Agro-biodiversity of Turkey05 October 2016 12:30 Lecturer: Prof. Dr. Eftal Düzyaman Title: Agro-biodiversity of Turkey Content: The concept of biological diversity Genetic diversity, species diversity, and ecological diversity will be explained, samples will be given on process diversity the subunit agricultural biodiversity will be explained and its difference from genetic resources will be outlined Two Vavilovian centers Mediterranean and Near East gen centers which overlap in Anatolia will be discussed Emphasize will be given to the Fertile Crescent An old tool for new ideas The importance of biological diversity will be outlined Utilization of the wild Samples will be given…

The courses on sampling, purity testing and germination testing organized by the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) are available on the link below.  

Project Coordinator and Project Coordinator "Plant Improvement Projection Course" will be realized between 10-21, October, 2016 at the LaSalle Institute Plant Improvement Master Program. This course will be attended by 4 students from our Master's program. Within the scope of the course, the plant breeder will be provided with practical knowledge and skills in the field of initiating, directing and projecting the breeding program, as well as the "Intellectual Property Rights" organized as a distance education program by UPOV.

The International Union for the Conservation of New Plant Varieties (UPOV) offers distance learning opportunities on issues such as breeding rights and species conservation. You can find a list of the courses organized by UPOV and the conditions of participation from the link below.

EU Commission Supported Project Summary Program: Erasmus+ Key Action : Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practice Action Type : strategic partnership for higher education Project No: 2015-1-FR01-KA203-015095 Project Name:  European Plant Breeding College Summary Today in Europe, the seed sector is faced with the challenge of achieving sustainable agricultural production in the face of climate change and environmental stress, ensuring agricultural production that will provide sufficient food to feed the growing population in the world. For this reason, the seed sector has to develop high varieties of adaptation to different environmental conditions and to carry out innovative…