The American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America are hosting their international meeting from November 6th to November 9th in-person in Baltimore, Maryland and with limited virtual access.
Minutes of the Sorghum and Millet Crop Germplasm Committee – March 28
The Sorghum and Millet Crop Germplasm Committee (CGC) met on March 28, 2022, during the SICNA conference, at The Hyatt Regency in Dallas, Texas. Chairman Hugo Cuevas convened the meeting, which included 22 members as well as additional visitors.
Job Opening – Postdoctoral Fellow at Kansas State University – Molecular Breeding program
The Molecular Breeding program at Kansas State University is seeking a Postdoctoral Fellow to perform field research including genetic analysis, trait phenotyping, and soil science.
Post-Doc Position in Plant Genetics – Cold Spring Harbor, NY
The USDA – Agricultural Research Service is looking for a Post – Doctoral Research Associate in Plant Genetics in Cold Spring Harbor, NY.
What’s coming in SorghumBase Release 4?
SorghumBase release 4 is expected in May 2022. This release will feature the addition of the poplar genome (Populus trichocarpa), also known as black cottonwood, Western balsam or California poplar. Poplar is a deciduous broadleaf tree species native to western
Plant Genomes Online April 27-28
Plant Genomes Online, a free 24 hours virtual conference, will be held April 27-28 beginning at 11:00 AM ET.
Plant Biology 2022 (ASPB 2022) June 9-13, Abstracts due June 2
The American Society of Plant Biologists and the Canadian Society of Plant Biologists are hosting their 2022 Conference, PB 2022, in Portland, Oregon from July 9-13.
Job opening – USDA ARS National Program Leader – apply by April 25, 2022
Job opening – USDA ARS National Program Leader – Crop Production and Protection in Beltsville, MD, replacement for Dr. Jose Costa, applications accepted through April 25, 2022.
Save the date! Sorghum in the 21st Century Global Sorghum Conference
The International Association for Cereal Science and Technology (ICC), a member of the International Sorghum Task Force (ISTF), will host the 2nd Sorghum in the 21st Century Global Sorghum Conference from June 5th to 9th 2023.
SorghumBase release 3 is out with over 17 million new variants including naturally occurring SNPs and chemically induced point mutations
The SorghumBase Team is pleased to announce the third release of SorghumBase (https://www.sorghumbase.org/) (see release notes #3) with its genome browser providing access to information on 18 reference genomes and 30,475 gene family trees, and QTL data for 220 traits.