Short-Term Scientific Mission Experience in Sunflower Root Phenotyping
As part of our project, a Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM) was conducted to advance sunflower root system phenotyping and analyse the adaptability of different inbred lines to drought stress. The research stay provided valuable insights into optimizing phenotyping methods for sunflower breeding programs, focusing on…
Strengthening Administrative Skills for EU Projects
The CROPINNO project continues to foster collaboration and capacity building within its network of leading research institutions. From September 24th to 26th, 2024, members of the CROPINNO team participated in a training program held in Córdoba, Spain. This training, hosted by the CSIC-IAS (Consejo Superior…
Non-invasive plant phenotyping approaches
In March 2024, CROPINNO project successfully hosted a 3-day training school at Forschungszentrum Jülich, Germany, aimed at equipping researchers with state-of-the-art plant phenotyping techniques. Participants gained hands-on experience in both root and shoot phenotyping, essential for understanding plant growth and responses to environmental challenges. The…
Workshop on Science communication and science writing
In period 14-16 May, 2024 workshop on Science communication and science writing was organised at the Institute for Sustainable Agriculture IAS-CSIC in Cordoba. Participants from CROPINNO network from Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Forschungszentrum Jülich and Institute for sustainable agriculture attended the workshop. Experienced…
Workshop on Non-invasive plant phenotyping approaches and research infrastructure management
The workshop was organized at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, focusing on the latest advancements in plant phenotyping methodologies, research infrastructure and science management. Hosted by the Institute of Plant Sciences, the event provided a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge techniques and strategies in this field. The…
Collaboration in drought tolerance research
Institute of field and vegetable crops (IFVCNS) hosted two young researchers Malin Alf from Universitat Rostock and Irene Luzzi from Universita degli Studi di Padova. Their visit was focused on bringing joint efforts to advance the understanding of drought tolerance in sunflower through innovative in…
Advancing Agriculture – Workshop on sensors and image analyses as tools for plant phenotyping
The last week of October proved to be dynamic and enriching for the CROPINNO team, as they actively participated in a workshop on sensors and image analyses as tools for plant phenotyping organized by the Instituto de Agricultura Sostenible (IAS-CSIC) in Cordoba, Spain. Dr. María…
Climate Crops Centre
The Centre of Excellence – Climate Crops Centre is established within CROPINNO project, creating conditions for positioning of IFVCNS as a regional hub of R&I in Breeding of Climate-Resilient Crops. The main objective of the research within the Centre of Excellence for Innovations in Breeding…
Enhancing Project Management and Administration Skills: A Visit to Università degli Studi di Padova
In order to fully capitalise on the opportunities for staff training and prepare the IFVCNS administration to efficiently support the scientific and innovative potential developed within the CROPINNO project, the IFVCNS administrative, financial and legal staff spent the last week of August at The University…
Cropinno Team Enhances Scientific Excellence Capacity at Rostok University’s Training School on Bioinformatics and SNP-Based Markers
In a bid to expand their knowledge and strengthen their expertise in the field of crop breeding, the Cropinno team embarked on a productive visit to Rostok University during first week of July. The team actively participated in a specialized Training School focused on Bioinformatics,…