Number X [October 2024 – the date of publication in “Crop Protection“] 

14TH STEERING COMMITTEE OF IAPPS REGION X (NEARC)

The 14th Steering Committee of IAPPS Region X (NEARC) was held on May 24, 2024, at the Tokyo University of Agriculture, Kyodo Campus, Tokyo, Japan.

Agenda

  • Report of the financial results for FY2023 and approval of the budget for FY2024.
  • Confirming about plenary lectures and sessions in the IPPC2024 conference in Greece.
  • We will organize a session entitled ‘10A and B Impact and control of transboundary/invasive pests’ on July 2nd including 12 worldwide speakers.
  • We also offer a plenary lecture entitled’ Impact and control of transboundary/invasive banana wilt pathogen, Fusarium oxysporum sp. cubense’ by Dr. Arie on July 2nd. In addition, we will provide the travel assistance (¥200,000 for each of the four speakers) to IPPC2024.

Present committee members:

Dr. Izuru Yamamoto, Senior Advisor

Dr. Noriharu Umetsu, Senior Advisor

Dr. Tsutomu Arie, a representative of the Phytopathological Society of Japan, the chair of Region X

Dr. Tarô Adati, a representative of Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Dr. Hiromitsu Moriyama, a representative of Pesticide Science Society of Japan, the secretary general of Region X

Dr. Rie Miyaura, a representative of The Weed Science Society of Japan

Annual activities related to IAPPS especially to IPM of plant diseases, insects and weeds, and plant regulation (from April 2023 to March 2024)

The Phytopathological Society of Japan (PSJ)

  • 21th Phytopathogenic Fungi Study Group Meeting, Online; Jul 22, 2023
  • 57th Plant-Pathogen Interaction Study Group Meeting, Okayama; Sep 4–6, 2023
  • 2023 EBC Study Group Workshop, Atsugi; Sep 11–12, 2023
  • 2023 Tohoku District Meeting, Fukushima; Sep 14–15, 2023
  • 2023 Kanto District Meeting, Machida; Sep 15–16, 2023
  • 2023 Kansai District Meeting, Kochi; Sep 23–24, 2023
  • 2023 Hokkaido District Meeting, Sapporo; Oct 12–13, 2023
  • 2023 Kyushu District Meeting, Kagoshima; Nov 29–30, 2023
  • 2024 Annual Meeting of the Society, Sendai; Mar 13–15, 2024
  • 17th Biological Control Study Group Meeting, Sendai; Mar 16, 2024
  • 15th Plant Viral Disease Study Group Meeting, Sendai; Mar 16, 2024
  • 33th Fungicidal Resistance Study Group Symposium, Sendai; Mar 16, 2024
  • Asian Conference on Plant Pathology 2024 (ACPP 2024), Aug 3–7, 2024 Changchun, China
  • 5th Korea-Japan joint Symposium on Plant Pathology, Mar 25, 2025, Takamatsu

The society decided to support Dr. Fujiwara for overseas travel for IPPC2024 in Athenes.

Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology (JSAEZ)

  • 67th Annual Meeting, Setsunan University, Hirakata, Osaka; Mar 13-15, 2023
  • 30th Annual Research Meeting of the Japan-ICIPE Association, Setsunan University, Hirakata, Osaka; Mar 14, 2023
  • 68th Annual Meeting, Tohoku University, Sendai; Mar 28-31, 2024

Pesticide Science Society of Japan

  • 46th Annual Meeting of Special Committee on Pesticide Residue Analysis, Nagano; Nov 13-14, 2023
  • 42th Symposium of Special Committee on Agricultural Formulation and Application, Nara; Sep 28-29, 2023
  • 40th Annual Meeting of Special Committee on Environmental Pesticide Science, Ehime and Online; Sep 14-15, 2023
  • 40th Study Group Meeting of Special Committee on Bioactivity of Pesticides, Online; Apr 21, 2023
  • 37th Annual Meeting of Special Committee on Pesticide Design, Osaka; Nov 22, 2023
  • 30th Annual Meeting of Special Committee on Pesticide Regulatory Science, Tokyo; Dec 18, 2023
  • 24th Study Group Meeting of Special Committee on Agrochemical Bioscience, Tokyo; Nov 17, 2023
  • 49th Annual meeting, Nara; Mar 14–16, 2023

The Weed Science Society of Japan (WSSJ)

  • 2023 Annual Meeting, Chugoku-Shikoku Regional Weed Science Society, Hyogo; Jul 5, 2023
  • 81st Meeting, Kyushu Weed Control Research Society, Kagoshima; Jul 25-26, 2023
  • 2023 Annual Meeting, The Weed Science Society of Kinki, Kyoto; Sep. 1, 2023
  • 26th Meeting, The Weed Science Society of Tohoku, Online; Sep 8, 2023
  • 38th Symposium of Weed Science Society of Japan, Tokyo (Online-hybrid); Oct 21, 2023
  • 2023 Annual Seminar, The Study Group of Weed Control in Hokkaido, Hokkaido; Oct 27, 2023
  • 2023 Annual Meeting, The Weed Science Society of Tokai-Hokuriku, Nagano; Dec 1, 2023
  • 2023 Study Group Meeting of Weed Utilization and Management in Small Scale Farming, Online; Dec 13, 2023
  • 2023 Annual Meeting, Kanto Weed Science Society, Tokyo (Online-hybrid); Feb 21, 2023
  • 27th Meeting, The Weed Science Society of Tohoku, Miyagi; Mar 1, 2024
  • 63rd Annual Meeting, Tochigi; Mar 28–29, 2024

Hono-Kai (means, Meeting who are appreciating agriculture)

  • 38th Hono-Kai Symposium, Online; Sep 20, 2023

Japan Biostimulants Association

  • 6th Symposium, Online; Sep 7–8, 2023

Nodai Research Institute

  • 2023-1 Biological Control Group Seminar, Tokyo University of Agriculture, Setagaya, Tokyo and Online; Jun 20, 2023

Prof. Tsutomu Arie 
IAPPS Coordinator Region X: North-East Asia 

E-mail: [email protected]  

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