Approved laboratories, the General Directorate for Food (DGAL) and the National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) for Plant Health (PH) met on […]
Variety & Seed Expertise
Resistance to ToBRFV, an additional trait recognised in DUS studies of tomato varieties
Identified for the first time in 2014 in the Middle East and in France in 2020, the ToBRFV virus is […]
ISTA accreditation for the ” humidimeter ” method for moisture content analyses on seeds
At the GEVES physical analysis laboratory, moisture content analyses are currently only carried out using the proofer method. This method […]
Ploidy level analyses: CTPS beet 2023 campaign draws to a close
Every year, the Physical Analysis Laboratory receives around a hundred samples of sugar and fodder beet as part of their […]
CPVO DUS experts for fruit species meet at Zaragoza
The annual meeting of the european DUS experts for fruits species, organized by CPVO for its examination offices, was held […]
Workshop on the use of Molecular Markers in DUS testing
Organised by GEVES, the first workshop on the use of molecular markers in DUS studies was held at Le Magneraud […]
TWO 2023, the UPOV Working Group for Ornamental Plants
UPOV’s Technical Working Party for Ornamental plants (TWO) took place from 12 to 16 June with an online meeting. Over […]
Shareseeds survey: join us in setting up a plant pathology seed exchange network
GEVES coordinates the Shareseeds project (support by Euphresco). The objective is to build a network to facilitate seed exchanges between […]
Monitoring of cereal rust races in Europe continues
The EU H2020 project RustWatch aims to develop a new European early warning and control system for yellow, brown and […]
Meeting of the Seed Group of the Botanical Gardens of France and French-speaking countries (JBFPF) in Paris
The GEVES Botanical Unit was invited to the Meeting of the Seed Group of the Association of Botanical Gardens of […]