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Participants engaged in insightful presentations and poster sessions showcasing the latest research on Fusarium Head Blight (scab) and deoxynivalenol (DON), along with discussions on emerging challenges. </span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Thanks again to the </span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum25#:~:text=USWBSI%202025%20Forum%20Organizing%20Committee%20(FOC)"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>2025 Forum Organizing Committee (FOC)</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> for putting together an engaging program and </span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum25#:~:text=Additional%20Support%20for%20the%20NFHB%20Forum"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>to all the sponsors</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'> for their support to ensure an excellent experience for all! Here are a few follow-up items.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Official Proceedings Now Posted<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>The Proceedings of the 2025 National FHB Forum, which includes all the presentation and poster abstracts as well as papers, is available to download. This is the official publication for all citation references. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>>></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum/2025/2025NFHBForumProceedings.pdf"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>Download the 2025 NFHB Forum Proceedings</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Curated Photo Album Highlights<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>If you haven’t already checked it out, a curated collection of 2025 NFHB Forum photos, including program sessions and attendee highlights, is now available</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>:<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>>> </span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/148213110@N03/albums/"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:blue;mso-ligatures:none'>2025 National FHB Forum Album</span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:none'>Stayed tuned for 2026 Location and Dates</span></b></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307858'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187306917'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk187307611'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Given the funding delays last year, we are still working on details for the 2026 National FHB Forum and are in final negotiations. As soon as a contract is in place we will send out a notification with the location and dates, which will be similar timing in December. 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