Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland (JKI-A)
The Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland works out methods to protect agricultural crops against diseases and pests. It concentrates on development of environmentally gentle methods of production and crop protection to secure and improve the yield and quality of agricultural products.
Parent institution:
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants – Julius Kühn-Institut (JKI) Details of JKI
Address
Institute for Plant Protection in Field Crops and Grassland (JKI-A)
Messeweg 11/12
38104 Braunschweig
Lower Saxony
Phone: +49 53 12 99-45 01
Fax: +49 53 12 99 30 08
email: a(@)jki.bund.de
Activities:
- Research
Focus of Research:
- Development of efficient and resource-efficient plant protection procedures for the integrated and organic cultivation
- Research on the biology and ecology of harmful organisms in field crops and grassland as a basis for a targeted and specific plant protection measures
- Scientific evaluation of the efficacy of plant protection products and of active substances within the framework of the national authorization and the EU listing procedure,
- Scientific evaluation of the resistance of field crops against pests and diseases
- Scientific risk assessment of the effects of plant protection products on bees
Coordinated projects
- Acquirement of basic precision farming principles by developing methods to differentiate plants on agricultural areas Details of Acquirement of basic precision farming principles by developing methods to differentiate plants on agricultural areas
- Against hunger in Africa - Agricultural cooperation between Germany, Brazil, Benin and Mozambique to introduce a simple method for potato seed production in Benin and Mozambique Details of Against hunger in Africa - Agricultural cooperation between Germany, Brazil, Benin and Mozambique to introduce a simple method for potato seed production in Benin and Mozambique
- Collaborative project: Analysis and integration of effective powdery mildew resistances in Triticale - Subproject 2 Details of Collaborative project: Analysis and integration of effective powdery mildew resistances in Triticale - Subproject 2
- Collaborative project: Development of a resistance breeding method for the host pathogen system potato/ Rhizoctonia solani and the development of an application strategy for a fungal antagonist for the reduction of the soilborne and tuberborne inoculums - Subproject 3 Details of Collaborative project: Development of a resistance breeding method for the host pathogen system potato/ Rhizoctonia solani and the development of an application strategy for a fungal antagonist for the reduction of the soilborne and tuberborne inoculums - Subproject 3
- Collaborative project: Development of an integrated pest management strategy to minimize yellow rust of wheat, Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, in cereal crops - Subproject 1 Details of Collaborative project: Development of an integrated pest management strategy to minimize yellow rust of wheat, Puccinia striiformis f.sp. tritici, in cereal crops - Subproject 1
- Collaborative project: Development of guidelines for the Integrated Pest Management in sugar beet and exemplary investigation of ecological and economical impacts of innovative use of Plant Protection Products – Subproject 2 Details of Collaborative project: Development of guidelines for the Integrated Pest Management in sugar beet and exemplary investigation of ecological and economical impacts of innovative use of Plant Protection Products – Subproject 2
- Collaborative project: Development of Innovative Seed Treatment Techniques for Cereal Seed Treatment Plants: Avoiding dust emission for a sustainable and ecologically safe crop production - subproject 2 Details of Collaborative project: Development of Innovative Seed Treatment Techniques for Cereal Seed Treatment Plants: Avoiding dust emission for a sustainable and ecologically safe crop production - subproject 2
- Competition and population dynamics of weed species on arable land Details of Competition and population dynamics of weed species on arable land
- Control of Fusarium in maize Mykotoxinreduktion Details of Control of Fusarium in maize Mykotoxinreduktion
- Control of stem rust in rye, Puccinia graminis f. sp. secalis, by breeding resistant cultivars in Organic Agriculture Details of Control of stem rust in rye, Puccinia graminis f. sp. secalis, by breeding resistant cultivars in Organic Agriculture
- Cultivar specific fungizide treatments to reduce the input of plant protection products Details of Cultivar specific fungizide treatments to reduce the input of plant protection products
- Developing a digital counting system for nematode life stages. Details of Developing a digital counting system for nematode life stages.
- Development and improvement of methods for the risk/benefit assessment of the efficacy of plant protection products Details of Development and improvement of methods for the risk/benefit assessment of the efficacy of plant protection products
- Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 2: application in the field. Sub project 2: cucumber / climate factors Details of Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 2: application in the field. Sub project 2: cucumber / climate factors
- Development of concepts for a sustainable weed control in urban areas and non crop land Details of Development of concepts for a sustainable weed control in urban areas and non crop land
- Development of criteria for the assessment of benefit and evaluation of the benefit of herbicides Details of Development of criteria for the assessment of benefit and evaluation of the benefit of herbicides
- Development of methods for reducing herbicide use (e. g. Use and regulation of weed occurence by site specific application; Precision farming and combination of chemical and mechanical methods) Details of Development of methods for reducing herbicide use (e. g. Use and regulation of weed occurence by site specific application; Precision farming and combination of chemical and mechanical methods)
- Development of monitoring systems for the detection of herbicide resistant weeds and development of management strategies Details of Development of monitoring systems for the detection of herbicide resistant weeds and development of management strategies
- Development of new, broad Fusarium resistances in wheat to meet the specific challenges of current bio-energy crop rotations Details of Development of new, broad Fusarium resistances in wheat to meet the specific challenges of current bio-energy crop rotations
- Development of sustainable control of pest in oil seed rape taking into account populations dynamics of resistant pollen beetle Details of Development of sustainable control of pest in oil seed rape taking into account populations dynamics of resistant pollen beetle
- Distribution and growing of thermophlie weeds in consideration of the global change Details of Distribution and growing of thermophlie weeds in consideration of the global change
- Enhancements of non-chemical weed control (direct and indirect measures) Details of Enhancements of non-chemical weed control (direct and indirect measures)
- GABI VALID: Plant biotechnology for future use Details of GABI VALID: Plant biotechnology for future use
- Gentle waters crop protection for conservation grown fruit farming landscapes in Germany Details of Gentle waters crop protection for conservation grown fruit farming landscapes in Germany
- Influence of climatical factors on fungal infections of maize (e.g. Fusarium diseases) Details of Influence of climatical factors on fungal infections of maize (e.g. Fusarium diseases)
- Influence of climatical factors on fungal infections of maize and sorghum (e.g. Fusarium diseases, Northern leaf blight, smut) Details of Influence of climatical factors on fungal infections of maize and sorghum (e.g. Fusarium diseases, Northern leaf blight, smut)
- Internet Database on plant strengthening products Details of Internet Database on plant strengthening products
- Investigations on allelopathy and on invasive neophytic plants as related to agricultural weeds Details of Investigations on allelopathy and on invasive neophytic plants as related to agricultural weeds
- Investigations on possible effects of plant protection agents on the soil fertility (especially on microbial activity) Details of Investigations on possible effects of plant protection agents on the soil fertility (especially on microbial activity)
- Investigations on the importance of agricultural weed species for the biological diversity of agroecosystems Details of Investigations on the importance of agricultural weed species for the biological diversity of agroecosystems
- Investigations on weed control in organic farming Details of Investigations on weed control in organic farming
- Monitoring of sensitivity of rape pests Details of Monitoring of sensitivity of rape pests
- Occurence of Pasteuria penetrans in field populations of Heterodera schachtii in soils with intensive rotation systems of oilseed rape and sugar beets and investigation on pathogenicity of different isolates Details of Occurence of Pasteuria penetrans in field populations of Heterodera schachtii in soils with intensive rotation systems of oilseed rape and sugar beets and investigation on pathogenicity of different isolates
- Participation in the coordination of the risk assessment for the evaluation area efficacy in the BBA Details of Participation in the coordination of the risk assessment for the evaluation area efficacy in the BBA
- Participation in the EC evaluation of active substances of herbicides Details of Participation in the EC evaluation of active substances of herbicides
- Regional occurrence of rape gloss beetle resistance and selection of suitable insecticides to reduce the resistance and securing a sufficient combat success Details of Regional occurrence of rape gloss beetle resistance and selection of suitable insecticides to reduce the resistance and securing a sufficient combat success
- Resistance against harmful plant protection products Details of Resistance against harmful plant protection products
- Resistance monitoring to determine the lingam Phoma infections in winter rape Details of Resistance monitoring to determine the lingam Phoma infections in winter rape
- Risk/benefit assessment for the evaluation of efficacy for the authorisation/approval of herbicides and declaration of the agreement Details of Risk/benefit assessment for the evaluation of efficacy for the authorisation/approval of herbicides and declaration of the agreement
- Studies of all kinds of risks concerning production methods with herbicide resistant crops and developing of avoiding strategies Details of Studies of all kinds of risks concerning production methods with herbicide resistant crops and developing of avoiding strategies
- Studies on the pest risk by anaerobic fermentation of plant biomass in biogas plants Details of Studies on the pest risk by anaerobic fermentation of plant biomass in biogas plants
Involved in research projects:
- Collaborative project: Development of Innovative Seed Treatment Techniques for Cereal Seed Treatment Plants: Avoiding dust emission for a sustainable and ecologically safe crop production - Subproject 3 Details of Collaborative project: Development of Innovative Seed Treatment Techniques for Cereal Seed Treatment Plants: Avoiding dust emission for a sustainable and ecologically safe crop production - Subproject 3
- Collaborative project: Development of Innovative Seed Treatment Techniques for Cereal Seed Treatment Plants: Avoiding dust emission for a sustainable and ecologically safe crop production – Subproject 4 Details of Collaborative project: Development of Innovative Seed Treatment Techniques for Cereal Seed Treatment Plants: Avoiding dust emission for a sustainable and ecologically safe crop production – Subproject 4
- Development and management of adequate pollinators for yield optimization and quality assurance in the straw- and blueberry cultivation Details of Development and management of adequate pollinators for yield optimization and quality assurance in the straw- and blueberry cultivation
- Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 1: Industrial and basic research Details of Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 1: Industrial and basic research
- Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 1: Industrial and basic research. Subproject 2: effect mechanisms/pre-examination Details of Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 1: Industrial and basic research. Subproject 2: effect mechanisms/pre-examination
- Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 2: application in the field. Sub project: tomato, potato / Application Engineering Details of Development of a biological control agent from licorice with secure action in the field by using more efficient application technology. Focus 2: application in the field. Sub project: tomato, potato / Application Engineering
- Development, evaluation and realisation of the prognosis-system “ÖKO-SIMPHYT” to control potato late blight in organic farming with reduced use of copper Details of Development, evaluation and realisation of the prognosis-system “ÖKO-SIMPHYT” to control potato late blight in organic farming with reduced use of copper
- Development, testing and realization of the forecast model ECO-SIMPHYT for targeted control of late blight (P. infestans) in organic potato production with the aim of the use of copper-containing fungicides to be reduced to a minimum Details of Development, testing and realization of the forecast model ECO-SIMPHYT for targeted control of late blight (P. infestans) in organic potato production with the aim of the use of copper-containing fungicides to be reduced to a minimum
- Plant biotechnology of the future - A genomics assisted approach to tap the potential of the secondary gene pool for sustainable barley breeding (TRANS-BULB) - Subproject C Details of Plant biotechnology of the future - A genomics assisted approach to tap the potential of the secondary gene pool for sustainable barley breeding (TRANS-BULB) - Subproject C
- Testing of strategies for wireworm control in organic potato Details of Testing of strategies for wireworm control in organic potato