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ICGI Workshop – Call for Oral Presentations (PAG-33, January 11, 2026, San Diego)

by Vasu Kuraparthy

Dear ICGI Members, We are pleased to invite you to submit abstracts for oral presentations at the upcoming ICGI Workshop to be held during the PAG-33 meetings in San Diego, CA, January 9-14, 2026. This is a great opportunity to highlight ongoing and emerging cotton genetics, genomics, molecular biology and breeding research within our community. A total of six oral presentation slots are available. The ICGI Workshop is scheduled for 4:00–6:10 PM on January 11, 2026. Abstract deadline (extended): December 15, 2025. https://intlpag.org/PAG33/abstracts/workshop-abstracts Thank you and kind regards, Vasu Kuraparthy (Co-Chair, ICGI) David Fang (Chair, ICGI) -- Vasu Kuraparthy, Ph.D. Professor Cotton Genetics & Breeding Crop & Soil Sciences Department North Carolina State University Co-Chair, International Cotton Genome Initiative (ICGI)

10 months, 1 week

Registration open for ICGI Research Meeting In Canberra, Australia

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear All, The 2026 ICGI Research Conference in Canberra, Australia is open for registration. You can access at https://www.cottongen.org/node/13355103. Please go to this address to get more detail information about this conference, important dates, venue etc. You can also register and submit your abstract. Best Regards, David Fang, Ph.D. ICGI 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.

1 year

Congratulation and thanks!

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear All, First, many thanks for the tremendous contributions that the departing chairs made to ICGI during the past four years. Your continuous dedication and contribution to ICGI will be expected and greatly appreciated. Second, congratulations to all the newly elected co-chairs. We will work together to promote cotton genomics, and bring tangible benefits to the world-wide cotton growers. Third, our 2026 Research Meeting will be held March 31-April 2, 2026 in Canberra, Australia. Hope to see you then. Best wishes to all and our ICGI. David Fang, Ph.D. ICGI 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.

1 year, 4 months

2025 ICGI Election Results

by Fang, David - REE-ARS

Dear ICGI Members, Election for ICGI co-chairs has been completed and election report is attached. The current co-chairs ascend to the Chair positions. Thank you for your nomination, voting and support for ICGI work. Thank Jing Yu for her to conduct many hard works in this election. Congratulation for newly elected ICGI co-chairs. We all believe ICGI will make greater success in the future under the leadership of new ICGI Steering Committee. 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.

1 year, 4 months

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.

1 year, 4 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.

1 year, 4 months

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.

1 year, 5 months

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.

1 year, 5 months

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.

1 year, 6 months

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.

1 year, 7 months

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