Sowing seeds of the future
Alison Bentley looks back at her early career and the lessons she will take to her new role at CIMMYT.
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Publication summary: Retrospective Quantitative Genetic Analysis and Genomic Prediction of Global Wheat Yields
A new quantitative genetics study makes a strong case for the yield testing strategies the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) uses in its wheat breeding p...
BGRI launches virtual global wheat conference Oct. 7-9
Registration for the BGRI Technical Workshop is now open.
Microsatellite data can help double impact of agricultural interventions
Study of Indian wheat fields shows the power of microsatellites to improve sustainable farming.
Gender equality champion wins Borlaug award for ag research
Gender in crop improvement advocate and WHEAT alumna wins 2019 Borlaug Award for Field Research and Application.
Global group of journalists find wheat research, comradery in Canada
International journalists sponsored by the CGIAR Research Program for Wheat gathered in Canada for training and networking.
Wheat expert calls for global unity to avert future hunger crises
A patchwork of legal restrictions threatens humanity’s ability to feed a growing global population.
Protecting the World’s Wheat – Delivering Genetic Gain in Kenya
Wanting to visually capture how Cornell is working with CIMMYT and a global partnership of more than 25 countries to protect the world's wheat from diseases and the stress of climate...
Q&A with Mandeep Randhawa, CIMMYT wheat rust expert at Njoro Platform, Kenya
Mandeep Randhawa of the CIMMYT-KALRO research station in Kenya, discusses the battle for rust resistance.
Mutating diseases drive wheat variety turnover in Ethiopia, new study shows
Farmers need a range of wheat varieties with genetically complex disease resistance.
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