b'INDUSTRY NEWSTAILORED TO SEED PROFESSIONALS, INDUSTRY NEWS DELIVERS THE PEOPLE, RESEARCH, BUSINESS AND PRODUCT NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW. SUBMISSIONS ARE WELCOME. EMAIL US AT NEWS@SEEDWORLDGROUP.COM.Horizon Europe 20282034, with a proposed 175 billion budget,award includes a funded tour of three Scottish universities to present aims to boost EU competitiveness and tackle real-world chal- her research and advance her career development.lenges through research, innovation, and streamlined funding. The programme focuses on biotech, agriculture, clean energy, AI, and other strategic areas to accelerate sustainable solutions and climateAssosementi and Ukraines UIPVE signed a three-year agreement resilience. on July 14 in Rome to boost seed-sector cooperation, support food security, and promote joint research. The partnership includes knowledge exchange, collaborative projects, and participation in Derek Barchenger, leader of WorldVegs Global Pepper Breedingfairs and conferences. Italy already supplies significant sunflower Program, has received the 2025 Norman E. Borlaug Award forseeds to Ukraine, highlighting a long-standing collaboration.Field Research and Application for his work in developing 24 new pepper varieties and enhancing resilience for over 300,000 small-holder farmers. The $10,000 award, funded by the RockefellerSimon Groot, founder of East-West Seed, passed away, leaving a Foundation, will be presented at the 2025 Borlaug Internationallegacy of improving global agriculture. He helped millions of Dialogue in Des Moines, Iowa. smallholder farmers through high-quality tropical vegetable seeds and knowledge-sharing, earning the 2019 World Food Prize for benefiting 20 million farmers annually. His vision of farmer-fo-Dr. Gwendolyn Kirschner of The James Hutton Institute has receivedcused, sustainable seed innovation continues to inspire.a SULSA postdoctoral award for her research on root angle control in barley, which influences how roots access water and nutrients. Her work investigates how roots maintain specific growth angles, usingThe James Hutton Institute uses genomics and molecular markers to barley as a model to improve crop resilience and productivity. Thebreed potatoes with improved disease resistance and stress toler-46ISEED WORLD EUROPEISEEDWORLD.COM/EUROPE | SEPTEMBER 2025'