Newsletter 61 Available Now!

Check out a special edition of our newsletter which includes a round up of the 12th International Herbage Seed Group Conference held in Tasmania, Australia. We had an amazing meeting with excellent talks, field visits and opportunities for networking and connection. Thank you to the meeting organizers for all their hard work putting on such a wonderful event. Read all about on our Current Newsletter Page.

Stay tuned for more information as we start planning the 13th International Herbage Seed Group Conference to be held in Denmark. Many more details to be provided soon. See you there in 2027!

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Newsletter 60 is Live!

Our latest newsletter is available for reading on our Current Newsletters Page.

In this edition, we have information regarding the upcoming 12th IHSG Conference in Tasmania. Be sure to check out the Meeting Website for more details. We can’t wait to welcome you to Tasmania in just a few short weeks!

We also have articles about the BELIS project out of Europe, new Oregon weed scientists, Dr. Pete Berry and Dr. Victor Ribeiro, and a subject matter updates focused on international weed science and herbicide resistance concerns for the industry.

This newsletter and organization are for you, our membership. We are looking for ways to continue to connect our members and encourage you to share story ideas or add to our job board. Please fill out our Newsletter Content Form or Job Posting Form to provide content for our website. You can also email us at internationalherbageseedgroup@gmail.com with any suggestions or questions about our website.

See you in Tasmania!

Registration and Abstract Submission Now Open for the 12th International Herbage Seed Group Conference in Launceston, Tasmania

Please join the IHSG in Launceston, Tasmania this November for the 12th International Herbage Seed Group Conference! The Tasmanian Seed Industry Group Inc. and local arrangements team have been hard at work to develop an excellent program for herbage seed researchers, industry members, and growers from all over the world. The conference will be held from 16 to 19 November, 2025, followed by a post-conference tour from 20 to 22 November, 2025. For all the details, including travel information, visit the Conference Website.

Registration for the conference is now open. Tickets will be available until 1 August, 2025 or until they are sold out. Tickets are available for Conference Delegates, the Post-Conference Tour, and Accompanying Persons. Instructions for how to register and registration rates are available on the Conference Website Registration Page.

Abstract Submission is now open as well. Submit abstracts any time prior to 30 May, 2025. All abstracts will incur a AU$40.00 processing fee. Abstracts should be submitted in English and should focus on pasture/herbage seed production of both temperate and tropical grass and legume species. Abstracts can be submitted for oral or poster presentations. This is an excellent opportunity to present your research to a global audience and all are encouraged to submit! Instructions for how to submit are available on the Conference Website Abstract Submission Page.

We are so excited to gather in Tasmania this November and we hope to see as many of you there as possible. Please spread the word to your networks and consider submitting an abstract today.