Department of Agrobiotechnology, IFA-Tulln

Opening Keynote Speaker: Theodorus Meuwissen, Norwegian University of Life Sciences: Past experiences and future directions for genomic selection in animal breeding. This international plant breeding symposium will focus on digitalization in plant breeding. The symposium will be open for all crops and topics relevant for crop improvement.

Michel S, et al. (2018) Improving the baking quality of bread wheat by genomic selection in early generations. Theor. Appl. Genet. 131:477-493, was among the top 10 most downloaded articles from TAG in 2018.

Wheat is one of the most relevant crops for mankind and this congress will discuss novel findings and developments for sustainable wheat cultivation and use in order to support food and feed safety and security.