FiBL Plant Breeding

News of the organic plant breeding research at FiBL @fiblorg

[FiBL Plant Breeding @FiBLBreeding]

#OrganicPlantBreeding: here the 🗺️🌍#map 🌍🗺️of organic breeders across Europe.
https://t.co/eHBN5i75tz

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

🌱 How can cities support cultivated #biodiversity through local food policies?

📍 Join us in Granollers, Spain
📅 April 29–30, 2025
for the 1st European Symposium on #LocalFoodPolicy & #OrganicSeeds!
📩 For participation: [email protected]

#LiveSeeding

[Diego Rubiales @DiegoRubiales_]

#legume trials already at blooming stage at @IAS_CSIC
@BELIS_EU #pea #faba bean #lentil #vetch

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

📢 #LiveSeeding Training – Module 4 is Here!

Join us on March 4th to explore how molecular tools can advance organic plant breeding! 🌾

🕒9:00 – 18:00 CET
📍 Online – Microsoft Teams

🔗 More info & Registration: https://t.co/Sipi33knR2
#ChangeseedGrowDifference

[Red de Municipios por la Agroecología @AgroecoMcpios]

➡️II UE WEBINAR 🖥️
¡Arrancamos la jornada! Da la bienvenida María Carrascosa, responsable del proyecto @LiveSeeding en la Red. Las grabaciones se subirán al canal de YouTube de LiveSeeding: https://t.co/WJmeuiSOpp

[FiBL Plant Breeding @FiBLBreeding]

Glad to be part of this great project on the use of wild crop relatives in plant breeding with MichaelSchneider https://t.co/jMD4zKPHzc contributing for @fiblorg

[Pierre Hohmann 🇺🇦 @plant_holobiont]

Annual meeting of @COUSIN_project in Sicily, heading of to crop wild relative (#CWR) reserves close to Mt. Etna.

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

Don't miss out our 2nd EU #LiveSeeding webinar on Strategies for Marketing and Promoting Organic Seeds Locally! 🤓

24 February 2025 | 9:30 – 13:00 CET
25 February 2025 | 9:30 – 12:30 CET

🔗Register by 20 February 2025 ⏬

#changeseedgrowdifference

https://t.co/tMosMH5iIK

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

🥳Exciting news! Our 2nd Module for training in organic breeding is here!🥳

🌱 Learn about Phenomics: approaches and tools for genetic resources and breeding material characterisation.🌱

📅 Join us on Monday, Feb 3rd – there’s still time to register! ⏬

https://t.co/Sipi33jQ1u

[Monika Messmer @MessmerMonika]

Call for @abstract for #EUCARPIA #conference on #plantbreeding supported by @LiveSeeding @innobreed_eu @DIVINFOOD @COUSIN_project @H2020Cropdiva @ProWild128497 @IPMorama @Root2Res @GrapeBreed4IPM @LegumeHubEU @Farm4Future @ECO_PB_2001_eu https://t.co/AI9T6yVjl9

[Monika Messmer @MessmerMonika]

register in person or online for the #Organic #Seed Growers #Conference in Corvallis in Feb 2025 organized by @Seed_Alliance https://t.co/40AlH6rXCD
#changeseedgrowdifference @LiveSeeding @FiBLBreeding @ifoamorganics @innobreed_eu @EcobreedP @BRESOV_EU

[Monika Messmer @MessmerMonika]

send your abstract till 17th February for #Eucarpia #Conference on #plantbreeding for #organic and #agroecology visit https://t.co/XPcx8nHvsu @FiBLBreeding @fiblorg @LiveSeeding @innobreed_eu @EcobreedP @BRESOV_EU @Seed_Alliance @ifoamorganics @OrganicsEurope @EuroseedsEU

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

📢Extended abstract submission deadline!🌱

We are happy to inform you that we are extending the submission deadline for abstracts for the #EUCARPIA conference to 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓, 9AM CET. 🎉⏬

#changeseedgrowdifference

https://t.co/BxdHhjBeda

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

The #LiveSeeding project proudly presents Online Trainings for Organic breeding and organic seed production! 🥳🌱

For 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚, detailed info on all 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐬 and 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.⏬⏬

#changeseedgrowdifference #organicplantbreeding

https://t.co/qfvl6uP3Ns

[Horizon_ IPMorama @IPMorama]

✨🌱We’re thrilled to share that the IPMorama Project was featured in the latest issue of Teagasc's quarterly publication!
📰 Check out the publication: https://t.co/EMSlqSaHJh
📰Check out the article: https://t.co/C5QblI6zdL
ℹ️ To find out more follow: https://t.co/cey9ZPWYbH

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

The #LiveSeeding project presents the 𝐕𝐈 𝐄𝐔𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐏𝐈𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐞 on breeding to meet environmental & societal challenges!🥳🌱

🇵🇹 Instituto Politécnico de Coimbra – ESAC, Coimbra
📆 26th to 28th May 2025

#changeseedgrowdifference

https://t.co/BxdHhjBeda

[GoA - Group of Agroecology @GoAgroecology]

🌽 #OrganicFarming and #agroecology can facilitate the adaptation of #agriculture to #climatechange, reducing the environmental impact of #food production.

🗣️ Have a look at the video by Professor @CamillaMoonen at the Fondazione Friuli conference in Udine, Italy (link below)

[Horizon_ IPMorama @IPMorama]

📝Let's break down the term IPM!
'Integrated pest management' (IPM) emphasises healthy crop growth with the least possible disruption to agroecosystems and encourages natural pest control mechanisms.
🧬The role of IPM in integrated breeding:
🔎Visit: https://t.co/cey9ZPWqm9

[LiveSeeding @LiveSeeding]

🌱 Congratulations to #LiveSeeding partner @fiblorg for a successful Open Day! 🎉

We learned about: policy and market measures towards 100% organic seeds in Europe, seed health: innovative research on seed treatments for organic agriculture...

#ChangeSeedGrowDifference

[IFOAM Organics Europe @OrganicsEurope]

🍝🇮🇹 #EUOrganic Award winner for Best Organic Food Processing SME is Gino Girolomoni, a coop specialised in organic pasta production. W/80ha organic farmland & facilities powered by renewable energy, it produces 9Mio tons of pasta/year, supporting >300 farmers & 60 local workers!

[Horizon_ IPMorama @IPMorama]

🫛Grain legumes are crucial for Europe’s plant-based protein, but face threats like Diaporthe/Phomopsis in soybean, anthracnose in white lupin, and blights, rusts, and Orobanche crenata in peas. Innovative, low-chemical strategies are needed for resilient, sustainable production.

[Diego Rubiales @DiegoRubiales_]

#carob (#Ceratonia, #algarroba) cooking day with
students and staff bringing a carob based dish
@IAS_CSIC @PDResistLab @eu_radiant