Upcoming Events
Please consult the table below for important deadlines or IR-4-related events:
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Date |
Event |
Location |
Description |
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February 3 & 4, 2025 |
New Mexico Chile Conference |
Las Cruces, NM |
Annual gathering of industry and research partners |
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February 20, 2025 |
Industry Technology Session |
Virtual |
Online event presenting new and upcoming technologies in pest management solutions |
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February 24-27, 2025 |
Joint Annual Meeting WSSA & CWSS |
Vancouver, BC, CA |
Annual Weed Science meeting for US and Canada |
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March 2-4, 2025 |
Las Cruces, NM |
Annual gathering of industry and research partners |
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March 3-6, 2025 |
San Diego, CA |
Integrated Pest Management meeting |
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March 10-13, 2025 |
Seattle, WA |
Weed Science meeting of Western States |
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| 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 |
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March 23-26, 2025 |
Southwestern Branch Meeting, Entomological Society of America |
Round Rock, TX |
Regional entomology meeting of Southwestern states |
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March 25-27, 2025 |
Davis, CA |
Conference focusing on soilborne plant pathogens |
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May 25-30, 2025 |
Thessaloniki, GR |
International symposium on plant pathogenic Sclerotiniaceae |
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June 30, 2024 |
DEADLINE for new Food Use projects for 2026 consideration |
Food Use projects for 2026 cycle |
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August 29, 2025 |
DEADLINE to submit IR-4 Environmental Horticulture Grower and Extension Survey |
Growers and Extension personnel follow provided link to identify priorities needing new pest management solutions. Prioritized projects run from 2026-2027 |
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September 9-11, 2025 |
Denver, CO |
Annual priority setting for IR-4 Food Use projects |
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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. |
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October 13-16, 2025 |
Kalamata, GR |
Meeting of breeders, scientists, and stakeholders to discuss new ornamental crops |
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| 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 |