Draft Agenda

Monday (9/28/2026): TRAVEL DAY/ STATS WORKSHOP/OPENING KEYNOTE

1:00 pm: Workshop: Bayesian Modeling Applications for Plant Pathologists – Trevor Hefley and Claudio Dias da Sliva Jr., Kansas State University

5:00 pm: Evening reception welcoming participants to event location – Erick DeWolf, Kansas State University (food provided)

6:00 pm: Opening Keynote: Past, Present, and Future of Plant Disease Epidemiology – Larry Madden, The Ohio State University

7:00 pm: Meeting adjourns for the day

Tuesday (9/29/2026): MODERNIZING FUNDAMENTAL PLANT DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGY

8:00 am: Registration check-in, continental breakfast available

8:50 am: Welcome participants and review goals for meeting - Erick De Wolf, Kansas State University

9:00 am: Strategies for Establishing a Coordinated Response to Emerging Plant Diseases: Making Timely Decisions with Minimal Data through an Integration of Plant Disease Epidemiology with Social Science – Neil McRoberts, University California Davis

9:30 am: Facilitated, Interactive Discussion

10:00 am: Break (refreshments provided)

10:30 am: Harnessing Big data for Plant Disease Epidemiology (Keynote Presentation by Private Industry Person) – Layton Peddicord, Corteva Agriscience

11:00 am: Facilitated Discussion & Development of Workgroup topics

12:00 pm: Lunch (food provided)

1:00 pm: Applications of Optical Sensing in Epidemiological Modeling – Katie Gold, Cornell University

1:30 pm: Facilitated, interactive discussion and development of workgroup topics for Thursday based on this discussion

2:30 pm: Break

3:30 pm: Advancements in Weather and Climate Forecasting and Potential Applications Within Agriculture – Clyde Fraisse, University of Florida

4:00 pm: Facilitated, interactive Discussion

4:30 pm: Poster session - Bring a Plant Disease Epidemiological Concept or Problem you would like to discuss; This session will allow time for workshop participants to talk, network, and brainstorm (with Refreshments)

5:30 pm: Meeting adjourns for the day

6:30 pm: Depart for group outing to winery / brewery for dinner (food provided)

Wednesday (9/30/2026): APPLICATION OF PLANT DISEASE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL MODELS

8:00 am: Continental breakfast available

8:50 am: Welcome participants and objectives for the day - Kelsey Andersen Onofre, Kansas State University

9:00 am: Plant Disease Risk Prediction Models for Application in the Modern Era – Erick DeWolf and Denis Shah, Kansas State University

9:30 am: Facilitated, interactive Discussion

10:00 am: Break (refreshments provided)

10:30 am: Incorporating and operationalizing crop models into operational disease forecasting models – Willingthon Pavan, University of Florida

11:00 am: Facilitated Discussion & Development of Workgroup topics

12:00 pm: Lunch (food provided)

1:00 pm: Industry/University panel - Perspectives/Needs from Private Industry/Public Institution collective (3 Panelist from private industry, and 3 Panelist from Universities, TBA)

1:30 pm: Form Workgroup /Ice Breakers/Strategizing (4-6 topic focused groups who can discuss and form some working goals;

2:00 pm: Workgroup breakouts

3:30 pm: Break (refreshments provided)

4:00 pm: Workgroups prioritize next steps and communication/working plan for after the meeting (examples: write a white paper, pursue funding, develop a research project, etc)

5:00 pm: Final Thoughts and Remarks/Exchange of contact information/Planning for future workgroup interaction. Meeting adjourns

6:30 pm: Depart for group outing to sporting event or concert (meal on their own if venue supports this option)

Thursday (10/1/2026): Travel day