Aim: to offer training in the genetic analysis methodologies employed in WISP at the John Innes Centre. The participants will gain the skills necessary to apply these methodologies in their own research. Aimed at anyone with an interest in cereals research and crop bre...
Both field phenotyping and controlled environment phenotyping will be key topics at the conference. A satellite Phenomatics workshop will take place on the two days before the main conference (October 24 and 25) at the same location.
Enables professional plant breeders and researchers to upgrade their knowledge parallel with their current career. This course aims to add academic knowledge to professional experience of plant breeders worldwide.
Expert instructors will discuss and share information about phenotyping and data-science. The workshop is limited to 35 participants - interested persons please submit a brief description of interest to kevin.nagel@lemnatec.de.
The global platform for the industry to network, discover and unveil new products, market opportunities and research areas. But as well as promoting biocontrol and networking it is the platform to liaise with and inform policy makers and regulators of the specific needs...
Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentàries (IRTA)
Lleida, Spain
The objective of the course is to provide the elements required to operate an irrigation system so that the efficiency of plant water use and the efficacy of the system in delivering water are maximized.
Focus on various aspects of translational research that leverage genetics and genomics approaches to enhance crop productivity. Topics include biomass and yield traits, abiotic stress tolerance and disease resistance, nutrient allocation, plant architecture, and crop do...
An asparagus symposium featuring prominent guest speakers. Various varieties and cultivation techniques in the Limgroup asparagus demonstration field, where several companies will also be giving field demonstrations. Company presentations
Association Française des Biotechnologies Végétales (AFBV)
Goethe-Institut - Paris, France
L’effort de séquençage des génomes des plantes : dans quel but ? / Ingénierie du génome et amélioration des plantes : impact sur la découverte de nouveaux traits et leur développement / L’innovation entre la pratique et la peur
The conference will bring together researchers, farmers, decision makers and other stakeholders from across the EU and overseas to share their experiences and discuss how Europe should deal with GMOs based on science and knowledge. Speakers include Nobel laureate Sir Ri...
In the demo fields, visitors can explore the qualities of both new and existing varieties. In the main pavilion, Bejo will showcase its innovative concepts which include the fresh onion concept ‘Delicioni’, the cabbage concept ‘Coolwrap’ and the tasty kohlrabi b...
Bejo will showcase its innovative concepts which include the fresh onion concept ‘Delicioni’, the cabbage concept ‘Coolwrap’ and the tasty kohlrabi based ‘Kohrispy’. Also on show will be a varied assortment of tomatoes, peppers and gherkins in the Fruit Crop...
Proeftuin Zwaagdijk (Agricultural Research Centre)
Zwaagdijk, Netherlands
During Seed meets Technology Holland shows its seed business. At trial fields and at an exhibition participants demonstrate new seed treatments, coatings, varieties and germination systems. You also experience the newest technologies for seed processing, seed drying, et...
The course objective is to enhance the management skills of professional scientists who are leading and directing plant breeding and laboratory programs in modern agricultural research and development programs of agribusiness companies and the public sector.
Continuing Education and Conference Center, University of Minnesota - Saint Paul, MN, United States
Target audience and prerequisites: Graduate students, postdocs, and industry scientists who are interested in the fundamentals of marker-assisted plant breeding are invited. Participants should be familiar with basic terminology, concepts, and methods in plant breeding ...
El Congreso se complementa, con los simposios “Xylella fastidiosa: un complejo de species causantes de enfermedades emergentes en Europa” e “Innate immunity and plant disease resistance signaling”.
This year's programme has two central themes, seed technology and consumer marketing with highlights including a visit to HILD Samen and Selecta one. This year's keynote speaker will be the renowned British gardening broadcaster David Domoney.
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
Co-located with our Global Biocontrol & Biostimulants Congress 2016. The conference will examine the latest strategies, technologies and research techniques utilizing NGS, 'omic' technologies, phenotyping, epigenetics, bioinformatics and data analysis to further plant r...
This international conference brings together over 300 scientists and students to discuss the latest advances in genomics and applications for understanding and producing solanaceous plants and crops.
During this course, the participants will learn advanced investigation methods in enzymology and protein science, and will also obtain a basic knowledge of the underlying principles, methods and potential of genome editing using the CRISPR/Cas9 system.
Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Factorial Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Factorial and Unbalanced Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Correlation, Regression, Covari...
Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Advanced Genetic Principles in Plant Breeding /
Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Selection: Theory and Practice in Advanced Plant Breeding / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Statistical Tools in Advanced ...
Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops
O Fórum tem discutido os temas de maior relevância para as culturas de trigo e triticale, promovendo um debate político e profícuo, desde a cadeia produtiva até o consumidor final.
The meeting will feature talks on the development and use of image-based plant/crop canopy and plant architecture phenotyping technologies for field and controlled environments including : New technologies and methods development or evaluation – particularly intereste...
The Commons Hotel - Minneapolis, MN, United States
At the symposium, you will learn about the latest developments in barley genetics, genomics, and breeding efforts related to a wide array of traits and phenotypes. The fourth day of the symposium will include a tour of barley field trials and display plots on the Univer...
Education, debate and advocacy are on the agenda each June at ASTA’s annual convention. Attendees focus on science and policy issues related to the development and free movement of quality seed worldwide. This is also when new association officers are installed.
Theme: "Progress in seed testing and seed quality improvement through science and technology". Participants intending to take part are encouraged to present oral and display poster detailing a range of topics under the above theme.
This symposium will be a forum to discuss the latest advances in all areas of plant virus epidemiology and will stimulate exchanges between the actors involved in the (re)search of integrated and sustainable ways to manage virus diseases.
The conference is intended that the scientific subjects should be presented broadly in order to provide opportunity to sunflower community to present their work for sunflower production and trade in the world bringing science, research and private communities together.
Unit 1: May 23 – June 24, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: June 27 - July 29, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated Crop / Unit 3: August 1 - September 2, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops
Wageningen UR Centre for Development Innovation - Wageningen, Netherlands
The overall objective of the programme is to enhance the capabilities to translate the ISSD concept into strategies for making seed programmes and policies that seek enhancement by connecting to present practices. The training is experience-based and task-oriented and h...
TEAGASC - Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority
Aviva Stadium - Dublin, Ireland
The Technology Foresight Project aims to identify the breakthrough technologies which will transform the Irish agri-food and bioeconomy sector by 2035.
Moody Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center - Galveston, TX, United States
The group meets every other year to provide for continuous exchange of information, cooperative planning and periodic review of all phases of rice research and Extension outreach being carried on by the rice producing states, the federal government and cooperating agenc...
Purpose: to address the importance of overcoming specificity, efficiency and delivery challenges associated with the CRISPR/Cas9 system. Pioneers will showcase the expanding biomedical and therapeutic potential of gene editing tools for drug discovery and development.
The program is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. The course covers basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci, association studies and genomic selection.
Featured speaker: Dr. Paul Gepts, Professor of Plant Sciences and Geneticist/Breeder, UC Davis
Topic: Grain legume breeding in California and East Africa: contrasting endeavors
Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR, United States
Conference theme is Cultivating Resilience, a current assessment and roadmap for building organic seed systems that are ecologically, socially, and economically resilient.
In addition to the 100 best tomato growers in the world, there will also be representatives from the trade, retail, consumer organisations, international politics and science.
individuals working in the Pacific Northwest organic production chain may apply to participate in this working symposium by filling out an application at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W3FYBQD. Apply by November 30, 2015 to be considered. Space is limited.
Third Scientific Conference of the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century & 17th Symposium of the International Society for Tropical Root Crops
Town & Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States
PAG brings together over 3,000 leading genetic scientists and researchers in plant and animal research, and over 130 exhibits, 150 workshops, 1100 posters and over 1800 abstracts.
"Wheat research - solutions to feed the earth's growing population" - The aim of the event is to exchange ideas with leading experts from the field of wheat research on the current situation of international wheat breeding and to discuss further innovative approaches.
This workshop will provide an overview of seed health testing methods using molecular methods. It will include various molecular assays for the detection of seed transmittable pathogens with reverse transcriptase PCR, classic end-point PCR, bio-PCR and real-time PCR.
This meeting will bring together scientists from academic and industry backgrounds, and at different career stages, wishing to apply plant viruses to plant, human and animal health challenges.
Park Crescent Conference Centre - London, United Kingdom
The purpose of the Town Meetings is to raise awareness of the highlight notice, to obtain feedback on the scope of the highlight, and to give participants an opportunity to meet researchers with a variety of expertise, with a view to potentially starting to develop coll...
This meeting will bring together scientists from academic and industry backgrounds, and at different career stages, wishing to apply plant viruses to plant, human and animal health challenges.
Agri-Tech Week is a partnership initiative to showcase excellence in innovation across the agri-tech value chain, brokering links and fostering new relationships between businesses, researchers and government.
"Where agriculture and food intersect with farmers, community, founders, investors, technology, and innovation" - A bilingual event for agriculture, food, technology, and investment stakeholders
World Agri-Tech is held annually in London and San Francisco and is acclaimed as the most international gathering of agribusiness leaders, VC investors and agri-tech innovators.
Theme “What’s New and What’s Next Focusing on Quality and Safety first”. Over 300 attendees expected: leading microbiologists consultant virologists, parasitologists, biologists, pathologists, mycologists, bacteriologists, clinical microbiologists, food technolo...
Future trends in nutrition for both humans and animals show that the formulation of food and feed products will face an increasing challenge of a global protein shortage. Solutions to this challenge require a multi-targeted approach including efficient use of existing p...
We will have an extensive range of vegetable and arable plots available to view, featuring new and novel introductions with specialist technical advice available on both days.
Cezeaux University Campus - Clermont-Ferrand , France
Brings together researchers, scientists, industry representatives and PhD students to share their results, knowledge and expertise about control and guidance systems applied to outdoor fields such as agriculture etc.
The 2016 symposium will cover recent, exciting breakthroughs in structural, functional and evolutionary rice genome biology - pushing current scientific knowledge to address the need of sustainably increasing crop yields and global food security.
Intended for companies, laboratories, research institutes, clusters and other relevant stakeholders from all around Europe, this Event aims at fostering all types of partnerships.
Premier conference to gather scholars from all over the world to present advances in the relevant fields and to foster an environment conducive to exchanging ideas and information.
Hoe ziet u het verschil tussen de zaden van 693 verschillende plantensoorten uit 105 plantenfamilies? De veertien belangrijkste families vertegenwoordigen tweederde van het aantal plantensoorten, namelijk 465. Deze komen dan ook uitgebreid aan bod in de cursus Zadendete...
We verwelkomen u dan ook graag tijdens dit evenement in onze demokas in ’s-Gravenzande. Op de woensdag in deze week organiseren wij specifieke telersmiddagen.
Open house at 30 locations in 3 regions: Westland & Aalsmeer in The Netherlands, Rheinland- Westfalen in Germany - Aalsmeer, Netherlands
52 pot and bedding plant breeders present their new innovations, creative concepts and an incredibly wide range of crop assortments. From technical information to retail inspiration, from breeding breakthroughs to the latest trends. Open to all ornamental horticulture a...
Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel - London, United Kingdom
Panels of expert speakers will assess the current market situation and prospects for supply and demand. In a series of special presentations, latest trade policy issues will be evaluated, as well as the impact of currency movements on trade in grains and oilseeds.
This course aims at facilitating the introduction and practical implementation of Plant Breeders’ Rights in countries where legislation on this matter is being developed or has recently been passed and a better understanding of how a Plant Variety Protection System wo...
Agricultural Research Centre, Estonian Seed Testing Laboratory - Saku, Estonia
This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of the ISTA germination test, seedling evaluations for different species, results calculations and reporting plus aspects of quality management linked to germination testing. The workshop is for persons who ...
Agricultural Research Centre, Estonian Seed Testing Laboratory - Saku, Estonia
The objective is to give experienced laboratories the opportunity to discuss and be guided on ways to improve their Quality Assurance system and benefit from it. The workshop is for members of experienced laboratories that have already a well running quality management ...
Bundeslehranstalt Burg Warberg e.V. - Warberg, Germany
Auf dem Saatguthandelstag treffen sich u.a. die Saatguthändler, die Züchter sowie die VO-/UVO-Firmen. Experten aus Handel, Industrie, Pflanzenzucht, Verwaltung und Landwirtschaft aus vielen europäischen Ländern treffen sich auch 2016 auf Einladung des Bundesverbande...
Will bring together key industry stakeholders from the biopesticides industry to discuss the challenges faced and the future opportunities. Conference will discuss the current overview of the markets, with highlights from experts on the progression of the biopesticides ...
Hoe ziet u het verschil tussen de zaden van 693 verschillende plantensoorten uit 105 plantenfamilies? De veertien belangrijkste families vertegenwoordigen tweederde van het aantal plantensoorten, namelijk 465. Deze komen dan ook uitgebreid aan bod in de cursus Zadendete...
Objectif: échanger sur la place et la valeur multi-critères des légumineuses, de l’amont de la production à l’aval de l’utilisation, dans le cadre de conférences plénières, de tables rondes, d’ateliers et de sessions informelles.
The symposium will provide a platform to discuss issues raised in the report and to engage the international scientific community, policy makers and the public alike. Join us as we take stock of the world’s plant diversity and current research and trends.
London Heathrow Marriott Hotel - London, United Kingdom
Attracting experts working in all areas of plant sciences including next generation sequencing, genomics, phenomics, proteomics, gene editing, epigenetics, bioinformatics and data management, the conference will examine the latest NGS platforms, omic and gene editing te...
Swinbrook Estate and Farms, South Lawn, Swinbrook - Burford, United Kingdom
Speakers from DeSangosse, BASF and CF Fertiliser Ltd aswell as speakers from DSV, Gleadells and Berrys about current topics including Single Farm Payment, Grain Markets, N-Min results and the spring and summer management of oilseed rape and wheat.
Strixton Manor Farm Strixton - Northampton, United Kingdom
External speaker from BASF aswell as speakers from DSV and United Oilseeds about current topics including the grain market, variety chioce and the spring and summer management of oilseed rape and wheat.
Institut International de Recherches Betteravières (IIRB)
IRS - Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Focus areas of the study group Beet Quality are the studying of parameters affecting beet quality during the growing season, harvest and storage of roots and of all factors that may improve the internal and external quality of sugar beet under different climatic conditi...
UK PlantSci is the annual conference of the UK Plant Sciences Federation (UKPSF). It provides a unique opportunity to learn about the breadth of cutting edge plant science research in the UK, and to meet with plant scientists outside of usual networks.
This course provides state-of-the-art insight into various plant genetic resources management strategies and relevant policies. There are possibilities for fellowships.
The conference series aims at providing the links between diet and health by creating a platform for active participation, exchange of expertise and lateral thinking from health researchers, scientists, policy makers, practitioners and educators through invited plenary ...
The international trade fair for plants (IPM ESSEN) is the world’s leading trade fair for horticulture. It is the only specialist trade fair of its kind to cover the entire value chain of plants, including production, technology, floristry, garden features, and the po...
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