The Global Information System (GLIS) of the Plant Treaty connects crop data worldwide 🌱 From DOIs to data visualization, GLIS strengthens research, collaboration and innovation for the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. ➡️ bit.ly/4m92zN7 #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed

#NEWS: Svalbard Global Seed Vault gets Nobel Peace Prize nomination! This highlights the importance of safeguarding crop diversity for a food secure world for all. The @fao.org Intl @planttreaty.bsky.social works to save & share these vital resources. 📰 bit.ly/4bqZNjj #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed🌱

The National Cover Crop Survey is live: missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_... A wide range of farmer experienvce with #covercrops will help target future research and outreach to the most important needs.

Think beyond the herbicide jug when dealing with wild oats vist.ly/4uwc2 #cdnag #westcdnag

Roll the film for the Genebank! With 150,000 samples of cultivated plants, it is not only the heart of the @leibnizipk.bsky.social, but also offers many starting points for the modern and sustainable agriculture of tomorrow! It's worth watching! ➡️ ️Link to the film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_vY...

Support urged for Indian Head Research Farm vist.ly/4sbuh #cdnag #westcdnag

Niab has played an important role in an international pathogenomics study including providing a uniquely preserved oat crown rust sample collected in the UK back in 1984 ➡️ https://ow.ly/EX2950YhwaY

The Supreme Court has ruled that plant‑based brands cannot use dairy terms like ‘milk’, reinforcing UK regulations and prompting major…

This review explores AI applications in plant breeding. Methods span phenotyping, genetics, environmental data, and cross-species inference. AI could improve crop resilience and sustainability, but results vary and many possibilities remain to be realized. Full article:

Experts highlight why pre-emergence herbicides, especially Avadex, are key to reducing wild oat pressure and protecting yield in spring cereals.

UK trials show Merlin spring oats delivering high yields and strong grain quality with fewer inputs, offering growers consistent performance and…

#AD February Recipe of the Month 🥞  Cinnamon apple pancakes, made with Glebe Farm PureOaty gluten free porridge oats. A simple, fluffy breakfast idea that’s easy to make and perfect for sharing. Full recipe here: https://f.mtr.cool/jwqgklokxh

Premium Crops unveils high‑value 2026 spring contracts, with strong returns for linseed, naked oats and flax seed, plus new herbicide and variety…

Research cuts at Agriculture Canada unlikely to be reversed vist.ly/4qp5q #cdnag #westcdnag

🌾 Student Spotlight Meet Grace Foley — a PhD researcher uncovering the effectors behind septoria avenae blotch (SAB) in oats. WAARC‑supported, she’s investigating necrotrophic effectors in Parastagonospora avenae to help breed SAB‑resistant oat varieties. @curtinuniversity.bsky.social, #GRDC

Aoife O'Driscoll from Niab, the second Speaker we are delighted to be joining us at our forthcoming Annual Conference on 18th February.

Canadian government got it wrong on public plant breeding vist.ly/4qkv9 #cdnag #westcdnag

Loss of agriculture research capacity lamented vist.ly/4qcn3 #cdnag #westcdnag

Fall rye and oat nurse crops show mixed results for flea beetle suppression vist.ly/4pw3t #cdnag #westcdnag

New oat pangenome research explains why breeding has been slow and what could change next vist.ly/4prks #cdnag #westcdnag

Great to celebrate IBERS’ success with the NIAB Variety Cup for our oat variety, Mascani! 🏆🌾 The cup is now heading to our commercial partners at Senova, but not before the IBERS oat breeding team grabbed a quick photo with it. https://ow.ly/3aOW50Y4NF6

Nairn’s reports rising revenue and strong oatcake sales as the Edinburgh brand approaches its 130th anniversary despite cost pressures and export…

🧬🖥️ Call for Abstracts OPEN! Join us in celebrating 40 years of the German Conference on #Bioinformatics (#GCB2026) 🎉 📍 Saarbrücken | 🗓 22–25 Sep 2026 Submit your research & shape the future of Bioinformatics! Deadlines Workshops: 31 Mar 26 Talks: 3 May 26 Poster: 6 Aug 26 👉 GCB2026.DE

Coffee may give slowing oat milk sales a boost vist.ly/4pcnn #cdnag #westcdnag

UPDATE: Seven research sites to close, Agriculture Agri-Food Canada confirms vist.ly/4ny4t #cdnag #westcdnag

Oat sector eyes potential opportunity in China vist.ly/4ntgk #cdnag #westcdnag

**TOMORROW**

Farmers are at leading edge of scientific advancement vist.ly/4n3zu #cdnag #westcdnag

⏰ Final week to submit an abstract for MONOGRAM 2026 ⏰ 📍 Cambridge, UK: 23- 26 March Don't miss out! Abstract submission closes next Friday 23rd January 🌾 Find out more 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo #plantscience @monogram-uk.bsky.social

The "Speaking of Oats..." webinar series is back! Please join us on Tuesday, January 20th, at 11 am EST (UTC-5) to hear from two students in Ali Babar's lab at U. Florida. Registration is free! umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #oats #genomics #genetics #plantpathology

If you're interested in #PlantScience R&D work at a plant breeding company: @kwsgroup.bsky.social is hosting its annual R&D TalentCampus here in Einbeck on May 29th. More info here: www.kws.com/corp/en/care...

Oats slump with cereal bars vist.ly/4m45n #cdnag #westcdnag

Grain Farmers of Ontario joins Grain Growers of Canada vist.ly/4k245 #cdnag #westcdnag

OPPORTUNITY: McGill Plant Science is looking for an expert in plant pathology, plant breeding, or horticulture in the context of the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs Program (senior established researcher). Contact: www.mcgill.ca/plant/contact Program: lnkd.in/eavfNu7e Please re-post.

The "Speaking of Oats..." webinar series is back! Please join us on Tuesday, January 20th, at 11 am EST (UTC-5) to hear from two students in Ali Babar's lab at U. Florida. Registration is free! umn.zoom.us/webinar/regi... #oats #genomics #genetics #plantpathology

Abundant stocks to influence grain outlook vist.ly/4j28e #cdnag #westcdnag

At Cereals in June, we awarded Mascani winter oats the Niab Variety Cup. After 21 years on the AHDB Recommended List it is a worthy winner. #NiabHighlights2025

Happy Holidays from the #Oat Newsletter! oatnews.org #oats For those of you into molecular markers, the poster on the door is a collage of images from Christmas ornaments I made using x-ray film back in the days of RFLPs and autoradiograms! #genomics #oats

How tf are we not actually reading the papers we are citing???? Read. The. Damn. Papers. Check. Your. References. ARRRGH 😫😭🙃 www.msn.com/en-us/news/t...

Saskatchewan produced record crop in 2025 vist.ly/4j7qd #cdnag #westcdnag

Descifran el pangenoma de la avena noticiasdelaciencia.com/art/55760/de... #cienciaparalagricultura #CSIC @csicdivulga.bsky.social @csicandalextrem.bsky.social @iascsic.bsky.social #CeResLab_IAS @ibncanales.bsky.social

The #Oat Newsletter has been updated. oatnews.org/node/1368 The newsletter came into being 75 years ago! 🥳 #oats

🌏 Spotlight Seasonal Update 🌏 The 2025 season is coming to an end and harvesting is nearly done. Here, CCDM gathers 4 local updates from around Australia on how it’s getting along. 📰 Read more: www.ccdm.com.au/seasonal-upd... #GRDC #CurtinUni

Excellent to have 2 new recommended varieties from the oat and bean breeding teams here @prifaber.bsky.social #oats #fababeans

#GB11 wraps up with 16 resolutions and renewed global cooperation to safeguard the world’s crop diversity. 🌱 Make sure to read all our press releases from GB-11 &its side events: bit.ly/3Mx79sD 📸 bit.ly/3KtAHqx #ItAllStartsWithTheSeed #FoodSecurity

Big news from IBERS at Aberystwyth University! 🌾 Two new IBERS-bred varieties just gained top industry recognition: • Rannoch → added to the AHDB Winter Oat 2026–27 Recommended List • Hepworth → added to the PGRO Pulse Descriptive List for 2026 Find out more: https://ow.ly/159U50XGjBu

Un consorcio científico internacional descifra el pangenoma y el origen de la avena revistaalimentaria.es/agricultura/... #cienciaparalagricultura #CSIC @csicdivulga.bsky.social @csicandalextrem.bsky.social @iascsic.bsky.social #CeResLab_IAS @ibncanales.bsky.social

Registration is now open for MONOGRAM 2026! 🌾 📝 Submit your abstract by 23rd January 🐦 Early-bird registration closes 2nd February Register now 👉 cvent.me/MM0bPo @monogram-uk.bsky.social #plantscience