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SUMMARY:Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) Annual Meeting 2026
DESCRIPTION:\nCanadian Phytopathological SocietyAnnual MeetingJune 14 to 18, 2026Lord Nelson, Halifax, NS, CANADA\n\n\n\nOn behalf of the organizers of the 2026 Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) Annual Meeting, we are pleased to invite you to the 97th Annual Meeting of the CPS to be held June 14–18, 2026, at the Lord Nelson Hotel, 1515 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2L2. The CPS is dedicated to encouraging research, education, and the dissemination of knowledge on the nature, cause, and control of plant diseases. Society-sponsored, national and regional association meetings provide an opportunity for plant pathologists to meet, exchange ideas and discuss their common interests. The Annual Meeting brings together participants from industry, government and academic institutions to interact, share knowledge, educate and communicate on the nature, cause and control of plant diseases. The 2026 programme will feature a wide range of presentations, including contributions from leading researchers across North America.Our Annual Meeting typically attracts research, industry, and extension personnel from across Canada,USA and internationally with attendance ranging from about 100 to more than 140 participants for joint meetings. Presentations and posters at the meeting will span a wide range of crops from field crops like potatoes, wheat, barley, and canola through to horticultural and forest species. Topics will include both applied and fundamental research covering areas such as host-pathogen interactions, disease epidemiology, diagnostics, and innovative management strategies.The general meeting start in the evening of June 14 and ends on June 17. There are events on June 13 and June 18 for CPS board members.\n\n\n\n\nScientific Program\n\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\nField tour: An exciting full day bus tour has been arranged for Sunday June 14, 2026, from 9AM to 4PM to the South Shore. Some background information about the South Shore is provided below. The field tour requires separate registration. To book a spot and the cost is$75 per person, which include transportation from the Lord Nelson Hotel to the South Shore and lunch served on the bus.Discover the South ShoreFrom the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Old Town Lunenburg, with its colourful waterfront and narrow streets, to the inspiring views of the coast and its 40-plus lighthouses, the South Shore is much more than the home of Bluenose II and the must-photograph Peggy’s Cove Lighthouse and surrounding fishing village.Whether it’s solitude you seek or adventure you crave, a visit to this region will satisfy. It can be luxurious ocean-side accommodations or back-country camping; lobster freshly plucked from the sea or spirits aged aboard a tall ship; strolling the white sand beaches or hiking the canopied forest trails, or maybe even all the above.Quintessential Nova Scotia awaits you here.\n\n\n\nCPS 2026 registrationEarly Bird Registration – on or before May 10, 2026; Regular Full Registration – after May 10, 2026CPS Member: Early bird – $CAD 750.00, Full registration – $CAD 850.00Includes reception (Sunday evening June 14), banquet (Tuesday evening June 16), AM continental breakfast, PM coffee breaks, and lunch (June 15–17).NonMember: Early bird – $CAD 850.00, Full registration – $CAD950.00Student/Post-doc Member: Early bird – $CAD 450.00, Full registration – $CAD 550.00Student registration also includes everything listed for the CPS member registration plus a student social on Monday evening (June 15).Student/Post-doc non-member: Early bird – $CAD 465.00, Full registration – $CAD 600.00Single Day: Early bird – $CAD 150.00, Full registration – $CAD 175.00Single day registration does not include any tickets to the special events – only attendance at the sessions. Delegates registering for a single day will have the opportunity to purchase a guest ticket for these events at an extra cost.Extra Reception Tickets: $65 per ticket.Extra Banquet Tickets: $85 per ticket.\n\n\n\nThe cancellation cut off date is May 20.\n\n\n\n\nGuest Speakers ( https://phytopath.ca/cps-2026-guest-speakers/ )\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbstracts:Abstract submission is now closed. The deadlines were May 10 for oral-presentation consideration and May 20 for poster submissions. Authors selected for oral presentations were notified on May 15. A $35 fee per abstract applies for publication in the Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology. The format of abstracts must follow that for CJPP (http://phytopath.ca/journallinks.shtml). Underline the speaker’s name, indicate whether the presentation is oral or poster, and indicate if it is a student presentation.\n\n\n\n\nAbstract Submission – Closed ( https://phytopath.ca/cps_2026_abstracts/ )\n\n\n\n\nPosters:Poster Size: Posters should not exceed 44″ × 48″Poster Numbering: Please place your poster on the board that matches your assigned poster number in the program.Presentation Time: At least one author must be present at the poster during the designated session to discuss the work and answer questions.Mounting Time: Presenters should mount their posters before the start of the poster sessionPoster Location: Posters will be displayed in the Regency Room, alongside the vendor tables. Each poster board will be labelled with the corresponding abstract number.\n\n\n\nCPS Workshops:\n\n\n\nTwo concurrent workshops are running in the afternoon of June 17th.CPS Workshop 1: Statistical Analyses & Presentation of Data Generated from Field ExperimentsCPS Workshop 2: Verticillium Stripe Forum – From Knowledge to Action (see details in the scientific program)\n\n\n\n\nCPS Workshop 1 ( https://phytopath.ca/2026-cps-workshop/ )\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor further information on the CPS Conference contact:Shawkat Ali (Chair of local arrangement committee)Phone: 902-441-5672Email: Shawkat.ali@agr.gc.ca\n\n\n\nLocation of the 2026 CPS meeting and accommodations:Lord Nelson Hotel and Suits1515 South Park Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2L2,Phone: 1-800-565-2020Fax: 902-491-6148www.LordNelsonHotel.com ( http://www.LordNelsonHotel.com )The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites – Guest Reservationshttp://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=4875028&hotelID=13607 ( http://bookings.ihotelier.com/bookings.jsp?groupID=4875028&hotelID=13607 )\n\n\n\n\nAccommodations ( https://phytopath.ca/2026-cps-accommodations/ )\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOriginally built in October 1928, the Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites is an iconic Maritime landmark overlooking the 16-acre downtown oasis famously known as the Halifax Public Gardens. The hotel’s historic elegance and charm have recently been enhanced with a multi-million-dollar lift, resulting in a unique blend of historic nobility and modern design. Enjoy a selection of stylishly designed rooms and suites that offer a wide range of amenities and services, including extended stay options.Magnificent event space and service excellence has made the Lord Nelson the city’s most sought-after venue for conferences, weddings and social events.Experience remarkable sophistication’s artful redesign at the Lord Nelson, with incorporated urban elegance fashioned to provide seamless service and a welcoming, comfortable travel experience.\n\n\n\nHalifax and Nova Scotia Tourism Information\n\n\n\nCPS Annual Meeting 2026- Business Events Halifax ( https://businesseventshalifax.com/events/cps-annual-meeting-2026/ )Discover Halifax | Places to visit and things to do ( https://discoverhalifaxns.com/ )Nova Scotia Tourism https://www.novascotia.com\n\n\n\n\n
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