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Host Wanted
On behalf of the International Organising Committee (IOC) we are pleased to open the call to host the 5th International Wheat Congress (IWC) to be held in 2028.
IWC 2026 Will be held in Italy
The IWC is a biennial event (find history below), the 3rd edition 2024 was held in Perth, Australia. The 4th International Wheat Congress will be held from 25-29 of May in Bologna, Italy!
December Webinar now Available
Re-watch the Expert Working Group on Wheat Pathogens webinar: Dr. Guus Bakkeren and his talk “Tackling wheat leaf rust through pathogen and host genomics”.
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EXPERT WORKING GROUPS
Expert Working Groups (EWGs) are established where there would be benefit from bringing together experts with a focus on a topic of relevance to the Wheat Initiative’s aims and objectives.
AHEAD
AHEAD - Alliance for Adaptation to Heat and Drought is the international umbrella organization under the WI that coordinates core initiatives and projects that are dedicated to addressing scientific gaps and to establish synergies that will support the development of new wheat varieties that are resilient to heat and drought.
VIDEOS
Our Expert Working Groups record presentations and webinars as well as they hold video competitions. All video recordings are available here.
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