[fhb] Don't Miss Out on 2026 NFHB Forum Hotel/Reg Discounts and Abstract Deadline!

Thu Oct 15 06:39:37 PDT 2026

Cultivating FHB Research Solutions

Deadlines Approaching - Book with Hotel for Discount and Register

Don't delay, now is a good time to get all of your travel arrangements in
order for the upcoming  <https://scabusa.org/forum26> 2026 National FHB
Forum. 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.

Take Action! These Deadlines are Right Around the Corner.

October 31 -  <https://scabusa.org/forum26/hoteltravel> Hotel & Travel
Reservations are open to book 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!

November 3 -  <https://scabusa.org/forum26/register> Registration Early Bird
Discount - NOW OPEN! 
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 and email confirmations will appear from NDSU Agriculture &
University Extension.

November 5 -  <https://scabusa.org/forum26/submit> Abstract Submissions -
NOW OPEN!
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.

Check Out the 2026 Program Highlights & Opportunities.

2026 Program Lineup - Make sure to check out the
<https://scabusa.org/forum26/program> impressive lineup of speakers the 2026
Forum Organizing Committee (FOC) has put together for this year's program.
An abbreviated NFHB Forum schedule is also posted for making your travel
plans.  

USDA Wheat & Barley Roadmap Overview - Be among the very first to get an
exclusive look at the USDA-ARS research plans for wheat and barley. During
our opening session, USDA-ARS leadership will reveal the newly issued
USDA-ARS Wheat & Barley Roadmaps. Join us for this premier unveiling to
discover USDA-ARS's key strategic priorities and research directions.

Research & Stakeholder Engagement Focused Breakout Sessions - Everyone is
encouraged to participate in Tuesday morning breakout sessions, facilitated
by the USWBSI committees, to collaboratively problem solve on issues
directly related to your area of interest and hear first-hand from key
stakeholders. 

Back by Popular Demand! Nuts & Bolts Session - Back again this year, the
Nuts & Bolts Session organizers have mapped out a plan for topics and are
seeking input on your challenges. If you plan to attend take a few minutes
to  <https://forms.gle/qkwCR5VB4VSDxvej6> complete this brief Nuts & Bolts
Session Input survey. 
(The Nuts & Bolts Session is one of several concurrent offerings that will
be held in the morning on Tuesday, December 8. This session is targeted for
graduate students, postdocs and technicians, but anyone interested is
welcome to attend.)

Graduate Student Poster and Post-Doc Presentation Competitions - Thanks to
the generous support from the North American Millers' Association (NAMA),
prizes will again be awarded to the top three graduate student poster
competition and top three post-doc presentation competition awardees, with a
total of $2,000 in prizes available! All Graduate Student and Post-Docs are
eligible to participate, simply confirm your interest on your abstract
submission form. 

Special Thanks to the 2026 Sponsors! 

Interested in being a sponsor? View
<https://scabusa.org/forum/2026/2026NFHBForum_SponsorshipOpportunities.pdf>
2026 NFHB Forum Sponsorship Opportunities or contact
<mailto:nfo at scabusa.org> nfo at scabusa.org.

2026 NFHB Forum Organizing Committee
Co-Chairs

Lisa Vaillancourt, University of Kentucky and Eric Olson, Michigan State
University

Members

FHB Management

Alyssa Collins, Pennsylvania State University, Kathryn Turner, Land
Institute and Christina Cowger, USDA-ARS

Food Safety & Toxicology

Mark Busman, USDA-ARS and Zhao Jin, North Dakota State University

Gene Discovery and Engineering Resistance

Vijay Tiwari, University of Maryland and Rong Di, Rutgers University

Pathogen Biology and Genetics

Mickey Drott, USDA-ARS and Nicholas Rhoades, USDA-ARS

Variety Development and Host Resistance

Mike Giroux, Montana State University and Junli Zhang, Texas A&M University

We are excited to see you all in person at the 2026 NFHB Forum!

#nfhbforum26

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