We would like to invite you to save the date for the next online seminar of the International Biodynamic Research Platform. On September 26 at 15:00 CEST, Dr. Gabriele Berg, world-renowned microbiome researcher from the Institute of Environmental Biotechnology at the Graz University of Technology and the Leibniz Institute for Agricultural Engineering at the University of Potsdam, will give a very interesting seminar entitled "Tracking the Microbiome from Farm to Fork".
In the seminar, Dr. Gabriele Berg will focus on how biodiversity in the farm’s soil is linked to plant health and performance. She will explore how the plant microbiome is vertically transmitted by seeds but also horizontally acquired from soil and that edible parts of the plants are equipped with a specific microbiome, which is influenced by management. She will present the results of their recent studies showing that biodynamic preparations can be tracked along plant development, and management positively influenced the microbiota composition and fruit quality in apples.The potential role of plant-associated bacteria and the consumption of fresh produce on the gut microbiota will be an important aspect to be discussed during the seminar.
You are welcome to share the invitation with colleagues who may be interested in the topic. Please note that the seminar will be conducted in English.
If you would like to register for this seminar or join the Research Platform to receive further information on future seminars, please contact Maria Paz Bernaschina from the Federation (paz.bernaschina@demeter.net), Anna Storchenegger from the Section for Agriculture at the Goetheanum (anna.storchenegger@goetheanum.ch) or Christopher Brock from the Forschungsring (brock@forschungsring.de).