• Project No. and Title: WERA89 - Potato Virus and Virus-Like Disease Management
• Dates: 03/10/2026 to 03/11/2026
• Contacts: [Chakradhar Mattupalli, Washington State University]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 03/10/2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Tucson Airport 7051 South Tucson Blvd, Tucson AZ 85756. :

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See attached agenda for full details. <br /> <br /> Agenda - WERA89/SCRI<br /> March 10-11, 2026<br /> DoubleTree by Hilton Tucson Airport<br /> 7051 South Tucson Blvd, Tucson AZ 85756<br /> 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Mountain Standard Time<br /> <br /> Zoom Link: <br /> Meeting ID: <br /> Passcode:<br /> Chair: Chakradhar Mattupalli, Washington State University<br /> Vice Chair: Jaime Willbur, Michigan State University <br /> Secretary: Mohamad Chikh Ali, Colorado State University <br /> <br /> Registration Fees: In-person attendees invoiced upon meeting completion<br /> <br /> Tuesday March 10, 2026<br /> <br /> 8:00 am Call to Order<br /> • Introduction<br /> • 2025 Minutes approval <br /> • 2026 Agenda discussion <br /> • Other announcements from USDA (Amer Fayad). <br /> <br /> 8:20 am State Certification Reports <br /> • Tami Brown - Oregon State Seed Potato Certification<br /> • Alan Westra - Idaho Crop Improvement Association<br /> • Aritra Roy Choudhury - Montana Potato Seed Certification Program <br /> • Brooke Babler - Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program<br /> • Eric Byre-Minnesota Potato Seed Certification <br /> <br /> 10:00 am -------Break------------<br /> <br /> 10:15 am – 12:00 pm ------ State Certification Reports<br /> • Andrew Houser - Colorado Potato Certification Service<br /> • Adam Winchester - North Dakota Seed Potato Certification <br /> • Jenn Dillinger- Nebraska Potato Certification Association<br /> • Damen Kurzer-Michigan Potato Seed Certification Program <br /> • Benita Matheson-Washington Potato Seed Certification <br /> • Open Discussion <br /> <br /> 12:00 pm Lunch (Provided)<br /> <br /> 1:00 pm PVY Research Updates<br /> • Erik Wenninger<br /> • Nora Olsen<br /> • Alex Karasev<br /> • Mohamad Chikh-Ali<br /> • Jonathan Whitworth <br /> • Andrew Houser <br /> • Nina Zidack/Aritra Roy Choudhury<br /> <br /> 2:30 – 2:45 pm -------Break--------------<br /> <br /> 3:00 pm Tobacco Rattle Virus/Mop-Top/Powdery Scab/Cultivar Development Research Update <br /> • Kylie Swisher Grimm<br /> • Max Feldman<br /> • Kiwamu Tanaka<br /> • Noelle Anglin <br /> <br /> <br /> 3:45 pm Diagnostic Research Updates<br /> • Agdia<br /> • Mohamad Chikh-Ali<br /> <br /> 4:15 pm Election of Secretary<br /> Impact Statement, publications from 2025<br /> Locations for next year’s meeting and date <br /> <br /> 4:25 pm Research and Grant Opportunities<br /> Group Brainstorming Discussions<br /> Cultivar development <br /> Diagnostics<br /> Certification <br /> <br /> 4:50 pm Group Brainstorming Discussion - 3-5-minute reports<br /> <br /> 5:00 pm Adjourn<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Wednesday March 11, 2026<br /> 8:00 am – 5:00 pm SCRI Research Meeting, separate agenda available