Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Ames, IA, United States
Three 2-day courses: June 29-30: Genomic prediction in plant breeding. July 1-2: Plant breeding as an engineering discipline. July 3-4: Doubled haploids in plant breeding.
The 2013 class will maintain the core curriculum delivered in the previous classes and add modules to address the most recent development in plant breeding theory and practice, including an expanded section on molecular marker use, genome selection, non-replicated desig...
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
Edificio CIM. Antiguo Cuartel de Instrucción de Marinería - Cartagena, Murcia, Spain
Topics: genetics and breeding; genomics and biotechnology; crop production, physiology and management; biotic and abiotic stresses; fruit quality and post-harvest
National Seed Institute (Uruguay) (INASE) - Canelones, Uruguay
This workshop aims to improve the knowledge and technical skills of seed analysts performing moisture determination as part of their daily work. Participants should be able to: - Know about ISTA rules for moisture determination; - How to take working samples for moistur...
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation - Wageningen, Netherlands
The following subjects will be introduced through lectures, discussions and working groups: legal aspects, institutional aspects, technical aspects, exploitation of plant breeders rights.
Rijk Zwaan Fijnaart, Eerste kruisweg 9 - Fijnaart, Netherlands
Van 15 juni t/m 3 juli aanstaande is op ons demoveld in Fijnaart het vollegrondsassortiment te zien, waaronder diverse soorten sla, spinazie, kool, andijvie, radijs, veldsla, bleekselderij en peterselie.
The workshop will be based on a collection of exemplary phenotyping scenarios comprising Arabidopsis and crop plants that are challenged with environmental stress factors, e.g. water or nutrient limitation, or pathogen attack. The workshop includes practical sessions.
La Estanzuela Experiment Station of the National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA) - Colonia, Uruguay
The workshop will be made up of lectures, interactive sessions and practical experience in Tetrazolium Testing as well as its use for determining the vigour in Glycine max. It will also offer the opportunity for general discussion of these techniques and provide time fo...
La Estanzuela Experiment Station of the National Agricultural Research Institute (INIA) - Colonia, Uruguay
The workshop will be made up of lectures, interactive sessions and practical experience in sampling of seed lots and evaluation of samplers. It will also offer the opportunity for general discussion of seed sampling and provide time for participants to ask specific ques...
Will bring together traders, industry representatives and policy makers to assess how this situation is likely to shape world markets. The event will focus on the increasingly pivotal role of Black Sea suppliers. Prospects for trade and logistical challenges in other re...
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)
Embrapa Soja - Londrina, PR, Brazil
O objetivo do curso é treinar o pessoal responsável pela armazenagem pelas unidades armazenadoras de grãos e sementes, gestores, supervisores, técnicos e operadores, nas mais modernas e avançadas técnicas de Manejo Integrado de Pragas de Grãos e Sementes Armazena...
In recent decades, consumers have become increasingly concerned about the quality and safety of their food. Public and private standards for pesticide residues have become stricter than ever before. But while there are plentiful technical solutions, the application of I...
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation - Wageningen, Netherlands
The overall objective of the programme is to enhance the capabilities to translate the Integrated Seed Sector Development concept into strategies for making seed programmes and policies that seek enhancement by connecting to present practices.
Will review the state of the art and progress in the knowledge of plant growth, plant responses to nutrition and environment and to set research priorities for the next era of research.
Kom op donderdag 18 juni tussen 13.00 en 17.00 uur onze nieuwe rassen in ons Trial Center Tomato in Kwintsheul bekijken en evalueer met ons de positieve resultaten van de belichtingsproef met o.a. het segment tros grof.
There is special attention this year for the new jointless tomato varieties Milaneza (EZ 1324) for crops of loose tomatoes and EZ 1325 for large tomatoes on the vine. But the snack tomato Batistuta and the cocktail tomato Annisa (EZ 1359) are also worth a visit.
Designed as a platform for the rapidly growing Amphasys community, the Amphacademy offers the possibility for a scientific get-together of experienced researches and Ampha Z30 users with a clear focus on pollen analysis.
Info: Dr. Lena Ekelund Axelson, Dept. of Work Science, Business Econ., Environmental Psychology, Box 88, S-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden. Phone: (46)40-415000, Fax: (46)40-415076, E-mail: lena.ekelund@ltj.slu.se