Program

Friday, April 9
6:00 – 10:00 PM Reception for early arrivals. Re-connect, have some drinks and light refreshments before the conference starts.Location: 1606 Pepper Hill Rd Greensboro NC 27407 (Omon’s place)

Saturday, April 10

Location:

Web Hall Auditorium, NC A&T State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411
Morning Session
8:30-8:50 AM Welcome and Opening Remarks by:

  1. Omon Isikhuemhen (Conference Organizer)
  2. Dr. D. McDowell, Dean, School of Agriculture & Environmental Sciences, NC A&TSU)
  3. Dr. C. Ntuen (Vice Chancellor for Research & Economic Development, NC A&TSU)
8:50-9:15 AM Group Photo
9:15 – 9:30 AM Preliminary phylogenetic analyses of Cosmospora vilior and related species:
Cesar Herrera, USDA-ARS, MD
9:35 – 9:50 AM Evaluating coccidiosis control in broiler chickens with fungus myceliated grain:

W. Willis, NC A&TSU
9:55 – 10:10 AM Morphological and Molecular systematic revision of Rhizoctonia fungi:

Marianela Rodriguez-Carres
10:10 – 10:25 AM Break
10:25 – 10:40 AM Coextinction of fungi and the possibility of including microfungi in conservation initiatives in Brazil
Robert W. Barreto
10:45 – 11:15 AM The Reanimation of Extinct Organisms from Low Grade Coal -John Holliday
11:15 AM – 12:00 PM Poster session & Networking
12:00 – 1:00 PM Lunch
Afternon Session
1:00 – 1:15 PM Short History of MASMC -Rytas Vilgalys (Duke University, Durham, NC)
1:20 – 1:35 PM Mating locus in Rhizopus oryzae -A. Gryganskyi
1:35 – 1:50 PM Break
1:55 -2:10 PM An Introduction to the Elaphomyces/Elaphocordyceps parasitism -Hannah Reynolds
2:15 – 2:30 PM Biodegradation of peanut shells and corn stalks by Pleurotus ostreatus under solid state cultivation conditions M. Usif
2:35 – 4:30 PM Social Networking

Optional: Visit to NC A&T SU Farm
4:30 – 5:30 PM Business Meeting
5:30 – 7:30 PM Dinner Reception and Guest speaker’s Presentation

Guest lecture: Exploring for biodiversity of neotropical macrofungi – a glimpse into the adventures of a mycologist -Tim Baroni

Sunday, April 11: Morel Foray & tailgate lunch:
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Arrive at foray site and go seek morrels and other mushrooms
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Recongregate to examine and identify collections, lunch and departure of deligates