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New ASReml training course – the Analysis of Experiments
This workshop is aimed at scientist/practitioners that are interested in analyzing complex datasets by fitting linear mixed models, particularly users with experience in breeding programs and design and analysis of experiments. After the workshop the participants should be able to understand the use of ASReml and to analyze most biological experiment [...]
Halting the invasion
Managing weeds has been an issue for agricultural producers for centuries; consequently there are now a wide variety of techniques used for managing and controlling weeds in an agricultural situation. But in order to successfully control or eliminate any weed farmers need to know which is the most effective and appropriate [...]
The very hungry caterpillar
Ever since attempting to grow our own vegetables with my young children I have been amazed by the decimation caused by caterpillars on crops. At the time my family were engaging in our first gardening experiments and initially we were all delighted to see the range of butterflies in the garden, [...]
KWS value precision and security
For centuries people have been breeding plants, trying to fine-tune individual plants to obtain or change a particular trait. Today plant breeders look at addressing concerns such as drought or environment tolerance, pesticide, herbicide, fungi or bacteria tolerance, improving nutritional value or increasing yields. This, by definition, ranges from “classical” propagation [...]
GenStat 14 released
We are delighted to announce that GenStat 14th Edition is now available. Release 14.1 contains 4 new directives, 32 new procedures and many additions and enhancements to statistical menus, graphics and spreadsheet. Included in this release: CSPro users can read a data set from a CSPro survey data file and dictionary, [...]
Vision No 21 May 2011
Free software in education VSNi is proud to announce the launch of GenStat for Teaching and Learning – a new free product based on the current Genstat 13, but amended to make it suitable for school and undergraduate students. The easy to use GenStat Menu system provides access to a wide [...]
Conservation
VSNi is committed to supporting the protection and sustainable development of our world. We are proud to work with scientists throughout the world on projects aimed at conserving and protecting the natural environment; from understanding animal or plant behaviour to sustainable agriculture. Here’s a short list of the projects we are [...]
Vision No. 20
The plight of the natural world is more and more becoming something of concern; with reports bombarding us about the reduction and potential loss of animals and plants in the wild. Plus the more local the loss or threat to a species is to us the more people are recognising the [...]
It was 25 years ago today
26th November 2010: a GenStat Anniversary It was 25 years ago today that Roger Payne, VSNi’s Chief Scientific and Technical Officer, took over as leader of the Genstat team at its then home, Rothamsted. Back in 1985, Genstat (note – no capital S in those days in the middle of the [...]
John Ashworth Nelder
8 October 1924 – 7 August 2010. I am sorry to announce that John Nelder died on Saturday 7th August in Luton & Dunstable Hospital, where he was recovering from a fall. John was very active even at the age of 85, and retained the strong interest in our work – [...]
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