On 25 June 2026, students attending a lecture on medicinal and aromatic plants at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) in Straubing, Lower Bavaria, visited the ESKUSA lupin trials. Lupins are part of the programme because they can contain high levels of alkaloids....
In September of 2026, the British Society of Plant Pathologists held their annual conference at the John Innes Centre in Norwich, UK, bringing together plant pathologists from across the world to share latest research on plant-microbe interactions, innate immunity,...
UNIBAS presented the activities and results of the LEGUME GENERATION project during the SuperScienceMe – European Researchers’ Night, held on 24 September 2026 in Piazza Matteotti, Potenza, Italy. The event involved direct interaction with citizens and school...
The Central German Soya Day 2026 brings together experts from farming, research and advisory services to discuss current developments in soya cultivation in Central Germany. The programme covers innovative inoculation methods, market opportunities and practical...
The MICROBIOMES4SOY (M4S) consortium gathered in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 9 and 10 June for its annual in-person meeting – bringing the full team together to take stock of progress and plan the next steps. One of the highlights was a dedicated workshop led by Work...
Following up the successful conferences in Novi Sad (2013), Tróia (2016), Poznań (2019) and Granada (2023), the 5th International Legume Society conference was organised by the International Legume Society in cooperation with the University of Zagreb Faculty of...
The World Soybean Research Conference (WSRC XII) is coming to Rosario, Argentina, in April 2027 – and registration is now open. The global soybean scientific community will gather for three days at the Rosario Stock Exchange to share knowledge, updates, and...
International Lathyrus Days are an initiative of the Fernand Lambein Fund and represent the first scientific event dedicated entirely to Lathyrus sativus. These events bring together researchers and stakeholders to share knowledge, experiences, and progress related to...
As part of the Horizon Europe research project BELIS (Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability N°101081878), we are conducting a Europe-wide survey of those who produce, process, use or consume legumes. The aim of the survey is to provide...
On 22 June 2026, the Horizon Europe BELIS Project (Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability (BELIS)) will be hosting a webinar on "Image processing: Pixels to phenotypes to advance legume breeding". The Legume Hub community is pleased to share this event...
With World Microbiome Day approaching, the Legume Hub community is pleased to share an upcoming webinar hosted by EUFIC: "Innovations from Soil to Shelf: Microbiomes Across Agriculture and Circular Food Design" Date: 24 June 2026 Time: 13:00 – 15:00 CEST Where:...
The SERIDA partner prepared a stand entitled ‘Diversity, Research, and Innovation in Legumes’. The stand included panels, children’s games, samples of seeds and pods from different pulses, plants, and pathogen cultures. The main objective was to show citizens the...
With this booklet, partners of the Legume Generation consortium want to provide an insight into the background to the Legume Generation project, how it works, and into its approach to boosting the breeding of legumes. The goal of Legume Generation is two-fold: to...
On 18 May, the global scientific community marks the Fascination of Plants Day, an initiative highlighting the essential role of plants in our lives, from food and feed to environmental sustainability and innovation. EU-funded sister projects Legume Generation and...
As part of the 5th International Legume Society Conference (ILS5), taking place from 8–12 June 2026 in Dubrovnik (Croatia), a dedicated workshop entitled “EU projects to enhance diversity, resilience and competitiveness of legumes” will be held on Monday, 8 June 2026,...
On 4th May 2026, the Horizon Europe BELIS Project (Breeding European Legumes for Increased Sustainability) will be organising a Webinar on “KASP markers linked to key agronomic traits for chickpea breeding”. Webinar objectives This webinar will address the use of KASP...
The Legume Generation Lentil Innovation Community is pleaseed to invite you to their upcoming Open Field Day Friday, 29 May 2026 at 14:00, at the Rimpertsweiler farm near Lake Constance and organized by the Keyserlingk-Institute. In addition, you are warmly welcome to...
Long Night of Research 2026 | Lange Nacht der Forschung 2026 Friday, April 24, 202617:00 - 23:00 UFT - Universitäts- und Forschungszentrum TullnKonrad Lorenz Straße 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria How do soybeans manage drought ? Soybean is a food crop delivering high-quality...
Date: 8 April 2026Time: 14:00 CEST (UTC+2)Speaker: Francisco Castro Alves, Research Programme Officer, European Commission Directorate-General for Agriculture and Rural Development About the webinar Legumes are gaining strategic importance within the EU’s agriculture...
The Microbiomes4Soy project is running a short multilingual survey to better understand how people across Europe perceive and engage with microbiomes and soya in their diets. If you interested in gut health, microbiomes, or soya-based foods, you are invited to take...
Through the Citizen Science Experiment, you can contribute to and test an innovative approach to seed conservation, multiplication and sharing in order to conserve agrobiodiversity. All you need is access to a field, garden, terrace or balcony, a smart phone and the...
Join this webinar to explore the remarkable rise of the Australian lentil industry and the integrated strategies that powered its success. The talk will highlight how advances in agronomy and pathology, global germplasm exchange, and the adoption of modern breeding...
UKLRC is the UK Legume Research Community, established around three years ago to connect researchers and stakeholders working on legumes across the UK. One of its core activities is the organisation of an annual conference with a strong research focus, while also...
On 4 December, the Legume Generation partners had their second in person consortium meeting at the Radboud University in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. The Legume Generation consortium, consisting of 33 partners from 15 countries, runs more than 70 legume breeding and...
