Andreas Westphal helped provide back to back meetings that concentrated on sharing research, discoveries, and disease problems, as well as developing and new pest management technologies for soilborne diseases. These diseases include fungus, nematode, bacteria, and virus populations found in the soil. Attendees included personnel from universities, state agencies, and multiple components of the Ag industry.  Information was shared in meeting rooms and field sites. Soilborne pests of food crops, ornamental plants and native plants were discussed.  The basic agenda is available online.  

Attendees to the 62nd annual conference on soilborne plant pathogens and the 48th California nematology workshop held at Kearney in March, 2016.