Info: Riccardo Velasco, Istituto Agrario San Michele all’Adige, Via E. Mach, 1, 38010 S. Michele all’Adige, Italy. E-mail: riccardo.velasco@iasma.it / More info: http://www.ishs.org/calendar/
EUCARPIA - European Association for Research on Plant Breeding
Zentrales Hörsaal-Gebäude - Goettingen, Germany
This conference will focus on the development of new crop breeding strategies to improve crop nutrient use efficiency, as one strategy to address these challenges.
The program will include the first results of the NUE-CROPS project (Improving nutrient efficiency in maj...
Provides an introduction to breeding methodology and selection theory for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in animal and plant breeding. Conducted by Piter Bijma of Wageningen UR, one of the leading authorities in this field.
Targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors interested in increasing their knowledge in this area.
Provides an introduction to the evolution and selection of quantitative traits for PhD students and postdoctoral researchers in animal and plant breeding.
Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore - Tampa, Florida, United States
The annual meeting is an opportunity for breeders and allied scientists to stay updated on recent innovations in plant science and to discuss public policy issues relevant to plant breeding. The meeting also provides an important venue for graduate students to present t...
The workshop will give an overview of epigenetics, detail the methods used and the mechanisms implicated, and present information about how epigenetics could be used in plant breeding programs, as well as in plant protection against viruses.
Featuring Kent Bradford, UC Davis; Lisa Newman, DuPont Pioneer; Paul Gepts, UC DAvis; Peter Wenzl, CIMMYT; Molly Jahn, University of Wisconsin; and Gary Atlin, Gates Foundation.
The conference provides a prestigious business platform to meet and to exchange and create novel technologies, commercial applications and partnerships in the field of genomics in the agro and industrial biotech industries.
International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
El Batan, Mexico
The Basic Wheat Improvement course is a unique and hands-on professional development opportunity for junior and early career scientists in the public, private, or non-governmental sectors. Scientists working in national agricultural research systems, particularly in ...
The goal of this module is to introduce the basic concepts of using genetic markers to identify QTL and of estimating marker-trait associations, and to expose students to applications of these methodologies.
InterContinental Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
A comprehensive overview of agriculture investment opportunities, risks, and return profiles across all major global production regions, as well as strategies for diversified ag portfolios including regional variation, private equity, liquid investments, water, and prot...
Will provide leading academy and industry scientists a platform to communicate recent advances in Plant Genetics and Breeding Technologies and an opportunity to establish multilateral collaborations.
PAG provides a forum on recent developments and future plans for plant & animal genome projects. Consisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops, the conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on this interna...
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center - Davis, CA, United States
4:30 to 7:00 PM - Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, UC Davis. Topic: genetic basis of corn hybrid vigor.
6 one-week sessions in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and California - , United States
The integrated postgraduate program, which is not crop specific, teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics, and statistics through lectures, discussion, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. Participants attend six 6-day sessions in five co...
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