Sixth OREGIN Stakeholder Forum
Oilseed Rape Genetic Improvement Network (OREGIN)
6th Stakeholder Forum meeting
was held at NIAB, Huntingdon Rd, Cambridge on Friday November 21st, 2008
The focus of the Programme was:
Assessing low input systems for breeding and trialling - the N and P economy.
The meeting also included an update on the new OREGIN project funded by Defra, and opportunity for updates from the stakeholder research community.
Presentations
Agenda available as a PDF downloadWelcome and introduction
Peter Werner, Chair of Stakeholder Forum
OREGIN - achievements and future modus operandi
Graham King (RRes)
Stakeholder contributions to selection of new OREGIN mapping populations
Peter Werner; Colin Morgan, JIC
Workshop: presentations and discussion
Simon Kightley (NIAB, Cambridge)
"A new look at variety testing for low input"
Pete Berry (ADAS High Mowthorpe).
"Components of variation in Nitrogen Use Efficiency in B. napus."
John Hammond (WHRI, Warwick)
"Assessing the potential for breeding Brassica crops with improved P use efficiency"
Andy Whitmore (Rothamsted)
"Nitrogen release from OSR crop residues"
Andy Mitchell (PVS)
"Statutory performance trials: limitations and opportunities"
Ian Munnery (Elsoms)
"Impact of Low N and P on the OSR crop for breeding and farm practice"
Wrap up discussion and conclusions
+ Networking - updates from community on related and new projects / resources etc
A summary of this can be found here.
