Plant breeding is a fundamental component of agriculture in Australasia. Improved germplasm is a vital for the ongoing sustainability of food and fibre industries and the health and well-being of society. The 16th APBC will build on successes of previous gatherings of plant breeders and allied scientists. The theme is “Towards 2050” to capture the long-term nature of plant breeding, and the essential component plant breeding needs to play to deliver food and prosperity to the predicted world population of 9 billion by this date in the face of decreasing available production area, climate change and continued demand for new products.
Our vision for the conference is a meeting place for current and future plant breeders and allied scientists to come together and share experiences and ideas that can be used to support our drive towards 2050. The key sub-themes are predictive breeding, products for markets, dealing with the impacts of variability and climate change, and preparing for the future.
The 16th Australasian Plant Breeding Conference (APBC) will be held at the QT Hotel, Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia on 9-11 May 2022.
The APBC 2022 program will focus on “Towards 2050”, with conference topics across grains, fodder, fruits and nuts, vegetables, forestry and horticulture.
Senior Research Fellow. The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Centre for Horticultural Science.
Dean of Research. Office of the PVC (Griffith Sciences), Griffith University
Senior Research Fellow. The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Centre for Crop Science
Plant Genetics. University of the Sunshine Coast
Principal Plant Breeder. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Plant Breeder. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries
Professorial Research Fellow. The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Centre for Crop Science
University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences
Chief Research Scientist. CSIRO Agriculture and Food
Leader, Apple Genetics and Pre-breeding. Plant & Food Research, New Zealand
Chair Crop Improvement. The University of Queensland, Queensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food Innovation, Centre for Crop Science.
Horticulture Innovation Australia Senior Research Fellow
University of Adelaide
Geneticist
HQPlantations Pty Ltd
Principal Horticulturist. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries.
Research Fellow. Griffith University, School of Environment and Science.
Lecturer in Biometry. The University of Queensland, School of Agriculture and Food Sciences.
Thank you to all of our abstract reviewers:
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Name |
Area |
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Emma Mace |
Genomics |
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David Jordan |
Sorghum breeding |
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Wallace Cowling |
Canola breeding |
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Greg Rebetzke |
Winter cereals |
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Mark Dieters |
Winter cereals |
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Matt Hayden |
Genomics |
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Craig Hardner |
Macadamia breeding |
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Mark Cooper |
Modelling |
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Sally Norton |
Genetic resources |
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Solomon Fekybelu |
Sorghum breeding |
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Josquin Tibbits |
Wheat genomics |
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Satish Kumar |
Fruit genomics |
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Garth Sanewski |
Pineapple breeder |
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Michelle Wirthensohn |
Almond breeder |
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Dominic Kain |
Leader Genetic Improvement |
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Luis Gea |
Fruit breeder |
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Tony McRae |
Leader genetic improvement |
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Greg Constable |
Cotton breeding |
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Bruce Topp |
Macadamia breeding |
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Ian Godwin |
Sorghum genomics |
