Dear AgBioData Community,

Tomorrow, Monday April 19, will be the kickoff of our 2026 AgBioData Community Workshop!

This workshop is a great opportunity to connect, share ideas, and collaborate on advancing agricultural data resources.

If you have not yet registered and want to join virtually, please respond now: https://tinyurl.com/agbiodata2026

The workshop program is available on our website: https://www.agbiodata.org/2026-agbcomworks

Our Working Agenda https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nZNyadmxqOEQcDyxiotahVOnxFkmAUswavMs5PDetTo/edit?tab=t.0#heading=h.me4li4i8nf2y (subject to change) includes logistics and Zoom links for all sessions. All sessions will use Zoom and Slack. Please join Slack in advance if you have not already. Workshop channels are prefixed with *ag-workshop26-*, organized by breakout session, and will include Zoom links as well as serve as hubs for discussion and resource sharing.

Highlights include:

- AgBioData Working Groups and Funding updates 🌱 🐄 🧬 🖥️ - Interactive breakout discussions on Artificial Intelligence for Data FAIRification & Data Biocuration, FAIR Scientific Literature, etc. 🤖 🧠 - Database Sustainability: One-pagers for scientific research stakeholders (Researchers, Industry Partners, Legislators, Publishers) 🔬 🚜 ⚖️ 📚 - Network Sustainability: Discussions on shared infrastructure, resources and funding for keeping AgBioData going strong! 👩‍🌾 💻 💪 - International priorities open discussion 🌍 🌎 🌏

These sessions are interactive, and your participation is highly encouraged.

If you have any questions or need assistance ahead of the workshop, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

We look forward to a productive and engaging event.

Best regards,

Marcela Karey Tello-Ruiz On behalf of the AgBioData Community Workshop Organizing Committee