This year’s CANVAS 2026 conference on crop, agronomic, environmental, and soil sciences will feature several presentations and community sessions centered on perennial grain breeding and beyond. Held in Portland, Oregon, on November 3, these sessions will explore crop development, improvement, agronomy, and policy for multiple perennial grain crops. See below for the full lineup of sessions with a perennial grain focus:

Symposium
(#282)–Perennial Grain Breeding

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 | 2:05–3:45 PM
Oregon Convention Center, Room B11

• Prabin Bajgain et al.: Global Status of Perennial Cereal Rye Research & Improvement: An Update
• Kevin Murphy: Breeding Perennial Wheat for the Maritime Pacific Northwest
• Shuwen Wang et al.: Current Progress and Future Directions for Perennial Wheat
• Cynthia Bartel et al.: Integrating New Crops into Federal Farm Programs: A Kernza® Roadmap

Perennial Grains Development Sessions

• Oral presentations (#125): Monday, November 2 | 2:55–4:00 PM | Room C126 (1, OCC)
• Poster session (#474): Wednesday, November 4 | 2:30–4:30 PM | Exhibit Halls A1-B-C (1, OCC)

Priscila Pinto from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will organize the symposium sessions, and Leo Deiss of Colorado State University will serve as the moderator. All sessions will take place at the Oregon Convention Center at  777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Portland, OR 97232. Interested participants must register in advance, and ticket prices vary based on affiliation and membership level.