Six new first-choice varieties have been added to the British Society of Plant Breeder’s 2018 Forage Maize Descriptive Lists (DL) issued today, alongside nine new varieties on the Forage Maize for Anaerobic Digestion DLs. The varieties LG31211 and Gatsby …
A new industry-wide soil biology research programme, that aims to improve on-farm understanding of soil health and management, is to be led by Dr Elizabeth Stockdale, recently appointed Head of Farming Systems at UK crop research organisation NIAB. The …
UK crop researchers could boost yields of a vitally important global food crop by going back to its wild relatives to find new sources of disease resistance. Cassava ( Manihot esculenta ) is an important staple for over 500 million people worldwide, grown …
The National Plant Phenomics Centre at IBERS Aberystwyth has produced this CT scanning animated image to view NIAB’s MAGIC CARPeT wheat ears, a BBSRC BGR funded project. This is Holdfast, one of the 16 parents of the MAGIC Diverse population. The imaging …
The presence of a further ‘significant’ wheat yellow rust race in the UK has been confirmed by the UK Cereal Pathogen Virulence Survey (UKCPVS) . Using a new system , the race has been named Red 24. It joins a second new race, called Blue 7, announced by …
Consistent flavour, good fruit quality and long shelf life are set to make two new raspberry varieties, Malling Bella and Malling Charm, strong favourites with consumers and retailers in the future, says breeder NIAB EMR. They are the first two raspberry …
UK horticultural crop research organisation NIAB EMR has appointed Dr Andrew Simkin to lead its emerging fruit quality and development research programme. Dr Simkin will be expanding NIAB EMR’s capabilities in fruit quality research in perennial and …
As NIAB approaches its centenary celebrations in 2019, it is seeking to improve and modernise the existing Cambridge facilities at Huntingdon Road. Planning permission has already been granted for new facilities at NIAB’s existing field station at Park …
For early career researchers spanning plant and crop science and those in aligned areas such as pathology, entomology, bioinformatics, engineering and robotics NIAB wishes to support outstanding early career researchers in applications for independent …
UK horticultural crop research organisation NIAB EMR has appointed Dr Matt Clark to lead its technology development programme. Dr Clark brings a wealth of experience to his new role at NIAB EMR, including advancing the use of low-cost sequencing and …
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