The Bean Improvement Cooperative – BIC is a voluntary and informal organization to effect the exchange of information and materials for the improvement of bean production worldwide. Members include scientists, students, private organizations and lay-people interested in our mission.

2025 Annual BIC Research Reports due Feb. 28, 2025

BIC Meeting 2025

The 2025 BIC biennial meeting will be hosted by BIC and University of Nebraska from Nov. 4-6, 2025 in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Organization

The President runs the BIC with assistance from a Coordinating Committee that meets every two years at the Biennial Meeting. In addition, three sub-committees provide input on matters related to specific topics. These include an Awards Committee, a Genetics Committee and a Local Organizing Committee that runs the biennial meeting. Membership in these committees is invited and a membership list is provided.

Dr. Juan Osrno, BIC President
North Dakota University
Email: juan.osorno@ndsu.edu