IBH Webinar | Precision Plant Editing: From Barley to Amaranth with CRISPR in Hand - Barley Hub IBH Seminar | Precision Plant Editing: From Barley to Amaranth with CRISPR in Hand

ICYMI, Gotz Hensel's IBH Seminar from last week (Precision Plant Editing: From Barley to Amaranth with CRISPR in Hand) is available to watch here:
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Not long now until the next WGIN meeting! Good news - there are 4 CPD #BASIS Points allocated for this meeting.

Register now: www.rothamsted.ac.uk/event/23rd-w...

Bananas that don’t go brown among gene-edited foods coming to supermarkets – thanks to Brexit Healthier and tastier groceries that will last for weeks to go on sale in England after change in law

Healthier wheat developed at Rothamsted among gene-edited foods coming to supermarkets www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/08...

ISF joins #Euroseeds in welcoming the Coreper outcome, which is a major step forward in clarifying policy for New Genomic Techniques (#NGTs) in Europe.

For more info on ISF's #plantbreeding innovation position, visit heyzine.com/flip-book/40...

#SeedIsLife

Sergey Shabala and colleagues | Adapting crops for climate change YouTube video by Frontiers

📺Catch our own Prof Malcolm Hawkesford on the the latest #FrontiersForum Deep Dive video where a panel of experts explore precision breeding strategies for optimizing stress tolerance in crops to combat falling yields due to the climate crisis. Watch ➡️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN6S...

Oilseed rape has been a key break crop and fabulous for wildlife. However, growing the crop doesn't come without challenges. The joint AHDB & United Oilseeds OSR Conference 2025 looked at opportunities to seize and how to mitigate challenges.

Read more here:
www.unitedoilseeds.co.uk/news-events/...

We understand that gene editing might seem similar to GMO's. However, gene editing is recognised as different to GMO's.

consult.defra.gov.uk/agri-food-ch...

Gene edited crops: coming soon to England's fields and glasshouses Gene edited crops: coming soon to England's fields and glasshouses

Great news for the industry - the secondary legislation for the Precision Breeding Act has been laid. The act opens up possibilities for what genetic innovation can achieve.

www.scienceforsustainableagriculture.com/mariocaccamo7

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looks fabulous, especially for educating and engaging the younger ones!

📢 We Support #NGTs and we want the EU to support them too!🌱

We have called upon people to show their support for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) to see the EU NGT legislation move forward.

🌟 Show your support by posting your own video, using #ISupportNGTs, and tagging us!

Dr Evelien Adriaenssens

Dr Dipali Singh

Dr Lizbeth Sayavedra

Dr Dimitra Lamprinaki

🧵📣On International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we’re shining a light on some of the amazing female scientists carrying out research at the intersection of food, microbes and health here at the Quadram Institute⤵️

#InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience #WomenInScience

BSPB Celebrate International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2025 - BSPB BSPB are celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2025 by featuring stories from four scientists working in the seed industry, where they explain how they got into their careers a...

BSPB are celebrating the International Day of Women & Girls in Science 2025 by featuring stories from women working in the seed industry! 👩‍🔬🌱
Read more about what inspires them, what they find satisfying about their work and how they got into their role:

www.bspb.co.uk/news/bspb-ce...

it looks brilliant @scisustag.bsky.social

Government confirms timetable to implement precision breeding rules The government has confirmed that the legislation needed to implement new precision breeding rules will be introduced to parliament by the end of March.

Yesterday, Defra secretary, Steve Reed set out a timeline for the Precision Breeding Act.

A clear plan to introduce necessary secondary legislation, by the end of March, is positive news for the plant breeding industry.

www.farminguk.com/news/governm...