A selection of engaging presentations showcasing updates and progress across a number of soft fruit projects. From innovative research and breeding programmes, participants can expect to hear about relevant topics to the soft fruit sector including precision pollination tools, winter dormancy, berry volatiles and foliar nutrition.
Speakers:
Robin Wilson Robert (AgriSound)
Nikki Jennings (JHISS)
Phillippa Dodds (Omex)
For any questions please contact - Susan.McCallum@hutton.ac.uk
SSCR Programme
10:00 Registration / Coffee
PRESENTATIONS
10:30 Welcome and Introduction Peter Thomson on behalf of the SSCR
10:35 Reducing pollination risk and yield loss for Scottish berry production Robin Wilson Robert, AgriSound
11:10 Linking volatilomics to susceptibility of blackberry to Spotted wing drosophila Yogeswari Rajarathinam, James Hutton Institute
11:25 Two new chromosome-scale reference genomes provide cues on the genetics of winter phenology Brezo Mateos, James Hutton Institute
11:40 Highlights of the raspberry & blackberry breeding programs Nikki Jennings, James Hutton Limited
12:05 Using hyperspectral imaging to investigate nitrogen use efficiency in blueberry Dominic Williams, James Hutton Institute
12:20 Determining seed dormancy in redcurrants Natan Siekierka, Dundee University
12:35 Questions for afternoon session speakers
12:45 Lunch
13:45 The highs and lows of SWD populations in Scotland Ali Karley, James Hutton Institute
14:05 New approaches to diagnostics and pathogen screening in soft fruit Louise Gamble, James Hutton Limited
14.25 Optimising soft fruit nutrition with foliar products and SAP analysis Phillippa Dodds, Omex
14:50 Questions for afternoon session speakers
15:00 Depart
