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Events - InCrops Networking Event on Biolubricants (‘Oiling a Green Economy’): 16 Nov 2010, 16:30-18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD; CPPS lecture ‘Genetic and molecular studies of fruit development’, Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC: 25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 at the Dept of Plant Sciences, Cambridge CB2 3EA, followed by networking
Jobs - ADAS Crop Physiologist, deadline 15 Dec 2010; ADAS Head of Horticulture - deadline 16 Dec 2010
Funding Opportunities -upcoming TSB call; FP7 calls, deadline 25 Jan 2011
Miscellaneous - Seed Rate Calculator
Events
‘Biolubricants - Oiling a Green Economy’: InCrops Networking Event
Tue 16 Nov, 16:30 - 18:30, Keystone Innovation Centre, Thetford IP24 1JD
The event is for businesses interested in sustainable alternatives to petroleum derived lubricants and those involved in producing and selling lubricants. This event is FREE to attend.
Hear from Cliff Lea of Fuchs Lubricant about the use of biolubricants during construction of the Eden Project and from Simon Nash of Green Oil UK about his products and the benefits of their use in cycling.
Registration - to attend this event please contact Julia O’Rourke, InCrops events co-ordinator, by email j.orourke@uea.ac.uk or call 01603 591765 by noon Tuesday 16 November.
Showcase opportunities - if you produce products relevant to this event and are interested in showcasing them please contact Beatrix Schlarb-Ridley, InCrops Business Innovation Manager, by email b.schlarb-ridley@uea.ac.uk or call 0777 8983612
Please do feel free to forward this invitation to any colleagues or contacts that you are working with where it would be appropriate. Further information about the event and the InCrops Project is available at www.incropsproject.co.uk/events.
Next CPPS Lecture: Cell fate specification guided by hormonal and genetic interplay during fruit development
Dr Lars Ostergaard, JIC
25 Nov 2010, 16:00-17:00 (followed by wine & nibbles)
Dept of Plant Sciences (Large Lecture Theatre), Cambridge CB2 3EA
Abstract: Mobile signals provided by hormones and morphogens are essential to organise multicellular structures. Despite detailed knowledge on the dynamics of specific hormones in specific cellular environments, not much is known about the interactions between different hormonal pathways or between hormonal and genetic events that lead to proper organ formation.
The Arabidopsis fruit provides an outstanding model system to study organ patterning and cell differentiation with dramatically different cell types located immediately next to each other. Work on Arabidopsis fruit development has been impressively successful in identifying key genetic regulators; however, the data clearly indicate that in order to get an integrated view of fruit patterning, it is necessary to understand the role of hormones in the process.
We use Arabidopsis and Brassica fruits as models to study how genetic and hormonal activities interact to form a complex organ. Results will be presented on the importance of both local hormone biosynthesis and distribution, on communication between tissues to coordinate growth and how these processes are controlled.
The lecture will be followed by networking over wine and nibbles; an excellent opportunity to connect with the speaker and other members from industry and academia!
All welcome, no registration is necessary.
Jobs
ADAS are looking to employ two new members of staff:
Crop Physiologist - deadline 15 Dec 2010
Head of Horticulture - deadline 16 Dec 2010
Please see further details.
Funding Opportunities
Upcoming TSB Call: Sustainable Agriculture, soft-launched at Innovate10, to open in 2011; one emphasis to be sustainable animal feed. We will bring you more information when it becomes available!
FP7 calls "Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnologies"
The primary aim in funding Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, and Biotechnology (FAFB) research under FP7 is to build a European Knowledge Based Bio-Economy (KBBE) by bringing together all industries and economic sectors that produce, manage and exploit biological resources and related services, supply or consumer industries, such as food, fisheries, forestry, agriculture, etc. The theme is based on three activity areas:
- Sustainable production and management of biological resources from land, forest and aquatic environments
- Fork to farm: Food (including seafood), health and well-being
- Life Sciences and Biotechnology for sustainable non-food products and processes
Participation is open to a wide range of organisations and individuals from research institutes and universities to SMEs and large companies. Essentially, any "legal entity" is eligible with different participation rules applying depending on the research initiative in question. Generally, consortia require three legal entities from three different EU member states or associated countries as a bare minimum.
The concrete plans for implementing the specific programmes are announced by the Commission in annual "Work Programmes" (WP), which include the schedules of "Calls for proposals" to be published during the year.
Work Programme 2011
Call title: KBBE 2011- general call for proposals
Call identifier: FP7-KBBE-2011-5
Date of publication: 20 July 2010
Deadline: 25 January 2011 at 17.00.00 (Brussels local time)
Indicative budget: € 240.27 million from 2011 budget
More information and the full work programme 2011 for this Cooperation theme 2 are available on the Cordis website.
Miscellaneous
Seed rate calculator
Apps with commercial application are likely to grow over the next couple of years with lots of potential for agriculture. For anyone interested in Apps for Apple ipod or iphone, this seed rate calculator might be of interest.
Members of CPPS have expressed interest in hearing of any other ideas people may have for useful apps. Please send any comments to bgs21@cam.ac.uk.
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