Identified for the first time in 2014 in the Middle East and in France in 2020, the ToBRFV virus is […]
Variety & Seed Expertise
ISTA accreditation for the ” humidimeter ” method for moisture content analyses on seeds
28/05/2024
At the GEVES physical analysis laboratory, moisture content analyses are currently only carried out using the proofer method. This method […]
Ploidy level analyses: CTPS beet 2023 campaign draws to a close
30/10/2023
Every year, the Physical Analysis Laboratory receives around a hundred samples of sugar and fodder beet as part of their […]
CPVO DUS experts for fruit species meet at Zaragoza
25/09/2023
The annual meeting of the european DUS experts for fruits species, organized by CPVO for its examination offices, was held […]
Workshop on the use of Molecular Markers in DUS testing
3/07/2023
Organised by GEVES, the first workshop on the use of molecular markers in DUS studies was held at Le Magneraud […]
TWO 2023, the UPOV Working Group for Ornamental Plants
29/06/2023
UPOV’s Technical Working Party for Ornamental plants (TWO) took place from 12 to 16 June with an online meeting. Over […]
Shareseeds survey: join us in setting up a plant pathology seed exchange network
30/05/2023
GEVES coordinates the Shareseeds project (support by Euphresco). The objective is to build a network to facilitate seed exchanges between […]
Monitoring of cereal rust races in Europe continues
25/05/2023
The EU H2020 project RustWatch aims to develop a new European early warning and control system for yellow, brown and […]
Meeting of the Seed Group of the Botanical Gardens of France and French-speaking countries (JBFPF) in Paris
3/04/2023
The GEVES Botanical Unit was invited to the Meeting of the Seed Group of the Association of Botanical Gardens of […]
Detection of Botrytis cinerea on sunflower seeds: an official & reliable GEVES method
23/03/2023
Botrytis cinerea is a necrotrophic fungus that causes grey mould on more than 200 host plants. This pathogen is particularly […]