Training Course
Advancements in Plant Breeding, Trial Design and Analysis
27-29 September 2016
Novi Sad, Serbia
IFVCNS in cooperation with UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy
We are pleased to announce that Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad, Serbia will be hosting a course Advancements in plant breeding, trial design and analysis in cooperation with UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy. The course will be held in Novi Sad on September 27-29, 2016.
The course is aimed at professionals who are involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. It is an opportunity for breeders to expand their knowledge on new strategies and technologies that are applied in breeding programs, as well as R software and its use in plant breeding.
The course that will be held in English covers the basics of R software and its use in plant breeding, different strategies used in plant breeding, as well as seed production and intellectual property protection. Course instructors include: Radisa Gjuric, UC Davis; Mirjana Jankulovska, FASF, Skopje; Domagoj Šimić, AIO, Croatia; Yalcin Kaya, TUHM, Turkey, as well as experts from IFVCNS.
Course goal: This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to enhance their breeding strategies, and become more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs. Persons who have a background in biological or plant sciences who wish to become plant breeders would also benefit from this course.
Who should attend? The course is targeted toward personnel currently involved in plant breeding programs who would like to broaden their expertise.
What is required to successfully complete the course? Participants will be expected to bring their laptops and pre-install R software.
Is there a certificate awarded at completion of the course? Participants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion.
Date: September 27-29, 2016
Location: Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Maize Department, Rimski Šančevi, Novi Sad, Serbia
Language: English
Application and Admission: Applicants should complete the online form. To provide a personalized learning environment, the program is limited to 30 participants. Applicants must have a Bachelor of Science degree (or demonstrate equivalent professional experience) and have experience in plant breeding. Acceptance of applicants meeting the program requirements will be on a first-come, first-served basis.
Application Deadline: 31 August 2016
Registration fee: Registration fee is 300 EUR per participant. It includes all course materials, lunches and coffee breaks during the course. Travel, accommodation, and other expenses during the course are not included.
Full Agenda
For more course information and schedule, please contact Dr. Dragana Miladinović at dragana.miladinovic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs
27-29 September, 2016 ∙ Novi Sad, Serbia
IFVCNS in cooperation with
UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy
| 08.00-08.30 | Introduction | |
| 08.30-09.30 | R software – Introduction | Dr. Mirjana Jankulovska, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Skopje, Macedonia |
| 09.30-09.55 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 09.55-10.25 | Coffee Break | |
| 10.25-11.25 | R software – Experimental designs | Dr. Domagoj Šimić, Agricultural Institute Osijek, Croatia |
| 11.25-12.00 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 12.00-12.50 | Intellectual property protection in plant breeding | Dr. Radisa Gjuric, UC Davis PBA |
| 12.50-13.15 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 13.15-14.45 | Lunch | |
| 14.45-15.45 | GxE and decisions in population development | Dr. Jegor Miladinović, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 15.45-16.10 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 16.10-17.10 | Combined Analysis of Several Experiments | Dr. Domagoj Šimić, Agricultural Institute Osijek, Croatia |
| 17.10-17.35 | Questions and Discussion |
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| 08.00-12.00 | Field trip | Soybean, maize, sunflower fields and demonstration trials. Each crop field will be hosted by researchers from IFVCNS, who will give short introduction and then answer the questions and give explanations. |
| 12.00-14.00 | Lunch | |
| 14.00-15.00 | R software – Use in data management | Dr. Mirjana Jankulovska, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences and Food, Skopje, Macedonia |
| 15.00-15.30 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 15.30-16.30 | Line Breeding: bulk, pedigree, backcross | Dr. Siniša Jocić, IFVCNS |
| 16.30-17.00 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 19.00-21.00 | Novi Sad sightseeing tour |
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| 08.00-09.00 | Hybrid breeding | Dr. Goran Bekavac, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 09.00-09.30 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 09.30-10.00 | Coffee Break | |
| 10.00-11.00 | Resistance breeding | Dr. Yalcin Kaya, Trakya University Havsa Myo, Edirne, Turkey |
| 11.00-11.30 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 11.30-12.30 | Seed production, biology and quality | Dr. Svetlana Balešević-Tubić, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 12.30-13.00 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 13.00-14.30 | Lunch | |
| 14.30-15.30 | Marker assisted selection and backcrossing | Dr. Dragana Miladinović, Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia |
| 15.30-16.00 | Questions and Discussion | |
| 16.00-17.00 | Optimization of plant breeding programs and testing networks | Dr. Radisa Gjuric, UC Davis PBA |
| 17.00-17.30 | Questions and Discussion |
Training Course Advancements in plant breeding, trial design and analysis
27-29 September, 2016
Novi Sad, Serbia
IFVCNS in cooperation with UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy
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For technical assistance please contact Predrag Matić at predrag.matic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs
Please note that registration will be considered as completed after payment of registration fee.
Registration fee covers all course materials, lunches and coffee breaks during the course. Travel, accommodation, health insurance and other expenses during the course are to be covered by participants.
Registration fee is 300 EUR.
OUR BANK ACCOUNT INFORMATION (EURO):
BANK NAME: Erste Bank a.d. Novi Sad
BANK ADDRESS: Bulevar oslobođenja 5, Novi Sad, Serbia
ACCOUNT HOLDER: Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, Serbia
ACCOUNT NUMBER (IBAN): RS35340000000002954550
SWIFT CODE: GIBARS22
PAYMENT PURPOSE: Registration fee for PBA Course
For more information on registration fee payment, please contact Momčilo Malović at momcilo.malovic@ifvcns.ns.ac.rs