed, payable to APS (U.S. funds only drawn from a U.S. bank)*

* When you provide a check as payment, you authorize us to use information from your check to make a one-time electronic fund transfer from your account or to process the payment as a check transaction. Funds may be withdrawn from your account the same day we deposit payment and you may not receive your check back from your financial institution.

Documents

2012 Registration Brochure