VeGIN downloads

VeGIN - Handout(PDF Document)

Warwick Crop Centre - Handout(PDF Document)

Final report: Crop improvement in field vegetables(PDF Document)

Stakeholders Meeting 20th & 21st February 2012

VeGIN meeting programme(PDF Document)

Presentations Monday 20th February 2012

13.30 Rosemary Collier (University of Warwick) – Welcome and introduction to Warwick Crop Centre(PDF Document)

13.50 Charlotte Allender (University of Warwick) – Describing and using carrot genetic diversity for breeding and research(PDF Document)

14:20 Alan Wilson (Waitrose) – Produce agronomy at Waitrose

15:20 Andrew Taylor (University of Warwick) - Pre-breeding research in onion: screening an onion diversity set for beneficial traits(PDF Document)

15:50 Dez Barbara (University of Warwick) – Cavity spot of carrots(PDF Document)

16:10 Simon Bright – Introduction to BBSRC Horticulture and Potatoes Initiative

16:25 Brian Thomas (University of Warwick) - Summary and future prospects for onion and carrot research

16:45 Dave Pink (Harper Adams University College) - Open discussion on where next for VeGIN project

Presentations Tuesday 21st February 2012

10:00 Graham Teakle (University of Warwick) – Welcome & Talk: Leafy vegetable genetic resources, genomics and traits(PDF Document)

10:30 Bill Finch-Savage (University of Warwick) - Improving seed vigour in vegetables

10:55 Paul Hunter (Harper Adams University College) - Plant genotype influences bacterial colonisation of lettuce leaves

11:40 Rosemary Collier (University of Warwick) – Resisting the currant-lettuce aphid(PDF Document)

12:00 Richard Mithen (Institute of Food Research) - Health benefits and commercialisation of Beneforte broccoli

12:30 Vicky Buchanan-Wollaston (University of Warwick) – Summary and future prospects for leafy veg research...(it needs to continue)!

12:45 Dave Pink (Harper Adams University College) – Open Discussion on where next for VeGIN project


Stakeholders Meeting 5th April 2011

VeGIN meeting flyer(PDF Document)

Presentations

10.35 Graham Teakle (University of Warwick) Introduction to plant genetics and resources(PDF Document)

11.00 Andrew Taylor (University of Warwick) Pre‐breeding research to support sustainable farming of onion(PDF Document)

11.25 Charlotte Allender (University of Warwick) Carrot Genetic Improvement(PDF Document)

11.50 Leon Terry (Cranfield University) Fundamental role of ethylene in onion storage(PDF Document)

14.00 Paul Hand (Harper Adams) Lettuce Genetic Improvement(PDF Document)

14.25 Peter G Walley (University of Warwick): Exploring post harvest senescence in broccoli(PDF Document)

14.50 Sue Kennedy (Elsoms Seeds) Perspective from the breeding industry(PDF Document)

15.15 Guy Barker (University of Warwick) New technologies in plant genetics


Posters

Gemma Hough (University of Warwick) Biology and control of the currant-lettuce aphid (Nasonovia ribisnigri)(PDF Document)

Andrea Massiah (University of Warwick) Manipulation of bolting time in lettuce(PDF Document)

Jackie Barker (Rothamsted Research) The OREGIN diversity demonstration field trials(PDF Document)

Kirsten Brandt (Newcastle University) Agronomic and nutritional characteristics of a local and hybrid carrot cultivar grown in Pakistan an in the UK(PDF Document)


Presentations from previous meetings

John Walsh (University of Warwick) Virus resistance in Brassicas(PDF Document) 

Andrew J Thompson (University of Warwick) Improving water use efficiency and water capture Solanum and Brassica, transgenic and QTL approaches(PDF Document)

John Hammond (University of Warwick) Improving fertiliser acquisition and mineral content in vegetable Brassicas(PDF Document)

Rosemary Collier (University of Warwick) Host plant resistance to pest insects(PDF Document)

Lettuce Crop Improvement Research by Dr Paul Hand(PDF Document)



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