Breeder Visits to CIMMYT/ICARDA
Breeder visits to CIMMYT and ICARDA
An important part of the CAIGE communication project is the breeder visits to CIMMYT and ICARDA. The visits provide an opportunity for Australian breeders to better understand the breeding programs and develop key relationships with the breeders and scientists at these institutes.
The visits are made to each organisation in alternate years for the life of the project. Three bread wheat breeders and 1 durum wheat breeder are supported by the Communications project to attend each visit. Other breeders and researchers are welcome to travel with the group using their own funds.
A report from each trip is provided to the CAIGE community and a presentation will be made at the annual CAIGE meeting (Feb/March of each year).
May 2009 – ICARDA and CIMMYT-ICARDA Turkey
Participants were
- Professor Richard Trethowan (Chair, Plant Breeding Institute, The University of Sydney)
- Dr Russell Eastwood (Wheat Breeder, Australian Grain Technologies)
- Dr Iain Barclay (Senior Wheat Breeder, DAFWA & Intergrain)
- Dr Marie Appelbee (Wheat Trait Breeder, Long Reach Plant Breeders)
- Dr Michael Quinn (Durum Wheat Breeder, University of Adelaide)
Download files
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Report from Trip
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Breeders' selection of Bread Wheat lines from ICARDA
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Breeders' selection of Durum Wheat lines from ICARDA
Photos from trip
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ICARDA Headquarters, Tel Hadya, May 2009
Front row: Osman Abdalla, Michael Quinn, Maarten van Ginkel, Russell Eastwood, Marie Applebee, Francis Ogbonnaya, Iain Barclay, Miloudi Nachit
Back row: John Sheppard, Richard Trethowan, Richard Brettell, Amor Yahyaoui
ICARDA, Breda Station, May 2009
From left to right: John Sheppard, Gordon Cisar, Marie Appelbee, Richard Trethowan, Russell Eastwood, Francis Ogbonnaya
ANADOLU Agricultural Research Institute in Eskisehir May 2009
From left to right: Richard Trethowan, Julie Nicol, Russell Eastwood, Amer Dababat
