The WERA-20 Meeting was hosted in Raleigh, North Carolina September 8-10, 2025. This annual meeting focuses on Management of Diseases Caused by Systemic Pathogens in Temperate and Sub-Tropical Fruit Crops and Woody Ornamentals. WERA-20 participants include several National Clean Plant Network members, and this year the meeting featured a special full-day session focused on the Network as a whole. The goal of this NCPN Cooperators session was to feature the progress and techni

As the Coordinator for the National Clean Plant Network program, I would like to share some program updates for the Network. First, I am pleased to announce an increase in NPCN program funding. The Plant Protection Act Section 7721 program recently received an increase in funding from $75 million to $90 million. PPA 7721 funds projects through the Plant Pest and Disease Management and Disaster Prevention Program and the National Clean Plant Network. Starting in FY 2026, the N