Program for 2007 International Workshop on Fire Blight
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12 August, Sunday Evening – Welcome Social
 
13 August, Monday
 
Welcome session
Dr. Chris Hale, International Society for Horticultural Sciences representative
Dr. Stella Coakley, Associate Dean, College of Agricultural Sciences, Oregon State University


Morning:     Pathogen biology: I. Epiphytic and endophytic biology

Afternoon:  Pathogen biology: II. Diversity within and among Erwinia spp.

Chairs: Brion Duffy and Joel Vanneste

Poster session (posters from Monday and Tuesday sessions)

  14 August Tuesday
  Morning:     Erwinia genomics

Afternoon:  Host-pathogen Interactions

Chairs: George Sundin and Marie-Anne Barny

15 August Wednesday

Field Trip to Hood River/Mt. Hood
 
16 August Thursday
 

Morning:     Disease control: Management of Host Susceptibility        
Chairs: Jay Norelli and David Hunter

                        Disease control:  Suppression of infection
Chairs: Antonet Svircev and Larry Pusey

Afternoon:  Business Meeting
                   Poster Session (posters from Thursday and Friday sessions)

                  
 
17 August, Friday
 

Morning:     Pathogen detection

Late Morning/Early Afternoon:  Panel and meeting summary session

Chairs: Won-Sik Kim and Maria López
   
 

Panel and Meeting Summary Session


Organizing Committee

Local Committee:
Brent Holtz
Ken Johnson
Becky Randall
Tim Smith
Virginia Stockwell

Scientific Committee:
Marie-Anne Barny
Brion Duffy
David Hunter
Ken Johnson
Won-Sik Kim
Maria Lopez
Jay Norelli
Larry Pusey
Virginia Stockwell
George Sundin
Antonet Svircev
Joel Vanneste