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21 USDA Research Plant Geneticist positions open at 21 different locations! Applications accepted until 6/11/26 & must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Research projects focus on using genetic/genomic approaches to improve crop production & quality. usajobs.gov/job/868877900

Legumes, such as soybeans, peanuts, common beans, lentils, chickpeas, are important crops. This review in #GENETICS describes @SoyBaseDatabase, @LegumeInfo, and PeanutBase genomic databases, which support #legume #breeding programs. buff.ly/AYSPXN2

Save the date! The 12th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC) is in Rosaria, Santa Fe, Argentina from April 5 - 7, 2027.

North Central Soybean Research Program (NCSRP) is seeking collaborative, multi-state, multidisciplinary research #proposals focused on the challenge of weed management strategies within soybean cropping systems. Details found here: soybase.org/news/general/2…

Post Doc in soybean breeding & genetics -focuses on identifying & characterizing wild soybean germplasm w/ stress-tolerance traits relevant to resilient crop development -use sequencing information & evidence-based analytical workflows @plantpostdocs zintellect.com/Opportunity/De…

SoyBase & @MaizeGDB Workshop: Resources for Crop Genetics #research This workshop will give an overview of the wide variety of tools & data available on SoyBase & MaizeGDB. At @IowaStateU Agronomy Hall 3140 March 11th at 3-5pm plantbreeding.iastate.edu/event/2026/pla…

2026 NDSU #Soybean Symposium - Communication in Science On March 5, 2026 in Fargo, ND ndsu.edu/agriculture/pl… The symposium bridges multiple disciplines: soybean agronomy, #breeding, foster collaboration, & develop new networks for cutting edge soybean #research.

2026 Missouri #Soybean Symposium This free in-person symposium is open to researchers, students, industry, farmers, and other stakeholders interested in soybean. This symposium will be held at University of Missouri, Columbia, MO. soybeancenter.missouri.edu/symposium/

Review paper of interest: Authors discuss soybean seed makeup (protein, oil, & sugars) with ways scientists & breeders are enhancing these traits to meet what consumers needs. acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10…

An opportunity to work w/ the SoyBase team USDA-ARS Computational Plant Biology Fellowship will develop & apply methods in computational biology & #MachineLearning to gather information about gene function in the legume family. soybase.org/news/general/2…

#ICLGG2026 Save the Date: 12th International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics December 13-17, 2026 Orlando, Florida, United States pwd.aa.ufl.edu/iclgg/

January 2026 SoyBase Update - SoyBase will be at #PAG33 - Soybean Breeders Workshop 2026 Hotel group discount ending soon - Soybean Breeders Workshop 2026 abstract deadline extended to Jan 21st eocampaign1.com/web-version?p=…

Registration & abstract submission for the 2026 Soybean Breeder's Workshop is open. The Monday Morning Workshop is about Phenotypic Plasticity and Genotype-by-Environment Interaction: Dissection and Prediction soybase.org/community/sbw/…

Registration & abstract submission for the 2026 Soybean Breeder's Workshop is open. The Monday Morning Workshop is about Phenotypic Plasticity and Genotype-by-Environment Interaction: Dissection and Prediction soybase.org/community/sbw/…

Registration & abstract submission for the 2026 Soybean Breeder's Workshop is open. Theme: Abiotic Stress with sessions in Environmental stress & Nutritional stress soybase.org/news/general/2…

September 2025 - SoyBase Update The Soy2025 meeting July 23-25 in Madison, WI was a success!  Thank you to Andrew Bent and @UWMadison for hosting us! eocampaign1.com/web-version?p=…

The theme of the 2026 #Soybean Breeders Workshop 🌱🧬is: Abiotic Stress. Topics include: - abiotic stress resistance breeding methods - physiology of stress tolerance, - high-throughput phenotyping technology - much more. Registration opens soon

Save the date! The 12th World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC) is in Rosaria, Santa Fe, Argentina from April 5 - 7, 2027. There will be many topics covered during the conference including: germplasm, soybean breeding, biotech, diseases & many more.

Caio Vieira, crop, soil & environmental sciences #soybean breeding prof, wins Soybean Genomics Executive Committee (SoyGEC) Mary Coker Joslin Early Career Award for leadership & significant contributions to soybean genomics research: t.ly/OhFE3 #AgFoodLife

#Soybean Colleagues – Please do join us for the #Soy2025 meeting July 23-25, 2025! We have an incredible set of speakers lined up, with more on the way, and a very enjoyable schedule on tap.  See: conferences.union.wisc.edu/soy2025/