The International Symposium on Cereal Leaf Blights 2026 is a biannual conference bringing together scientists, researchers, students, and producers to discuss advances in foliar diseases of cereal crops such as wheat, barley, oats, and other cereals. Topics include pathogen evolution and population biology, disease management and epidemiology, pathogen functional genetics and genomics, host-pathogen interactions, host genetics and resistance breeding, effectors, secondary metabolism, and other related topics.

The symposium will feature plenary talks, poster sessions, panel discussions, networking events, a banquet, and an optional field day. It will be held in Banff in the Rocky Mountains.

Dates: May 26–29, 2026

Location: Banff in the Rocky Mountains
Early Bird Registration Deadline: March 31, 2026
Website: https://www.isclb.com