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An industry-academic collaborative initiative focused on building a phytobiome-based foundation for accelerating the sustainable production of food, feed, and fiber.

Featured Project

Improved identification and detection of select agent Ralstonia solanacearum strains threatening the US potato industry

The goal of this project is to develop a data-driven framework for improving the regulation and detection of Rs strains that threaten US agriculture.

The primary purpose of this project is to precisely circumscribe the authentically threatening Rs strains that are highly aggressive on potato at cool temperatures using a combination of phenotypic assays and bioinformatics to evaluate current diagnostic markers.

Upcoming Events

Organized by the Alliance

International Phytobiomes Conference 2024

19-21 November 2024 • St. Louis, MO, USA

Conference Website

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Featured Sponsor

Syngenta

Syngenta Crop Protection is a leader in agricultural innovation, bringing breakthrough technologies and solutions that enable farmers to grow productively and sustainably. We offer a leading portfolio of crop protection solutions for plant and soil health, as well as digital solutions that transform the decision-making capabilities of farmers. Our 17,900 employees serve to advance agriculture in more than 90 countries around the world. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, and is part of the Syngenta Group.

Webinar: Decoding rhizosphere ecology for soil health
Root exudates are significant carbon pumps, transferring CO2 from the atmosphere into the soil. These exudates vary in quantity and chemistry, profoundly affecting microbial interactions and soil organic matter dynamics, with significant implications for soil biogeochemistry and health. October 25, 2024 News, Webinar
Call for abstracts: Phytobiomes Alliance Workshops at PAG 2025
Abstracts for proposed talks are now being accepted for individuals interested in presenting their research at the workshops organized by the Phytobiomes Alliance during the Plant & Animal Genome Conference 32 (10-15 January 2025 – San Diego, CA, USA). October 18, 2024 News
Program of the International Phytobiomes Conference 2024 is online
Three days of plenary lectures, panel discussions, scientific talks, poster flash talks, networking opportunities, and more! October 15, 2024 News
Webinar: Soil Metagenome Insights: An Emerging Frontier in Sustainable Agriculture
Metagenomics, or sequencing all DNA in a sample, is a scalable, high-throughput, and rapid tool that can analyze the species composition and biological functional capacity of a soil sample. September 11, 2024 News, Webinar