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...
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.
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...
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 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 ...
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.
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
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.
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.
The main objectives of the 2016 AfricaRice Science Week and GRiSP-Africa Forum are to discuss results obtained in 2015 and carry out effective and efficient planning of rice research-for-development (R4D) activities in 2016.
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.
The symposium will be an opportunity to show-case the cutting edge of seed technology, with many international speakers. The programme will cover a wide range of topics on seed and technology issues to encompass international priorities and aims and will run over 3 days...
International Institute of Tropical Agriculture - Ibadan, Nigeria
A platform created to facilitate interaction among the different sectors of the horticulture industry in Africa, build synergies, and ultimately, unleash the underexploited potential of horticulture in Africa.
CSIR Conference Centre - Lynwood, Pretoria, South Africa
The Lean Six Sigma Agriculture Confex 2016 will be focusing on agriculture and how Lean and Six Sigma and in some instances a combination of the two have brought about significant savings, improvements in processes and profitability to name a few.
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