CEO
Australian Grain Technologies Pty Ltd.
South Australia
Cereal Breeding and End Point Royalties in Australia
Tuesday, January y 24 1:30pm - 2:30pm Room 5
Wednesday, January 25 4:00pm - 5:00pm Room 7
Bio
Steve has a Bachelor degree and PhD in Agricultural Science and over the past 27 years has held positions in oat, barley, and wheat breeding, and research management in Australia. Steve led the establishment of AGT, Australia’s largest wheat breeding company in 2002 and is now AGT’s CEO. Steve’s additional roles include Chairman Australian End Point Royalty Steering Committee, and the Wheat Classification Council responsible for managing the wheat quality grade system in Australia.
Session Summary
Changes to plant breeders rights (PBR) legislation in Australia has facilitated the grower led development of an End Point Royalty system. This in turn has contributed to wheat breeding transforming from near 100% public ownership, control and funding in 2000 to fully privatised by 2008 and has resulted in substantial additional private investment.. Barley breeding is currently in transition from public to private. This presentation will provide an overview of the evolution of cereal breeding Australia and the potential implications on the Canadian grains industry.
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