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Root2Res joins BarleyMicrobreed to host a joint session at the Rizosphere 6 Conference 2025

Root2Res and BarleyMicrobreed are hosting a joint session at the upcoming Rhizosphere 6 conference held in Edinburgh on 16th-19th June. The session is entitled “Manipulating the rhizosphere with crop genetics” and will featured a keynote presentation given by our...

New Root2Res Podcast Episode: Exploring Root Ideotypes and Plasticity for Resilient Agriculture

We’re excited to release the second episode of the Root2Res Podcast, where we take a closer look at two key concepts in plant breeding: root ideotypes and plasticity. These terms are sometimes seen as contradictory, but in this episode, we explore how they can work...

Introducing the Root2Res Podcast: Root Phenotyping and Genetic Improvement for a Resilient Future

The Root2Res podcast kicks off by diving into the heart of the project’s mission: enhancing crop resilience through innovative root system research. In this introductory episode, project coordinators Jean-Pierre Cohan and Timothy George share how the Root2Res...

Root2Res Midterm Symposium Presentations Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the presentations from the Root2Res Midterm Symposium, held at the Congress of the European Society for Agronomy (ESA) in Rennes on August 29, 2024, are now available for viewing.Learn about Root2Res objectives and partnershipDuring...

Root2Res At “Suelos Vivos” For World Soil Day Celebration

Root2Res was pleased to participate in “Suelos Vivos: European Innovation to Transform Galicia”. This regional event held in honour of the World Soil Day, was successfully organized by FEUGA on December 5th in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. With over 50 participants...

Root2Res Joins the EU CAP Network: Advancing Sustainable Agriculture

We are pleased to announce that Root2Res has become a member of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) Network, a distinguished collaborative platform that brings together national CAP networks, policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. This forum serves as a...

Root2Res will be participating in Soil Hub Fair at “Suelos Vivos: European Innovation to Transform Galicia” event on December 5th

Root2Res is pleased to participate in Suelos Vivos: European Innovation to Transform Galicia event on December 5th in Santiago de Compostela. Held in honour of World Soil Day, the event will highlight key European research advancements in soil health, including carbon...

Professor Tim George appointed President of the International Society of Root Research

Root2Res Deputy Coordinator has being recognised for its contributions on a global scale

Sharing innovations in precision phenotyping and root system analysis in Morocco

Root2Res invited farmers and breeders to a field exhibition, showcasing a long-demanded toolbox for rapid assessment of crop traits below ground

Jülich exceeds expectations with the workshop on Root Phenotyping

The joint initiative of Root2Res, RootEd and WishRoots brought together researchers, students and end-users in a two-day controlled environment demonstration

A new position has opened within Root2Res, as the TEAGASC (Agriculture and Food Development Authority) aims to hire a research officer in the Teagasc Environment, Soils and Land-use Department in Johnstown Castle, Wexford. 

All candidates must submit their application before the 4th of May by following this link.

The successful applicant will carry out research that will increase our understanding of how crop genetics control root and rhizosphere microbial phenotypes, and how these interact with the environment to deliver an integrated crop resilience to climate stress. The impact of plant-soil interactions on the capacity of soil microbial communities to carry out important biogeochemical cycling functions, including carbon, nitrogen and phosphorus cycling, will be assessed on cereal, potato, and legume annual crops. This work will be carried out as part of the Roots2Res project.

Johnstown Castle is well equipped with laboratory, greenhouse and field facilities to support a wide and innovative research programme, as well as 190 hectares of farmland. It has a wide-ranging and active programme on soil and plant microbiomes in agricultural systems.