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Luftaufnahme der FACE-Anlage am JKI-Institut für Pflanzenbau und Bodenkunde in Braunschweig. © L. Kottmann/JKI
22. July 2021

A FACE facility is being built at the JKI site in Braunschweig

The abbreviation FACE stands for "Free Air Carbon Dioxide Enrichment" and describes a facility for outdoor experiments in which different carbon dioxide concentrations can be specifically adjusted. Since mid-July (2021) such a facility has been newly set up at the JKI's experimental field in Braunschweig (Brunswick). Concentrations of the…

JKI-Genbank Dresden: Erhaltung von Erdbeersorten und Fragaria-Wildarten. © M.Höfer/JKI
24. February 2021

New EU research project BreedingValue aims to develop new breeding strategies for resilient and nutritious berries

European research partners and breeders are coming together to jointly focus on a better understanding and adaptation of the genetic resources of strawberry, raspberry and blueberry for a sustainable berry production throughout the European Union. Increased demand in berries across Europe meets the challenges brought on by climate change,…

18. November 2020

Morocco joins Wheat Initiative

The Wheat Initiative, which is based at the JKI in Berlin-Dahlem, welcomes Morocco as a new member.

02. September 2020

JKI research on display at informal Council meeting of EU Agriculture Ministers

From 29 August to 1 September 2020, the Agriculture Ministers of the 27 EU member states met in Koblenz for their so-called Informal Meeting under the German EU Council Presidency to discuss current issues of European agricultural and food policy. The main agenda was complemented by a supporting programme on Monday, 31 August, to which Julia…

30. March 2020

JKI becomes core partner of the European Virus Archive Global EVAg

Step by step, plant viruses are now also being added to the digital catalogue, which was previously only focused on human and animal pathogenic viruses. The JKI contributes its collection of viruses that infect cultivated plants. If you are looking for information about the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the current COVID-19 pandemic, you will…

10. March 2020

Seeds from JKI Fruit Gene Bank deposited in perpetual ice

The repair of the Global Seed Vault near Longyearbyen on the Norwegian island of Spitsbergen took two years and cost 20 million dollars. At the reopening ceremony on 25 February, 60,000 new seed samples provided by 29 institutions from all over the world arrived at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. Among them, for the first time, were seeds from the…

03. March 2020

Publication on GM maize feeding studies among Springer Nature Highlights 2019

A publication by the EU-project G-TWyST (duration 2014 - 2018) with contributions from JKI experts is among the Springer Nature 2019 Highlights. It became one of the most popular articles and book chapters published last year, and reflecting top research that made an impact:Steinberg, P., van der Voet, H., Goedhart, P.W. et al. Lack of adverse…

Partnerlogos der Forschungsallianz "Towards a chemical pesticide-free Agriculture" © Frank Ordon/JKI
24. February 2020

JKI signed declaration of intent "Towards a Chemical Pesticide-free Agriculture"

Press Release of INRAE published on 23 February 2020: Alternatives to Chemical Pesticides: 24 European Research Institutes Undertake an Ambitious Roadmap A strong demand from public authorities, agriculture professionals, and society in general, all over Europe, has spurred collaborative research in order to accelerate the agroecological…

Plakat Motiv für die Messer Biofach Broccoli. 12. - 15.02.2020
04. February 2020

JKI as exhibitor at Biofach fair in Nuremberg in hall 9-351

19. November 2019

German Agricultural Ministry’s State Secretary Aeikens opens international conference on improving drought stress tolerance organized by the Julius Kühn Institute