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December 11-13, 2012

2012 National Allium Research Conference

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New Mexico State University

Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM, United States

A once in a lifetime opportunity to hear onion experts from around the world share their expertise here in Las Cruces. Local growers and industry representatives will interact with scientists, including breeders who developed the onion varieties being grown in New Mexic...

December 4-7, 2012

ASTA 67th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference / ASTA 42nd Soybean Seed Research Conference / Seed Expo

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, Illinois, United States

December 3-7, 2012

Seed Captain Program - Module: Breeder Language

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International Seed Academy

Bangkok , Thailand

November 29-30, 2012

2012 International Spinach Conference

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Texas A&M AgriLife

La Quinta Inn and Suites - San Antonio., TX, United States

November 19-22, 2012

WISP Course on Wheat Genetics

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John Innes Centre

John Innes Centre - Norwich, United Kingdom

The aim of this course is 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.

November 14-14, 2012

Histoire, génétique et économie : aux racines de l'amélioration des plantes

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Grand Amphi de l’INP-ENSAT, Avenue de l’Agrobiopole - Auzeville-Tolosane , France

November 12-13, 2012

Biosciences KTN annual conference 2012 - impact through biosciences

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Sheraton Grand Hotel and Spa - Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Building on the success of our previous conferences we will once again provide a unique forum for interactions between industry, researchers and policy makers from a range of disciplines and market sectors.

November 12-16, 2012

6th International Symposium on Brassica and the 18th Crucifer Genetics Workshop

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Polo Bioscientifico, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences - Catania, Sicily, Italy

November 11-14, 2012

Next Generation Plant Breeding

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University - Wageningen, Netherlands

November 11-13, 2012

Texas Seed Trade Association, Annual Convention

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Texas Seed Trade Association

Hotel Tremont - Galveston, TX, United States

November 8-9, 2012

1st Young Scientists Conference - Sustaining Excellence in Rice Research

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

International Rice Research Institute - Laguna, Philippines

The conference will tackle every aspects of rice research and is open to all staff of IRRI. Interested people outside IRRI and the Philippines can also apply.

November 8-8, 2012

Joint Seed Central & Food Central FORUM

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Seed Central

University of California Davis, Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Alan Bennett. Topic: Linking plant genomes to food quality – making a better tomato. 4:30 to 7:00 PM

November 1-4, 2012

2012 Independent Plant Breeders Conference (IPBC)

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Portland, OR, United States

November 1, 2012 - December 6, 2012

COURSE - Cross-Pollinated Crop Breeding

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University of Nebraska

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet. - Lincoln, NE, United States

Course emphasizes standard breeding methods and theories associated with population movement of cross-pollinated crops and self-pollinated crops that are forced to cross-pollinate.

October 22-23, 2012

1st International Crown Rot Workshop for Wheat Improvement

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Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC)

Crossing Theatre - Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

Crown rot is a major disease of wheat in large areas of Australia, North America, West Asia and North Africa, with research being undertaken in all these regions. The 1st international crown rot workshop for wheat improvement aims to bring scientists working on the crow...

October 15-18, 2012

10th EUCARPIA Meeting on Genetics and Breeding of Cucurbitaceae

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EUCARPIA - European Association for Research on Plant Breeding

Rixos Downtown Hotel - Antalya, Turkey

Cucurbitaceae 2012 will focus on in all aspects of genetic resources, genetics and breeding, genomics and biotechnology

October 15-17, 2012

Agri Congress Africa 2012

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Gauteng, Johannesburg, South Africa

October 10-12, 2012

PhenoDays 2012

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LemnaTec GmbH

Hof van Wageningen - Wageningen , Netherlands

October 3-8, 2012

6th International Congress on Legume Genetics and Genomics

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International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Center - Hyderabad, AP, India

The congress will bring together scientists working on research aspects of legume biology in model species, using genetic and genomic tools, with those working on applied aspects and breeding of food legume crop and pasture species.

October 2-7, 2012

VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (ICLGG)

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Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre - Hyderabad , India

The VI ICLGG is bringing more than 500 delegates from 44 countries in Hyderabad to discuss latest advances in the area of legume genetics and genomics.

September 28-28, 2012

2012 UW Madison Plant Science Symposium - Emerging Trends & Paradigm Shifts in Plant Breeding

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University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Madison, WI, United States

September 25, 2012 - October 30, 2012

COURSE - Germplasm and Genes

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University of Nebraska

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet - Lincoln, NE, United States

Course focuses on the importance of creating the necessary genetic variation resources for conventional and modern plant breeding programs.

September 23-28, 2012

The 16th International Symposium of the International Society for Tuber & Root Crops (ISTRC) on Root Crops

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University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) - Abeokuta , Ogun State, Nigeria

The Roots and Tubers of Development and Climate Change - Tropical roots and tuber crops are essential to meeting global food security needs, improving staple foods of world's poor and creating new opportunities in global food supply.

September 20-23, 2012

BIT's 2nd Annual World Congress of Agricultural Biotechnology

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World Expo Center - Dalian, China

September 18-20, 2012

10. biannual Conference of the The Genome Research Working Group (AG) of the German Society for Plant Breeding - Plant Genome Research

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Gesellschaft für Pflanzenzüchtung e.V.

Campus Heide-Süd of the Martin-Luther-University Halle-Wittenberg - Halle, Germany

September 16-19, 2012

XVIII Congresso Brasileiro de Sementes

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Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES)

Espaço de Convençoes Centro Sul - Florianópolis , SC, Brazil

September 5-7, 2012

XVth EUCARPIA Meeting on Biometrics in Plant Breeding

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EUCARPIA - European Association for Research on Plant Breeding

Universität Hohenheim - Hohenheim, Germany

September 4-7, 2012

TRAINING PROGRAM - Phenomics for Tolerance to Stresses

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Barwale Foundation

Barwale Foundation, Barwale Chambers, # 3-6-666, Street No. 10, Himayathnagar - Hyderabad, India

August 21, 2012 - September 20, 2012

COURSE - Self-Pollinated Crop Breeding

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University of Nebraska

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet - Lincoln, NE, United States

Course covers the common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated crops, such as wheat, rice and barley, and the theoretical basis for self-pollinated crop breeding.

August 19-22, 2012

2012 International Conference on the Utilization of Heterosis in Crops (ICUHC)

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Theme: Toward a new era of crop heterosis

August 11-16, 2012

96th Annual Meeting of The Potato Association of America

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Potato Association of America

Denver, CO, United States

August 6-10, 2012

6th International Crop Science Congress

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International Crop Science Society (ICSS) *

Fundaparque Centro de Eventos - Bento Goncalves, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

August 6-8, 2012

2012 Annual Meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

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Purdue University

University Place Conference Center and Hotel - Indianapolis, IN, United States

“Sustaining life through plant improvement”

July 31, 2012 - August 2, 2012

39a Reuniao de Pesquisa de Soja da Regiao Sul

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Trigo - Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

July 24-26, 2012

39a Reuniäo de Pesquisa de Soja da Regiäo Sul

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Trigo - Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

July 23-27, 2012

Agronomix Software, Training Course

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Agronomix Software, Inc.

Adelaide, SA, Australia

July 16-20, 2012

International Conference on Germplasm of Ornamentals

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College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University - Beijing , China

June 21-22, 2012

Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance Symposium

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Colorado State University

Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO, United States

June 20-23, 2012

ASTA 129th Annual Convention

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center - National Harbor, MD, United States

June 12-14, 2012

30th ISTA Seed Symposium

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Antalya, Turkey

The overall theme of the symposium will be: "Evaluation of seed quality: a key step in exploiting the benefits of plant breeding and genetic conservation"

June 11-12, 2012

Gemeinsame Tagung der AG Züchtung im DMK und der Gesellschaft für Pflanzenzüchtung

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Gesellschaft für Pflanzenzüchtung e.V.

Universität Hohenheim - Hohenheim, Germany

Aktuelle Zuchtziele im Mais, genetische und biologische Ressourcen im Mais, Kartierung und genetische Karten bei Mais, genomische Selektion und Vorhersagen bei Mais

June 11-12, 2012

Gemeinsame Tagung der AG Züchtung im Deutschen Maiskomitee e.V. und der Gesellschaft für Pflanzenzüchtung

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Hohenheim, Germany

Themenkomplexe: aktuelle Zuchtziele im Mais, genetische und biologische Ressourcen im Mais, Kartierung und genetische Karten bei Mais, genomische Selektion und Vorhersagen bei Mais

June 11-22, 2012

COURSE & SYMPOSIUM - Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance

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University of Nebraska

Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO, United States

Researchers at Colorado State University are offering a 3-credit course targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors.

June 5-8, 2012

SHORT COURSE - Marker-Assisted Plant Breeding

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University of Minnesota - Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN, United States

This non‐credit short course will focus on principles, concepts, and practices regarding the use of molecular markers to improve quantitative traits in plants. The course will include both theory and hands‐on computer sessions in an active‐learning for...

May 27-30, 2012

2012 World Potato Congress

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World Potato Congress

Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

'Think global. Win local' - focusing on key global issues, but also translating them into practical actions relevant wherever potatoes are produced or consumed.

May 21-24, 2012

19th EUCARPIA General Congress: "Plant Breeding for Future Generations"

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EUCARPIA - European Association for Research on Plant Breeding

Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Budapest, Hungary

Plant breeding in Europe and future challenges; The (integrated) role of PBR and IP in future varieties; Gene bank collections and their contribution to new germplasm development; Genomic exploration of crop diversity; Whole genome sequencing and its potential for plant...

May 14, 2012 - June 1, 2012

COURSE - Rice: Research to production

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Manila, Philippines

Will provide the participants with: (a) an understanding of the basics of rice production in Asia; (b) familiarity with the germplasm collection at IRRI and current issues related to germplasm exchange and intellectual property rights; (c) an appreciation of the researc...

May 10-10, 2012

Seed Central FORUM

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Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Luca Comai, Professor, UC Davis Genome Center, Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences

May 2-2, 2012

WORKSHOP - Advanced Breeding Programmes for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Production

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The Roslin Institute, University of Edinburgh - Edinburgh , United Kingdom

The past five years have seen an unprecedented revolution in the tools available to researchers in genetics and genomics. Recent advances in high-throughput analysis technologies have the potential to transform animal and plant breeding.

April 23-23, 2012

3. Pflanzenzüchtungstag des Deutschen Bauernverbandes

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Deutscher Bauernverband

Haus der Land- und Ernährungswirtschaft, Claire-Waldoff-Str. 7 (ab 11.00 Uhr) - Berlin, Germany

Der diesjährige Pflanzenzüchtungstag setzt Schwerpunkte in den Themenbereichen Nachwachsende Rohstoffe sowie Zuchtziele und -methoden.

April 18-19, 2012

UK PlantSci 2012

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UK Plant Sciences Federation

John Innes Centre - Norwich, United Kingdom

Inaugural conference of the UK Plant Sciences Federation. For all those interested and working in the in plant science sector e.g. cell biologists, industrialists, physiologists, ecologists, plant breeders, soil scientists and agriculturists.

April 18-19, 2012

1st SOLIBAM Stakeholders Congress

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Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRAE)

Rome, Italy

Themes: Greening of agriculture; Climate change, what challenges for breeding and agriculture? Cropping systems of the future; Seeds and sustainable use of plant genetic resources

April 17-18, 2012

6th European Organic Congress

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Agrow *

Copenhagen, Denmark

6th European Organic Congress Smart change - towards a sustainable CAP Organic and high nature value farming shaping future food systems

April 12-12, 2012

Seed Central BRAINSTORMING

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Seed Central

University of California Davis, Plant & Environmental Sciences Building, Room 3001 (3:00 - 4:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Special brainstorming session, open to all. Topic: The Collaborative Research Lab project.

April 12-12, 2012

Seed Central FORUM

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Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Roberta Cook, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist and Lecturer, Food Distribution, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing

April 3-5, 2012

XXXII Reuniäo da Comissäo Brasileira de Pesquisa de Aveia

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Trigo - Passo Fundo, RS, Brazil

March 19-30, 2012

Quantitative Genetics in Plant Breeding

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National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Statistics, computation and data handling, molecular genetics, population genetics, quantitative genetics, linkage analysis, genomic selection, association mapping, marker assisted selection

March 15-18, 2012

54th Annual Maize Genetics Conference

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DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel - Portland, Oregon, United States

March 14-16, 2012

Hortec Nairobi

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KICC - Nairobi, Kenya

The Trade Exhibition for suppliers to the Horticultural Industry

March 12-13, 2012

2nd Annual International Conference in Advances in Biotechnology (BIOTECH 2012)

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Chatrium Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Thailand

This multi-disciplinary conference aims to provide a challenging forum and vibrant opportunity for researchers and industry practitioners to share their original research results and practical development experiences on specific new challenges and emerging issues.

March 8-8, 2012

Seed Central FORUM

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Seed Central

University of California Davisc Conference Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Roger Chetelat, Director, C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center (TGRC), UC Davis

March 5-6, 2012

48th Annual Illinois Corn Breeders' School

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I-Hotel and Conference Center - Champaign, Illinois, United States

March 5-8, 2012

12th Annual Congress of the African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA)

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African Seed Trade Association (AFSTA)

Zanzibar Beach Resort - Zanzibar , Tanzania

March 5-7, 2012

The International Conference for GM Crops (ICGMC)

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Cairo University

Cairo University, Faculty of Agriculture - Cairo, Egypt

The conference provides an international forum to discuss the current role of GM crops and should stimulate researchers, industry and government professionals to seriously face challenge that threat agriculture in Egypt.

February 29-29, 2012

APSA Researchers' Workshop: From Genome Sequencing to Crop Improvement

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Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA)*

Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall - Pattaya, Thailand

February 27, 2012 - March 1, 2012

18. Conferencia Internacional de Girasol

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Sheraton Mar del Plata Hotel - Mar del Plata , Argentina

February 27, 2012 - March 2, 2012

Asian Seed Congress 2011

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Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA)*

Royal Cliff Hotel Group & Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (Peach) - Pattaya, Thailand

February 19-21, 2012

California Seed Association Annual Convention 2012

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

Hard Rock Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

February 14-15, 2012

COURSE - Breeding with Molecular Markers 2012

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis – Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

This course is designed for professional plant breeders who want to learn when and how molecular tools can be integrated in their breeding programs. It is also an opportunity for breeders who are already using these tools to expand their knowledge of new strategies and ...

February 10-11, 2012

Indian Seed Congress 2012

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National Seed Association of India (NSAI)

Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Center - Pune, Maharashtra, India

February 9-9, 2012

Seed Central FORUM

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Seed Central

Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, UC Davis from 5:00 to 7:30 pm - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Pamela Ronald, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis

February 8-11, 2012

Vienna International Conference - Molecular Mapping & Marker Assisted Selection

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Lecture Hall A, VetMed University, Veterinärplatz 1 - Vienna, Austria

Abstract submission deadline: November 3, 2011 Early bird registration deadline: November 10, 2011 Conference Organisers: mmmas2012@vipca.at

February 7, 2012 - March 8, 2012

COURSE - Online plant breeding course: Advanced Plant Breeding Topics

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University of Nebraska

Offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Topic for 2012 is "Genotype by Environment Interaction." Students will learn about the phenotypic plasticity of genotypes as they develop in different environments, and how this impacts plant...

February 6-10, 2012

Agronomix Software, Training Course

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Agronomix Software, Inc.

St. Louis, MO, United States

January 19-21, 2012

6th Organic Seed Growers Conference

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Organic Seed Alliance

Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center - Port Townsend, WA, United States

Brings together diverse members of the organic community – farmers, seed companies, pathologists, plant breeders, food companies, policy experts, and seed advocates – in two days of presentations and networking events focused solely on moving organic seed systems forwar...

January 17-19, 2012

Independent Professional Seed Association, 23rd Annual Conference

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Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA)*

The Westin Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN, United States

January 16, 2012 - October 15, 2013

COURSE - International Postgraduate Course in Plant Breeding

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University - Wageningen, Netherlands

This course covers all theoretical and some practical subjects that are necessary for managing a professional breeding programme. It includes both basic and more complex breeding and selection methods. Also, new technological developments and their application in breedi...

January 14-17, 2012

Southern Seed Association, Annual Convention

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Southern Seed Association (SSA)

Worthington Hotel - Fort Worth, TX, United States

January 13-16, 2012

The Plant Breeding Challenges in the Global Dynamism

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Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) *

Empress Chiang Mai Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand

January 13-16, 2012

12th SABRAO CONGRESS (Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania)

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Empress Chiang Mai Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Theme of the congress: Plant breeding towards 2025: Challenges in a rapidly changing world

January 12-12, 2012

Seed Central FORUM

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Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Eduardo Blumwald, Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis - Topic: Stress resistance

January 9-12, 2012

International Symposium: 100 Years of Rice Science and Looking Beyond

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

May 9-10, 2012

SANSOR Annual Congress 2012

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South African National Seed Organisation (SANSOR)

Irene Country Lodge - Irene, Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

An official congress notice will be sent to all concerned in February 2012

April 25-29, 2012

Salon International de l'Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM)

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Bassin de l'Agdal : Sahrij Souani Ville Ancienne - Meknes, Morocco

March 26-29, 2012

Minia International Conference for Agriculture and Irrigation in the Nile Basin Countries

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Minia University Center for Arts and Letters, Minia University - El-Minia, Egypt

January 15-20, 2012

2nd All Africa Horticulture Congress

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Skukuza Conference Centre, Kruger National Park - Skukuza, South Africa


 
 

 

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