ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
Ascochyta 2009, the Second International Ascochyta Workshop, will be held on the campus of Washington State University In Pullman, Washington USA from 28 June to 2 July 2009. The workshop will build on the highly successful workshop held at Le Tronchet, France in 2006. Current developments in the area of Ascochyta blight of the cool season food legumes (peas, lentils, chickpeas, faba beans and lupins), Epidemiology of the Ascochyta blight pathogens, genetics of resistance, germplasm resources and integrated control of the disease will be highlights of the workshop program. Invited plenary presentations will be supplemented by contributed oral and poster presentations. An international group of researchers is expected to participate.
Field Day
Join us Tuesday, June 30 as the Ascochyta workshop hits the road and scientist and producers have a chance to interact. Tuesday morning will start off with a classroom based session on Disease Management featuring Walt Kaiser. At noon we will head off to Spillman Farms and other producers fields to see how research and application of that research is progressing on the Palouse. We finish the evening with a Mexican BBQ at Kamiak Butte. Lunch is also provided. There is no cost due to the generous support of our sponsors.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to interact with scientist from around the world and see what is being done on the Palouse to lessen the impact of Ascochyta. Please send Joy Thompson an email if you are planning on attending.
Banner photo courtesy of Dr. Rohan Kimber
