[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] IUFRO meeting: Mistletoes: Pathogens, Keystone Resource, and Medicinal Wonder July 2016

Hello Forest Entomologists! The IUFRO Division 7, Unit 7.02.11 Parasitic flowering plants in forests, is hosting a global meeting, "Mistletoes: Pathogens, Keystone Resource, and Medicinal Wonder" on July 17-22, 2016 at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. Ashland, Oregon is located in southern Oregon near the California border, and is surrounded by diverse forests with a diverse flora of Viscaceae (Arceuthobium and Phoradendron). We are now accepting abstracts for oral talks and/or posters. Please visit the website to submit abstracts: http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/mistletoe/ This will be an exciting meeting, please consider participating and please spread the word! This may seem like a forest pathology meeting, but as you all know, insects interact with mistletoes and infected hosts in many ways...herbivory, pollination, and host susceptibility! Sincerely, the Organizing Committee: David Watson, Australia Marcelo Wagner, Argentina Simon Shamoun, Canada Cindy Ross Friedman, Canada Robert Mathiasen, USA David Shaw, USA Conference coordinator: Brianna Beene, USA David Shaw Associate Professor, Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management Forest Health Specialist, Forestry and Natural Resources Extension Director, Swiss Needle Cast Cooperative (http://sncc.forestry.oregonstate.edu/) College of Forestry, Oregon State University dave.shaw@oregonstate.edu<mailto:dave.shaw@oregonstate.edu> 541.737.2845