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]]> Join the workshop ”Adapting Winter Wheat for Harsh Winters”, organised by the NKJ network “Fimbulwinter wheat”!

 

Time: October 28, 2025, 09.00-16.30 EET (UTC+2)

Place: Teams (online). The Teams link will be shared with registered participants after registration deadline (26/10 2025).

 

The participants will, together with several knowledgable speakers, delve into for example the role of VRN2 in cold adaptation, freezing tolerance, winter wheat from Finland’s perspective, and a lot more.

Program

Keynote speakers:
Dr. Dominique Hirsz (IPK, Germany),
”VRN turning into winter: Exploring the role of VRN2 in cold adaptation”

Dr. Sebastian Michel (Boku, Austria)
“Can we teach machines to select like a plant breeder?”

Additional speakers are part of the research network. Together they will form the two sessions “Understanding the trait of winter hardiness” (morning), and “The role of winter hardiness in breeding, different country perspectives” (afternoon).

Register  Register at the latest 26/10 2025

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