July 21-25, 2024

Annual Meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

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National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

St. Louis, MO, Uganda

September 19-21, 2023

WORKSHOP - Nuts & bolts of US regulatory dossiers for genetically engineered products

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USDA

Online - Online, United States

The workshops present an opportunity for small and large companies, academics, and other potential developers to spend time with regulatory officials from three US regulatory agencies (USDA-APHIS, FDA, and EPA) and learn the specifics of putting together an actual dossi...

August 1-1, 2023

WORKSHOP - Analysis, Summarization and Interpretation of Plant Breeding Data

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University of Nebraska

Plant Sciences Hall Room: 280 - Lincoln, NE, United States

The workshop is on the analysis and summarization of plant breeding data using mixed models and Echidna/ASReml software. Emphasis is on analyses executed using phenotypic data to generate reports of relative genetic values of genetic entities evaluated in plant breeding...

February 3-3, 2023

9th Annual Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Annenberg Presidential Conference Center - College Station, TX, United States

October 24-25, 2022

9th Plant Genomics & Gene Editing Congress USA

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The StateView Hotel - Raleigh, NC, United States

The congress will explore novel strategies and developments in plant genomics and gene editing through a series of case studies and an examination of the latest scientific research.

April 4-6, 2022

AGBT.Ag 2022 (Advances in Genome Biology and Technology)

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Loews Coronado Resort - Coronado, CA, United States

AGBT-Ag will bring together the world’s leading genome researchers, data scientists, breeders, policy influencers, funders, and technology innovators from the global North and South who wish to embrace opportunities to redesign terrestrial and aquatic agriculture.

March 9-9, 2022

The Privatization of Public Seed Breeding

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Join us for a lively panel discussion to learn more about the current state of seed policy, public plant breeding, and the impact on our food system.

February 17-17, 2022

8th annual Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

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In person and online - , TX, United States

February 16-16, 2022

WEBINAR - Accelerating Cereal Breeding Through Genotyping

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SGS Group

Online 12:00 to 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time - Online, United States

This webinar will introduce the genotyping expertise of SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH TraitGenetics Section (SGS IF TG) for various cereal species. Our high density, intermediate density and low-density genotyping arrays are optimized to reliably generate high-quality gen...

December 14-14, 2021

WEBINAR - How optimized SNP genotyping arrays are changing the plant breeding and genetics sector

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SGS Group

Online 12:00 - 12:45 PM U.S. Eastern Standard Time - Online, United States

This webinar introduces the genotyping activities of SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH TraitGenetics Section (SGS IF TG), using public and proprietary arrays. Our high-density, intermediate-density and low-density genotyping arrays are optimized to reliably capture haplotypic...

November 3-6, 2021

2021 Independent Plant Breeders Conference

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International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

University of Florida - Citra, FL, United States

October 6-8, 2021

BGRI 2021 Virtual Technical Workshop

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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI)

Online - Online, United States

Overview of the Current Rust Situation and Surveillance Systems. / Orchestrating new solutions for faster genetic gains and improved wheat seed delivery. / Data-driven line advancement and parental selection decisions in the CIMMYT bread wheat breeding program.

August 10-12, 2021

Workshop: Designing, Implementing and Managing a Breeding Program for Hybrid Crops

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University of Nebraska

280 Plant Sciences Hall, East Campus or via Zoom - Lincoln, NE, United States

Would you like to learn how to design, implement and manage a comprehensive breeding program that targets development and commercialization of a hybrid cultivar?

May 6-6, 2021

Quality by Design: Plant Breeding for High-Value Products

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 29-29, 2021

Technologies for all: Bringing new crops to the forefront

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 27-27, 2021

WEBINAR - The intersection of genomics and wheat breeding for developing superior cultivars and hybrids

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International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC)

Online 11:00 am EDT, 5:00 pm CEST - Online , United States

April 22-22, 2021

Operational excellence and customer focus in yam (Dioscorea spp.) breeding for Africa

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 15-15, 2021

Coffee breeding from a global perspective

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 8-8, 2021

Bringing an innovation perspective to Ag R&D and plant breeding

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 1-1, 2021

Sweetpotato breeding and international agricultural development: local and global benefits

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

March 22-26, 2021

7th Annual California Organic Seed Summit

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Seed production, California organic grain, business and marketing, plant breeding for organic systems and variety trials, seed cleaning equipment

March 17-17, 2021

WEBINAR - U.S. Soy: Earn Trust in Gene Editing

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United Soybean Board (USB)

Online from 9 to 10 a.m. CST - Online, United States

The webinar will be offered three times: Wed., March 17, Thurs., March 18, and Tues., March 23, from 9 to 10 a.m. CT. Register on the home page at foodintegrity.org.

March 2-2, 2021

A Day in the Life of a Plant Breeder

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National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online 1 PM CST - Online, United States

A panel discussion focused on how daily work as a breeder has changed during the pandemic. Are any of these changes here to stay? And, if so, how would this change the way we do plant breeding from now on? The panel consists of four plant breeders from different organiz...

January 28-29, 2021

Fifth Annual Plant Science Symposium

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University of Florida

Online - Online, FL, United States

During this two-day virtual meeting, scientists will share the latest findings on breeding and genomics in specialty crops. For Florida, those include blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, olives, hops, vanilla and more.

January 12-15, 2021

Tools for Polyploids Training Worksho

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

It is designed to help those involved in any aspect of polyploid crop breeding incorporate the power of genomic data into a breeding program to accelerate breeding gain. Thus, all those involved in polyploid crop breeding and genetics are invited to attend.

January 9-13, 2021

International Plant & Animal Genome XXIX (PAG 2021)

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Town and Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

December 15-15, 2020

WEBINAR - Developing the Pipeline from Genomics to New Products

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World Potato Congress

Online - Online, United States

December 1-3, 2020

4th Annual CRISPR AgBio Congress

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Online - Online, United States

Dedicated exclusively to showcasing next generation CRISPR tools being applied to deliver sustainable and superior agricultural products to market faster and help meet the world’s growing nutritional demands.

October 20-21, 2020

Gene Editing in Agriculture and Food: Social Concerns, Public Engagement and Governance

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Iowa State University

Online, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm USA Central Time - Online, United States

August 16-19, 2020

10th Annual Meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

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National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online - Online, United States

The National Association of Plant Breeders will hold a virtual annual meeting during the week of 16 August(original meeting scheduled for 16-19 August at the University of Nebraska Lincoln)

May 21-21, 2020

2020 Women in Triticum Award Celebration

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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI)

Online, from 10:00-11:00 a.m. EDT (14:00-15:00 pm UTC) - Online, United States

“The Changing Face of Leadership and Research in Wheat”

February 20-20, 2020

WEBINAR: What’s all this talk about hybrid breeding and hybrid true potato seeds (HTPS) revolutionizing the potato industry?

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World Potato Congress

Online at 09:00 a.m. Eastern U.S. Standard Time - Online, United States

With Hein Kruyt, CEO, Solynta.

February 19-19, 2020

Ag Tech Professional Forum

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North Carolina Biotechnology Center (NCBC)

North Carolina Biotechnology Center - Researech Triangle Park, NC, United States

NCBiotech will gather experts to present and discuss topics and challenges faced by plants in today's environment. This may include biotic and abiotic stresses, plant protection, breeding and genetics, microbial and natural solutions, disease spread and detection, regul...

February 16-16, 2020

Culinary Breeding Network's Variety Showcase

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Culinary Breeding Network

The Redd - Portland, OR, United States

This event is an interactive mixer designed to build community among between plant breeders, seed growers, farmers, chefs, consumers, produce buyers, food journalists, and more.

November 4-5, 2019

7th Plant Genomics & Gene Editing Congress: USA

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StateView Hotel - Raleigh-Durham, NC, United States

This conference will examine the latest NGS, ‘omic’ and gene editing technologies being used for progressing plant-based research. The importance of plant phenotyping in the context of bioinformatics challenges will also be addressed, while an expert panel discussio...

October 30-30, 2019

WEBINAR - Targeted genotyping by sequencing in routine breeding; a pragmatic application and process flow

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Biosearch Technologies

Online 8:00 to 11:00 AM Central US Time - Online, United States

Criteria for successful application of GS in breeding programs. / Comparison of SeqSNP with existing targeted genotyping by sequencing technologies. / Flexibility in marker numbers in probe library design. / The balance between outsourcing to access technologies versus ...

October 30-30, 2019

WEBINAR : Targeted genotyping by sequencing in routine breeding; a pragmatic application and process flow

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Biosearch Technologies

Online 8:00 AM to 11 AM Central U.S. Time - Online, United States

The webinar details the application of SeqSNP, a targeted genotyping by sequencing (GBS) technology for the estimation of breeding values (GBEV) for selection of optimal lines to be taken forward in breeding programs.

August 25-29, 2019

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) 2019 Annual Meeting

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National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Callaway Gardens - Pine Mountain, GA, United States

The National Association of Plant Breeders advances excellence in research, education, and outreach in the field of improvement, and seeks to communicate the importance of plant breeding in unison with the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee.

August 5-6, 2019

On-farm Plant Breeding and Variety Improvement

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Organic Seed Alliance

Organic Seed Alliance's research farm at Finriver Farm & Cidery - Chimacum, WA, United States

Do you want to learn the fundamentals of breeding for organic production on your farm? Join the plant breeding team of the Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) for a special two-day in-depth workshop focused on organic plant breeding and variety ...

March 9-9, 2019

Meeting of The Thompson Group, fostering fellowship among plant breeders and industry professionals of Central Coast of California

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San Juan Oaks Golf Club, Fred Couples Room, 3825 Union Road - Hollister, CA, United States

Speaker: Court Nichols, Tomato Breeder, "The Ever-changing Tomato: A Thanks to Charlie Rick/UC Davis"

February 21-21, 2019

5th annual Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Memorial Student Center - College Station, TX, United States

"Plant Breeders, Assemble! How interdisciplinary teams are working together for crop improvement"

February 3-3, 2019

Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

At the ASTA Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference - Orlando, FL, United States

The Education Unit will be provided live as well as by online webinar, and will consist of presentations by Dr. Mark Massoudi of Ag-Biotech Inc., Chris Holly of Cooley, and Marian Suelmann, Company Lawyer for Rijk Zwaan.

January 12-16, 2019

International Plant & Animal Genome XXVII (PAG XXVII)

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San Diego, CA, United States

August 7-10, 2018

2018 Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Association of Plant Breeders

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National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

University of Guelph - Guelph, ON, Canada

February 22-22, 2018

Plant Breeding Symposium

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Texas A&M AgriLife

, United States

The "omics era", a new page in plant breeding

January 13-17, 2018

International Plant & Animal Genome XXVI (PAG XXVI)

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San Diego, CA, United States

Theme: Crop Innovation and the Impact on Food, Nutrition & Health.

November 2-3, 2017

5th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: USA

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Philadelpia, PA, United States

Utilizing NGS, omics and gene editing as tools for progressing plant research

October 2-2, 2017

Variety Showcase 2017

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Culinary Breeding Network

The Nines Hotel - Portland, OR, United States

August 21, 2017 - December 15, 2017

Online Course on Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance

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Colorado State University

Online - Online, CO, United States

A one-credit online course. Course instructor is Dr. Patrick Byrne, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.

August 11-14, 2017

Student Organic Seed Symposium

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

June 28, 2017 - August 17, 2017

CRISPRcon - Science, Society, and the Future of Gene Editing

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University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA, United States

April 18-19, 2017

CRISPR AgBio Congress

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Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina - San Diego, CA, United States

April 13-14, 2017

University of Florida Plant Science Symposium

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University of Florida

Cancer and Genetics Research Complex, University of Florida - Gainesville, FL, United States

Harnessing Plant Diversity to Cope with a Changing Climate

March 13-16, 2017

March 2017 Maricopa Field-Based High Throughput Phenotyping Workshop

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University of Arizona

University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center - Maricopa, AZ, United States

March 7-7, 2017

WEBINAR: Tomato Varietal Improvement

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online at 2:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. time - Online, United States

This webinar will describe how farmers and formal breeders can develop improved vegetable varieties on their farm or in their breeding program using examples from the TOMI project.

February 15-16, 2017

Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M University, Memorial Student Center, MSC 2300 - College Station, TX, United States

“The Vavilov Method: Utilizing Genetic Diversity”

January 14-18, 2017

International Plant & Animal Genome XXV (PAG XXV)

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Town and Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

Designed to provide a forum on recent developments and future plans for plant and animal genome projects. Consisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops, the conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on thi...

October 7-9, 2016

2016 Independent Plant Breeders Conference (IPBC)

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The Morton Arboretum, - Lisle, IL, United States

September 28-30, 2016

18th annual Fall Symposium: “Genetics and Genomics of Crop Improvement”

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Danforth Center - St. Louis, MO, United States

Focus on various aspects of translational research that leverage genetics and genomics approaches to enhance crop productivity. Topics include biomass and yield traits, abiotic stress tolerance and disease resistance, nutrient allocation, plant architecture, and crop do...

September 20-23, 2016

Short course on Marker-Assisted Plant Breeding

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University of Wisconsin

Continuing Education and Conference Center, University of Minnesota - Saint Paul, MN, United States

Target audience and prerequisites: Graduate students, postdocs, and industry scientists who are interested in the fundamentals of marker-assisted plant breeding are invited. Participants should be familiar with basic terminology, concepts, and methods in plant breeding ...

September 12-13, 2016

4th Plant Genomics Congress USA

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Philadelphia, PA, United States

Co-located with our Global Biocontrol & Biostimulants Congress 2016. The conference will examine the latest strategies, technologies and research techniques utilizing NGS, 'omic' technologies, phenotyping, epigenetics, bioinformatics and data analysis to further plant r...

August 29, 2016 - December 16, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research - Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Factorial Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Factorial and Unbalanced Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Correlation, Regression, Covari...

August 29, 2016 - December 16, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Advanced Plant Breeding - Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Advanced Genetic Principles in Plant Breeding / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Selection: Theory and Practice in Advanced Plant Breeding / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Statistical Tools in Advanced ...

August 29, 2016 - December 16, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Basic Plant Breeding – Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops

August 15-18, 2016

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) Annual Meeting

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National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Raleigh Marriott City Center - Raleigh, NC, United States

“Improving Efficiency in Breeding Programs”

August 15-18, 2016

6th annual meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) & 10th annual meeting of the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee

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North Carolina State University

Raleigh Marriott City Center - Raleigh, NC, United States

June 26-30, 2016

12th International Barley Genetics Symposium

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University of Minnesota

The Commons Hotel - Minneapolis, MN, United States

At the symposium, you will learn about the latest developments in barley genetics, genomics, and breeding efforts related to a wide array of traits and phenotypes. The fourth day of the symposium will include a tour of barley field trials and display plots on the Univer...

June 15-19, 2016

Plant Breeding Summer Workshops - Genome Wide Analysis

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Ohio State University

Ohio State University - Wooster, OH, United States

June 1-5, 2016

Plant Breeding Summer Workshops - Marker Assisted Selection

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Ohio State University

Ohio State University - Wooster, OH, United States

May 23, 2016 - September 2, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Basic Plant Breeding - Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United Kingdom

Unit 1: May 23 – June 24, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: June 27 - July 29, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated Crop / Unit 3: August 1 - September 2, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops

May 18-22, 2016

Plant Breeding Summer Workshops - Session 1: Field Design and Analysis

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Ohio State University

Ohio State University - Wooster, OH, United States

April 18-18, 2016

5th Annual UC Davis Plant Breeding Symposium: "Breeding for Stress Resilience"

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

Speakers: Jill Farrant (University of Cape Town), Luis Herrera-Estrella (IPN - Mexico), Jean-Luc Jannink (USDA-ARS), -Julia Bailey-Serres (UC Riverside), Luca Comai (UC Davis)

April 17-20, 2016

McFadden Symposium on Wheat Improvement and the Winter Wheat Workers Workshop

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Texas A&M AgriLife

San Antonio, TX, United States

March 21-24, 2016

11th Annual Genomics of Energy & Environment Meeting

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Joint Genome Institute

Marriott Hotel - Walnut Creek, CA, United States

Topics: Microbial genomics, fungal genomics, metagenomics, and plant genomics; genome editing, secondary metabolites, pathway engineering, synthetic biology, high-throughput functional genomics, high-performance computing applications and societal impact of technologica...

March 20-23, 2016

California Seed Association Annual Convention

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

Silverado Hotel - Napa, CA, United States

March 18-18, 2016

5th Annual UC Davis Plant Breeding Symposium: "Breeding for Stress Resilience"

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

March 1-4, 2016

36th Biennial Rice Technical Working Group meeting

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Moody Gardens - Galveston, TX, United States

March 1-4, 2016

36th annual meeting of the Rice Technical Working Group

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Moody Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center - Galveston, TX, United States

The group meets every other year to provide for continuous exchange of information, cooperative planning and periodic review of all phases of rice research and Extension outreach being carried on by the rice producing states, the federal government and cooperating agenc...

February 22-24, 2016

CRISPR Precision Gene Editing Congress

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Boston, MA, United States

Purpose: to address the importance of overcoming specificity, efficiency and delivery challenges associated with the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Pioneers will showcase the expanding biomedical and therapeutic potential of gene editing tools for drug discovery and development.

February 18-18, 2016

Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium: Healthier Food for a Healthier World

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Memorial Student Center • Room 2300 CDE - College Station, TX, United States

February 15-19, 2016

Keystone Symposia: Plant Epigenetics – From Genotype to Phenotype

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Sagebrush Inn & Suites - Taos, NM, United States

February 4-6, 2016

8th Organic Seed Growers Conference

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Organic Seed Alliance

Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR, United States

Conference theme is Cultivating Resilience, a current assessment and roadmap for building organic seed systems that are ecologically, socially, and economically resilient.

February 3-3, 2016

Pacific Northwest Organic Plant Breeding Symposium

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Organic Seed Alliance

Corvallis, OR, United States

individuals working in the Pacific Northwest organic production chain may apply to participate in this working symposium by filling out an application at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W3FYBQD. Apply by November 30, 2015 to be considered. Space is limited.

January 12-13, 2016

U.S. National Sunflower Association Research Forum

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National Sunflower Association

Ramada Plaza Suites and Convention Center - Argo, ND, United States

January 9-13, 2016

PAG XXIV - International Plant & Animal Genome XXIV

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Town & Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

January 9-13, 2016

International Plant & Animal Genome XXIV

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Town & Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

PAG brings together over 3,000 leading genetic scientists and researchers in plant and animal research, and over 130 exhibits, 150 workshops, 1100 posters and over 1800 abstracts.