07.30 - 08.30 Breakfast

08.30 - 12.00 Morning talks: Epidemiology of Spongospora

- Results of the 3-year collaborative field trials (PP-Presentation)
  U. Merz
- Studying infection by S. subterranea and PMTV in the 3-year collaborative trials
  A. Lees

10.30 Coffee break

- Spongospora infection of potato roots: cultivar differences and effect of plant productivity (Abstract..)
  R. Falloon
- Soil nutrients affect Spongospora infection of potato (Abstract..)
  R. Falloon

12.15 - 13.30 Lunch

13.30 - 18.00 Afternoon talks: Biology, occurence, ..... 

- Global Genetics of Spongospora (Abstract..)
  R. Gau
- A method of assessing Spongospora subterranea spore viability using RTqPCR technology (Abstract..)
  T. Wiechel

15.00 Coffee break

- Powdery scab in South Africa: What's new? (Abstract...) (PP-Presentation...)
  J. vanderWaals
- An overview of the powdery scab situation in Sri Lanka (PP-Presentation...)
  G. Babu
- Impact of powdery scab (S. subterranea) on the Swiss potato seed production (PP-Presentation...)
  B. Dupuis
- The mystery behind PS-contamination in the minituber production
  U. Merz

18.15  Dinner