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Due to necessary work on the telephone system, the head office and the testing station in Hanover will only be available to a limited extent from Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at approximately 5:00 p.m. Calls to the head office (0511/9566-50) will be redirected. It is expected that the work will be…

On February 1, 2026, the former head of Division 3 (“Test Management”), Ms. Karin Riemer, took over the management of the Federal Plant Variety Office (BSA). The graduate agricultural engineer succeeds Mr. Elmar Pfülb, who had been head of the office since January 1, 2020.

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Grain yield and NUE increased over time while nitrogen yield did not drop significantly despite reduced nitrogen input. Selection for grain and nitrogen yield is equivalent to selection for NUE.

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Handover to the new president – Karin Riemer leads the Federal Plant Variety Office

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Breeding progress of nitrogen use efficiency of cereal crops, winter oilseed rape and peas in long-term variety trials