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Description automatically generated"></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Dear FHB Community,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The USWBSI wants to make sure you are aware of the following valuable upcoming offerings. If you haven’t already, check out these opportunities and consider participating.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#E97132'>Upcoming USWBSI Virtual Events<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>April 23 | 12-5PM Central<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#196B24'>GDER-PBG Joint Mid-year Meeting <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The USWBSI Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance (GDER) and Pathogen Biology and Genetics (PBG) research area committees are planning a mid-year joint meeting which will take place virtually on <b>Thursday, April 23</b>, from 12:00-5:00 PM Central Time. The purpose of this meeting is to gain feedback, exchange ideas, and facilitate increased interaction and collaboration between these two research areas. The meeting is open to anyone interested in learning more about the GDER and PBG research projects. Registration is free but required, if you haven’t already, <a href="https://umn.zoom.us/meeting/register/E6lhq3YIQIaiSZMfjQjBHg"><span style='color:blue'>register for the GDER-PBG Joint Mid-Year Meeting for Zoom access</span></a>. Presentation slots are still available, if you are interested in providing a short (7-8 minute) research talk to develop awareness of your GDER or PBG related research directions and progress, <a href="https://forms.gle/sPsXhFxnAXy1tYND7"><span style='color:blue'>complete the presentation interest from</span></a> <b>by March 19</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>April 8 | 4PM Central<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#196B24'>Impact of FHB on a Seed Business Webinar for Students/Post-Docs<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The USWBSI graduate student and post-doc organization GPFHB (Graduate Students and Post-docs in FHB) is hosting a free webinar with <b>Ken Davis</b>, Grow Pro Genetics, he will explore the economic impact and opportunity for enhanced FHB tolerance and the industry and commercial application of plant breeding effectiveness on mitigating risk related to FHB in genetic, seed, and commodity exchange. GPFHB invites all graduate students and post-docs working on FHB to attend this event on <b>April 8</b> at 2PM PT/3PM MT/4PM CT/5PM ET and learn more from an industry expert. Registration is free but required, <a href="https://scabusa.ag.cornell.edu/mautic510/r/9454857e1f766e1b4076a4ef7?ct=YTo1OntzOjY6InNvdXJjZSI7YToyOntpOjA7czo1OiJlbWFpbCI7aToxO2k6MTY5O31zOjU6ImVtYWlsIjtpOjE2OTtzOjQ6InN0YXQiO3M6MjI6IjY5YWVlZjQ3NDJmODc4OTk3Mzg5ODIiO3M6NDoibGVhZCI7czozOiIzNjEiO3M6NzoiY2hhbm5lbCI7YToxOntzOjU6ImVtYWlsIjtpOjE2OTt9fQ%3D%3D&"><span style='color:blue'>register for the GPFHB Webinar for Zoom access</span></a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#E97132'>Stay Tuned…<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>December 2026 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#196B24'>2026 National Fusarium Head Blight Forum <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>The details for the 2026 National FHB Forum are currently being finalized. Stay tuned… location, dates and registration details will be announced soon.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt'>You received this email because you are subscribed to the USWBSI FHB Listserv. If you no longer wish to receive such emails, please unsubscribe by sending your request to </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org"><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:blue'>nfo@scabusa.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#0E2841'>______</span></b><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#0E2841;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><b><span style='color:#0E2841'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><a name="m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663"><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0E2841'>U.S. Wheat & Barley Scab Initiative (USWBSI)<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Networking & Facilitation Office (NFO)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>495 Borlaug Hall | 1991 Upper Buford Circle | St. Paul, MN 55108</span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'><br></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:m_2463604685091156584__Hlk74295663'></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>nfo@scabusa.org</span></a> | 517.290.5023 | </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#414141'><a href="https://scabusa.org/" target="_blank"><span style='color:#1155CC'>https://scabusa.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#222222'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'>Twitter </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082'><a href="https://twitter.com/USWBSI"><span style='color:#156082'>@USWBSI</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> | Linkedin </span><u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082'><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/company/uswbsi"><span style='color:#156082'>#uswbsi</span></a></span></u><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#156082'> </span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>