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Modelling selection response in plant-breeding programs using crop models as mechanistic gene-to-phenotype (CGM-G2P) multi-trait link functions

Towards a multiscale crop modelling framework for climate change adaptation assessment

Integrating genetic gain and gap analysis to predict improvements in crop productivity

Crop science: A foundation for advancing predictive agriculture

Charlie Messina is a professor of predictive breeding in the Department of Horticultural Sciences. Charlie works with breeders to improve the nutritional value of Florida produce and to reimagine agriculture as a solution to climate change. He  also specializes in developing AI for plant breeding, which he believes will enable society to harmonize crop improvement efforts for regenerative agricultural systems that improve human health, nutrient security and adaptation to climate change.

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Artificial Intelligence

Symbolic Artificial Intelligence

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Maize

Drought

Crop Systems

Crop Physiology

Crop Modeling

Crop Improvement

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UF professor set to lead next generation of plant breeders

New UF/IFAS professor to combine AI and plant breeding; teach tomorrow’s AI innovators

Plant Water Management Critical for Climate Change

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Charlie Messina, University of Florida
Soil & Crop Sciences Section seminar series
April 21, 2022

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Charlie Messina: Crop improvement for climate change

Charlie Messina is Professor of Predictive Breeding in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida. His program focuses on the development of prediction methods for agriculture and horticulture, with a strong emphasis on genome-to-phenome modeling for prediction of properties of complex traits, improvement of crop adaptation to current and future climates, and enablement of circularity in horticulture. The program operates in close collaboration with Plant Breeders to evaluate and apply novel prediction methods within operational breeding programs, and to train a next generation of Plant Breeders. During his tenure at Corteva he contributed to the development of drought tolerant maize in the US and Brazil, design of nitrogen management decision support systems, and led the initiative on Circular Agriculture.

The “Ganho Genético” Study Group, linked to the Postgraduate Program
Graduation in Genetics and Plant Breeding at Universidade Estadual do Norte Fluminense Darcy Ribeiro – UENF, with the objective of leveraging agribusiness innovations and moving the economy of the Northern Fluminense region, is organizing the “IV International Symposium on Genetics and Plant Breeding” the theme “How the improvement of
Have plants contributed to food security?”.

This event is an opportunity for professionals, experts, and students to discuss how plant breeding has contributed to global food security and mitigates the harmful effects of climate change, as well as meeting the demands of farmers and consumers. The event seeks to discuss how new technologies for plant breeding, combined with plant genetic resources, can contribute to the search for target characteristics, given the need for sustainable agricultural development.

Food security is an important issue for the movement of the regional economy. Discussions on this topic enrich the academic-innovative debate, generating good ideas for the development of economically viable and environmentally sustainable agribusiness, generating benefits from the production of inputs, transport, and processing of products to commercialization.

Certainly, with the scientific body present at this event, great discussions and advances will be achieved.

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Crop Improvement for circular bioeconomy systems (Dr. Charlie Messina)

The ARC Centre of Excellence for Plant Success in Nature and Agriculture is proud to bring you the first seminar in our new Talking Plant Science series.

Charlie Messina is a Professor of Predictive Breeding in the Department of Horticultural Sciences at the University of Florida. His program focuses on the development of prediction methods for agriculture and horticulture.

Talking Plant Science with Professor Charlie Messina

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