A Kansas State University Program, STRAIT KIN, has been awarded a $1 million grant by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project is “A Collaborative Innovation Network for Sorghum Traits.”
Save the Date SICNA 2024, April 2-4, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK
The Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America (SICNA) is being held on April 2-4, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK.
2023 CSHL Genome Informatics Conference, Dec. 6-9, Abstracts Due Sept. 22
The Genome Informatics Conference will take place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from December 6 – 9, 2023. Virtual participation is available to those not giving poster or oral presentations. The Keynote Speakers will be Sean Eddy, from HHMI and
International Year of Millets 3rd Webinar “Climate resilience of millets,” Sept. 5
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) is hosting an “IYM Global Webinar Series” focusing on the environmental, social and economic benefits of millets, as well as their rich heritage, during the International Year of Millets (IYM2023).
Weed Science Society of America Weed Survey Open Until Sept 4
The Weed Science Society of America is conducting their “2023 Survey of the Most Common and Troublesome Weeds in Grass Crops, Pasture and Turf in the U.S. and Canada.”
Gramene and SorghumBase Teams Present a Workshop, Talks and Posters at the ASPB 2023 Conference
The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) held its much anticipated annual Plant Biology Conference in Savannah, Georgia from August 5 – 9, 2023. With a staggering attendance of over 1,200, plant enthusiasts, including researchers, students and industry professionals, the event as usual proved to be a vibrant platform for the exchange of ideas, insights, and advancements in plant biology.
SorghumBase at ASPB Plant Biology 2023
The American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB) Plant Biology 2023 Conference is taking place from August 5-9 in Savannah, Georgia. Members of the SorghumBase team will be participating in events during the meeting.
2023 CSHL Computational Genomics Course, Nov. 29 – Dec. 6, Applications Due Aug. 15
The CSHL advanced course on Computational Genomics will take place at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from November 29 – December 6, 2023.
GxExM Symposium, University of Florida, Gainesville, Nov. 6-7, 2023
The University of Florida and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success are collaboratively presenting a hybrid Genotype by Environment by Management (GxExM) symposium from November 6th to 7th.
AG2PI Virtual Field Day: “Public-Private Partnerships in Education and Commercialization” on July 19, 2023
The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) is hosting a virtual field day entitled “Public-Private Partnerships in Education and Commercialization,” focused on public-private partnerships in education pertaining to agricultural genomic and phenomic analyses, on July 19th. Dr. Addie Thompson, from