Dr. Kerstin Flath

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

Contact

Address
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

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)