Hosted by the Department of Agronomy at Iowa State University
2023 Symposium
Crop Resiliency: Breeding for a sustainable future
Date: March 24th, 2023
The Plant Breeding and Genetics Graduate Student Club proudly announces the 10th annual R. F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium! Please come join us in person on March 24th, 2023 at the ISU Alumni Center. Opening remarks will begin at 8 am with a light breakfast beginning at 7:30 am.
Where
The symposium will take place in person at Iowa State University's Alumni Center. Come and join us!
Registration
Registration for the symposium is here and free.
Join us on March 24th, 2023 at the ISU Alumni Center.
Deadline: March 17th (In-person), March 23rd (Virtual attendance).
Poster Deadline: March 10th
The symposium offers a student travel grant to attend - $500
There will also be a virtual option with streaming available over Webex. The Webex link for the symposium can be found here on the day of the symposium.
An option for local accommodations is the Gateway Hotel.
Workshop
Pre-Symposium Workshop
Theme: Scientific Communication
Date: March 22nd (Wed.)
Time: 9 to 11 am
Venue: Virtually - Webex
The Webex link for the Pre-Symposium Workshop will provide here on the day of the symposium.
Registration for the symposium is here
Join us on March 24th, 2023, at the ISU Alumni Center.
Deadline: March 17th (In-person), March 23rd (Virtual attendance)
Poster Deadline: March 10th
North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station Tour
Join us on March 23rd, the day before the symposium, at 2 pm as we go to the USDA PI station located a few miles west of the ISU campus. This PI station hosts collections of maize, millets, sunflowers, cucurbits, and more. The tour will last approximately one hour as we learn about some of the curatorial duties, long term storage, and pollinators used at this station. Please register for the tour here.
PI Station Address: 1305 State Ave, Ames, IA 50014
Deadline
- Abstract for Student Speaker
from outside of Iowa State: Febraury 27th
from Iowa State: March 3rd - Poster Abstract Submission: March 10th
- In-person attendance: March 17th
- Pre-Symposium Workshop: March 17th
- Virtual Attendance: March 23rd
Please contact Liza and Ashlyn, the co-chairs of the committee, with any further questions regarding the symposium.
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