The 7th Conference of the European Foundation for Plant Pathology (EFPP) took place in the Old Aberdeen Campus at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland from 5th - 10th September 2004 and also included the 2004 BSPP Presidential Meeting. The president was Stuart Wale.

Main topics:

• Discovery - New horizons in plant pathology – genes and their products, novel discoveries, plant ‘omics’ and pathogen ‘omics’
• Development – understanding the pathogen – epidemiology & forecasting, diagnostics, biology of pathogens
• Development – controlling the pathogen – breeding, chemical, biological and cultural control
• Delivery – Converting research to practical messages – decision support, advice in developing countries, training methods and the involvement of growers, buyers and policy makers in decision-making.

See the final programme

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