Production And Utilization Of Protein In Oilseed Crops

Session I: Genetic and Breeding Aspects of Rapeseed, Sunflower and Soyabean I.- Potentials and Restrictions of Breeding for Protein Improvement in Rapeseed.- Discussion.- The Crop Physiology of Rapeseed.- Discussion.- Problems in Simultaneous Breeding for Oil and Protein Content in Sunflower.- Aspects and Progress of Oil Crop Breeding in Spain.- Discussion.- The Use of Tissue Culture in Breeding Oilseed Crops.- Aspects of Plant Regeneration from Single Cells and Protoplasts of Brassica napus.- Short Communication.- Short Communication.- Application of Protoplast Fusion in the Improvement of Rapeseed Yield.- Discussion.- Session II: Genetic and Breeding Aspects of Rapeseed, Sunflower and Soyabean II.- Breeding for Low Content of Glucosinolates in Rapeseed.- New Methods of Quantitative Analysis of Glucosinolates.- Discussion.- Content and Pattern of Glucosinolates in Resynthesised Rapeseed.- Discussion.- Breeding Aspects of Sunflower in Middle Europe.- Discussion.- Experience in Soyabean Breeding in Middle Europe.- Discussion.- Session III: Agricultural Aspects of Rapeseed, Sunflower and Soyabean.- Regulation of Pod and Seed Numbers in Oilseed Rape.- Discussion.- Plant-Water Relations of Rapeseed.- Discussion.- Short Communication.- Main Factors Limiting Sunflower Yield in Dry Areas.- Discussion.- Yield Stability in Soyabean in North-Eastern Italy.- Discussion.- Session IV: Aspects of Animal Nutrition.- Nutritive Value of Protein Feedingstuffs from Oilseed Crops.- Use of Oil Meals for Determining Protein Requirements or as Supplements for Rat and Pig Diets.- Discussion.- Short Communication - Nutritional Value of Rapeseed Meal.- Nutritional Problems Related to Double Low Rapeseed in Animal Nutrition.- Discussion.- Rapeseed Meal in Poultry Rations.- Discussion.- Rapeseed Meal as a Protein Supplement for Dairy Cows - Results from Feeding Experiments in Sweden.- Discussion.- Session V.- Closing Session.- Final Discussion.- List of Participants.