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12th Annual Raymond F. Baker Plant Breeding Symposium
March 14
“Transformative Research: Pushing the Genetic Frontiers of Plant Breeding”
Distinguished Speakers
We are honored to have a remarkable lineup of speakers contributing to this year’s theme:
- Dr. Kan Wang, Iowa State University
- Dr. Rita Mumm, UIUC / African Orphan Crops Consortium
- Dr. Amanda Hulse-Kemp, NC State University / USDA
- Dr. Luca Comai, UC Davis
- Dr. Gaganpreet Sidhu, Meiogenix
- Dr. Jon Reinders, Corteva
Hybrid Meeting Format
This symposium offers both in-person and virtual attendance options to ensure accessibility for all participants. There will also be a virtual option with streaming available over WebEx. The WebEx link for the symposium can be found on this page on the day of the symposium: https://www.plantbreeding.iastate.edu/symposium
Opportunities for Students
We encourage student participation through the following:
- Poster Presentations: Submit your abstracts for poster presentations for a chance to win cash awards for the top three posters. Abstracts can be submitted via the registration link and updated until the deadlines below.
- Student Speakers: Graduate students may apply to be one of the symposium’s student speakers, with travel awards available for non-ISU student speakers.
- Pre-Symposium Workshop: A special workshop for students will be held prior to the symposium—details coming soon!
Registration
Register here (free): https://go.iastate.edu/GIINEM