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Call for Hosts: 6th International Wheat Congress 2030

The call for applications to host the 6th International Wheat Congress in 2030 is now live. Submit your Expression of Interest by 12 December 2025, and full applications by 27 February 2026. Get involved and help shape the future of wheat research.

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Watch latest Video of our Breeding Expert Working Group

Our Breeding Expert Working Group held a webinar and offers everyone intersted to watch the recording. Webinar by Jessie Alt, Global Wheat Lead at Corteva, “Wheat breeding at Corteva”

 

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EXPERT WORKING GROUPS

Expert Working Groups (EWGs) are established where there would be benefit from bringing together experts with a focus on a topic of relevance to the Wheat Initiative’s aims and objectives.

opportunitIes

Our community is built on connection, collaboration, and growth. On our Opportunities page, you will find the latest ways to get involved — travel grants by our Expert Working Groups, publishing support or awards that we support.

The International Wheat Congress

The International Wheat Congress (IWC) brings together the global wheat community — experts, researchers, policymakers, and industry professionals—to share advances in wheat breeding, genetics, genomics, and agronomy.

 

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