CPS 2026 Abstract Submission

Call for Abstracts

You are invited to submit abstracts to the 2026 Canadian Phytopathological Society (CPS) Annual Meeting. Please note the deadline for abstract submission is May 20, 2026. Participants can choose to submit an abstract for oral presentation consideration or for a poster presentation. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Organizing Committee to ensure the abstracts are relevant to the meeting. Authors of abstracts selected for oral presentation will be contacted by May 15, 2026. Notification date for acceptance for poster presentations is May 30, 2026. All abstracts will be included in the final program which will also be available online after the conference. Abstracts are limited to 250 words within the “abstract text” section and must be submitted using the form below. If you have more than one abstract, each one will need to be submitted separately.

Physical poster specifications:
Posters must measure a maximum of 36 inches wide X 48 inches high (91 cm X 121 cm). Each will be mounted vertically and occupy one-third of one side of a freestanding poster display board. The poster board will accommodate pushpins and will be Velcro-receptive. Presenters will be provided with Velcro or pushpins for hanging their posters.

Poster content should include:
-Title, author(s) name(s) and their affiliation(s). Text should be not less than 2.5 cm high and preferably 5 cm high.
-Introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. Presenters should select a font and letter size to allow viewers to read the poster from a distance of 1.2 metres or more. (Note: A matte finish on the posters provides better visibility as it reduces glare)
-Consider less rather than more words within your poster, and refrain from using very small font for your poster.
-Posters will be on display during the conference and should carry your message without requiring any additional comment.
-Material presented must be based on the abstract previously submitted and should be novel, not previously published material.

If you have any questions, need to modify a submitted abstract, or your plans change and you cannot attend and/or will not be displaying your poster, kindly inform us by sending an email at Shawkat.Ali@agr.gc.ca.

Abstract Submission Info

Abstracts will be published in the conference proceedings. Additionally, participants are encouraged to submit abstracts for publication in the Canadian Journal of Plant Pathology (CJPP). All abstracts should be prepared according to the suggested CJPP format.
All abstracts must be reviewed by two colleagues knowledgeable in the area. The two reviewers should not be authors of the abstract. The authors should submit the final copy of their abstract(s) in electronic format with the two reviewers’ names indicated at the bottom.
For abstracts to be published in CJPP, a fee of $35 must be paid prior to the conference. All abstracts must conform to the CJPP instructions, regardless of whether they are published in CJPP or not.
For details regarding abstract formatting, please see the CJPP instructions for authors.

Abstract font – Times New Roman font and 12 point type preferred

Abstract title – In bold, scientific names bold and italicized

Only the first word of the title, proper names, and scientific names have
the first letter capitalized

Author names – In normal font, initial(s) first, followed by last name (e.g. A.B. Smith and C.B. Jones)

Affiliations – In italics and need to include postal address and postal code (no abbreviations except for province or state names)

First affiliation should be that of the first author. If other authors have different affiliations, those affiliations should start with the author’s initials, e.g. (C.B.J.)

Abstract body – In normal font with scientific names italicised

The maximum number of words for each abstract is 250, not including the title, author(s) and affiliation(s).

Scientific authorities are to be given for all scientific names the first time they are mentioned in the body of the abstract

Abbreviations, nomenclature, symbols for units of measurements, etc. are to conform to the requirements for manuscripts submitted to CJPP

At the bottom of the abstract clearly indicate the following:

Names of two people other than the authors who have critically reviewed
the abstract. When the abstracts are compiled for publication in CJPP, the reviewer information will be omitted

Abstract fee: There is a $35 fee for each abstract to be published in CJPP which will be due prior to the conference.

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