BGRI 2015 Technical Workshop
Dates:
17 Sep 2015 to 20 Sep 2015
The Borlaug Global Rust Initiative 2015 Technical Workshop will be held September 17-20, 2015, in Sydney, Australia, at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Wheat is the most important broad acre crop in Australia. Both stem rust and leaf rust were among the first challenges faced by Europeans when they began growing wheat in Australia. And in 1890 Australia held the first in a series of of “rust in wheat” conferences. With such a long and successful history in wheat rust research and control, Australia is an appropriate country to hold the BGRI 2015 Technical Workshop.
Brazil: Surveillance of race Ug99 in South America and breeding wheat for resistance
Dates:
8 Oct 2014 to 10 Oct 2014
This Workshop aims to bring together the most talented and prominent rust scientists to discuss global and regional strategies for monitoring the stem rust race Ug99 as well as for the identification, characterization, selection and incorporation of genetic resistance into wheat genotypes. The event also aims to promote interaction between researchers, students, technicians and policymakers in assessing challenges and opportunities for rust surveillance, and breeding for resistance in wheat in South America.
BGRI 2014 Technical Workshop
Dates:
22 Mar 2014 to 25 Mar 2014
The BGRI celebrated the 100th birthday of the initiative's namesake, Norman E Borlaug, at its 2014 technical workshop. The workshop brought to together scientists, thought leaders, policymakers, and representatives of leading agricultural research-for-development organizations, both public and private to Ciudad Obregón Mexico, March 22-25. The Borlaug Summit on Wheat for Food Security continued the celebration of Borlaug's legacy, from March 25 to 28.
BGRI 2013 Technical Workshop
Dates:
19 Aug 2013 to 22 Aug 2013
Commemorating 50 years in India
In 2012, India produced 93 million tons of wheat for its 1.2 billion people. The success of India’s wheat production today is due to the efforts of Indian farmers, scientists, and Dr. Norman Borlaug, whose vision and tenacity helped reverse the bleak food security situation in Pakistan and India in the 1960s. In the 50 years since Borlaug first set foot on the subcontinent, India has progressed from being a food deficit country to a food sufficient country. The BGRI 2013 Technical Workshop was held in India to commemorate Dr. Borlaug’s achievements there. BGRI 2013 co-hosted by: Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the BGRI South Asia Center.
BGRI 2012 Technical Workshop
Dates:
1 Sep 2012 to 4 Sep 2012
The 2012 BGRI Technical Workshop was held in Beijing, China, at the historic Friendship Hotel. Hosted by the Institute of Plant Protection of the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Science, IPP is making fundamental, strategic and profound contributions to plant protection, agricultural production and food safety throughout China.
BGRI 2011 Technical Workshop
Dates:
13 Jun 2011 to 16 Jun 2011
The 2011 BGRI Technical Workshop was held in St. Paul, Minnesota, home of the USDA Cereal Disease Laboratory (CDL), and the University of Minnesota, Borlaug’s alma mater and the place of Stakman’s classic work on stem rust.
BGRI 2010 Technical Workshop
Dates:
30 May 2010 to 31 May 2010
Held in conjunction with the 8th International Wheat Conference, the 2010 BGRI Technical Workshop was held in St. Petersburg, Russia. The workshop was hosted by the world-famous N.I. Vavilov Research Institute of Plant Industry (VIR).
BGRI 2009 Technical Workshop
Dates:
17 Mar 2009 to 20 Mar 2009
The inaugural BGRI Technical Workshop was held in Obregon Mexico to celebrate the life and work of Dr. Norman E. Borlaug. Hosted by CIMMYT, the workshop was also sponsored by FAO, ICARDA, and ICAR.
