2 August – 8 August 2020, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU)
Venue
Campus Tulln, Konrad Lorenz Str. 24, 3430 Tulln, Austria
Background of Summer School / Introduction
Plant breeding plays the key role among crop sciences. Better adaptation of crops to regional agro-ecological conditions, resilience to varying biotic and abiotic stresses and high product quality are among the key traits plant breeding has to combine in a skilful way. Integration of novel digital tools will be valuable and useful for enhancing breeding progress, particularly for difficult to breed, quantitative traits.
During the 2020 summer school, we will therefore zoom into two topics in relation to digital breeding: 1. Genomic Selection (GS), 2. Digital Phenotyping
More information
https://www.euroleague-study.org/en/digitalbreeding
Application Deadline
30. April 2020
Course Content
Topic 1. Genomic Selection (GS):
We will explore the theoretical basis of genomic selection. We will present, compare and discuss different approaches of genomic selection and perform interactively several hands-on examples of data analysis in a simulated plant breeding situation. Students will understand the theory behind GS and will learn how to run real life data analysis and make selection decisions.
Topic 2. Digital Phenotyping
Obtaining reliable phenotypic data on breeding lines through field experimentation is the most cost- and time intensive part of any breeding program. Many of the breeder’s selection decisions are still based on visual observations and intuitive decisions. Novel phenotyping methods using instrumental measurements for difficult to see traits are currently under development. We will choose a few possibilities for digital phenotyping, perform measurements on field or greenhouse plants and will train students how to integrate such digital phenotyping data in selection programs.
Excursion
We plan for a one day excursion to visit to the world leading plant breeding equipment provider Wintersteiger and one plant breeding station.
Contact persons for scientific questions
Prof. Hermann Buerstmayr
BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln)
Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production
Konrad-Lorenz-Strasse 20
A-3430 Tulln
AUSTRIA
Phone: +43 1 47654 97102
Fax: +43 1 47654 97109
Email: hermann.buerstmayr@boku.ac.at
www.ifa-tulln.boku.ac.at/en/institut-fuer-biotechnologie-in-der-pflanzenproduktion/
Contact person for administrative questions
Mrs. Susanne Weber
BOKU – University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna
Department of Agrobiotechnology (IFA-Tulln)
Institute of Biotechnology in Plant Production
Konrad-Lorenz-Strasse 20
A-3430 Tulln
AUSTRIA
Phone: +43 1 47654 97100
Fax: +43 1 47654 97109
Email: susanne.weber@boku.ac.at
www.ifa-tulln.boku.ac.at/en/institut-fuer-biotechnologie-in-der-pflanzenproduktion/