Dear Plant Science Graduate Students,

We are extremely excited that the 38th Annual Plant Science Symposium will be held at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota on March 17-18, 2023. The Symposium will focus on the theme “Agricultural innovations ensuring sustainable food production”. Registration will begin on January 5, 2023, and the deadline for abstracts will be March 3, 2023. We hope all of you will get the opportunity to participate and experience this great event. Anyone interested in attending should begin to make appropriate travel plans and gather all necessary travel documents in expectation for this event, as many delays have been reported in obtaining these documents.

International Student Travel Documents

If you need assistance obtaining travel documents as an international student, we highly recommend booking an appointment with the International Student Centre. This can be done by visiting their office on campus at 541 University Centre or by phone at 204-474-8501. We have been notified that appointments are filling up fast, with December and January being their busiest months, so please reach out to them in the next couple of weeks if you are hoping to attend the Plant Science Symposium.

Travel Insurance

We also recommend that all students ensure their Student Care travel insurance is appropriate for traveling to this conference in the United States. This can be done by visiting their website at https://studentcare.ca/rte/en/IHaveAPlan_UniversityofManitoba_Home

or by visiting their office in:

Room 102C, UMSU University Centre

65 Chancellors Circle

Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2

If you have any further questions about the event, please feel free to reach out to me, at peters86@myumanitoba.ca.

Warm regards,

Alexa Peterson

PSGSA president