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Call for Hosts: 6th International Wheat Congress 2030
The call for applications to host the 6th International Wheat Congress in 2030 is now live. Submit your Expression of Interest by 12 December 2025, and full applications by 27 February 2026. Get involved and help shape the future of wheat research.
Webinar NOw online, watch the latest activitie of Phenotyping EWG
Watch the recording of the PhenoConnect Seminar: “Automated data collection of plant phenotypes – the role of IT-systems, metadata, protocols, etc. for FAIR requirements and practical benefits” by Rick van de Zedde (WUR). Have a look here!
Watch the recording of the latest Webinar from our Pathogens EWG
The Chairs of our Expert Working Group on the Control of Wheat Pathogens have a new video to watch: “Jumping Genes and Pathogenic Schemes: the diverse roles that transposons play in pathogen evolution” by Megan McDONALD. Have a look here!
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