THE PHYTOCHEMICAL SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICA (PSNA) WILL HOLD ITS 61ST MEETING ON JULY 24-28, 2022 AT THE INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER AT VIRGINIA TECH, IN BLACKSBURG, VA. THE GOAL OF THIS ANNUAL EVENT IS TO ADVANCE RESEARCH ON THE UNIQUE CHEMISTRY AND BIOCHEMISTRY OF PLANT NATURAL PRODUCTS, THEIR EFFECTS UPON PLANT AND ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY, AND THEIR INDUSTRIAL IMPORTANCE AND UTILIZATION (E.G., FOOD AND FIBER SOURCES, COMMODITY CHEMICALS, RENEWABLE ENERGY, NUTRACEUTICALS). THE RESEARCH THAT IS SHOWCASED AT THE CONFERENCE HAS A RANGE OF LONG-TERM PRACTICAL APPLICATIONS WITH SIGNIFICANT IMPLICATIONS FOR HUMAN HEALTH, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION. THE MEETING ALSO STRIVES TO ENSURE THE FUTURE OF THE FIELD BY ACTIVELY ENGAGING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY AND DIVERSE COMMUNITY OF NEXT-GENERATION SCIENTISTS AND PROVIDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS AND EARLY-CAREER RESEARCHERS, INCLUDING ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND PARTICIPATION IN THEMATIC WORKSHOPS. USDA-NIFA FUNDING WILL SPECIFICALLY SUPPORT THE PARTICIPATION OF INTERNATIONALLY-KNOWN KEYNOTE SPEAKERS AND OF POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS AND GRADUATE STUDENTS, WITH SPECIAL EFFORTS TO EXPAND PARTICIPATION BY SCIENTISTS FROM PRIMARILY UNDERGRADUATE INSTITUTIONS AND MEMBERS OF GROUPS UNDERREPRESENTED IN THE PHYTOCHEMISTRY FIELD. THIS GOAL IS FURTHER SUPPORTED BY NEW INITIATIVES AT THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE, TO INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES CHILD CARE AND FAMILY RESOURCES AND INSTITUTION OF A SURVEY TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE IMPACT OF FUTURE CONFERENCES.