Here you can see the presentations from the Plant Biologicals Network Symposium 2019.
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Wednesday 13 November
Keynote presentation:
How biology-based technologies can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals – Dr. Morven McLean, Executive Director, ILSI Research
Foundation, USA
Session 1: Increased plant resilience to climate change
Reducing pest populations by direct and indirect effects using fungal inoculations in horticultural crops – Nicolai Vitt Meyling, Associate Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Practical experiences with biologicals in organic/biodynamic cropping systems – Thomas Harttung, Organic/biodynamic farmer and entrepreneur at Barritskov and Krogerup
Selected flash talks:
Mitigation of Salinity Stress by Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi – Bhoopander Giri, University of Delhi
Grow the Perfect Seed – Phenotyping with Isotope Ratio Infrared Spectrometry – Søren Dalby, Thermo Scientific
ABA-mediated modulation of elevated CO2 on stomatal response to drought – Shenglan Li, University of Copenhagen
Session 2: How to ensure efficacy of plant biologicals
Learning the difference – Switching your mindset from classical chemical to microbial products – Charlotte Klank, EMEA Plant Health R&D leader at FMC Corporation
Experiences from efficacy testing of Microbial products and alternative chemistry – Lise Nistrup Jørgensen, Senior Scientist, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University
Selected flash talks:
Soil amendment with C sources promotes P biofertilizer traits of Penicillum aculeatum – Beatriz Gómez-Muñoz, University of Copenhagen
Indications of improved germination of sugarbeet pre-washed and primed with protein-based biostimulants – Jolayemi Okanlawon Lekan, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
A structured screening approach for identification of fungal endophytes for Septoria tritici blotch control – Meike A. C. Latz, University of Copenhagen
Thursday 14 November:
Session 3: Biological products for pest and disease control
Potato disease resistance and towards development of a plant strengthener – Erik Andreasson, Professor in Plant Protection and Head of the Resistance Biology Unit, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
From Microbiome Analysis to Commercial Product – Marcus Meadows-Smith,– CEO, BioConsortia (slides pending)
Selected flash talks:
Bacteriophages as biocontrol agents in agriculture – Alexander Byth Carstens, University of Copenhagen
Studying B. subtilis in root colonization of different plant species – Christopher Blake, Technical University of Denmark
Biological control of Fusarium head blight in wheat using naturally occurring endophytes – Edward C. Rojas, University of Copenhagen
Session 4: Tomorrow’s sustainable agriculture with microbes
Presentation of the Collaborative Crop Resilience Program (CCRP) funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation.
The MATRIX project: Microbiome Assisted Triticum Resilience In X-dimensions – Lars Hestbjerg Hansen, Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen
INTERACT: Decoding the Rhizobiota Interactome for Improved Crop Resilience – Mette Haubjerg Nicolaisen, Associate Professor, Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of Copenhagen
The InRoot project of the Collaborative Crop Resilience Program. Molecular Mechanisms and Dynamics of Plant-Microbe Interactions at the Root-Soil Interface – Jens Stougaard, Professor, Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics, Aarhus University
Selected flash talks:
Arbuscular mycorrhizal symbiosis is negatively regulated by a plant CLE peptide – Thomas de Bang, University of Copenhagen
The rule of natural products in belowground interactions between plant species – Hossein Hazrati, Aarhus University
Characterization of a Novel Bacillus pumilus Strain as a Plant GrowthPromoting Rhizobacteria – Asger Ourø Jensen, University of Copenhagen
Session 5: Integrating biology-based and conventional crop protection
Integrating biologicals in a crop protection schedule: robust and cost effective schedules are prerequisites for successful market penetration – Jolanda Wijsmuller, Value Chain, Biologics & Minor Crops Manager, Bayer
From pain points to opportunities: Integrating biology-based and conventional crop protection – Harry Teicher, Principal Scientific Consultant, BioScience Solutions
Selected flash talks:
Quercetin; as a promising bioactive compound to alter the concentration of pesticides in honey bees – Hamidreza Ardalani, Aarhus University
Combination of biological control agents and fungicides to control diseases in wheat and reducing the risk of fungicide resistance – Birgit Jensen, University of Copenhagen
Quantifying synergistic effects of combining chemical and immune stressors – Nina Cedergreen, University of Copenhagen