Draft Agenda
Monday 7 October | 1:30 – 5:00pm
Pre-Conference Workshop – Exploring the Value of Microbial Germplasm for Research and Industry
Tuesday 8 October | 8:00am – 6:00pm
Day 1 Theme: The Value of a Systems Approach for Agriculture
- Kickoff Plenary Lecture – Gwyn Beattie, Iowa State University, US
- Producer Roundtable
- Plenary Lecture – Catherine Feuillet, Inari, US
Exploring genes & advanced technologies to unlock genetic potential of plant agriculture - Talks and poster flash talks – Selected from abstracts
- Plenary Lecture – Jess Lowenberg-DeBoer, Harper Adams University, UK
Precision & Digital Ag - Talks and poster flash talks – Selected from abstracts
- Regulatory Roundtable
- Poster Session
- Welcome Reception
Wednesday 9 October | 8:00am – 6:00pm
Day 2 Theme: Harnessing Interactions and Influences within the Phytobiomes
- Plenary Lecture – Danica Lombardozzi, Colorado State University, US (invited)
- Talks and poster flash talks – Selected from abstracts
- Industry Career Lunch session
- Plenary lecture – Terrence Bell, University of Toronto, CA
The influence of near-term conditioning on microbial survival and function in phytobiomes - Talks and poster flash talks – Selected from abstracts
- Poster Session
- Gala Dinner
Thursday 10 October | 8:00am – 5:00pm
Day 3 Theme: Building Public/Private Collaborations to Drive Innovative Systems-based Research
- Early Career Award recognition
- Plenary Lecture – TBD
- Animal Microbiome Roundtable
- Talks and poster flash talks – Selected from abstracts
- Plenary Lecture – TBD
- Talks and poster flash talks – Selected from abstracts
- Public-Private Collaborations Roundtable
- Conference Wrap up & Closing Remarks
Friday 11 October | 9:00am – 12:00pm
9:00am, 10:00am & 11:am: Tours of The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center