The deadline for early bird registration for Forest Genetics 2023<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/>, to be held July 10-14, 2023 in Vernon, BC, has been extended to midnight (PDT), May 25, 2023. [A picture containing text, human face, person, screenshot Description automatically generated]<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/> The draft program, now posted here<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/program/>, includes our 5 invited speakers<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/invited-speakers/>, +55 oral presentations and +20 posters! These sessions will take place at the Prestige Vernon Lodge<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/accommodation/> on Tuesday, July 11 and Thursday, July 13. Also included with registration is a dinner banquet hosted by the Vernon Seed Orchard Company<http://vsoc.ca/> on Tuesday pm, July 11 and a field trip<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/conference-field-tour/> on Wednesday, July 13. The full program, with oral and poster presentation titles, authors and abstracts, will be available in the near future. A separate Tree Seed Workshop<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/cfga-seed-tree-working-group/> will be held on Monday, July 10. Agenda and speakers to be posted soon. Everyone welcome. Cost $75. A limited number of seats are also still available for the optional post-conference remote field tour<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/post-conference-tour/> on Friday, July 14. Cost $50. Registration for the main event will be limited to 120 people. The presentations will NOT be live-streamed, so one must attend in-person to hear the latest news and research hot off (or still in) the press! Register<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/registration/> now to avoid disappointment! Regular CAN$650; Students CAN$350, which are reasonable fees thanks to the donations received from our generous Sponsors!<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/sponsorship/meet-our-sponsors/> Looking forward to seeing you in Vernon ! Brian T. Barber, RPF President Canadian Forest Genetics Association<https://cfga-acgf.com/> Nicholas Ukrainetz, PhD, RPF President Western Forest Genetics Association<https://www.fsl.orst.edu/wfga/index.html> PS - Rooms at the Vernon Lodge are almost sold out! See the Accommodations webpage<https://forestgenetics2023.ca/accommodation/> for more information. [A picture containing text, font, logo, design Description automatically generated]