• Project No. and Title: WERA20 - Management of Diseases Caused by Systemic Pathogens in Fruit Crops and Woody Ornamentals
• Dates: 09/08/2025 to 09/10/2025
• Contacts: [Dr. Christie Almeyda] [Dr. Jennifer Nicholson]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 09/08/2025 at Embassy Suites Raleigh/Durham. 201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC. :

Admin Advisor: Naidu Rayapati (naidu.rayapati@wsu.edu)

The meeting will begin at 08:00am on 09/08/2025 and end at 05:00pm on 09/10/2025.<br /> <br /> The WERA-20 group meeting will be organized by North Carolina State University at Embassy Suites Raleigh/Durham (201 Harrison Oaks Blvd, Cary, NC) during September 8th through 10th. This will be organized as an in-person meeting for participants to attend this meeting. In addition to presentations, a field trip will be organized to visit commercial nurseries to observe viral symptoms in different fruit crops and understand their impacts on fruit yield and quality attributes. Detailed programs will be shared with participants to attend this meeting.<p><br /> <br /> Organizer:<br> <br /> Christie Almeyda, Ph.D.<br><br /> Director, Micropropagation and Repository Unit (MPRU)<br><br /> NC Clean Plant Center for Sweetpotato, Berries and Muscadine Grapes<br><br /> Department of Entomology and Plant Pathology<br><br /> North Carolina State University<br><br /> Campus Box 7903<br><br /> Raleigh, NC 27695<br><br /> Office: (919) 515-7250<br><br /> Cell: 509.879.4297<br><br /> cvalmeyd@ncsu.edu