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One week left after the 2-wk extension added for the 2025 ICGI Election - Please Vote

by Yu, Jing

Dear ICGI members, The 2025 ICGI Election will close at midnight on May 16, 2025, PST time. If you haven't cast your ballot, please do it now. Please visit https://www.cottongen.org/icgi/election/2025, where you can find: - Each candidate's statement, - General answers or instructions about how to cast your ballot ---- Feel free to contact me if you need special help Thanks to all the people who have voted! Best Regards, Jing Yu, Ph.D. ICGI Website/Membership Coordinator From: Fang, David - REE-ARS via ICGI-LIST <icgi-list(a)cottongen.org> Sent: Friday, May 2, 2025 10:23 AM To: ICGI-List <icgi-list(a)cottongen.org> Subject: [ICGI] ICGI Vote deadline extension [EXTERNAL EMAIL] Dear all ICGI members, Because the membership has voted for the ICGI Overall and Workgroup Co-Chairs is less than 50% by May 1. Per ICGI CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS, the voting will be extended by two weeks and closed at midnight (12 AM) of May 16, 2025 PST time. At the end of this additional period, the election will be declared valid. I urge you TO VOTE as soon as possible. Thank you in advance. David Fang, Ph.D. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

9 months

ICGI Vote deadline extension

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear all ICGI members, Because the membership has voted for the ICGI Overall and Workgroup Co-Chairs is less than 50% by May 1. Per ICGI CONSTITUTION & BY-LAWS, the voting will be extended by two weeks and closed at midnight (12 AM) of May 16, 2025 PST time. At the end of this additional period, the election will be declared valid. I urge you TO VOTE as soon as possible. Thank you in advance. David Fang, Ph.D. This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

9 months, 1 week

7 days left for the 30-days 2025 ICGI Election - Please vote

by Yu, Jing

Dear ICGI members, Seven days left for the 30-day 2025 ICGI Election. If you haven't cast your ballot, please do it now. Thank all the people who have done that. Thanks From: Fang, David - REE-ARS via ICGI-LIST <icgi-list(a)cottongen.org> Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 2:09 PM To: ICGI-List <icgi-list(a)cottongen.org> Subject: [ICGI] Reminder to vote Importance: High [EXTERNAL EMAIL] ICGI Members, 14 days left for the 30 days 2025 ICGI Election. If you haven't cast your ballot, please vote! To access candidate statements and vote, kindly visit the following page at https://www.cottongen.org/icgi/election/2025 <https://urldefense.com/v3/__http:/www.cottongen.org/icgi/election/2023__;!!…> and follow to the instructions provided. You will need to log in your ICGI Membership to vote. If you forget your ICGI username and/or password, you can retrieve your ICGI Membership Profile and reset your password by clicking on the word 'Login' from CottonGen Home (https://www.cottongen.org/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.cottongen.org/__;!!JmPEgBY0HMszNaDT!…>), then select 'Request new password' and follow the instructions. By the way, if you registered your membership after validation date, your ballot won't be counted in the 2025 election. Thank you David Fang, Ph.D. Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit Southern Regional Research Center [U.S. Department of Agriculture logo] Agricultural Research Service 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068 https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=…> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

9 months, 2 weeks

Reminder to vote

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

ICGI Members, 14 days left for the 30 days 2025 ICGI Election. If you haven't cast your ballot, please vote! To access candidate statements and vote, kindly visit the following page at https://www.cottongen.org/icgi/election/2025 <http://www.cottongen.org/icgi/election/2023> and follow to the instructions provided. You will need to log in your ICGI Membership to vote. If you forget your ICGI username and/or password, you can retrieve your ICGI Membership Profile and reset your password by clicking on the word 'Login' from CottonGen Home (https://www.cottongen.org/), then select 'Request new password' and follow the instructions. By the way, if you registered your membership after validation date, your ballot won't be counted in the 2025 election. Thank you David Fang, Ph.D. Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit Southern Regional Research Center [U.S. Department of Agriculture logo] Agricultural Research Service 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068 https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

9 months, 3 weeks

ICGI 2025 Election

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear ICGI Members, The 2025 ICGI Election starts from starts from April 2 to May 1, 2025 for 30 days. Here is the election page for members to view candidates' statements and instructions on how to vote: https://www.cottongen.org/icgi/election/2025. You will need to log in your ICGI Membership to vote. If you forget your ICGI username and/or password, you can retrieve your ICGI Membership Profile and reset your password by clicking on the word 'Login' from CottonGen Home (https://www.cottongen.org<https://www.cottongen.org/>), then select 'Request new password' and follow the instructions. Thank you. David Fang, Ph.D. ICGI co-chair Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit Southern Regional Research Center [U.S. Department of Agriculture logo] Agricultural Research Service 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70124 p: 504-286-4527 | c: 504-655-0068 https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

10 months, 1 week

Call for Nominations for the 2025-2027 ICGI Election--Feb. 28, 2025 Deadline

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear All: On behalf of the ICGI executive committee, I am opening nominations for ICGI officers. We request nominations for the open positions listed below. Those elected will serve as co-chair for 2 years followed by 2 years as chair (total of 4 year commitment). 1) ICGI Overall Co-Chair 2) Breeding and Applied Genomics Co-Chair 3) Comparative Genomics and Bioinformatics Co-Chair 4) Functional Genomics Co-Chair 5) Germplasm and Genetic Stocks Co-Chair 6) Structural Genomics Co-Chair Please send your nominations to David Fang (David.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:David.fang@usda.gov>) and Xianlong Zhang (xlzhang(a)mail.hzau.edu.cn<mailto:xlzhang@mail.hzau.edu.cn>) by Feb. 28, 2025. List the name, title, institution, and email for your nominee(s). Nominee Eligibility according to ICGI By-Laws: Any "Professional" member of the ICGI is eligible to serve as an officer. A "Professional" is deemed to be an individual holding an academic or governmental scientific research position. Individuals actively engaged in obtaining an academic degree or employed by a for-profit company are not eligible to serve as ICGI officers. ICGI members can be nominated for only one position per election, but in successive elections can be nominated for positions other than the one they currently hold. While it will be possible to hold Chair and Co-chair positions simultaneously, no single individual can be Chair of ICGI and of a Workgroup or Chair of two different Workgroups simultaneously. At the conclusion of this election, current ICGI Co-Chairs will become Chairs for the next cycle (2025-2027) and are not eligible as nominees for the current election. David Fang, Ph.D. ICGI co-Chair Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 Tel: 504 286 4527 (O) 504 655 0068 (Cell) Email: david.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:david.fang@usda.gov> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user…> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

11 months, 3 weeks

Reminder to submit your abstract to PAG32

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear Colleagues, This is a reminder to submit your abstract for potential oral presentation in PAG32. In the ICGI workshop, there will be 5-6 presentations. Your timely submission is greatly appreciated. This is to call potential presenters who would like to make oral presentation in the ICGI workshop at Plant and Animal Genome 32, January 10-15, 2025 in San Diego, CA, USA. Please send following information to David Fang (david.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:david.fang@usda.gov>) and Xianlong Zhang (xlzhang(a)mail.hzau.edu.cn<mailto:xlzhang@mail.hzau.edu.cn>) by October 31, 2024. Per PAG32 organizer, we have to get the scientific program ready by mid-November. 1. Title 2. Abstract if possible 3. Presenter, and his/her availability to present in-person. PAG32 does not have virtue presentations. 4. Alternative presenter IF the main presenter is not able to present. Thank you. David Fang, Ph.D. Co-Chair of ICGI Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 Tel: 504 286 4527 (O) 504 655 0068 (Cell) Email: david.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:david.fang@usda.gov> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user…> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

1 year, 3 months

Call for potential presenters in the ICGI workshop at PAG32, 2025

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear Colleagues, This is to call potential presenters who would like to make oral presentation in the ICGI workshop at Plant and Animal Genome 32, January 10-15, 2025 in San Diego, CA, USA. Please send following information to David Fang (david.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:david.fang@usda.gov>) and Xianlong Zhang (xlzhang(a)mail.hzau.edu.cn) by October 31, 2024. 1. Title 2. Abstract if possible 3. Presenter, and his/her availability to present in-person. PAG32 does not have virtue presentations. 4. Alternative presenter IF the main presenter is not able to present. Thank you. David Fang, Ph.D. Co-chair, ICGI Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 Tel: 504 286 4527 (O) 504 655 0068 (Cell) Email: david.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:david.fang@usda.gov> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user…> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

1 year, 4 months

A reminder for WCRC8-ICGI Conference registration

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear All, The due date for registration and abstract/full paper submission to WCRC 8 is June 30, 2024. Please take the next 10+ days to register if you wish to attend this conference. Best Regards, David Fang, Ph.D. Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 Tel: 504 286 4527 (O) 504 655 0068 (Cell) Email: david.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:david.fang@usda.gov> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user…> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

1 year, 7 months

WCRC8 Updates

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear ICGI Members, Some members encountered a problem to open my email sent yesterday. Thus, I am resending using simple texts. Please see below message from Dr. Kranthi for WCRC8 updates. In brief, registration and abstract/full paper submission deadlines are extended to June 30, 2024. The Uzbekistan Ministry of Agriculture will send an invitation letter to a registered attendee. If you have any questions or requests pertinent to ICGI side, please contact me. David Fang, Ph.D. ICGI Co-chair & WCRC8 Organizing Committee member Research Leader Cotton Fiber Bioscience & Utilization Research Unit USDA-ARS, Southern Regional Research Center 1100 Allen Toussaint Blvd New Orleans, LA 70124 Tel: 504 286 4527 (O) 504 655 0068 (Cell) Email: David.fang(a)usda.gov<mailto:David.fang@usda.gov> Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=VYEITkUAAAAJ Dear Friends, WCRC-8 UPDATES I am delighted to provide you with the following updates regarding the WCRC-8: * The deadline for submission of abstracts and full papers has been extended to June 30, 2024. * The deadline for registration fee at US$ 450 has also been extended to June 30, 2024. * The Journal of Cotton Research (https://jcottonres.biomedcentral.com/) has kindly agreed 'in principle' to consider publishing a special WCRC-8 edition of full papers subject to peer review and acceptance. * Consequently, all full papers should be prepared according to the format prescribed at https://jcottonres.biomedcentral.com/submission-guidelines/preparing-your-m…. * Please note that papers may only be submitted through the WCRC-8 website and NOT directly to the Journal of Cotton Research. * Upon receipt, each full paper will undergo preliminary scrutiny by the WCRC-8 Editorial Board before being forwarded to the Chief Editor of 'The Cotton Research Journal' for peer review. * Authors who have already submitted their full papers are kindly requested to resubmit them after formatting them according to the guidelines for publication in the 'Journal of Cotton Research'. * Should you encounter any difficulties with uploading abstracts or full papers, or with registration or payment gateway issues, please send an email to me <keshav(a)icac.org<mailto:keshav@icac.org>> with your abstract/paper/registration details using the following subject in the email: 'WCRC-8-ABSTRACT', 'WCRC-8-FULL PAPER', 'WCRC-8-REGISTRATION', or 'WCRC-8-REGISTRATION PAYMENT'. * Please be aware that a separate payment gateway for a special price registration for Uzbek Nationals is expected to become operational by May 12/14, 2024. * It is important to note that the ICAC will consider providing support to researchers from ICAC member countries only if applications are submitted through the coordinating agencies (https://www.icac.org/About/CoordinatingAgencies?MenuId=3) or delegates (https://www.icac.org/About/Delegates?MenuId=4). Applications received through any other route will not be considered. Only applicants who have submitted full papers will be eligible for support and will be selected based on the merit of the paper. For selected candidates, the ICAC will cover registration, accommodation (5 nights), and provide a support allowance of US$ 250. However, flight fares will not be covered for any participant. Researchers who have already contacted my email address seeking support are requested to resend their applications using the format below with a subject WCRC-8 APPLICATION FOR SUPPORT: Application to the ICAC requesting for support to participate in the WCRC-8, Tashkent 7-11 Oct 2024. 1. Full Name: 2. Gender: 3. Highest Education (MSc / PhD) 4. Date of Birth: 5. Institution Address: 6. Citizenship: 7. Title of the Full Paper: 8. Date of Submission: 9. Date & Signature of Candidate: 10. Date & Signature of the Coordinating Agency/Delegate: Thank you for your attention to these updates. Should you have any further inquiries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Looking forward to meeting you in Tashkent. Warm regards, Keshav Kranthi K R Kranthi, Ph.D. Chief Scientist T: +1 (202) 463 6660 ext 122 (Main) T: +1 (202) 292 1687 (Direct) T: +1 202 577 6050 (Personal) F: +1 202 463 6950 E: keshav(a)icac.org<mailto:keshav@icac.org> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

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