Webinar: Digging into the Rhizosphere Chemistry: How Plants Engineer their Soil Environment
Plants actively shape their surrounding soil environment through root exudation—the release of thousands of metabolites via their roots. This complex...
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2025 Annual Report
In 2025, the Alliance continued to advance the scientific and technological foundation for phytobiome-based sustainable agriculture – bringing together interdisciplinary...
April 08, 2026
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USCCN Conference 2026: Registration is Open
Registration is now open for the USCCN Conference 2026, “From Preservation to Innovation: Connecting Microbial Collections to Advance Science,” taking...
March 26, 2026
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Webinar: Ecosystems to molecules: How historical precipitation shapes the soil microbiota’s effect on plant drought tolerance
Drought alters the soil microbiota by selecting for functional traits that preserve fitness in dry conditions. Legacy effects or ecological...
Registration is Open • International Phytobiomes Conference • 3–5 November 2026
Registration is now OPEN for the International Phytobiomes Conference 2026. Under the theme “Cultivating Phytobiomes: From Systems Science to Agricultural Innovation”,...
March 10, 2026
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Webinar: Seed microbiota: An important factor in crop establishment
Plants are associated with vast communities of micro-organisms, which contribute to their adaptive value. It is usually acknowledged that most...
Webinar: Climate Futures, Earth System Models, and Crop Productivity
Due to the burning of fossil fuels, the impacts of climate change, such as heat waves, droughts, floods, and crop...
Save the Date • International Phytobiomes Conference • 3–5 November 2026
The International Phytobiomes Conference 2026 will convene 3-5 November 2026 at Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada....
January 15, 2026
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2026 Webinar Series – Registration Is Now Open!
The Phytobiomes Alliance is hosting three free online webinars in winter-spring 2026 featuring researchers working at the forefront of phytobiomes...
Abrinca Genomics Joins the Phytobiomes Alliance
The Phytobiomes Alliance is pleased to announce that Abrinca Genomics has joined the organization as a sponsoring partner....
December 08, 2025
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Webinar: Understanding ruminant microbiomes to improve animal health, productivity, and the environmental sustainability of agriculture
Microbiomes play critical roles in sustainable agriculture and food security, particularly influencing ruminant health, productivity, nutrition and the environment. ...
Workshop: “Exploring Phytobiomes” – Plant and Animal Genome Conference 2026
In this workshop, talks will cover various aspects of research into understanding phytobiomes. ...
November 05, 2025
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