About the Event
The 2025 Food Use Workshop will take place September 9-11 in Denver, Colorado. Research priorities for residue, product performance, and integrated solutions studies for 2026 will be identified during this workshop. We will update this page continually as the event approaches.
Workshop Registration
Registration is now open for the 2025 Food Use Workshop! The following rates are applicable for both in-person and virtual attendees:
Early Bird Rate: $400 through 11:59 p.m. EDT on Thursday, August 28
Regular Registration Rate: $500 on or after midnight on Friday, August 29
Tuesday, September 2 is the final day to request a cancellation and refund for the Workshop. The Zoom link for the workshop will be sent to registered participants after this date.
Register using the button to the right if you are not affiliated with NC State University. If you are affiliated with NC State University, please contact Donna Bouffard to register (via IDT): dbouffard@ncsu.edu.
If you have any questions or issues regarding registration, get in touch with Donna Bouffard: dbouffard@ncsu.edu.
HERE is a document to guide you through the registration portal step-by-step.
Hotel and Travel Information
The 2025 Food Use Workshop will take place at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center.
Hotel Address:
Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center
1420 Stout Street
Denver, CO 80202
P: (303) 592-1000
Booking a Room:
A block of hotel rooms at the Embassy Suites Denver Downtown Convention Center is available for our in-person meeting attendees from September 7 check-in to September 12 checkout.
Please use the following links to reserve your hotel room (most attendees will be on the main room block; if you qualify for, and need the government rate, select that block):
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE ROOM BLOCK
Rooms must be reserved by Friday, August 15, 2025 to receive the group rate of $229/night or the government per diem rate.
For assistance with an existing room block reservation, please get in touch with Donna Bouffard: dbouffard@ncsu.edu.
Check in 4 p.m., Check out 11 a.m.
Airport:
Denver International Airport (DEN)
Hotel Transportation and Parking:
The hotel does not offer an airport shuttle; we recommend using a taxi or rideshare service. Information about the ground transportation offered at the Denver International Airport can be found here.
For those driving, secured, covered valet parking is available for $58/day! Unfortunately, there is no self-parking available.
Workshop Materials
View the tentative agenda here.
Pre-workshop nomination lists, prioritization lists, and presentations will also be posted when they are ready. Find 2024 presentations and prioritizations on last year’s FUW page, and previous FUW materials here.
Video: The Food Use Workshop Process
This video tutorial was created to introduce newcomers to the Food Use Workshop, or serve as a refresher for those who have participated before. Learn what to expect at the event, and how to get involved in IR-4’s Food Crop research cycle before, during and after the Workshop. It can also be viewed on our YouTube channel.
Important Dates
- NEW! July 1: Deadline to submit Project Clearance Requests (Food Crop Program)
- August 15-25: Project Clearance Requests are eligible for nomination online until 11:59 pm ET on August 59.
- August 15: Hotel room block cutoff for the Food Use Workshop (extended from the 27th)
- August 29: Registration rate increases (early bird rate valid through 11:59 pm on Aug. 28; regular rate effective at or after midnight on Aug. 29)
- September 2: Final day to request a cancellation and refund
- September 5 (by 12 p.m. ET): The list of nominated projects will be posted on the public website
- September 9-11: Food Use Workshop
Learn How to Participate: Tutorials + Handouts
Want to get involved in the IR-4 research process before, during and after the Workshop? Utilize these resources & video tutorials:
Join Us as a Sponsor
Sponsors make events like the Food Use Workshop possible and help IR-4 deliver on its grower-focused mission.
Are you interested in becoming a sponsor for IR-4’s 2025 events? Please reach out to ir-4_project@ncsu.edu for more information. Special thanks to the first two sponsors to join us for 2025: Syngenta and Gowan!
