GPDN is excited to kick off the GPDN Webinar Series for 2026! The series will be hosted via Zoom. The series will feature speakers from universities and government agencies across the country. These topics are relevant to pest management specialists and diagnosticians in plant pathology, entomology, and weed science.
Schedule: Wednesdays, February 18 – April 8, 2026 | 8:00 AM WST, 9:00 AM MST, 10:00 AM CST, 11:00 AM EST.
Enrollment: To enroll in these webinars, please follow the registration links below.
Contact: Eva Grimme at 406-994-5157 or Eva.grimme@montana.edu for more information.
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February 18 |
Ms. Chloe Rice Montana State University |
Indoor Insect Identification: An Introduction Tips and Tricks for Identifying Common Insects Collected from Indoor Spaces |
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February 25 |
Dr. Madalyn Shires South Dakota State University |
Direct antigen capture RNA extraction methodology and other crude extraction methods |
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March 4 |
Dr. Walter Mahaffee Horticultural Crops Disease and Pest Management Research Laboratory, ARS USDA |
Considerations for the use of air sampling as a decision aid |
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March 11 |
Dr. Boris Vinatzer Virginia Tech |
Opportunities and challenges using metagenomic sequencing in plant disease diagnostics |
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March 18 |
Dr. Giovanna Sassi University of Vermont |
Clean Seeds, Healthy Fields: Organic treatments to reduce seedborne pathogens |
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| March 25 |
Mr. Cody Molnar South Dakota State University |
Alternaria Internal Rot of Capsicum: disease information and research updates |
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| April 1 |
Dr. Niklaus J. Grunwald Oregon State University |
A pipeline for automated pathogen surveillance using genomic data |
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| April 8 |
Dr. Jane Mangold Montana State University |
Using Brain Science to Create Engaging, Learner-led Training and Outreach |
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