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Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland

Dr. Kerstin Flath

Wissenschaftliche Direktorin / Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland

Dr. Kerstin  Flath
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Julius Kühn-Institut
Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland
Stahnsdorfer Damm 81
14532  Kleinmachnow

Tasks

  • Evaluation of potato and cereal varieties for resistance to biotrophic fungal diseases within the scope of the official variety testing
  • Harmonisation of the official resistance testing to potato wart disease within the EU
  • Virulence monitoring of fungal pathogen populations in cereal and potato cropping
  • Identification of mildew and rust resistance genes in cereal varieties and breeding material
  • Development of concepts for minimizing fungal pathogens in integrated and ecological farming

Memberships

  • German Phytomedical Society (DPG): Working groups Integrated Plant Protection, Mycology and Host-Parasite-Interactions
  • Society for Plant Breeding (GPZ): Committee of the working group for potato breeding and production of planting stock
  • German Federation of Private Plant Breeders (GFP): Departments potatoes and cereals
  • Board of appeal for potatoes of the Federal Plant Variety Office (BSA)

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