Federal Agriculture Minister Alois Rainer visited Saxony-Anhalt’s #Elbaue model region, where farmers, JKI scientists & industry test ways to curb the #planthopper (P. leporinus.), which spreads bacterial crop #diseases. Crop rotation & fallow fields prove most effective tinyurl.com/yz39pba3 #BMLEH

#Fungal isolates Chaetomium subaffine, Clonostachys sp., and Pseudogymnoascus sp. from #tomato tissues suppressed Phytophthora infestans. Integrated culture and microbiome analyses revealed their strong #biocontrol and commercial potential for sustainable tomato #protection. 🍅 tinyurl.com/5n6uj7jm

🌲Insect-driven #treemortality is rising across Europe – New #study co-authored by Prof Henrik Hartmann (JKI). #Conifers, especially spruce, suffer most, while broadleaves fare better. #Heat & drought amplify outbreaks, urging smart #forest management. Global Change Biology: doi.org/10.1111/gcb....

Strong involvement at the European level for biological and integrated plant protection: At the #IOBC-WPRS General Assembly in #Mikulov (CZ, Oct 16–17, 2025), JKI experts actively contributed as conveners and members, highlighting JKI’s commitment to sustainable #cropprotection. tinyurl.com/3dxh9pms

🥳 On 23 October, the JKI and Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg #MLU celebrated the 200th anniversary of Professor Julius Kühn’s birth. A commemorative event paid tribute to one of the most influential figures in #agricultural #science. tinyurl.com/bpa8rmb2 #HappyBirthday #JuliusKühn

Mit seinen frühen Arbeiten zu Krankheiten von Kulturarten prägte Julius Kühn die Erforschung von Schaderregern und deren Bekämpfung maßgeblich. Ein echter #VisionärderPflanzenzüchtung 👉 www.die-pflanzenzuechter.de/pflanzenzuec... 👈 @jki-research.bsky.social

In September, the JKI and the Czech Agrifood Research Center (CARC) in Prague signed a #Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen their cooperation. #CARC, a public research institution established by the #Czech Ministry of Agriculture, is the Czech counterpart to the JKI. www.carc.cz/en/

Connecting the Dots: Fungi, Insects and Beyond 🗣️ #Interview with Dr Silvio Erler, JKI Institute for Bee Protection: 2025.igem.wiki/gu-frankfurt... #bees #bumblebees #fungicide #research #SPROUT @goetheuni.bsky.social

Apply by 13 October for the position of #ResearchAssistant at the JKI Institute for #Biosafety in Plant #Biotechnology – #Quedlinburg, #Germany. 🎓 interamt.de/koop/app/ste... All #job offers: wissen.julius-kuehn.de/karriere/en/... #AcademicJobs #ScienceJobs #ResearchPosition #Postgraduate

#DPST25 at TU Braunschweig brings together 1,100 experts to discuss future challenges in #PlantProtection and #Phytomedicine – from pest spread and resistance to climate impacts. 🏅Congrats to Dr Müller and Dr Winter, honoured for their outstanding research. @leibniz-dsmz.bsky.social #DPG

4 current #paper co-authored by our colleagues from the JKI Institute for #Bee Protection on #pollinator #research: 🐝 tinyurl.com/ytpnsxfr 🐝 tinyurl.com/2a9s4uyn 🐝 tinyurl.com/55xdsf5c 🐝 tinyurl.com/4xzscnzx Congratulations on the #publication!

New #Research Field: “Application Strategies for Biological Plant Protection” at the JKI Institute for #Biological #Control. Led by Dr Paluch, the research will address the systemic integration of biological #plant protection into future-oriented cropping systems. www.julius-kuehn.de/bi/aktuelles...

🐝 #MonViA - News from #beemonitoring in agricultural landscapes: The Institute for Bee Protection at the JKI has completed the second year of piloting a long-term monitoring programme for #bees in #agricultural landscapes. 🔗 (German): tinyurl.com/3hr3w46v

Journal of Cultivated Plants on #Regenerative #agriculture – an approach for a #science based #definition. The term is also seen as an approach to implementing political guidelines such as the European Farm-to-Fork Strategy or the German Arable Farming Strategy. Read: doi.org/10.5073/JfK....

We're pleased to share our latest publication in the PFG Journal of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Geoinformation Science, demonstrating how the JKI Data Cube contributes to Germany's research data infrastructure through FAIRagro. Full paper: doi.org/10.1007/s410... More info: t1p.de/x80k9

🌽 Genetic variation at transcription factor binding sites largely explains phenotypic heritability in #maize. New #paper co-authored by Prof Dr Benjamin Stich, Head of the JKI Institute for Breeding #Research on Agricultural Crops, published in #Nature Genetics: www.nature.com/articles/s41... #corn

🌿 #Hop (Humulus lupulus L.), vital to brewing, was studied for #virus and viroid diversity in Germany. Ali Pasha, Gritta Schrader & Heiko Ziebell found low diversity: 4 viruses, 2 viroids; CBCVd only in Hallertau (2021–2023). 📄 doi.org/10.1371/jour... #PLOSOne #hopvirome #research #brewingindustry

Development and efficacy of dsRNA pesticides targeting the Colorado potato beetle with enhanced stability via chitosan formulations. RNAi targeting the PSMB5 gene in Colorado potato beetles showed strong gene silencing and larval suppression. 📄 doi.org/10.1016/j.pe... #CPB #biopesticide #newpaper

Climate change affects spring-sown #caraway. Autumn-sown winter annuals may stabilise yields by using cool-season rain. Trials found 26 genotypes with good winter survival. Higher sowing density raised yields. Wet years caused seed shattering issues. 📄 papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.... #Carumcarvi

🌻 Led by Vid Švara and team, supported by JKI, the trial focuses on assessing #biodiversity across different #sunflower varieties. This initiative plays a key role in advancing our understanding of how genetic diversity in sunflowers can impact agroecosystem resilience. #HelExProject #HorizonEurope

We’re pleased to share that the International Common Bunt Consortium #ICBC now has its own website! #CommonBunt #TilletiaCaries is a seed-borne disease of wheat. We received reports that the disease spread even more widely across Germany, Europe and the world. wissen.julius-kuehn.de/ICBC/

The JKI #Sporeglue project, funded by bmleh.de has recently started. In collaboration with the DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials and the companies e-nema and SeSam-Biotech, bioadhesive peptides will enhance the #rainfastness of biological plant protection agents. tinyurl.com/3mk9cc62

🍇 #Heat wave genetic mapping in #grapevines uncovers two major QTLs on chromosomes 10 and 11 that significantly boost berry #sunburn resilience. Insights into key gene candidates pave the way for marker assisted breeding of sunburn tolerant, #fungus resistant #vineyards. 📄 tinyurl.com/yf2nm6sp

The revised EU Pollinator Monitoring Scheme #EUPoMS suggests standardised methods, but lacks strong evidence for key choices. The authors from JKI urge clarification on excluding pan traps to maintain scientific integrity and public trust in the scheme. doi.org/10.26786/192... tinyurl.com/3rt2ewce

#BreedingValue: The JKI Institute for Breeding Research on Fruit Crops contributed its extensive genebank collections of strawberry cultivars and wild Fragaria species for phenotypic and genetic characterization. 🎬 Results: tinyurl.com/2h83vmn5 Project: tinyurl.com/ye8erhey and tinyurl.com/yhfxrvy2

As part of a knowledge exchange and study visit on #organic #agriculture and #agroecology organised by #GOPA_AFC, Colombian delegates from agroecological organizations met with our researchers from the JKI Institute for Biological Control in #Dossenheim. #PACA: paca.com.co tinyurl.com/2vy83yjc

Sealing smarter: Soils provide a wide range of ecosystem services. A novel remote sensing–based #study now demonstrates how Earth Observation can support both quantitative and qualitative monitoring of #soil #sealing on #agricultural land. #EEA Use Case: tinyurl.com/mr248mwb 📄: tinyurl.com/5x2yet7h

#Res4StRes #project start: Developing novel resources for resistance breeding in oilseed rape under low-input conditions. Focus: insect pests & heat stress. Integrative approach using genomics, metabolomics & phenotyping. Lead at JKI: N. Austel and T. Will. Funded by #BMBF 🔗(🇩🇪): tinyurl.com/3ew5warz

Population structure and genetic diversity of rubber-producing #dandelion (Taraxacum kok-saghyz) and other #Taraxacum species. Findings show weak population structure in TKS and higher diversity in related species, aiding future breeding and interspecific hybridization efforts. tinyurl.com/23w8tuc3

Kick-off of EU project #SCALE_it: upscaling alternatives to controversial inputs in #organic farming. Running 2025–2029, plant health work package led by JKI, co-led by #CIHEAM_Bari, with focus on reducing copper, mineral oil & spinosad in 8 crops. #OrganicFuture #NatureBasedInputs #FiBL

At the annual #DMK Plant Protection Conference, experts from #agriculture, #research and #consulting discussed the challenges in #maize cultivation. Field trials & presentations at JKI showcased innovations in weed control, herbicide tolerance, and integrated strategies. #DeutschenMaiskomitee

#Pentastiridius #leporinus poses a growing threat to sugar beet and potato crops by transmitting bacterial pathogens (e.g. #SBR). Integrated, cross-crop strategies and targeted monitoring are essential to mitigate economic and agronomic risks. 🔗 (🇩🇪): tinyurl.com/y5fjpxdw #bassesrichesses #stolbur

📣 Are you in Berlin, Germany end of June? Join our host institution for their Open Day! 🗓️ 28 June ⏰ 14-20h 📍 Explore, connect & enjoy a peek behind the scenes. Everyone’s welcome! 🎉 @jki-research.bsky.social‬

JKI at the Öko-Feldtage (Organic Field Days) in Saxony! We are presenting #research on #organic #breeding and crop protection. Engaging discussions, expert visits, and strong interest marked day one. 📌Join us today until 6 pm if you are around! oeko-feldtage.de/organic-fiel... #Oekofeldtage #Sanitz

New Approaches in Organic Plant Protection: Phage Derivatives Against #FireBlight and Microbial Priming in Lettuce. JKI projects “ABBAonFire” and “Resist” focus on harnessing natural organisms to sustainably combat plant diseases in #organicfarming and to promote #planthealth. tinyurl.com/8wwm94t7

The Wheat Initiative Jamboree has started today! Kindly hosted by INIA, Uruguay @INIA_UY, the community is looking forward to a fruitful 3 day meeting! ‪@wheatis.bsky.social ‪‪@cimmyt.bsky.social‬ ‬ @jki-research.bsky.social‬ @karchuntan.bsky.social

🐝Semi-outdoor season begins in the #OekoapfelForward project: In 23 semi-outdoor tents, tests will be conducted to determine whether mixing crop protection agents used in organic fruit farming leads to unintended synergistic effects & thus poses a risk to #honeybees. 🍎 tinyurl.com/5n8zptft #EcoApple

Are skylarks preferring bright nights around full moon for migration? Ringing data suggests: yes! Read more in our new #ornithology paper, based on MSc thesis of Dajana Prinz and in cooperation with @ramonaheim.bsky.social @jki-research.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/s41... #birdmigration

#Viticulture blends tradition with innovation. At our Institute for #GrapevineBreeding, trait assessment drives progress. Digital tools like AI enhance efficiency, quality, and sustainability in vineyards. #Phenotyping #Digitalization www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6Ch... www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdzL...

We are offering a #Postdoc position at the JKI Institute for #Biosafety in Plant #Biotechnology in Quedlinburg, Germany. The topic is dsRNA-based pesticides within the EU project #RATION (cordis.europa.eu/project/id/1...). 📌 Apply online by 11 June: interamt.de/koop/app/cry...

🌿 Cultivation of fiber nettle (Urtica dioica L.) in an #agroforestry system for #peat #substitution in horticulture. Chemical properties of the material determine their quality and therefore the quality of the potential substrate mixture. 📄 www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....

Recent publication from the lab. Great collaboration between @jki-research.bsky.social and INIA Uruguay

Researchers at our Institute for #Bee Protection are currently collecting data on the occurrence of honeybees and wild bees in agricultural landscapes. Systematic data collection over several years will provide a robust reference for future interval monitoring. #WorldBeeDay www.julius-kuehn.de/en/bs

📝 #Virology #Journal - Studies on the Japanese soil borne wheat mosaic virus movement protein highlight its ability to bind plant #RNA. New paper from the #JKI Institute for Epidemiology and Pathogen Diagnostics. rdcu.be/ek5in #JSBWMV #Furovirus #Virus-host-interaction #RNA-binding

JKI is a Founding Member of the European #Science Alliance for Agriculture and Food #ESAAF. Together, we are sending a strong signal in support of science-based transformation processes in #EU #agricultural and #food policy. 🔗 idw-online.de/de/news851795 @inrae-france.bsky.social @w-u-r.bsky.social

Three new #publications from our Institute for #Epidemiology and #Pathogen Diagnostics, including one on Tomato brown rugose fruit virus #ToBRFV by Mareike Johanna Rohde, Annette Niehl, and Heiko Ziebell. 🍅 doi.org/10.1094/PDIS... 🍋 doi.org/10.1111/ppa.... 🌿 doi.org/10.1094/PHYT... #plantscience

🚁 2025 flying season! Using the DJI M3M #drone, our Institute for Plant Protection in Crops and Grassland captured aerial images of the 250-hectare experimental field in #Braunschweig. These images support the overview and documentation of all field trials and activities. www.julius-kuehn.de/en/a

Heat stress, pests, diseases – our #forests are under increasing pressure. How can we help them become more resilient? The JKI Institute for #Forest Protection's new #journal ‘Forest Protection under Climate Change’ provides answers from international #research and practice. 👉 https//ojs.openagr...

From cereals to fruit growing and viticulture, through to medicinal plants and forestry – our 18 specialised institutes conduct crop research at nine locations across Germany. Our focus: #breeding and breeding #research, #plant diseases and pests, #biodiversity, and sustainable #cultivation.

👋🥳 The #JKI team, with more than 1,300 staff members, says “Hi” to the #PlantScience community here! We are looking forward to presenting the #research from our 18 specialised institutes across 9 sites in Germany. 🔬 Discover more: www.julius-kuehn.de/en/structure 🎥 youtu.be/ne4yfS3vYNs @bmel.de