1 week until APPS 2025 in Sydney. You can see keynote speaker Prof Cathie Aime. The Aime Lab researches the systematics and evolution of early diverging basidiomycetes and of tropical fungi including rust fungi and fungal diseases of tropical tree crops. apps2025.org

New in our AuPP journal: First report of Fusarium proliferatum causing rot in Garlic (Allium sativum) in Australia Jessie Rose Harper, Victor J. Galea & Cherie F. Gambley #openaccess #fusarium doi.org/10.1007/s13313…

Who is travelling to Sydney this weekend? The APPS 2025 conference kicks off on Sunday with field trips to the Blue Mountains, Syd Botanic Gardens, and the opening reception 🥳🥳 Use #APPS2025 to share your insights on "From Field to Future" at our Biennial conference.

Differentiation of European yellow #rust subraces within the ‘Warrior(-)’ genetic group doi.org/10.1371/journa…

A great start to Day 1 of our APPS Conference here at ICC Sydney with registrations, our first Keynote presentation by Dr Cathie Aime on the Innovative Use of Collections and our quick pitch session for our poster presenters! #APPS2025

Drones and Dogs to protect our crops ⁦⁦Plant Pathogens (APPS)⁩

University of Southern Queensland Prof Levente Kiss is attending the #APPS2025 conference in Sydney along with two of our brilliant HDR Students. Come by our Exhibitor stall and say hello 👋 Proud to be a Sponsor of this years' APPS conference. Plant Pathogens (APPS) #CropHealth #Research #Innovation

Did you have the chance to check out our customised treats, Collections display or wonderful poster presentations yesterday? If not, today's your chance! We're ready for day two - starting with our Daniel McAlpine Lecture by Dr Nerida Donovan. #APPS2025

We've enjoyed hearing our Daniel McAlpine Lecture from Dr Nerida Donovan and Keynote presentations by Dr Susie Collins and Dr Megan Romberg this morning, with encouragement from Dr Romberg: "Don't let your fear of a wrong ID be a barrier to submitting specimens to the herbarium."

So many opportunities to network! Hope everyone is enjoying the last few concurrent sessions for today before we see you tonight at the Gala Dinner! #APPS2025

Gala Dinner 2025 - Cheers to Plant Pathology! Congratulations to all our student bursary winners and all awardees last night. #APPS2025

Final poster viewing session happening now! Come with us and take a look 😊 #APPS2025

📸 Pictured: Our Crawford Fund mentor Montana Hickey, a plant pathologist from Sydney, presenting her poster about her Crawford Fund-funded travel to Laos at the recent 25th Australasian Plant Pathology Society conference in Sydney. Plant Pathogens (APPS) #APPS2025

Make sure to add this week's CCDM Plant Pathogens (APPS) talk to your calendar 📆 If you're on Curtin University campus Friday 6 June, come hear from CSIRO Jonathan Anderson as he explores tackling Rhizoctonia bare patch through genomics, novel host genetics and management practices 🧬 🌾

Members in WA, be sure to get along to Curtin Uni this Friday 6 of June to learn the latest in Rhizoctonia developments from Dr Jonathan Anderson, CSIRO.

At #APPS2025, "I had the incredible opportunity to present my research on Mango Dieback in the Northern Territory—a proud milestone," says our 2024 NT scholar, Birendra Kunwar, with thanks to the Crawford Fund, Plant Pathogens (APPS) and the NT Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.

Wonderful to see our #APPS2025 Biennial conference in Sydney hit the mark for networking and top tier science presentations. We're grateful to everyone that attended and especially our sponsors 👏 Tell your friends & colleagues far and wide about our conference. See you in 2028!

More great talks coming up at CCDM at Curtain Uni, WA.

Register for this online seminar on Leptosphaeria maculans (blackleg of canola) on 31 July. Presented by our colleagues at AMS. 😍