Yield and quality improvement through plant breeding

SUS03

Increasing crop yield, improving yield quality and tackling plant diseases are key issues in feeding the planet and sustaining the growth of the population.

Plant breeding improves crops though the selection of varieties carrying new traits and recent advances in plant genetics open new perspectives for breeders.

This course will outline how the most recent knowledge in plant genetics is being used to select new varieties more adapted to face the challenges of the future.

- Monday:

Yield improvement and advanced breeding systems for autogamous species

- Tuesday:

Yield improvement and advanced breeding systems for allogamous species

- Wednesday:

Visit to EXPO Milano 2015

- Thursday:

How to translate the genome sequencing information into plant breeding

 - Friday:

Genetic improvement for disease resistance and quality

A speech on modern breeding strategies and GMO

 

 

Scientific advisor

  • Luigi Cattivelli CRA, Centro di ricerca per la genomica e la postgenomica, Fiorenzuola d’Arda (Pc)

Lecturers

Participants profile

- Breeders from private companies and public sectors

- Persons responsible for seed certification activities

- Traders active in the commercialization of plant varieties and plant products

- Others with a specific interest in the topics

Field Trips

· ISI Sementi Spa

· Apsov Sementi Spa

· CRA, Centro di ricerca per la genomica e la postgenomica, Fiorenzuola d’Arda (Pc)

 

 

 

Period

FromJune 15th 2015
ToJune 19th 2015

Location

CASALMAGGIORE
Monastero di Santa Chiara
Via Formis, 3

Language

The course will be delivered in English. Upon request, this course can be repeated in another language.

Participation Fee

The participation fee is € 1,600.00. For applications made before March 17th 2015 a 20% discount will be applied (participation fee = € 1,280.00).

If two or more members of an organization apply for the same course the first participant will pay the full fee, but additional members will have a reduced participation fee of € 1,200.00.

The application deadline for the course SUS03 is May 1st, 2015.

The participation fee includes:

- Tuition costs, including all training materials and use of the location’s training facilities and related services

- Participant costs, including the course field trips, transfer to and from EXPO Milano 2015 + entrance ticket, the lunches of Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, a gala dinner and special evening event, and a final dinner.

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