Breeding crops for resilient cropping systems
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Workshop
Breeding for resilient cropping systems
Opportunities and challenges
Thursday 8 February 2024
Room C1005, Orion Building, Wageningen Campus
We now are close to full capacity.
Given the large number of WUR-affiliated registrations thus far, new WUR-affiliated registrations are no longer possible. This to accommodate a diverse as possible stakeholder group.
Scope
Much attention has been given to the topic of resilience in our agricultural systems, both in terms of reducing our current dependency on chemical inputs for primary production as well as preparing for the effects of climate change. However, less attention has been paid to the topic of plant breeding for more diverse cropping systems, like for example mixed cropping or intercropping, which will require new approaches and traits to be targeted in the breeding process. The CropXR initiative aims to develop new tools for the breeding sector to develop resilient crops through data-driven design. In this workshop we will combine a programme of inspiring talks with a discussion session to develop a focused research agenda to address the key challenges facing the breeding sector to breed for more biodiverse cropping systems.
Programme
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Walk-in registration and tea/coffee |
| 9:30 – 9:45 | Word of welcome and setting the scene of the day (Olga Scholten, Plant Breeding, Wageningen University) |
| 9:45 – 10:20 | The genetics of plant-plant interactions for agroecology (Germain Montazeaud, INRAE, Montpellier, France) |
| 10:20 – 10:45 | Breeding beyond monoculture (Peter Bourke, Plant Breeding, Wageningen University) |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Tea/coffee break |
| 11:15 – 11:40 | Perspectives from the plant breeding sector (working title) (Marcel van Diemen, Vitalis B.V.) |
| 11:40 – 12:05 | Ecological insights for diverse cropping systems (Eric Poelman, Entomology, Wageningen University) |
| 12:05 – 12:30 | Transitions in crop management (working title) (Marleen Riemens, Farm of the Future, Plant Sciences Group, Wageningen University) |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Explain the afternoon session |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Buffet lunch |
| 13:45 – 15:15 | Break-out sessions – discussion round |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | Plenary discussion |
| 16:30 – 16:45 | Closing of the meeting (Guido van den Ackerveken, CropXR) |
| 16:45 – 18:00 | Drinks / borrel buffet |
Fees
This workshop is free of charge, open to all, and aimed at anyone with an interest in sustainable agriculture, plant-soil interactions, plant breeding and plant modelling. Registration is necessary. Participation in the symposium includes coffee/tea breaks, lunch, and drinks at the end of the day.
Organisers
This CropXR workshop is organised by Guusje Bonnema, Peter Bourke, Geert Kessel and Olga Scholten (Wageningen University & Research) and Guido van den Ackerveken (Utrecht University), under the auspices support of the graduate schools Experimental Plant Sciences (EPS) and Production Ecology & Resource Conservation (PE&RC).
More information
Peter Bourke (Peter.bourke@wur.nl)
Olga Scholten (Olga.scholten@wur.nl)
Juliane Teapal (juliane.teapal@wur.nl)
Claudius van de Vijver (Claudius.vandevijver@wur.nl)
Registration
The meeting is full and registration is not possible anymore.