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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

Genome-based circumscription and phenotyping of regulated microbes, especially the select agent Ralstonia solanacearum

Rapid and precise identification of putative bacterial pathogens is critically important in protecting U.S. agriculture. This project leverages genome sequencing and genome-based classification to precisely identify select agents and other high risk quarantine pathogens and conclusively distinguish them from non-pathogens and closely related pathogens already present in the United States. While the experimental work is focused on Ralstonia solanacearum (Rs), the employed genome sequence-based approach is expandable to other bacterial pathogens.

Upcoming Events

Organized by the Alliance

“Phytobiomes Research for Plant Health” Workshop

20 August 2023 • Lyon, FR

The workshop will be held during the International Congress of Plant Pathology

Workshop page

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Featured Sponsor

Valent Biosciences

Valent BioSciences is a worldwide leader in the research, development and commercialization of biorational products for the agricultural, public health and forest health markets.

The Valent BioSciences portfolio includes bioinsecticides, biofungicides, bionematicides, mycorrhizal fungi, and plant growth regulators used in sustainable systems around the world.

Webinar: Drivers of microbial community composition in hydroponic leafy green production
Microorganisms colonize different habitats in agricultural ecosystems, including those under highly controlled environments (i.e. CEA, controlled environment agriculture). As a first step towards the successful management of microorganisms in hydroponic production, a type of CEA, we are characterizing the communities of microorganisms found on various surfaces and production characteristics that influence their establishment. May 24, 2023 News, Webinar
2022 Annual Report
In 2022, we were pleased to see the fruits of our efforts to promote interdisciplinary projects as three Alliance led... May 17, 2023 News
FarmBox Foods Joins the International Phytobiomes Alliance
The International Alliance for Phytobiomes Research is pleased to announce that FarmBox Foods has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner. May 09, 2023 News, Press Release
Webinar: Selectively changing the microbiome of the rhizosphere
Soil microbial communities are critical drivers of terrestrial carbon cycling and crucial for agriculture. While we have made great progress over the last years to decipher interactions of simple co-cultures, we still lack crucial information needed to design effective interventions and to predict the metabolism of complex communities. May 01, 2023 News, Webinar