Southwestern Ontario Regional Group

Regional Representative:
Dr. Kenneth Conn
Assistant to CPS Treasurer/Membership Secretary
London, ON

Contact: kennethconncps@gmail.com

2024 Annual Meeting

Friday, November 1, 2024
In-person meeting at the Guelph Turfgrass Institute, 364 College Ave E, Guelph, ON
Registration is required (includes lunch). Space is limited for posters and will be chosen on a first-come, first-served basis.
Registration fee is $25, and free for students.

IMPORTANT DATES:

Deadline for submitting poster abstracts to the dropbox is Friday October 18, 2024 (12 p.m.)
Student posters must be submitted as a PDF to the student poster competition dropbox by Friday Oct. 25 (12 p.m.) to be considered for the competition. First prize: $250, Second Prize: $150, Third Prize: $100
Registration closes at 12 p.m. Friday October 25th. Walk-ins will still be welcomed but dietary restrictions may not be accommodated under short-notice.

To register, complete the form linked below. Registration and cost for publishing abstracts can be paid by cheque, cash, or e-transfer on Nov 1. Receipts available on request. Cheques should be made payable to “CPS-SORA”
To register multiple attendees, or submit multiple poster abstracts, please submit the form and then refresh the page to create a new submission.

Registration form

Poster abstract submission (closes Oct 18)

Student poster competition dropbox (closes Oct 25)

Poster Submission Guidelines
Abstract Format and Submission Guidelines

For questions, please contact Dr. Sara Stricker: strickes@uoguelph.ca

Report on the 2023 Canadian Phytopathological Society – Southwestern Ontario Regional Meeting

The 2023 CPS-SORA meeting was held at the Simcoe Research Station on November 3. There were 35 people that attended. Guest speakers were Dr. Catarina Saude, Dr. Genevieve Marchand, and Dr. Melanie Filotas. The agenda for this meeting is attached. Cash prizes for best student posters were awarded to Riley McConachie (tied for First, $250), Kirsten Holy (tied for First, $250), and Emily McFaul (Third, $100).