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CSHL Biological Data Science meeting, Nov. 9 – Nov. 12, abstracts due Aug. 26/Oct. 1

CSHL to host Biological Data Science meeting on November 9 – 12, 2022. Abstracts for talks are due on August 26 and for posters on October 1.

SorghumBase release 4 is out with updated gene and transcript names and synonyms for BTx623

The SorghumBase Team is pleased to announce the 4th release of SorghumBase, which includes the genome assembly and annotation of the poplar tree, and updated gene and transcript names of the sorghum BTx623 reference models.

AG2PI Workshop, Intermediate Omics Data-Enabled Genomic Prediction and Mediation Analysis, July 26

The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) is hosting a virtual workshop entitled “Intermediate Omics Data-Enabled Genomic Prediction and Mediation Analysis” on July 26 from 1:00 – 3:00 PM EST.

ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Abstracts Due July 12

Abstracts for the American Society of Agronomy, the Crop Science Society of America, and the Soil Science Society of America international meeting are due July 12.

Frontiers and Techniques in Plant Science workshop, July 1-21 at CSHL

The Frontiers and Techniques in Plant Science workshop will be held at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory from July 1st to July 21st, 2022.

AG2PI Crop Modeling Tool Workshop, June 23

The Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative (AG2PI) is hosting a virtual workshop entitled “Crop Modeling as a Tool for Understanding the Genotype X Environment Interaction” on June 23rd from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Central Time.

The Potential of Genome Editing for Sustainable African Agriculture Symposium, June 30 – July 1, Abstracts Due June 10

The potential of genome editing for sustainable African agriculture symposium, part of the Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie (VIB) conference series is being held from June 30 to July 1 in Ghent, Belgium.

Report Released by Sorghum and Millet Crop Germplasm Committee

A report written by Melanie Harrison, USDA sorghum and millet curator, sums up the status and needs of the collection.

ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting, Nov. 6-9, 2022

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.