The HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology will host the 5th CROPS Conference on June 3 – 6, 2024.

Hundreds of scientists, agricultural researchers, professionals and students are expected to join the Institute this summer for the conference. The Institute is partnering with the University of Georgia’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and Bayer for the week-long event.

“I am excited HudsonAlpha is hosting the CROPS Conference again in 2024,” said Jeremy Schmutz, HudsonAlpha researcher and CROPS Conference organizer. “Collaboration is key when it comes to science, so it will be great to get together and share the diversity of research that is happening in agriculture.”

The four-day, in-person conference will include talks from experts looking to address the intersection of emerging genomic technologies and their application to crop improvement. The conference will focus on methods to improve plant sustainability of current and future agriculture.

“I am excited to have people we collaborate with and people we have not yet met, show up at HudsonAlpha and talk about the work they are doing when it comes to improving the planet through plants and agriculture,” Schmutz noted.

Agriculture is one of the largest industries in Alabama, with more than 40,000 farms across the state. The National Agricultural Statistics Services estimates the economic impact of agriculture across the state to be about $5.5 billion.

Students and professionals can take advantage of early bird pricing for the conference until March 18. CROPS is also accepting abstract submissions. The abstract submission deadline is March 1.

For registration information and pricing, please visit HudsonAlpha’s website here.