Wheat breeding in Australia
With the importance of wheat to the Australian economy, innovation in wheat varieties is essential to ensure resilience and profitability in the face of climate variability, soil factors and the extensive array of soil borne and foliar pests and diseases. Investment in wheat breeding has the potential to provide incremental and transformational improvements in profit and productivity over the long term.
Wheat Breeding Society of Australia
The Wheat Breeding Society of Australia is a national body committed to ensuring Australia continues to develop sustainable wheat varieties suitable for Australian wheat growing systems. The Society’s primary activity is to gather industry stakeholders together at the Wheat Breeding Assembly to focus on the science and practice of developing Australia’s future wheat varieties.
The Wheat Breeding Society of Australia office bearers are:
- Prof Richard Trethowan – President;
- Dr Lindsay O’Brien – Secretary;
- Dr Meiqin Lu – Treasurer;
- Dr. Philip Davies;
- Dr. Jessica Hyles;
- Dr. Dan Mullan;
- Dr. Rebecca Thistlethwaite; and
- Ms. Isobella Revell.
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