• Project No. and Title: WERA20 - Management of Diseases Caused by Systemic Pathogens in Fruit Crops and Woody Ornamentals
• Dates: 05/06/2026 to 05/08/2026
• Contacts: [Dr. Jing Zhou] [Dr. Michael Melzer]

This authorizes the annual meeting: .
The meeting will be held on 05/06/2026 at Pilina Event Center, Maui College. 310 W. Kaahumanu Ave, Kahuhui, HI. :

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

The meeting will start at 8:00am on May 6th and end at 5:00pm on May 8th.<br /> <br /> The 2026 WERA-20 group meeting will be organized by University of Hawaii at Pilina Event Center, Maui College (310 W. Kaahumanu Ave, Kahuhui, HI) during May 6th through 8th. This will be organized as an in-person meeting for participants to attend this meeting. Virtual participation will be provided for those who have travel restrictions. 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.<br /> <br /> Organizer:<br /> Jing Zhou, Ph.D.<br /> Assistant Professor<br /> Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences<br /> College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience<br /> University of Hawai'i at Manoa zhoujing@hawaii.edu<br /> Office: 808-956-7281