In this presentation, Dr Carrera will cover the following topics: 1) World Scenarios: Climate, Yield, and Population Evolution. 2) Soybean production, processing, and utilization in Argentina. 3) Soybean An Agri-food Resource. Defining “quality”. 4) Which factors determine seed quality? A case of study. The target audience includes international scholars, researchers,…
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In recent years, the genomes of many plant species have been sequenced with the advancement NGS technologies. Usage of plant genome information has become more popular in diverse research fields. In this presentation, the current status of plant genome sequencing will be introduced. Development of an easy-to-use DB is also…
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In this talk, Dr Qi will first provide a general overview of the landscape of the cutting-edge CRISPR genome editing tools, including CRISPR-Cas9, CRISPR-Cas12a, CRISPR-Cas12b, C-to-T base editors, A-to-G base editors, and prime editors. Then, he will present a few case studies on the application of these tools different plant…
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East meets west, and social entrepreneurship meets science. These two subjects can achieve synergy and harmony. The social and business engines of social entrepreneurship require the fuel from science to develop sustainable solutions for the society. The do-good and do-well factors make both business and science senses. In this talk,…
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Over the years, hyperspectral remote sensing has become an increasingly important tool for agronomy research. In this talk, Dr. Jin Wu will give a brief overview of hyperspectral remote sensing in agroecosystems, primarily focusing on the following four questions: 1) what it is? 2) why would it work? 3) what…
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On 17 June 2022, ‘Phenotyping as an indicator of genetic diversity in soybean’ was held online via zoom with a total of 66 participants attended. In this talk, our speaker, Prof. Ndomelele Ndiko Ludidi will focus on comparative qualitative and quantitative assessment of soybean lines as tools for determination of…
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On 27 May 2022, ‘Soybean Industry in China and Asia: Today and Tomorrow’ was held online via zoom with a total of 118 participants attended. Soybean has been acting as a close partner of oriental civilization. Currently, this ancient crop is playing key role in safeguarding protein and edible oil…
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On 29 April 2022, ‘Strategy to Change Unsustainable Practices in Agrochemical Application: A Case in Southern China’ was held online via zoom with a total of 85 participants attended. In this talk, our speaker, Prof Kin Che Lam has introduced and analyzed a World Bank funded project aiming at changing…
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On 18 March 2022, ‘Soybean Cultivation, Production and Quality Assurance’ was held online via zoom with a total of 126 participants attended. In this talk, our speaker, Dr Joanna Chen from the CUHK has covered recent soybean production status in the world and the impacting elements that can affect soybean…
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On 11 February 2022, ‘Farming and Agribusiness’ was held online via zoom with a total of 42 participants attended. In this talk, our speaker, Mr Miguel Lee Chang from Panama has shared his experience on how to start and run an agribusiness, the main risks and compensations, the future of…
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