The present invention provides methods for transforming Camelina plants. In particular, the present invention relates to transforming Camelina sativa plants through contacting the plants to a dipping solution comprising Agrobacterium, a sugar, and a nonionic surfactant. The methods do not require a vacuum filtration step. The present invention provides, for example, useful methods for developing transformation systems for Camelina sativa that can enable manipulation of its agronomic qualities.
