ASPB Journals Move to Continuous Publication

Readers and authors will notice a significant change starting with the January issues of both Plant Physiology and The Plant Cell. Both journals have moved to a continuous publication model, which will allow accepted articles to be indexed in an issue faster than ever before. Benefits of Continuous Publication Continuous publication differs from the previous publication model … Read more

Policy Update: Federal Judge Vacates USDA Rule Regulating Biotech Crops

On December 2, 2024, the United States District Court of the Northern District of California vacated the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) SECURE Rule, which was finalized in 2020 as an update that enabled the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) to provide regulatory guidance for gene-edited crops. The SECURE Rule was adopted after … Read more

January 28: Plant Physiology webinar, Hypoxia and Plants

Plant Physiology Webinar: Hypoxia and Plants Celebrating the January 2025 Focus Issue on Hypoxia and Plants Recorded Tuesday, January 28, 2025 About This Webinar The January 2025 Focus Issue of Plant Physiology, edited by Rashmi Sasidharan, Markus Schwarzländer, Pierdomenico Perata, Peter Geigenberger and Julia Bailey-Serres, spotlights research on hypoxia in plants. Oxygen is essential for efficient … Read more

Your input requested: Assist the US Department of Labor in updating its definition of “Soil and Plant Scientist”

ASPB staff were recently approached by a contractor for the O*NET Data Collection Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor. Billed as the nation’s most comprehensive source of occupational data, O*NET is a free resource and provides instant access to detailed descriptions on more than 900 occupations that drive the U.S. economy. … Read more