INTERNATIONAL NEWSLETTER ON PLANT PATHOLOGY

(UK Registered Charity No 1065521)

Material for the Newsletter is invited from individual members of ISPP, Associated Societies, Council members, Chairs of all Committees and representatives of Affiliated Societies and Supporting Organisations.

Editors, Joseph-Alexander Verreet, e-mail: javerreet@phytomed.uni-kiel.de
and Elaine Davison, e-mail: edavison@agric.wa.gov.au

In this issue:

• Sudden oak death on-line symposium
• Symposium on soybean rust
• Joint Workshop on Molecular Diagnostics of Plant Pathogens
• New publications from of interest to plant pathologists
• ICPP 2008
• Coming Events

A CD-Rom copy of the international on-line symposium ‘Sudden oak death: how concerned should you be?’ that was recently hosted by the American Phytopathological Society, can be ordered from http://sod.apsnet.org

Is Soybean Rust too close for comfort? Plant pathologists will discuss the potential impact this devastating disease may have on U.S. agriculture at a Soybean Rust symposium at the APS Annual Meeting in Charlotte, NC, on Tuesday, August 12, 2003.

In 2001, the Asian species of Soybean Rust was observed for the first time in South America, notably in Brazil and Paraguay. Known for its rapid, windborne spread, the discovery and impact of Soybean Rust in South America has alarmed the U.S. soybean industry, which generates approximately $13 billion annually.

Soybean Rust has long been noted as a serious fungal leaf disease of soybean in Asia, Africa, and Australia, with yield losses reported from 10 to 80 percent. In 1994, the disease was observed on the Hawaiian island of Oahu. While the disease is yet to appear in the continental U.S., plant pathologists with the American Phytopathological Society (APS) say the possibility of this disease occurring and creating substantial yield loss in the United States is very real.

According to Gary Peterson of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the appearance of the disease in South America was a "wake-up call" that we need to be prepared for the potential entry of this disease into the U.S. "This disease can cause significant yield losses and fungicide control measures can be costly," Peterson said. "If Soybean Rust is found in the U.S., we must to be prepared to make rapid decisions and take effective actions based the available science. Early detection could be critical to the overall cost of control, so public awareness is important," he said.

A full report on Soybean Rust is also available on APS' website at http://www.apsnet.org/.

November 20 – 23, 2003, Lamezia Terme, Italy.

The workshop, co-organized by the :

• Università Mediterranea di Reggio Calabria
• Mediterranean Phytopathological Union
• Società Italiana di Nematologia
• Società Italiana di Patologia Vegetale

will illustrate and discuss advanced methodologies for the diagnosis of plant pathogenic fungi, bacteria, nematodes and viruses. Contact: Prof. Franco Lamberti, Istituto di Nematologia Agraria, C.N.R., Via G. Amendola, 165/A, 70126 Bari, Italy. Fax: +39-080-5484165, e-mail: nemafe01@area.ba.cnr.it

Corn: Chemistry and Technology, 2nd Edition

Edited by: Pamela J. White and Lawrence A. Johnson
2003; 6" x 9" hardcover;
892 pages;
200 black and white illustrations (est.);
ISBN 0-913227-33-0
Item No. 27330
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This 2nd Edition provides a broad perspective of new knowledge on corn from 36 expert agronomists, food scientists, and geneticists. This 892 page book is an encyclopedic storehouse of comprehensive information on all aspects of the world’s largest crop (in metric tons grown).

The chapter on Mycotoxins, contributed by APS author Gary P. Munkvold, Ph.D., is available separately in pdf format.
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The Advance of the Fungi

By E.C. Large with new introductory material by Karen-Beth Scholthof, Paul D. Peterson, and Clay S. Griffith.
Reading like a riveting novel, The Advance of the Fungi is a scientifically accurate and entertaining account of the history and importance of plant pathology. Originally published in 1940 and now back by popular demand, this one-of-a-kind title will spark interest in budding plant pathologists, revitalize experienced plant pathologists, and captivate the general public.
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The Organising committee has now been finalised:

President: Prof. G.P. Martelli, University of Bari (martelli@agr.uniba.it)

Vice-Presidents: 

• Dr. P. Scott (UK) (p.scott@cabi.org)

• Prof. Tang Wenhua (China) (tangwh@95777.com)

• Prof. C. D’Arcy (USA) (cdarcy@uiuc.edu)

• Prof. J. Katan (Israel) (katan@agri.huji.ac.il)

Chairperson: Prof. M.L. Gullino, University of Torino (marialodovica.gullino@unito.it)

Scientific Programme Committee:

• Chairmen: Prof. A. Garibaldi, University of Torino (manaresi@rettorato.unito.it) and Prof. G. Surico, University of Firenze (giuseppe.surico@unifi.it)

• Prof. N. Anselmi, Tuscia University, Viterbo (anselmi@unitus.it)

• Prof. P. Bonfante, University of Torino (p.bonfante@ipp.cnr.it, paola.bonfante@unito.it)

• Prof. G. Calabrese, University of Torino (g.calabrese@atlink.it)

• Prof. A. Catara, University of Catania (cataraan@unict.it)

• Prof. M. Conti, National Research Council, Torino (m.conti@ivv.cnr.it)

• Prof. F. Faretra, University of Bari (faretra@agr.uniba.it)

• Prof. F. Lamberti, National Research Council, Bari (nemafe01@area.ba.cnr.it)

• Prof. G.C. Pratella, University of Bologna (pratella@agrsci.unibo.it)

• Prof. F. Scala, University of Napoli (scala@unina.it)

International Advisory Committee:

• Prof. K. Makkouk, Arab Society for Plant Protection (k.makkouk@cgiar.org)

• Dr. G. H.J. Kema, Dutch Society for Plant Patholology (gert.kema@wur.nl)

• Dr. E. Dumas-Gaudot, French Society for Plant Pathology (dumas@epoisses.inra.fr)

• Dr. J.M. Melero-Vara, Spanish Society for Plant Pathology (cs9mevaj@uco.es)

• Dr. G. Backhaus, German Society for Plant Pathology (g.f.backhaus@bba.de)

Proceedings and Poster Committee:

• Chair Proceedings: Dr. A. PortaPuglia, Ministry for Agricultural Policies, Rome (ispv@inea.flashnet.it)

• Chair Poster: Prof. G. Vannacci, University of Pisa (gvann@agr.unipi.it)

• Prof. M. Lorito, University of Napoli (lorito@unina.it)

• Dr. P. Cortesi, University of Milano (paolo.cortesi@unimi.it)

Finance Committee:

• Chair: Prof. A. Garibaldi, University of Torino (manaresi@rettorato.unito.it)

• Prof. D. Gallitelli, University of Bari (gallitel@agr.uniba.it)

• Dr. M. Barba, Ministry for Agricultural Policies (m.barba@ispave.it)

Local Arrangement Committee:

• Chair: M.L. Gullino, University of Torino (marialodovica.gullino@unito.it)

• Dr. C. Marzachì, National Research Council, Torino (c.marzachi@ivv.cnr.it)

• Dr. P. Roggero, National Research Council, Torino (p.roggero@ivv.cnr.it)

• Dr. P. Gonthier, University of Torino (paolo.gonthier@unito.it)

• Dr. D. Spadaro, University of Torino (davide.spadaro@unito.it)

• Dr. M. Pasquali, University of Torino (matias.pasquali@unito.it)

• Dr. F. Tinivella, University of Torino (federico.tinivella@unito.it)

International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Extraordinary Meeting 2003 in Glattbrugg, Switzerland.
30 June-3 July 2003.
Contact: International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Extraordinary Meeting 2003, P O Box 308, 8303 Basserdorf, CH-Switzerland; Fax: +41-1-838-6001; e-mail: <ista.office@ista.ch>. See: <http://www.seedtest.org>.

XVth International Plant Protection Congress, Beijing, China.
6-11 July 2003
www.ipmchina.net/ippc/

22^nd Annual meeting of the American Society for Virology, Davis, California, USA
12-16 July 2003-06-12
www.mcw.edu/asv/

XI International Congress on Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions, St Petersburg, Russia
18-26 July 2003
http://www.arriam.spb.ru/mpmi/

19^th International Symposium on Virus and Virus-like Diseases of Temperate…, Valencia, Spain.
21-25 July 2003
fv2003@ivia.es

Joint meeting of the Plant Growth Regulation Society of america and the Japanese Society for the Chemical Regulation of Plants, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
3-6 August 2003
www.griffin.peachnet.edu/pgrsa

XXXVI Brazilian Phytopathology Congress, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia City, Minas Gerais, Brazil
3-8 August 2003
www.36cbf.iciag.ufu.br

American Phytopathology Society 95th Annual Meeting in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
9-13 August 2003.
See <http://www.apsnet.org>.

Indonesian Phytopathological Society (IPS) XVIIth Congress and Seminar in Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java.
5-7 August 2003
Dr. Triwidodo Arwiyanto, Faculty of Agriculture, Gadjah Mada University, Sekip Unit 1 Yogyakarta-55281, Indonesia. 
Tel: +62-274-542740, mobile phone: +628156866838 Fax. +62-274-563062; e-mail: tarwiyanto@yahoo.com

Second International Symposium on Plant Health in Urban Horticulture in Berlin, Germany.
27-29 August 2003.
Organized by The Plant Protection Services of Berlin and the Federal Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry in cooperation with the German Phytomedical Society.
Contact: Dr Hartmut Balder, Plant Protection Service of Berlin, Mohriner Allee 137, D-12347 Berlin, Germany; e-mail: <pflanzenschutzamt@senstadt.verwalt-berlin.de>.

30^th International Carrot Conference, Muskegon, Michigan, USA
7-10 September 2003
http://plantpathology.msu.edu/labs/hausbeck/CarrotMtgIntl.htm

14th Meeting of the International Council for the study of Virus and Virus-like Diseases of the Grapevine (ICVG) in Locorotondo (Bari), Italy.
12–17 September 2003.
Contact: Donato Boscia <csvvdb08@area.ba.cnr.it>. See: <http://www.agr.uniba.it/ICVG2003>.

Slovak and Czech Plant Protection Conference in Nitra, Slovak Republic.
16-17 September 2003.
Contact <Jozef.Huszar@uniag.sk> or <Kamil.Hudec@uniag.sk>.

PGPR Conference, Calicut, Kerala, India
5-10 October 2003
www.ag.auburn.edu/india

Eighth Arab Congress of Plant Protection in El-Beida, Libya.
12-16 October 2003
Contact: Dr Ali Bataw, <alibataw@hotmail.com>, Secretary of the Organizing Committee, Faculty of Agriculture, Omar El-Mokhtar University, El-Beida, Libya or Dr Bassam Bayaa, <B.Bayaa@cgiar.org>, President of the Arab Society of Plant Protection ICARDA, P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria.

First International ISHS Symposium on Tomato Diseases, Kusadasi, Turkey
27-31 October 2003
http://plantdoctor.ifas.ufl.edu/istd.html

Joint Workshop on Molecular Diagnostics Of Plant Pathogens, Lamezia Terme, Italy
20-23 November 2003
Contact: Prof. Franco Lamberti, nemafe01@area.ba.cnr.it

Special Interest Symposium on ‘Plant Pathogen Actinomycetes’ and ‘Common Scab Diseases of Potato’, (part of the 13^th International Symposium on the Biology of Actinomycetes), Melbourne, Australia
1-5 December 2003
www.conferencestrategy.com.au/isba/index.html

6th International Septoria/Stagonospora Symposium in Tunis, Tunisia.
8-12 December 2003.
Contact: Dr GHJ Kema at G.H.J.Kema@plant.wag-ur.nl.

3rd Canadian Workshop on Fusarium Head Blight (CWFHB), Winnipeg, Canada
9-12 December 2003

British Society for Plant Pathology Presidential Meeting - Plant-Pathogen Genomics - from Sequence to Application in Nottingham, UK.
15-18 December 2003.
Contact: Dr M Dickinson, School of Biological Science, University of Nottingham, Loughborough LE12 5RD, UK; Fax: +44-115-951-3251; e-mail: <meetings@bspp.org.uk>.

3rd Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium, Rowland Flat, South Australia, Australia
8-11 February 2004
www.plevin.com.au/ASDS2004

ISHS First International Symposium on Tomato Diseases, Orlando Florida, USA
21-24 June 2004
http://plantdoctor.ifas.ufl.edu/istd.html

11th International Cereal Rust and Powdery Mildew Conference in Norwich, UK.
23-27 August 2004.
Contact: Dr James Brown, John Innes Centre, Norwich, NR4 7UH, UK; Fax: +44-1603-450045; e-mail: <james.brown@bbsrc.ac.uk>.

XIII International Botrytis Symposium in Antalya, Turkey.
25 -31 October 2004.
contact: Dr. Figen Yildiz <fyildiz@ziraat.ege.edu.tr>.

5th International Walnut Symposium, Sorrento, Naples, Italy
7-14 November 2004
Contact: Emilia Malvolti <mimi@ias.tr.cnr.it

5th International Postharvest Research Symposium in Verona, Italy.
2004.
Contact: Professor Pietro Tonutti, University of Padova, Italy; Fax: +39-04982-72850; e-mail: <ptonutti@agripolis.unipd.it>.

International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, Lima, Peru.
4-8 April 2005
Contact: Pamela Anderson p.anderson@cgiar.org

Meeting of the International Working Groups on Legume and Vegetable Viruses, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA.
11-15 April, 2005
Contact: Gail Wisler gcwisler@mail.ifas.ufl.edu

The XIIIth Latin American Phytopathological Congress (XIII Congreso Latinoamericano de Fitopatología) in the city of Cordoba, Cordoba Province, Argentina.
Mid-2005.
Organized by the Latin American Phytopathological Association (ALF) jointly with the annual meeting of the Argentine Phytopathological Association (Asociación Argentina de Fitopatología, AAF).
Contact: Dr Sergio L Lenardon, Institute for Phytopathology and Plant Physiology (IFFIVE), INTA, Cordoba, Argentina; <slenard@infovia.com.ar>.

ICPP 2008, Torino, Italy.
24-29 August, 2008
Contact: Prof. M.L. Gullino, University of Torino: marialodovica.gullino@unito.it