Workshops

Bacterial Basics

Instructors: Dr. John Bonkowski, Purdue University, Dr. Nick Goltz, University of Connecticut, and Dr. Alicyn Smart, University of Maine.

Duration: 2 hours

Date & time: September 12th, 8:00 - 10:00 AM.

Nomination applications and supporting materials should be submitted by June 14, 2024.

Over the years, NPDN members have provided hours of dedicated service to fulfill our mission. In light of their commitment to our network, we will provide an opportunity to recognize both individuals and teams for their contributions to the NPDN.  

GPDN is excited to kick off the GPDN Webinar Series for 2023! This year the series will be hosted via Zoom. The series will feature speakers from universities and government agencies across the country. Topics include invasive pests, modeling, and updates on some diseases. These topics are relevant to pest management specialists and diagnosticians in plant pathology, entomology, and weed science.

The NPDN national meeting is the main national gathering of plant diagnosticians. Attendees include plant diagnosticians, lab directors, state extension specialists, agricultural researchers, and regulators. Their affiliations include, land grant universities, state and federal diagnostic labs, and private industry labs, among others. We offer opportunities to participate in this important meeting of plant pest specialists as a sponsor.

The MFIT Workshop will be held February 27-29, 2024 and April 9-11, 2024 and is available to NPDN members, partners, and colleagues. The MFIT Workshops will be held in-person at the USDA Mycology and Nematology Genetic Diversity and Biology Laboratory, Building 10A in Beltsville, Maryland, over three full days. The instructors decided to offer two identical workshops to give participants a couple options.

We are having our 2023 WPDN Regional Meeting during the 2023 Plant Health APS meeting (PH23). 

When: Wednesday August 16, 2023 at 1:00 - 5:00 PM  - MDT

Where: Hybrid.

In person: Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel​​ ​in Denver, Colorado. Room: Governor Square 16. 

Virtual participation will be available for those that cannot be there in person. Please register as a virtual participant to receive the login information.