UKCPVS Stakeholder Event 2026

The UKCPVS project has monitored cereal pathogens in the UK for nearly 60 years, detecting and warning industry and growers of new races of disease emerging on resistant varieties.

The event is targeted primarily at breeders, crop scientists and technical agronomists, but it is highly relevant to all those involved in crop production.

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Programme

Chair – Diane Saunders, John Innes Centre (JIC)

09:00am–09:30am: Registration

09:30am–10:45am: UKCPVS updates and reports from the 2025 season – Charlotte Nellist/Kostya Kanyuka, Niab/UKCPVS 

10:45am–11:10am: Addressing the future of wheat yellow rust resistance – Clare Lewis, JIC

11:10am–11:35am: Break

11:35am–12:15pm: Panel discussion on gene stewardship – facilitated by Diane Saunders, JIC

12:15pm–12:40pm: New threats from old enemies: Tracking changes in wheat eyespot pathogen populations using centuries-old and modern-day samples – Kevin King, Rothamsted Research

12:40pm–1:05pm: Current status of fungicide resistance in cereals - Nichola Hawkins, Niab

1:05pm–2:00pm: Lunch

Sessions include time for questions.