Agronomy and Plant Breeding
Objectives
To define research efforts across Europe to 1) understand the effects of farming practices, including conventional – organic farming, on asparagine formation in grain, based on an overview of recent and/or planned field research with wheat, oats, maize, barley, and rye, 2) identify pathways for the reduction of free asparagine levels in cereal cultivars through plant breeding, and 3) include asparagine levels in standard information on cultivars.
Tasks
- To make a detailed overview of the relevant research in agronomy and plant breeding.
- To draft a strategic research agenda for the field.
- To develop content for the ACRYRED training school on agronomy and plant breeding, and to identify candidates for participation in this training school.
