"Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems (PlantHealth)" European Master

"Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems (PlantHealth)" European Master


Application for 9 self-funded students to partecipate to the Euroean  Master  "Plant Health in Sustainable Cropping Systems (PlantHealth)" are open.
Deadline: 27th June 2019


Info: http://planthealth.upv.es/
Contact: [email protected]

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Plant health emergencies demand open science: Tackling a cereal killer on the run

Plant health emergencies demand open science: Tackling a cereal killer on the run


Outbreaks of emerging plant diseases and insect pests are increasing at an alarming rate threatening the food security needs of a booming world population. The role of plant pathologists in addressing these threats to plant health is critical. Here, we share our personal experience with the...

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Symptomatic plant viroid infections in phytopathogenic fungi

Symptomatic plant viroid infections in phytopathogenic fungi


Viroids are pathogenic agents that have a small, circular noncoding RNA genome. They have been found only in plant species; therefore, their infectivity and pathogenicity in other organisms remain largely unexplored. In this study, we investigate whether plant viroids can replicate and induce...

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Open competition for appointment to the position(s) of Assistant Agricultural Inspector.

Open competition for appointment to the position(s) of Assistant Agricultural Inspector.


A position as Assistant Agricultural Inspector (bacteriology) is available at the Plant Health Laboratory, Backweston Laboratories, Celbridge, Co Kildare.
Contact: Kelly Power, Telephone Number: (353) 1 858 7407 or (353) 1 858 7400
Info: https://www.publicjobs.ie/en/

Deadline: 27th...

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Senior Plant Bacteriologist position available at FERA Science Ltd (York, England)

Senior Plant Bacteriologist position available at FERA Science Ltd (York, England)


Fera Science Ltd are recruiting a Senior Plant Bacteriologist (York, England).

Contacts: Don Walker or John Elphinstone
Info: https://careers.peopleclick.com/careerscp/client_capita/external/jobDetails.do?functionName=getJobDetail&jobPostId=303346&localeCode=en-us
Deadline:...

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Postdoc position at University of York (UK)

Postdoc position at University of York (UK)


A full-time postdoctoral Research Associate position is available (for up to 24 months) to work on a BBSRC Follow on Fund project "Targeting Plant Pathogens Through LPMO Gene Silencing”.
Contact: Professor Katherine Denby
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Inauguration of 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR UNASA and "UNASA 2019 Award" giving, 31 May 2019, Rovigo

Inauguration of 2019 ACADEMIC YEAR UNASA and "UNASA 2019 Award" giving, 31 May 2019, Rovigo

On 31 May 2019, the Accademia dei Concordi (Piazza VittorioEmanuele II, 14, Rovigo) will guest the inauguration of 2019 Academic Year UNASA with the Lectio Magistralis “L'AGRICOLTURA ITALIANANEL MONDO ATTUALE: IL RUOLO DELL'INNOVAZIONE” by Prof. Dario Casati. During the ceremony, the UNASA 2019...

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Many unreported crop pests and pathogens are probably already present

Many unreported crop pests and pathogens are probably already present

Biotic invasions threaten global biodiversity and ecosystem function. Such incursions present challenges to agriculture where invasive pest species cause significant production losses require major economic investment to control and can cause significant production losses. Pest Risk Analysis (PRA)...

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