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Diese Podcastreihe möchte auf Pflanzen aufmerksam machen. Darauf, was sie alles können, was über sie bekannt ist und woran aktuell geforscht wird. Obwohl unser Leben von ihnen abhängt, sind sie selten die Heldinnen in Filmberichten oder Presseartikeln. Und obwohl sie von den meisten Menschen als wichtige Lebewesen erkannt und beschrieben werden und mit ihnen sehr positive Empfindungen verknüpft werden, gehen sie leicht im lauten und oft hektischen Alltag unter. Sie sind nämlich nicht nur grün und vielfältig, sie sind auch sehr leise!! Mit dieser Podcastreihe möchten wir Euch mitnehmen auf eine Reise in die Welt der Pflanzen.

This podcast seeks to raise awareness of plants, in particular what they are capable of, what is known about them and about current research. Although our lives are dependent on them, plants rarely grab the limelight in media reports or press articles. And although they are recognised by most people as a vital life form, described as such and are linked to very positive sentiments, they are easily overlooked in our busy day-to-day lives. They are actually not just green and multi-dimensional but are also very quiet. With this series of podcasts we want to take you on a journey through the world of plants

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The ERA- Net SusCrop is launching a video contest to actively involve EVERYBODY from across the world to reflect, communicate and inspire on ‘what sustainable crop production means to you?’.

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However, we invite any kind of video: be original, think out-of-the-box! What does sustainability in the area of crop production mean to you? How should agriculture look like in the future? Do you practice sustainability procedures in growing crops or ornamental plants in your environment (e.g. your garden or balcony)?

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Taking the annual fascination of plants day into account the “Julius Kuehn Institute”, JKI in short, invited the public to Fri-Day of open-doors. Late in the afternoon on May 20th 2022 the German Research Centre for Cultivated Plants opened the gates to its Quedlinburg headquarters. From 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. visitors could learn about JKIs research at 7 field stations and 3 greenhouse-stations. The 10 stations were part of a pop-quiz-ralley. By answering the majority oft he multiple-choice-questions correctly, visitors could take home potted herbs or other small treats. Since this was the first open-door-day after the pandemic, several VIP-guests such as represantitives from city hall, ministry of agriculture and heads of sister research institutions and authorities paid a visit as well.

On May 20th, a Friday, 45 students from the Quedlinburg high school were invited by the “Julius Kuehn Institute” (JKI,  the German Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, to participate in a science slam. This is a popular format to raise the general public’s awareness for the wonders of science and research and in the case of the JKI, it is of course plant research. Three JKI scientists battled it out by convincing the students with their 7-minute-pep-talks, why their particular field of interest is worth rooting for. The students as the audience vote for “best presenter” by giving points for creative approach, comprehensibility, and overall presentation skills. As a special twist, the slamming scientists also had to find a plausible connection between their research of aphids, medicinal plants, and wheat breeding to Gregor Mendel and the inheritance rules he postulated. Since in 2022 the father of genetics would have celebrated his 200th birthday, this jubilee was also taken into account by the organizers of the JKI-Science slam promoting the fascination of plants and plant breeding.  For info on the Mendel200 jubilee visit https://gregormendel200.org/legacy/benefit/.

Lassen Sie sich faszinieren, wie Pflanzen aus der Luft erforscht werden. Erfahren Sie, wie wir live ins Innere von lebenden Pflanzen schauen. Lernen Sie, für welche vielfältigen Produkte unseres Alltags Pflanzen Ausgangsstoffe bieten – kommen Sie zum Tag der Neugier des Forschungszentrum Jülich am 21. August 2022 zwischen 10:00 und 17:00 Uhr. Lernen Sie dort, wie wir daran forschen, Pflanzen zu verstehen und ihre Erträge nachhaltig zu steigern. Wir, das sind die Kolleginnen und Kollegen des Instituts für Pflanzenwissenschaften am Forschungszentrum Jülich. Unser Institut ist ein weltweit führendes Zentrum für die Entwicklung und Anwendung nicht-invasiver Sensorik und Automationstechnologie zur Bestimmung von Pflanzenmerkmalen. Für Ihren Besuch benötigen Sie nichts Weiteres außer Ihre Neugierde auf Pflanzen.

https://www.tagderneugier.de/de

Be fascinated by how plants are explored from the air. Experience how we look live inside living plants. Learn for which diverse products of our everyday life plants provide source materials – visit us at “Tag der Neugier” of Forschungszentrum Jülich on August 21, 2022 between 10:00 and 17:00. Learn there about our research to understand plants and how to sustainably increase their yields. We, that is the colleagues of the Institute of Plant Sciences at Forschungszentrum Jülich. Our institute is a world-leading center for the development and application of non-invasive sensor and automation technology for the determination of plant traits. For your visit, you need nothing more than your curiosity about plants.

https://www.tagderneugier.de/en