Upcoming Events

Please consult the table below for important deadlines or IR-4-related events: 

Date

Event

Location

Description

February 3 & 4, 2025

New Mexico Chile Conference

Las Cruces, NM

Annual gathering of industry and research partners 

February 20, 2025

Industry Technology Session

Virtual

Online event presenting new and upcoming technologies in pest management solutions

February 24-27, 2025

Joint Annual Meeting WSSA & CWSS

Vancouver, BC, CA

Annual Weed Science meeting for US and Canada

March 2-4, 2025

Western Pecan Growers Association

Las Cruces, NM

Annual gathering of industry and research partners

March 3-6, 2025

International IPM Symposium

San Diego, CA

Integrated Pest Management meeting

March 10-13, 2025

Western Society of Weed Science Meeting

Seattle, WA

Weed Science meeting of Western States

March 18-19, 2025

Western Region IR-4 State Liaison Representative  and Commodity Liaison Meeting

Riverside, CA

Congress for Western State representatives to discuss pest management needs, IR-4 successes, and exchange program ideas

March 23-26, 2025

Southwestern Branch Meeting, Entomological Society of America

Round Rock, TX

Regional entomology meeting of Southwestern states

March 25-27, 2025

APS Pacific Division Meeting

Davis, CA

Conference focusing on soilborne plant pathogens

May 25-30, 2025

BotryScleroMoni

Thessaloniki, GR

International symposium on plant pathogenic Sclerotiniaceae

June 30, 2024

DEADLINE for new Food Use projects for 2026 consideration

 Online

Food Use projects for 2026 cycle

August 29, 2025

DEADLINE to submit IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Grower and Extension Survey

Online

Growers and Extension personnel follow provided link to identify priorities needing new pest management solutions. Prioritized projects run from 2026-2027

September 9-11, 2025

IR-4 Food Use Workshop

Denver, CO

Annual priority setting for IR-4 Food Use projects

October 6-8, 2025

IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Workshop

Kansas City, MO

Biennial priority setting for IR-4 Environmental Horticulture projects. Registration link coming soon.

October 13-16, 2025

International Symposium on New Ornamental Crops

Kalamata, GR

Meeting of breeders, scientists, and stakeholders to discuss new ornamental crops

October 19-24, 2025 International Weed Science Congress Nanjing, CN Triennial meeting of international weed scientists and stakeholders
November 9-12, 2025 Entomology 2025 Portland, OR Entomological Society of America annual meeting
Nov 30 - Dec 5, 2025 National Allium Research Conference Kaua'i, HI Annual meeting for allium crop research