Interesting read! Germany: How weather extremes impact local agriculture German farmers increasingly respond with adapted varieties, new crops, modern breeding techniques and modified farming methods. p.dw.com/p/5HuCS
Wheat Initiative
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COORDINATING GLOBAL RESEARCH FOR WHEAT. An international partnership of private and public organisations engaged in wheat research for a food-secure future. https://www.wheatinitiative.org/
Do you know the instituitions of our member countries? For example, Teagasc in Ireland! www.wheatinitiative.org/member
Some of you may find this intersting! Advanced host‒pathogen interactions in wheat and Zymoseptoria tritici: invasion strategies and plant defense mechanisms @ICARDA icarda.org/publications...
Do you know the instituitions of our member countries? For example, the Julius Kühn Institute in Germany! @jki-research.bsky.social www.wheatinitiative.org/member
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Members of the Wheat Initiative and options on how to become a part of a global network advancing wheat research, innovation, and food security through international collaboration.
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This will be an intersting read for some of you: Developing and validating a mini core set of global durum wheat panel using multivariate analysis link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Do you know the instituitions of our member countries? For example, INRAe, the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment in France! @inrae-france.bsky.social www.wheatinitiative.org/member
Do you know the instituitions of our member countries? For example, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) in China! www.wheatinitiative.org/member
Do you know the instituitions of our member countries? For example, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Canada! www.wheatinitiative.org/member
Do you know our member instituitions? For example, the GRDC in Australia! www.wheatinitiative.org/member
This may be an interesting read for some of you! Three New Moroccan Durum Wheat Varieties Take On Drought and Extreme Heat www.moroccoworldnews.com/2026/07/3309...
Meet our Scientific Board! 🌾 This exceptional group of international experts drives the WI research strategy, steering global science towards sustainable food security. Find here who is shaping the future of Wheat on the Wheat Initiative Scientific Board. www.wheatinitiative.org/scientific-b...
Our host institution @jki-research.bsky.social organized a training workshop on modern plant breeding methods in Addis Abeba! German-Ethiopian Institutional Partnership strengthens capacity in modern plant breeding www.julius-kuehn.de/en/news/nach...
This may be an intersting read for some of you! ‘ETH-Soil’ project builds resilience and creates economic incentives through sustainable fertiliser production idw-online.de/de/news874438
Do you know that our Expert Working Groups provide a great resource with their webinar videos? For example the Expert Working Group on Wheat Breeding Methods and Strategies! www.wheatinitiative.org/ewg-breeding
Learn about the great things the wheat research community is up to! Our quarterly newsletter updates you on Wheat Initiative activities and provides top scientific reads, carefully selected by the WI Scientific Board for you! Plus a Wheat Story concerning wheat. www.wheatinitiative.org/newsletter
Do you know that our Expert working groups provide a great resource with their webinar videos? For example the Expert Working Group on Nutrient Use Efficiency in wheat! Watch here: www.wheatinitiative.org/ewg-nutrient
Do you know our weekly Media Brief? Wheat in the Media! Join here: www.wheatinitiative.org/wheat-in-the...
This may be interesting for some of you: Genome-wide association analysis of reproductive partitioning traits in a genetically diverse elite spring wheat panel link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Did you find our dedicated page in the #IWC2026Bologna programme? It was such a pleasoure to shocase the work of our fantastic community! Our website is basically our virtual booth: www.wheatinitiative.org Stop by!
If you read Italian, check out Pane Nostro by our Durum Chair, Luigi Cattivelli. A science-based journey through wheat, debunking myths about "ancient grains" and exploring the future of sustainable wheat production. 🌾 messaggerosantantonio.it/content/pane...
Pane nostro
Un uomo va a cena in un ristorante e trova sul tavolo un cestino con diversi tipi di pane, accompagnati da una nota. Sul biglietto è scritto che il pane offerto è stato prodotto con farina della…
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The 5th International Wheat Congress has officially been announced to be held in Tunis, Tunisia, in 2028. Congrats to Sarrah Ben M'barek as Organiser. Further details on the program, registration, and dates will be released in due course. www.wheatinitiative.org #IWC2028Tunis
🌾 Global collaboration drives better wheat research. The Wheat Initiative brings together experts from around the world to share knowledge, coordinate research and tackle the challenges facing wheat production. Learn more about our mission: wheatinitiative.org #WheatConnect
This may be intersting for some of you! Genome-wide association mapping and haplotype analysis reveal the genetic architecture of sodicity tolerance in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Deadline: 19 July! Early Career Researchers in the Durum EWG can apply for the 2026 Durum EWG Travel Awards to support short-term laboratory visits! Apply today 🌾 👉 www.wheatinitiative.org/latest #WheatConnect
Do you know that our Expert working groups provide a great resource with their webinar videos? For example the Expert Working Group on the Control of Wheat Pathogens! Watch here: www.wheatinitiative.org/ewg-pathogens @karchuntan.bsky.social @ReemWheat.bsky.social
🌾 From genetics to agronomy, from crop health to climate adaptation innovation in wheat research depends on collaboration. The Wheat Initiative helps connect expertise across countries and disciplines to address food security challenges. 👉 www.wheatinitiative.org/expert-worki... #WheatConnect
This may be an intersting read for some of you! Back into the wild: harnessing the power of wheat wild relatives for future crop and food security academic.oup.com/jxb/article/... #WheatConnect
Wheat is one of the world’s most important staple crops! Our biggest strength is acting as a global “network of networks” for wheat science to work towards a common goal: developing wheat and production systems that can meet future food demands. www.wheatinitiative.org