Part 1 Understanding and monitoring wheat diseases 1.Trends in wheat diseases: Helen Eyles, University of Exeter, UK; 2.Understanding wheat disease life cycles: Kelsey Anderson Onofre, Kansas State University, USA; 3.Sensing technologies to identify diseases in wheat: Yao Xia, Nanjing Agricultural University, China; 4.Developments in rapid in-field testing of diseases in wheat: Ruijie Deng, Sichuan University, China; 5.Disease modelling/forecasting of diseases in wheat: Paul Esker, Pennsylvania State University, USA; 6.Disease monitoring/surveillance programmes to identify diseases in wheat: Darcy Telenko, Purdue University, USA; 7.On-farm disease scouting and identification of diseases in wheat: Alyssa Koehler Betts, University of Delaware, USA; Part 2 The challenge of fungicide resistance 8.

Trends in cereal fungicide resistance: Gerd Stammler, BASF SE, Germany; 9.Cereal fungicide resistance mechanisms: Nichola Hawkins, NIAB, UK; 10.Strategies for minimising cereal fungicide resistance: Andreas Mehl, Bayer Crop Science, Canada; 11.Developments in precision application of fungicides in cereals: Milos Zaric, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; 12.Minimising the environmental impact of cereal fungicide application: Meriem Aoun, Oklahoma State University, USA; Part 3 Integrated management techniques 13.Assessing varietal resistance to disease in wheat: Angela Feechan, University College Dublin, Ireland; 14.Chemical treatments for disease control in wheat: Darcy Telenko, Purdue University, USA; 15.Bioprotectants for disease control in wheat: Sabrina Sarrocco, University of Pisa, Italy; 16.

Agronomic practices to prevent/manage wheat diseases: soil management: Niels Maywald, University of Hohenheim, Germany; 17.Agronomic practices to prevent/manage wheat diseases: increasing spatial diversity: Christina Cowger, North Carolina State University, USA; 18.Agronomic practices to prevent/manage wheat diseases: increasing temporal diversity: Dauri J. Tessmann, The State University of Maringá, Brazil; 19.Integrating multiple techniques to manage wheat diseases: Stephen Wegulo, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA; Part 4 Developing more disease-resistant wheat varieties 20.Methods for developing fungal disease-resistant wheat varieties: Thomas Miedaner, University of Hohenheim, Germany; 21.Methods for developing viral disease-resistant wheat varieties: Hermann Buerstmayr, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna (BOKU), Austria; 22.Methods for developing bacterial disease-resistant wheat varieties: María Verónica Fumero, National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET), Argentina;.