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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><a name="_Hlk210113938"></a><a name="_Hlk210117279"></a><a name="_Hlk108786480"></a><a name="_Hlk175308918"></a><a name="_Hlk176871158"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><img width=479 height=93 style='width:4.9861in;height:.9722in' id="Picture_x0020_13" src="cid:image001.png@01DD5C80.B5E00670"></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:5.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:16.0pt;color:#70AD47'>Cultivating FHB Research Solutions<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:5.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:none'>Deadlines Approaching – Book with Hotel for Discount and Register<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:5.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>Don’t delay, now is a good time to get all of your travel arrangements in order for the upcoming </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum26"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>2026 National FHB Forum</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'>. Make plans to join a diverse audience of academic and government scientists, industry leaders and stakeholders, to exchange ideas and explore the latest research to reduce the impact of FHB (scab) on wheat and barley.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:5.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>Take Action! These Deadlines are Right Around the Corner…<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p><table class=MsoTableGrid border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 style='border-collapse:collapse;border:none'><tr><td width=60 valign=top style='width:44.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><img border=0 width=44 height=44 style='width:.4583in;height:.4583in' id="Graphic_x0020_945507757" src="cid:image002.png@01DD5C80.B5E00670" alt="Route (Two Pins With A Path) outline"></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><td width=564 valign=top style='width:422.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'>October 31</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum26/hoteltravel"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>Hotel & Travel</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'><br></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Reservations are open to b</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'>ook your hotel arrangements. Make sure to reserve your room no later than October 31 for discounted $120/night prevailing per diem rates. Remember this year the program takes place Monday-Wednesday!</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span></tr><tr><td width=60 valign=top style='width:44.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#091C3E'><img border=0 width=46 height=46 style='width:.4791in;height:.4791in' id="Graphic_x0020_298841693" src="cid:image003.png@01DD5C80.B5E00670" alt="List outline"></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><td width=564 valign=top style='width:422.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'>November 3</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> – </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum26/register"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>Registration Early Bird Discount</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> <span style='color:#ED7D31'>– NOW OPEN! </span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'><br></span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'>Discounted early bird rates are available until November 3. New this year registration is being coordinated through NDSU, you’ll notice that the registration form is on NDSU’s website and your USWBSI NFHB Forum payment on your credit card a</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'>nd email confirmations </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'>will appear from NDSU Agriculture & University Extension.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span></tr><tr><td width=60 valign=top style='width:44.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#091C3E'><img border=0 width=36 height=36 style='width:.375in;height:.375in' id="Graphic_x0020_9" src="cid:image004.png@01DD5C80.B5E00670" alt="Upload outline"></span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><td width=564 valign=top style='width:422.75pt;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#ED7D31;mso-ligatures:none'>November 5</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> - </span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum26/submit"><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#0563C1;mso-ligatures:none'>Abstract Submissions</span></b></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'></span></span></span></span></span></a><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> <span style='color:#ED7D31'>– NOW OPEN!</span><br>The poster/paper abstract submission process is now open, review the general guidelines and start your abstract submission. All abstract submissions are due by November 5.</span></span></span></span></span></span><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210113938'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#ED7D31;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></span></span></span></span></p></td><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk176871158'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk175308918'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk108786480'><span style='mso-bookmark:_Hlk210117279'><span style='mso-bookma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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Poppins;color:#091C3E'><img border=0 width=433 height=391 style='width:4.5069in;height:4.0763in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image005.png@01DD5C80.B5E00670"></span><span style='font-size:5.0pt;font-family:Poppins;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#091C3E;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>Interested in being a sponsor? View </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="https://scabusa.org/forum/2026/2026NFHBForum_SponsorshipOpportunities.pdf"><span style='color:#0563C1;background:white'>2026 NFHB Forum Sponsorship Opportunities</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:black;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'> </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#091C3E;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>or contact </span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="mailto:nfo@scabusa.org"><span style='color:#0563C1;background:white'>nfo@scabusa.org</span></a></span><span style='font-size:11.0pt;color:#091C3E;background:white;mso-ligatures:none'>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:none'>2026 NFHB Forum Organizing Committee<br></span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Co-Chairs<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Lisa Vaillancourt, University of Kentucky</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'> and Eric Olson, Michigan State University</span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Members<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>FHB Management</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Alyssa Collins, Pennsylvania State University, Kathryn Turner, Land Institute and Christina Cowger, USDA-ARS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Food Safety & Toxicology</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Mark Busman, USDA-ARS and Zhao Jin, North Dakota State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Vijay Tiwari, University of Maryland and Rong Di, Rutgers University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Pathogen Biology and Genetics</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Mickey Drott, USDA-ARS and Nicholas Rhoades, USDA-ARS<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'>Variety Development and Host Resistance</span></i><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Mike Giroux, Montana State University and Junli Zhang, Texas A&M University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:13.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#4472C4;mso-ligatures:none'>We are excited to see you all in person at the 2026 NFHB Forum!<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'>#nfhbforum26<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none'><a href="http://scabusa.org/forum26"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#0563C1'>scabusa.org/forum26</span></a></span><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#091C3E;mso-ligatures:none'>   <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:14.0pt;color:#70AD47;mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-ligatures:none'>Note: This message was sent to multiple USWBSI listservs, apologies if you receive a duplicate message.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p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