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2002
2003
Other Meeting Pages on the Web
Courses, Workshops & special degree programs

2002:

January 7 - 9	International Advances in Pesticide Application, organized by Association of Applied Biologists (AAB) in conjunction with The British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). 7-9 January 2002, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
February 4 - 8	3rd International Bacterial Wilt Symposium (3rd IBWS), 4-8 February 2002, White River, South Africa.
March 20 - 21	Environmental Impact of Crop Protection, Association of Applied Biologists (AAB). 20-21 March 2002, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, UK
March 24 - 26	International IPM Conference, Exploring New Frontiers in Integrated Pest Management. Conférence internationale sur la gestion intégrée des ennemis des cultures: À la recherche de nouvelles frontières en matière de lutte intégrée des ennemis des culturesmeetings. March 24-26, 2002, Toronto, Canada.
April 6 - 9	6th European Conference on Fungal Genetics, April, 6-9, 2002, Pisa, Italy
April 7 - 11	Second International Workshop on Barley Leaf Blights, April 7-11, 2002, International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria.
April 17 - 19	Advances in plant virology, Association of Applied Biologists (AAB). 17-19 April 2002, Homerton College, Cambridge, UK.
April 29 - May 1	4th ISTA - PDC Seed Health Symposium, healthy seeds - the basis for sustainable farming, organized by International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) and Plant Disease Committee (PDC). 29 April - 1 May 2002, Wageningen International Conference Centre (WICC), Wageningen, The Netherlands.
May 12 - 17	VIIth International Plant Virus Epidemiology Symposium, organizde by Federal Centre for Breeding Research on Cultivated Plants (BAZ), Institutes of Epidemiology and Resistance (IER) and Resistance Research and Pathogen Diagnostics (IRP). 12-17 May, Aschersleben, Germany.
May 22 - 26	VIIth meeting of the Phytopathogens group on: Influence of A-Biotic and Biotic Factors on Biocontrol Agents, working group Biological Control of fungal and bacterial Plant Pathogens, International Organization for Biological and Integrated Control of Noxious Animals and Plants (IOBC), 22-26 May 2002, Kusadasi, Turkey.
June 8 - 13	4th International Congress of Nematology (FICN), organized by International Federation of Nematology Societies (IFNS). 8-13 June 2002, Tenbel Resort, Tenerife (Canary Islands), Spain.
June 24 - 27	12th International Symposium of EWRS, organized by European Weed Research Society. 24-27 June 2002, Papendal National Sports Centre, Arnhem (near Wageningen), The Netherlands.
July 8 - 10	BSPP Presidential Meeting: Plant Pathology and Global Food Security, British Society for Plant Pathology, 8 - 10 July 2002, Imperial College, London, UK.
July 11 - 13	GILB'02 Conference Late blight: Managing the global threat, organized by the Global Initiative on Late Blight (GILB), 11-13 July 2002, CCH - Congress Centrum Hamburg, Germany.
July 27 - 31	APS 2002 Annual Meeting, American Phytopathological Society. 27-31 July 2002, Midwest Express Center, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
July 27 August 1	International Union of Microbiological Societies Congress, Joint Meeting of the three divisions of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS): Xth International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology, Xth International Congress of Mycology, XIIth International Congress of Virology. 27 July - 1 August 2002, Le Palais des Congrès de Paris, Paris, France.
August 4 - 9	10th IUPAC International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection: "Innovative Solutions for Healthy Crops" (formerly: Internation Congress of Pesticide Chemistry), August 4-9, 2002, Convention Center Basel, Switzerland.
August 11 - 17	XXVI International Horticultural Congress - "Horticulture: Art and Science for Life", 11-17 August 2002, Toronto, Canada.
September 15 - 19	6th International Conference on Pseudomonas syringae pathovars and related pathogens, 15-19 September 2002, Maratea, Potenza, Italy.
September 16 - 19	53. Deutsche Pflanzenschutztagung, 53th German Plant Protection Conference, 16-19 September 2002, University of Bonn, Germany.
September 16 - 20	IRC 2002: International Rice Congress, organized by the Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS), and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). 16-20 September 2002, Beijing, China.
November 18 - 21	The BCPC Conference 2002: Pests & Diseases (The Brighton Crop Protection Conference), organized by the British Crop Protection Council (BCPC). 18-21 November 2002, Brighton, UK

2003:

February 2 - 8	International Congress of Plant Pathology (ICPP 2003), 2-8 February 2003, Christchurch, New Zealand.
July 6 - 11	XVth International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC 2003), organized by China Society of Plant Protection (CSPP), 6-11 July, 2003, Beijing, China

Courses, Workshops & special Degree Programs:

APS Shortcourses and Conferences, American Phytopathological Society (APS). The upcoming events are: The Ecology of Urban Soils (June 11 - 14, 2000), A Molecular Primer (August 12, 2000), Scientific Writing and Editing (August 12, 2000 and November 2000), Statistics: A Refresher Course (Winter 2001), Design of Experiments (Winter 2002) and Fungicides (to be announced). On the APS shortcourse page you will find detailed information for each course.

Biology of Disease Vectors Course, June 17 - July 1, 2000>Department of Microbiology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. The course provides a broad perspective of vector biology and emphasizes modern molecular and quantitative techniques. Subjects covered include: immunology, gene regulation, molecular systematics, genetic manipulation, blood-feeding, behavior and population biology. The course is designed primarily for advanced students (MS., PhD), postdoctoral fellows and faculty. Enrollment is limited to 30 students. Financial aid may be provided based on need. Previous applicants are encouraged to reapply. For application forms and further information contact our web site

Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM) Professional Degree Program, Department of Plant Pathology, College of Agriculture, University of Florida, USA. An Interdisciplinary Graduate Professional Degree offered by the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences in Cooperation with the Departments of Plant Pathology, Entomology and Nematology, Agronomy, and other Plant Science Departments. The Doctor of Plant Medicine (DPM) degree is similar to the Doctor of Medicine (DM) and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) degrees. It trains students on plant problem diagnosis and control. It is different from the Ph.D. degree. The DPM aims to produce private practicing plant protection consultants (plant doctors). On the DPM website you will find general information on this program, why it was created, the background, career opportunities, recommended courses, requirements, deadlines, contact and more. And last but not least why study for DPM in Florida and why international students will benefit.

The PKAL 2000 Summer Institute, July 23 - 26, 2000, Workshop Series C: (1) Biochemistry—Biology or Chemistry and (2) The Future of Plant Biology, organized by PKAL - Project Kaleidoscope. July 23 - 26, 2000, Keystone Resort and Conference Center, Keystone, Colorado, USA

Other Meeting Pages on the Web:

AgBiotechNet's Diary of events, hosted by CAB International. A regularly updated list of conferences, workshops and training courses in agricultural biotechnology.

AAPSE Meeting Page, American Association of Pesticide Safety Educators. List of meetings with participation of AAPSE like regional pesticide coordinator meetings, different working group meetins. All meetings with contact addresses.

APCPA Calendar of Events. APCPA is the Asia-Pacific Crop Protection Association.

Agricultural Conferences, Meetings, Seminars Calendar. Information on conferences provided by Agriculture Network Information Center (AgNIC).

APS Meetings, published by the American Phytopathological Society (APS).

Biotechnology-related Meetings, Symposia, Workshops, compiled by the Biotechnology Information Center. A list of biotechnology related events with contact information (e-mail or link).

British Crop Protection Council: Events. The British Crop Protection Council (BCPC) regularly organise topical and timely conferences and symposia relevant to the crop protection industry. Available: Future events and recently held events. Detailed information on the "Brighton Conference" which is organised by BCPC each year in November. The thrust of the conference alternates each year between Weeds and Pests & Diseases.

CABI Bioscience Training Courses, CABI UK centre at Egham. CABI is offering courses in the field of Biodiversity & Biosystematics, Biological Pest Managementand Environment with special empasises on Arthropods, Fungi, Plant Bacteria, Insect and Plant Nematodes. Further they are offering courses in Information Managment. Available: general information, Forthcoming Courses, Other Training Services, FAQs, contact and links to other CABI pages. Here you will find the latest available information on their coures. Visit this site regulary to see the new courses and for which course they take bookings.

Cambridge Healthtech Institute (CHI), Newton, USA. Provider of conferences designed to facilitate the exchange of technological advances in the global biomedical industry. Conference series: genome, blood, drug discovery, bioprocess, lab instrumentation, and additional conferences. in 'additional confernces' CHI holds over 50 biotechnical conferences each year. These conferences are grouped into three quarters: Fall, Winter and Spring.

CIMMYT Workshops & Conferences Page, Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT, International Maize and Wheat Improvement Centre).

Conferences of the BCPC. The Brighton Conferences are organised by the British Crop Protection Council. The thrust of the conference alternates each year between Weeds and Pests & Diseases.

EPPO Meetings & Calendar, European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization (EPPO / OEPP). A large part of EPPO activity is the organization of Working Party and Panel meetings. You will find here the EPPO Calendar of meetings, as well as brief reports of the most recent EPPO meetings. Information on Executive Committee meetings, Council Session, Conferences, Working Party meetings and Panel meetings.

Crop Protection Calendar, compiled by CAB International. Conferences, Symposia, Workshops and Training Courses Around the World in Entomology, Nematology, Plant Pathology and Weed Science. The calendar is updated monthly.

Future Meetings, maintained by the British Society for Plant Pathology (BSPP).

Gordon Research Conferences (GRC). GRC provide an international forum for the presentation and discussion of frontier research in the biological, chemical, and physical sciences, and their related technologies. Available: Conference Program, Information & Application. Proposing new GRC Confernces.

International Agricultural Centre (IAC), Wageningen, Netherlands. IAC is an internationally oriented institute that acts as a platform for exchange and transfer of applied knowledge on sustainable management of renewable natural resources in developing countries. IAC provides training and advisory services on sustainable development of rural areas. Available: general information, address, training, advisory service and more. Go to "Training" to see the offered courses. Under 'Agricultural Development' you will find courses related to plant pathology (e.g. Plant protection, Pesticide management, IPM research, extension and implementation). You will also get detailed information on the courses, accomodation, certificates and how to apply.

IPMnet News: Calendar, maintained at the Integrated Plant Protection Center, Oregon State University. A list of future IPM-related events (conferences, training courses, symposia, etc.) with contact information.

ISHS Calendar of Events, International Society for Horticultural Sciences. Meetings organized by ISHS as well as non-ISHS events.

Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Celluar Biology. Keystone Symposia is an independent nonprofit educational organization directed and managed by the scientific community. Events, registration, deadlines, accomodation, financial assistance and more. Everything you need to participate to Keystone Symposia.

Meetings of Entomological Interest, compiled by L. B. Bjostad (Colorado State University) and J. K. VanDyk (Iowa State University)

Meetings Programme of Association of Applied Biologists (AAB).

Meetings Relating to Weed Science, maintained by Robert A. Campbell, Canadian Forest Service.

NASDA, Legislative, and Other Calendars, maintained by National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), USA. Available: NASDA calendar (meetings sponsored by NASDA), Legislative Calendar, agricultural meetings, NASDA annual conferences and more.

National Academy of Sciences (NAS). On their page you will also find meetings (of current interest). Although most of their meetings and events are not directly related to plant pathology you will find here highly interesting conferences or seminars. Plant Pathology related colloquia will also be announced in PPIGB.

Tagungen & Termine, calendar of events maintained by the German Phytomedical Society (DPG). Conferences and meetings in Germany as well as international plant pathology related events. Page is in German.