SIPRE Workshop
Spring Institute on Phytophthora Research and Extension
The Spring Institute for Phytophthora Research and Extension (SIPRE) workshop focuses on research updates and presentations on Phytophthora capsici, which is a major pathogen in vegetable crops, causing significant economic impact and crop loss. This work and workshop is funded through a USDA-NIFA Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant led by NMSU in collaboration with multiple different states across the US. It is open to all crop and soil health specialists, county extension agents, growers, processors, agricultural practitioners, K-12 science teachers and students, post-secondary students, 4-H and FFA members, and the general public.
The Spring Institute for Phytophthora Research and Extension (SIPRE) workshop will be held for the second year in 2026. The event will provide background on Phytophthora blight and its impact on crops, and updates on research efforts to combat the disease.
Date
February 2, 2026
Location
Las Cruces Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum
4100 Dripping Springs Rd, Las Cruces, NM 88011
Registration
All those who plan to attend, please contact Soum Sanogo (ssanogo@nmsu.edu) or Jason Fechner (jfechner@nmsu.edu) to coordinate arrangements for registration.
On February 3rd, 2025 we held our first workshop on the soilborne pathogen known as Phytophthora capsici. In this meeting, we discussed the impacts and implications of this pathogen on various crops, and the industries and farmers producing these crops. Farmers, growers, breeders, researchers, industry workers, government agencies, and stakeholders attended in a hybrid format, with some attending in person and others attending online via Zoom.
Read more about the 2025 workshop: