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Monselice, Veneto, Italy

Responsible for the development of Grain hybrids for the Italian and southern European markets.

Einbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany

I am working as an Assistant Breeder in corn, with the objective of supporting the development of corn breeding for the FAO class 180-250 double purpose hybrids in Poland and Russia.I have started with a series of data analyses:- multi-year and multi-location characterization of the regions and of the breeding material to evaluate line GCA.- provide suggestions on the direction of the breeding choices for the next years.- Spatial analysis of trials was conducted to demonstrate… Show more I am working as an Assistant Breeder in corn, with the objective of supporting the development of corn breeding for the FAO class 180-250 double purpose hybrids in Poland and Russia.I have started with a series of data analyses:- multi-year and multi-location characterization of the regions and of the breeding material to evaluate line GCA.- provide suggestions on the direction of the breeding choices for the next years.- Spatial analysis of trials was conducted to demonstrate the improvement of selection accuracy compared to more traditional data analysis models.A more practical part is following in the summer, with the collection of line data from our locations and support of the hybrid registration pipeline. Show less

Champaign, Illinois, Unites States

The breeding activities are aimed at the development of superior varieties of red and white winter wheat. I have participated in all of the following activities: -crossing planning, greenhouse setup, potting, emasculations and pollinations;-field selections from the F2 to the F6, scoring for heading date, FHB, yellow and brown rust, Septoria, plant height, plot and row uniformity;-management of seasonal worker staff indoors and outdoors;-seed pipeline management: threshing… Show more The breeding activities are aimed at the development of superior varieties of red and white winter wheat. I have participated in all of the following activities: -crossing planning, greenhouse setup, potting, emasculations and pollinations;-field selections from the F2 to the F6, scoring for heading date, FHB, yellow and brown rust, Septoria, plant height, plot and row uniformity;-management of seasonal worker staff indoors and outdoors;-seed pipeline management: threshing, cleaning, treating, sorting, labelling and shipping; -development of a R script to calculate the ideal DH population size;-use of internal software to calculate genomic prediction and usefulness of crosses; Show less

Einbeck, Niedersachsen, Germany

Main project: silage maize quality. The activities have focused on trial planning and data analysis of field and greenhouse trials of selected lines of maize. A molecular breeding approach was implemented throughout each step of the workflow. The workflow implies the constant collaboration with a number of internal scientists and external institutions, both with state-of-the-art expertise in genomics. Clear presentations of the results are timely planned with the company… Show more Main project: silage maize quality. The activities have focused on trial planning and data analysis of field and greenhouse trials of selected lines of maize. A molecular breeding approach was implemented throughout each step of the workflow. The workflow implies the constant collaboration with a number of internal scientists and external institutions, both with state-of-the-art expertise in genomics. Clear presentations of the results are timely planned with the company breeders for silage maize. The final goal is to deliver lines with increased quality paramenters to be used for commercial hybrids.GWAS analysis, QTL detection, finemapping, gene discovery and gene validation are examples of the molecular tools routinely employed in the quality improvement process.Other projects: field phenotyping for early vigour, plot quality, drought resistance, lodging resistance in Germany, Italy, Hungary and Romania. Data analysis of lodging resistance, also taking into consideration root architecture. Show less

Champaign, Illinois, Unites States

The Ohio State University and KWS have signed an agreement in order to have foreign professionals gaining experience in the United States, working in the Wheat Breeding station located in Champaign, IL.

Casalmorano, Lombardy, Italy

Seven months internship in the research and development unit.The activities were aimed at the data collection and data management concerning the productive cycle of corn hybrids, in order to deliver reliable parameters for the assessment of the potentially marketable hybrids.Among the various activities, I point out the:- registration and management of the incoming, utilized, and outgoing corn seeds through MINT software;- preparation and organization of the bags of seeds… Show more Seven months internship in the research and development unit.The activities were aimed at the data collection and data management concerning the productive cycle of corn hybrids, in order to deliver reliable parameters for the assessment of the potentially marketable hybrids.Among the various activities, I point out the:- registration and management of the incoming, utilized, and outgoing corn seeds through MINT software;- preparation and organization of the bags of seeds for the precision plot seeder in accordance with the experimental design;- data collection file creation and management with SPIRIT software.Data collection with field computer:- germination rate and plot quality rating assessment within 40 days after sowing;- male and female flowering date;- number of lodged and broken plants per plot;- height of the plants and of the insertion of the ear on the stalk.Many other activities have followed, including evaluation of the fungal damage to the ears, harvest and drying of the silage trials, shelling and uploading of the data on the SPIRIT software.This internship required intense teamwork and an accurate coordination with every member of the research and development unit. In order to better achieve the prefixed results, long working hours and different weekly targets have been carefully implemented. Show less

Milan, Italy

Milan, Italy

Breeding For Quantitative Traits In Plants, Agricultural And Horticultural Plant Breeding, Passed

COURSE GOALS: Most economically important traits in crops are quantitative rather than qualitative. The course has been structured around.

11 Months On-The Job Training, Agricultural And Horticultural Plant Breeding, Successful Completion

KWS and the Ohio State University have signed an agreement to have foreign professionals gaining experience as trainees in the United.

Master'S Degree, Crop Production And Protection, 110L/110

Activities and Societies: -PADI scuda diving license. -Volounteering. The 20 months internship was carried out in the Department.

Bachelor'S Degree, Crop Production And Protection, 105/110

The eight months internship was the result of a partnership between the University of Milan, the Catholic University of Brescia.