Abstract
The history of agriculture shows that transformative impact can be achieved when new crop management strategies are combined with novel genetics. This paper outlines examples of how agronomy and genetics have been combined to enable progress in agriculture including recent highlights from Australia. Then, the potential to combine emerging genomics technologies with innovation in agronomy to deliver future “gene x management” breakthroughs is explored. The opportunity for crop pre-breeding strategies that combine emerging genomics technologies with research agronomy and crop breeding to deliver impactful outcomes is emphasised.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | System Solutions for Complex Problems |
| Subtitle of host publication | Proceedings of the 20th Australian Agronomy Conference |
| Editors | Lindsay Bell, C. Bhagirath |
| Place of Publication | Queensland, Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Society of Agronomy |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
| Event | 20th Australian Agronomy Conference - Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, Australia Duration: 18 Sept 2022 → 22 Sept 2022 https://agronomyconference.com/2022-conference/ (Conference website ) https://www.agronomyaustraliaproceedings.org/index.php/2022 (Proceedings) |
Conference
| Conference | 20th Australian Agronomy Conference |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title | System solutions for complex problems |
| Country/Territory | Australia |
| City | Toowoomba |
| Period | 18/09/22 → 22/09/22 |
| Other | The theme of the conference is System Solutions for Complex Problems. The theme underpins the need to strengthen collaborations between practitioners and researchers from a wide range of disciplinary backgrounds to address increasingly complex problems and uncertainties. So, the question is not If, but when and how, multidisciplinary collaborations will be developed. The 20th Australian Agronomy Conference will feature leading international and national speakers addressing issues such as the need to foster soil biology for enduring profitability, carbon sequestration, herbicide resistance, and the interwoven relationships between food production, energy and the environment. We will discuss and share our latest research findings amongst circa 300 agronomists from Australia and the world, as well as farmers, consultants, agribusinesses and farmer peak bodies. |
| Internet address |
|