Genetic improvement of pea to replace soyabean in the diets of poultry and monogastric livestock
Lead Research Organisation:
John Innes Centre
Department Name: Metabolic Biology
Abstract
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Technical Summary
A challenge faced by the UK and EU livestock sector is the current shortfall in domestically produced protein for animal feed. The UK is almost completely reliant on imported soyabean and soya meal to make up this deficit. We propose to address this issue by developing and applying new genetic approaches to improve the nutritional value of pea (protein quality and content), allowing us to develop new varieties of pea that can replace soya products in UK agriculture, improving the efficiency and sustainability of UK livestock production.
Null mutants for the production of the vicilin family of globular storage proteins have been developed at JIC. It is hypothesised that, in combination, these mutants will either reduce the overall production of storage proteins in the seed or divert available amino acids into the production of other proteins, namely legumins. Preliminary investigations have demonstrated that these mutants exhibit no penalties in growth or germination. Protein content is equal to the wild type in all but one line where the protein content is elevated by 3-4%. These mutants have been generated in research lines that are agronomically poor and not suited for agricultural use. A breeding programme using marker assisted selection and speed breeding will be used to combine these mutations into an agronomic background suited for animal feeding.
The advanced lines will be phenotyped to assess the impact, if any, of these mutations on performance, including pest and disease tolerance, vigour, crop development, lodging, maturity and yield, and to determine their protein content and quality. The most promising lines will then be assessed in animal feeding trials to evaluate their effect on the growth rate of pigs and poultry. Economic and life cycle analyses will be carried out to fully quantify the value of replacing soya based feed with the improved pea varieties. Material developed in this project will be developed further as commercial pea varieties.
Null mutants for the production of the vicilin family of globular storage proteins have been developed at JIC. It is hypothesised that, in combination, these mutants will either reduce the overall production of storage proteins in the seed or divert available amino acids into the production of other proteins, namely legumins. Preliminary investigations have demonstrated that these mutants exhibit no penalties in growth or germination. Protein content is equal to the wild type in all but one line where the protein content is elevated by 3-4%. These mutants have been generated in research lines that are agronomically poor and not suited for agricultural use. A breeding programme using marker assisted selection and speed breeding will be used to combine these mutations into an agronomic background suited for animal feeding.
The advanced lines will be phenotyped to assess the impact, if any, of these mutations on performance, including pest and disease tolerance, vigour, crop development, lodging, maturity and yield, and to determine their protein content and quality. The most promising lines will then be assessed in animal feeding trials to evaluate their effect on the growth rate of pigs and poultry. Economic and life cycle analyses will be carried out to fully quantify the value of replacing soya based feed with the improved pea varieties. Material developed in this project will be developed further as commercial pea varieties.
Planned Impact
The major beneficiaries of this research will be:
Animal feed industry: Replacing the imports of soya with home grown protein that can be utilised within animal feed is a major objective of the animal feed sector. Development of pea varieties that combine increased seed protein whilst maintaining agronomic performance provides a major opportunity for the different animal feed sectors to increase the proportion of protein produced in the UK. Although this project is primarily focused on the pig and poultry sectors the outcomes from the project will also have direct relevance for the ruminant and aquaculture sectors.
Arable sector: The project will have a significant economic and environmental benefit on the arable sector. Grain legumes such as pea can be grown in arable rotations across the UK and are an excellent break crop, and have a major role in sustainable arable rotations. Application of the different technologies within this project to breed pea varieties that have improved seed quality and that meet the feed requirements of the different animal feed sectors, whilst ensuring they have the agronomic performance that will maintain the economics of growing the crop, will enhance the value of the pea crop to the arable sector. This will ensure that pea remains a competitive crop for arable production and that the benefits of growing pea in arable rotations are realised.
Plant breeding community: Information on the use of the Taqman assay for validation of genetic material and the use of microsatellites and other markers to eliminate the introgression of undesirable genetic traits into elite pea lines will be of value to plant breeders. Specifically the integration of pea germplasm with improved seed quality (protein) into a commercially facing pea breeding programme will be of value to other breeders of pea and other pulses.
Society: Direct benefit will be gained from the development of an economically sustainable protein crop that can be grown within the UK and which can replace some of the imported soya that is currently used as the protein source in many animal feedstuffs. Increasing the proportion of protein used in animal feedstuffs that can be grown within the UK will have direct benefits in terms of improved food security but will also help to broaden and diversify arable cropping within the UK.
Animal feed industry: Replacing the imports of soya with home grown protein that can be utilised within animal feed is a major objective of the animal feed sector. Development of pea varieties that combine increased seed protein whilst maintaining agronomic performance provides a major opportunity for the different animal feed sectors to increase the proportion of protein produced in the UK. Although this project is primarily focused on the pig and poultry sectors the outcomes from the project will also have direct relevance for the ruminant and aquaculture sectors.
Arable sector: The project will have a significant economic and environmental benefit on the arable sector. Grain legumes such as pea can be grown in arable rotations across the UK and are an excellent break crop, and have a major role in sustainable arable rotations. Application of the different technologies within this project to breed pea varieties that have improved seed quality and that meet the feed requirements of the different animal feed sectors, whilst ensuring they have the agronomic performance that will maintain the economics of growing the crop, will enhance the value of the pea crop to the arable sector. This will ensure that pea remains a competitive crop for arable production and that the benefits of growing pea in arable rotations are realised.
Plant breeding community: Information on the use of the Taqman assay for validation of genetic material and the use of microsatellites and other markers to eliminate the introgression of undesirable genetic traits into elite pea lines will be of value to plant breeders. Specifically the integration of pea germplasm with improved seed quality (protein) into a commercially facing pea breeding programme will be of value to other breeders of pea and other pulses.
Society: Direct benefit will be gained from the development of an economically sustainable protein crop that can be grown within the UK and which can replace some of the imported soya that is currently used as the protein source in many animal feedstuffs. Increasing the proportion of protein used in animal feedstuffs that can be grown within the UK will have direct benefits in terms of improved food security but will also help to broaden and diversify arable cropping within the UK.
Publications
Domoney C
(2018)
Improving the nutritional quality of pea.
Gali KK
(2019)
Genome-Wide Association Mapping for Agronomic and Seed Quality Traits of Field Pea (Pisum sativum L.).
in Frontiers in plant science
Ghosh S
(2018)
Speed breeding in growth chambers and glasshouses for crop breeding and model plant research.
in Nature protocols
Moore KL
(2018)
The stage of seed development influences iron bioavailability in pea (Pisum sativum L.).
in Scientific reports
Moreau C
(2022)
An allelic series of starch-branching enzyme mutants in pea (Pisum sativum L.) reveals complex relationships with seed starch phenotypes.
in Carbohydrate polymers
| Description | The grant started in January 2018 at JIC. Novel combinations of mutations showed no penalty in terms of plant growth and yield, under greenhouse conditions . Some changes in metabolite profiles have been noted for mutant lines. Investigations into changes in the proteome of the mutant lines are identifying some unexpected consequences of the combined mutations. Combinations of deletions of up to five genetic loci show changes in their proteome which indicate compensatory increases in other seed proteins, so that total protein concentrations are not altered. The consequences for amino acid balance and digestibility of the resulting protein are being examined in collaboration with CSIC, Spain. Field trials of some of the mutant combinations were carried out in 2019 and it was expected to repeat these in 2020. However this did not happen due to Covid-19-related restrictions in field service provision. A smaller greenhouse trial has been carried out instead. An insect bioassay on combined mutant compared with control lines was delayed because of the pandemic. A later assay was carried out, on a more restricted scale. Field trials were carried out in 2021 and these have shown marked differences compared with the results of the earlier greenhouse trials. The latter were therefore repeated to ascertain whether there are innate differences in responses between field and greenhouse conditions. The project has been granted a non-funded extension. |
| Exploitation Route | The findings are of immense interest to the industry partners within the award, in particular the feed industry seeking to develop high-quality feed using UK-grown crops. It should also be the case that the novel lines will be of value to the food industry seeking to develop novel food products, using materials with different functional properties and lacking potential allergens. |
| Sectors | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
| Description | The analysis of the pea mutants has demonstrated to the industry that large changes can be made to seed protein profiles and to amino acid composition. We have worked with industry to show that new calibrations of amino acid composition are needed for feed formulation. |
| First Year Of Impact | 2021 |
| Sector | Agriculture, Food and Drink,Environment |
| Impact Types | Policy & public services |
| Description | 'Future of Proteins' book Plant Sources Contributors meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | 'Future of Proteins' book Plant Sources Contributors meeting with representatives from Louis Bolk Institute, University of Pretoria, Wageningen University & Research, University of Lisbon and CGIAR. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | 'Pulse Research Update' - Press Visit to John Innes Centre and the Earlham Institute |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | 'Pulse Research Update' - Press Visit to John Innes Centre and the Earlham Institute |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 'Pulse Research Update' at John Innes Centre - PGRO & press visit |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Media (as a channel to the public) |
| Results and Impact | 'Pulse Research Update' at John Innes Centre - PGRO & press visit |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | 1st Pulse-Downy Mildew Project Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | 1st Pulse-Downy Mildew Project Meeting Meeting agenda: Welcome and general information- Mahmut Tör. Introduction, Apologies for Absence Overview and actions of WP1 (Identifying R-genes-JIC/NIAB). Overview and actions of WP2 (Pathogenomics of Pvp and Pvf-NIAB/UoW). Overview and actions of WP3 (isolate-specific diagnostic toolkits-NIAB/UoW). Overview and actions of WP4 (Exploring MBCA to suppress Pvp/Pvf-UoW/JIC/NIAB). Any other business and Wrap up. News item Web site Aerial oomycete etc. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | 1st workshop meeting of the MRC Global Nutrition and Health Health Outcomes in Undernutrition - The Role of Nutrients, Gut Dysfunction and the Gut Microbiome (HUNGer) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Attended the 1st workshop meeting of the MRC Global Nutrition and Health: Health Outcomes in Undernutrition - The Role of Nutrients, Gut Dysfunction and the Gut Microbiome (HUNGer) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Annual Pea Protein Omics Determination (P-POD) meeting (University of Saskatchewan) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Acted as advisory board member, to provide feedback on the overall project with collaborators from University of Saskatchewan |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Article in the August publication of Suffolk Norfolk life magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Article in the August publication of Suffolk Norfolk life magazine |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Association of Applied Biologists Annual General Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Association of Applied Biologists Annual General Meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Association of Applied Biologists conference: Advances in legume Science and Practice 2 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Association of Applied Biologists conference: Advances in legume Science and Practice 2 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | BBC filming for BBC news bulletins, BBC Look East bulletins, Radio 4 and World Service |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | BBC filming for BBC news bulletins, BBC Look East bulletins, Radio 4 and World Service. Filming in lab and glasshouses and filmed pea drilling. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BBSRC Follow-on Funding Project Planning Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Follow-on Funding Project Planning Workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BBSRC Follow-on Funding proposal review (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Follow-on Funding proposal review (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BBSRC Follow-on Funding sync-up meeting (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Follow-on Funding sync-up meeting (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BBSRC Follow-on Funding sync-up meeting (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Follow-on Funding sync-up meeting (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BBSRC Follow-on fund Wrinkled PEAS Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Follow-on fund Wrinkled PEAS Project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | BBSRC Meeting: Identification of strategies to secure funding for excellent science and for delivery of requirements of industry |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Meeting: Identification of strategies to secure funding for excellent science and for delivery of requirements of industry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | BBSRC Super Follow-on fund Wrinkled PEAS Project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC Super Follow-on fund Wrinkled PEAS Project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Birds Eye and the Wrinkled Peas BBSRC Follow-on Funding Application (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Birds Eye and the Wrinkled Peas BBSRC Follow-on Funding Application (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Birds Eye and the Wrinkled Peas BBSRC Follow-on Funding Application (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Birds Eye and the Wrinkled Peas BBSRC Follow-on Funding Application (Post-Food Hack BBSRC FoF) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Celebrating 50 years of John Innes research in Norwich at The Cut Science Cafe in Halesworth, Suffolk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Celebrating 50 years of John Innes research in Norwich at The Cut Science Cafe in Halesworth, Suffolk |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Conference Oral Presentation: Introducing the Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network and what it delivers |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at the Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network stakeholder meeting, Cambridge: Introducing the Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network and what it delivers |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Conference Oral Presentation: Legume communities and the UK Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at UK Legume Research Community Conference 2023, Dunston Hall Hotel, Norfolk, 24-25 January 2023. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Conference Oral Presentation: The Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network: overview and prospects |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Defra Programme Management Group meeting, Defra HQ, Nobel House, London - presentation given by C Domoney: The Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network: overview and prospects |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Conference Participant: Impacts of weather and climate extremes on the UK food chain |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Attended 2-day conference regarding impacts of weather and climate extremes on the UK food chain, organised by Met Office and supported by Defra |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Crestarr kick-off meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Crestarr kick-off meeting, with representatives from University of East Anglia, John Innes Centre, Quadram Institute, Earlham Institute and Iboxit. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Defra Genetic Improvement Network Programme Management Group: presentation and discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Presentation and discussion, engaging with government. The aim is to guarantee funding for research on UK agricultural crops, and ensure that pulse crops are included in the portfolio aimed at increasing sustainability in the face of climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Discussion meeting on BBSRC-LINK Pulse Crop Proposal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Discussion meeting on BBSRC-LINK Pulse Crop Proposal |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Domoney group, Business Development and External Relations visit to the pea plots at Food Enterprise Park, Honingham. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Domoney group, Business Development and External Relations visit to the pea plots at Food Enterprise Park, Honingham. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Edible East science-art collaboration meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to prepare work to be used for an art trail around Norwich city centre in the summer (launched around mid-July) and overlap with Heritage Open Days and the Norwich Science Festival in the autumn. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Engagement with Government: Defra Genetic Improvement Network Programme Management Group: presentation and discussion |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Engagement with Defra : The aim is to guarantee funding for research on UK agricultural crops, and ensure that pulse crops are included in the portfolio aimed at increasing sustainability in the face of climate change. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Industry: Plant Based Protein Innovation Platform |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation at Broadland Food Innovation Centre: Plant Based Protein Innovation Platform. Invited contribution to discussions. Presentation given by Ahmed Warsame. Claire Domoney took part in discussions. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Industry: BBSRC: GFI Alternative Sustainable Proteins Scoping Workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | BBSRC: GFI Alternative Sustainable Proteins Scoping Workshop Scoping workshop meeting with representatives from BBSRC, FSA, UK Universities and UK industry |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: 10th Defra Genetic Improvement Networks Research Advisory Group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | 10th Defra Genetic Improvement Networks Research Advisory Group meeting: To review progress of GINs, hold general discussions with Defra and discuss preliminary 10-year review (ongoing) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: BBSRC SuperFollowOnFund Case for Support meetings - series of 4 meetings held weekly from 8th September 2022 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Four meetings with G Frost from Imperial College London to formulate case for support for BBSRC SuperFollowOnFund. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: Genetic Improvement Platform, 9th Research Advisory Group Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Review by Defra RAG members of progress with Genetic Improvement Networks. Meeting with representatives from Defra, RAG members, GIN project leads, and other invited guests. Presentation by Claire Domoney of PCGIN outcomes |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: PCGIN Defra review meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to assess the successes, outputs and impact of PCGIN over a 10-year period. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: PCGIN scientific review meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | PCGIN meeting to discuss ongoing work, joint progress versus milestones and future GIN activity |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: Pea pangenome project meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Pea pangenome project meeting: To review progress and discuss the collaboration agreement with collaborators, including research from INRAE France. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2023 |
| Description | Engagement with Project Collaborators: PeaGen project meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to review project progress and discuss with industry partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with industry: CRESTAR development plan meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with consultant and industry for discussion of development plan for launch of MVP01 CRESTAR peas as food products. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with other research organisations and HEIs: Meeting with Dr Katharina Schiessl |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Dr Katharina Schiessl, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge, during visit to John Innes Centre |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Engagement with project collaborators: Breeding for enhanced Climate Change Resilience |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting purpose: to outline areas of common interest to crop research in relation to climate modelling. Discussions with Met Office researchers. Defra has an ongoing agreement with Met Office Hadley Centre (MOHC) for the provision of an agri-food climate service. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Enhancing pea protein concentration and quality for the plant-based protein industries, NAPIA (North American Pulse Improvement Association) 2021 conference, held virtually by University of Saskatchewan |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Enhancing pea protein concentration and quality for the plant-based protein industries, NAPIA (North American Pulse Improvement Association) 2021 conference, held virtually by University of Saskatchewan |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Exhibition at the Norfolk Farming Conference 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Exhibition at the Norfolk Farming Conference 2017, JIC Conference Centre, Norwich, Norfolk, UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Exhibition at the Norwich Science Festival |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pea TimeVine display at the Norwich Science Festival. Part of the '50 years of John Innes Centre Research in Norwich' display at the Norwich Forum. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | First Defra Research Advisory Group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Defra and AHDB representatives, along with Research Advisory Group members and Genetic Improvement Network leads. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Food Hack 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | N/A |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Food Unwrapped New Year Diet Special - Channel 4 (Filming with Ricochet) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Filming with Ricochet for Channel 4 programme 'Food Unwrapped New Year Diet Special'. Programme broadcast on Monday 11th January. Filming took place in lab and glasshouses and filmed pea drilling. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Fourth Defra Research Advisory Group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Defra and AHDB representatives, along with Research Advisory Group members and Genetic Improvement Network leads. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | GCRF-BBR: Hybrid Bean Scientific Advisory Board meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | GCRF-BBR: Hybrid Bean Scientific Advisory Board meeting, with representatives from NIAB, Alliance Bioversity-CIAT, CIAT-Uganda, CIAT-CGIAR, University of Georgia, SRUC and UKRI-BBSRC. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Genetic improvement of pea to replace soyabean in the diets of poultry and monogastric livestock (PeaGen) Conference Call |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Genetic improvement of pea to replace soyabean in the diets of poultry and monogastric livestock (PeaGen) Conference Call with project collaborators |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Genetics Society 2021 Awards Ceremony: An afternoon of talks from the Genetics Society's 2021 meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Genetics Society 2021 Awards Ceremony: An afternoon of talks from the Genetics Society's 2021 meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Genetics Society centenary celebration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Genetics Society centenary celebration held at the John Innes Centre. Open day at JIC including a tour of the site and field station plots. Displays included pea time vine, pea tree. GRU display, grass peas display and fortified wheat display. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Health by stealth. In: JIC Advances volume 30, Winter 2018/19. Peas; past and present, pp. 3-5 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Health by stealth. In: JIC Advances volume 30, Winter 2018/19. Peas; past and present, pp. 3-5 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Informing public audience about pea genomic and germplasm resources at JIC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Dialogue with purpose of inspiring and informing audience regarding the pea genomic and germplasm resources at JIC. Involved at least 16 researchers as contributors to the dialogue. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Institute Open Day - Breeders Day |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Tour of JIC caged pea plot area at Breeders' Day 2016. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Institute Open Day - Breeders' Day 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Tour of JIC caged pea plot area at Breeders' Day 2018. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Institute Open Day - Breeders' Day 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Tour of JIC caged pea plot area at Breeders' Day 2019. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Institute Open Day - Breeders' Day 2021 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Tour of JIC caged pea plot area at Breeders' Day 2021. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Institute Open Day - JIC Open Day 2017 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | JIC Open Day 2017: Pea TimeVine and displays based around the research from the Domoney Lab |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| URL | https://storify.com/JIC_Comms/open-day-2017 |
| Description | Interview with BBC Radio Norfolk for an episode of Planet Norfolk to discuss Claire's pea research. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A broadcast e.g. TV/radio/film/podcast (other than news/press) |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Interview with BBC Radio Norfolk for an episode of Planet Norfolk to discuss Claire's pea research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Invitation from Agrii to Food Supply Innovation Event at Throws Farm Technology Centre, Dunmow, Essex |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invitation from Agrii to Food Supply Innovation Event at Throws Farm Technology Centre, Dunmow, Essex |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Invited Speaker at a Major Conference: Managing expectations: what PCGIN can do for you (and pulse protein) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Speaker at a major conference in May 2022 organised by CHAP Agri-Tech. Conference: Great expectations: the UK's alternative protein supply chain. Presentation title: Managing expectations: what PCGIN can do for you (and pulse protein) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Kick off meeting for 'Future of Proteins' book. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Kick off meeting for 'Future of Proteins' book with representatives from Good Food Institute and Wageningen University & Research. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | LEGATO-EUROLEGUME International Conference - Advances in grain legume cultivation and use |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Attendance at LEGATO-EUROLEGUME International Conference - Advances in grain legume cultivation and use |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | MRC Confidence in Global Nutrition Skype conference: The Role of Nutrients, Gut Dysfunction and the Gut Microbiome in Determining Health Outcomes in Undernutrition. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Project collaborator Skype conference meeting on The Role of Nutrients, Gut Dysfunction and the Gut Microbiome in Determining Health Outcomes in Undernutrition. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Mardlers visit to JIC. Overview of projects talk given. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Mardlers - the Norfolk farmers group of which JIC is an official member, meet once a month to listen to outside speakers and discuss various issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting to discuss Downy Mildew resistance in pea, with NIAB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss Downy Mildew resistance in pea, with NIAB |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting to discuss Mendel_seq updates |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss Mendel_seq updates with representative from Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Meeting to discuss UK Legumes interactions and Cambridge-Norwich partnership |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss UK Legumes interactions and Cambridge-Norwich partnership |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting to discuss legumes |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss legumes with Dr Katharina Schiessl, Sainsbury Laboratory Cambridge |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting to discuss urgent issues for the UK Innovations Smart Grant |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to discuss urgent issues for the UK Innovations Smart Grant, with representatives from Imperial College London, Hodmedods, John Innes Centre and Quadram Institute. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Adrian Russell, International pea breeder, and James Wallace, IAR Agri |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Adrian Russell, International pea breeder, and James Wallace, IAR Agri |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Alfonso Clemente, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Experimental Station of ZaidÃn to discuss possible collaboration |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Alfonso Clemente, Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Experimental Station of Zaidín to discuss possible collaboration |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Chris Harrison, Novafarina |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Chris Harrison, Novafarina |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Elsoms/Crites |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Elsoms/Crites |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Germinal Holdings representative to discuss possible pea project proposal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Germinal Holdings representative to discuss possible pea project proposal to formulate a plan for an industry-led Farming Innovation Pathways grant proposal |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Germinal Holdings representatives to discuss details of pea project proposal |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Germinal Holdings representatives to discuss details of pea project proposal to formulate details of a grant proposal submission to the Farming Innovation Pathways call |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with Jo Churchill, MP for the Bury St Edmunds constituency, during visit to John Innes Centre |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Jo Churchill, MP for the Bury St Edmunds constituency, during visit to John Innes Centre |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Keith Costello and James Wallace, Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Keith Costello and James Wallace, Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Nomad Foods representatives to discuss phytate in green peas |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Nomad Foods representatives to discuss phytate in green peas |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Princes and University of Lincoln representatives to discuss genetic traits of peas/hydrations |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Princes and University of Lincoln representatives to discuss genetic traits of peas/hydrations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Seb from BRAVE |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Telephone meeting with Seb from BRAVE regarding getting people to eat more British-grown pulses and using roasted peas as a healthy and sustainable snack. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Sophie Docker, UKRI BBSRC, to discuss Norfolk Life/BBC Radio presentation. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Sophie Docker, UKRI BBSRC, to discuss Norfolk Life/BBC Radio presentation. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with Will Pillinger, Limagrain UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Will Pillinger, Limagrain UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Meeting with Will Pillinger, Limagrain UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Will Pillinger, Limagrain UK |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Meeting with invited Biochemistry and Metabolism seminar speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with invited speaker, Fernando Geu-Flores, to discuss metabolic pathways leading to vicine/convicine and related legume research. Also attended seminar given by invited speaker. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with invited Biochemistry and Metabolism seminar speaker |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Discussion with C Masclaux-Daubresse on common research areas and collaborations |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Meeting with project collaborators regarding BBSRC Food call |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with project collaborators regarding BBSRC Food call |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Meeting with project collaborators: Sustainable production and processing of UK pulses meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting: Agri-Tech centre follow-up on sustainable pulse crop production and processing for the UK. First follow up call after group discussion on the 19th May. To further discuss and identify specific scope, missing partners and start thinking on activities/roles. UK's pulses production needs a downstream processing system including scale-up facilities for ingredient manufacturing and related research and development in ingredient functionality, with the focus on proteins. Crop varieties that are low/non-allergenic, have high yields, desirable functional properties and nutritious produce are needed to enable their upbuilt supply chain. Food manufacturers via consumers need to drive what direction the supply chain should focus their R&D efforts. End-product safety and quality will determine the required properties of ingredients, amd therefore the whole supply chain needs to work together as opposed to the current siloed approach. In order to develop a project, coverage from an end-user, food NPD, ingredient manufacturing (research and development, and scale-up), ingredient (protein) characterisation/optimisation (nutritional, functional), crop growing/producing and breeding perspective are needed. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Nature Food Response meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Nature Food Response meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | New Scientist Live's Future of Food and Agriculture - Peas, diabetes and gut health |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | New Scientist Live's Future of Food and Agriculture online conference event. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | News from the Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN). PGRO Pulse magazine |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | News from the Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN). PGRO Pulse magazine, spring 2018, p. 14 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Norfolk Mardlers Dinner |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Mardlers - the Norfolk farmers group of which JIC is an official member, meet once a month to listen to outside speakers and discuss various issues. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | P-POD project meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | P-POD project meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | PCGIN stakeholder meeting 2022 at NIAB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | PCGIN stakeholder meeting 2022 - PCGIN annual meeting with representatives from the project partners, Defra, AHDB, UKRI, BBSRC, and stakeholders. C Domoney was the primary organiser for the meeting. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Parliamentary & Scientific Committee Discussion Meeting - 'Sources, health benefits and global challenges of protein' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Parliamentary & Scientific Committee Discussion Meeting - 'Sources, health benefits and global challenges of protein' Hosted by The Parliamentary and Scientific Committee, chairman Stephen Metcalfe MP in partnership with the Nutrition Society. Panel of speakers: Prof Andy Salter, Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, University of Nottingham Dr Jorn Trommelen, Assistant Professor, Department of Human Biology, Maastricht University Prof Ailsa Welch, Professor of Nutritional Epidemiology, University of East Anglia |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) 2018 review meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) representative |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) 2018 review meetings |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) 2018 review meetings |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) annual review meeting 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pea Yield Enhancement Network (PeaYEN) annual review meeting 2018 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pea display at Gardeners' Question Time |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Public recording event of BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time held at JIC. Pea display for visitor to view. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pea is for potential. In: JIC Advances volume 30, Winter 2018/19. Peas; past and present, pp. 14-15 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Pea is for potential. In: JIC Advances volume 30, Winter 2018/19. Peas; past and present, pp. 14-15 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | PeaGen meeting with project collaborators |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | PeaGen meeting with project collaborators |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | PeaGen project meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Professional Practitioners |
| Results and Impact | Meeting to review project progress and discuss with industry partners |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | PeaGen project meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | PeaGen project meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Peas please, for health, wealth and the planet! With Professor Claire Domoney at The Cut Science Café |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Online presentation and discussion at The Cut Science Cafe. Talk titled 'Peas please, for health, wealth and the planet!' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2021 |
| Description | Powering Pea Productivity - Realising the Potential for UK agriculture workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Invitation-only workshop (organised by Agri-Tech East, hosted by the John Innes Centre and sponsored by BBSRC, with the support of PGRO) This event will include representatives from various communities across the value chain for peas, including growers, agronomists, agrochemical companies, processors, researchers, seed companies, breeders and natural product companies. Companies signed up to attend include Syngenta, Hutchinsons, Anglia Pea Growers, and Yara. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Presentation to JIC Governing Council: 'Translating Genetic Research In Species Pisum: from MfN to Breeders and Beyond' |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Local |
| Primary Audience | Supporters |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to JIC Governing Council: 'Translating Genetic Research In Species Pisum: from MfN to Breeders and Beyond' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Presentation to industry: Great expectations: the UK's alternative protein supply chain |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Presentation to the industry on the potential for genetic solutions to meet their needs |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2022 |
| Description | Press article - The Pulse Magazine - The Official Journal of the PGRO |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A magazine, newsletter or online publication |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | The Pulse Magazine - The Official Journal of the PGRO. The John Innes Centre celebrates 50 Years in Norwich in 2017 |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) Stakeholder Meeting 2018 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) stakeholders, including representatives from UK government, industry, universities and research institutes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) Stakeholder Meeting 2019 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) stakeholders, including representatives from UK government, industry, universities and research institutes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) Stakeholder Meeting 2020 |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) stakeholders, including representatives from UK government, industry, universities and research institutes. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) steering/management meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) steering/management meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) steering/management meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) steering/management meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) steering/management meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Pulse Crop Genetic Improvement Network (PCGIN) steering/management meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pulse crop breeders' workshop meeting at Limagrain UK |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Attendance at the Pulse crop breeders' workshop meeting at Limagrain UK to discuss possible collaborations. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Pulse discussion with representatives from NIAB |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Pulse discussion with representatives from NIAB |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Radio broadcast - BBC Radio Norfolk |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Radio broadcast on BBC Radio Norfolk. JIC Open Day 2017: 'The application of genetic research in pea at JIC to the development of novel foods' - hosted by Thordis Fridriksson |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Radio interview for BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time programme |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Radio interview for BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time programme |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Royal Society of Biology Annual General Meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Third sector organisations |
| Results and Impact | Royal Society of Biology Annual General Meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |
| Description | Second Defra Research Advisory Group meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with Defra and AHDB representatives, along with Research Advisory Group members and Genetic Improvement Network leads. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Study tour visit from fellows of the Royal Agricultural Society England (RASE) |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Study tour visit from fellows of the Royal Agricultural Society England (RASE) |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | TV Broadcast - BBC Look East |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A press release, press conference or response to a media enquiry/interview |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Public/other audiences |
| Results and Impact | TV broadcast on BBC Look East - JIC Open Day 2017: 'The application of genetic research in pea at JIC to its many uses in food and agriculture' |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Tele-con meeting with Helen Holmes, ADAS and representatives from Askew & Barrett's to discuss a possible project |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Tele-con meeting with Helen Holmes, ADAS and representatives from Askew & Barrett's to discuss a possible project |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Tour of Pea Cage and Dorothea de Winton building at Church Farm - for JIC and QIB staff. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Tour of Pea Cage and Dorothea de Winton building at Church Farm - for JIC and QIB staff. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Transatlantic Sessions on Conservation and Organic Agriculture |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | PPP: Potential and Power of Pea presentation at Transatlantic Sessions on Conservation and Organic Agriculture |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | UK Legume Research Community Steering Group meeting at MRC in London |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | UK Legume Research Community Steering Group meeting at MRC in London |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | UK Legume community genetics and genomics resources workshop |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an activity, workshop or similar |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | UK Legume community genetics and genomics resources workshop |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2018 |
| Description | Visit of 30 undergraduate students from Wageningen University, The Netherlands |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | Participation in an open day or visit at my research institution |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Undergraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Tour of JIC caged pea plot area - visit of 30 undergraduate students from Wageningen University, The Netherlands |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2017 |
| Description | Visit of Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra to JIC |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Policymakers/politicians |
| Results and Impact | Visit of Professor Ian Boyd, Chief Scientific Adviser, Defra to JIC |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Visit to Domoney lab by a PhD candidate with University of Cape Town in South Africa |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | International |
| Primary Audience | Postgraduate students |
| Results and Impact | Visit to Domoney lab by a PhD candidate with University of Cape Town in South Africa. The PhD student is working on on Thermotolerance genotypes for chickpea production in NE South Africa. Discussion on pea. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Visit to JIC by Marks and Spencer |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Meeting with members of Marks and Spencer |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Visit to Metabolic Biology department by Professor Gregory Radick, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds. |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A talk or presentation |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | National |
| Primary Audience | Other audiences |
| Results and Impact | Visit to Metabolic Biology department by Professor Gregory Radick, Professor of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Leeds. |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2019 |
| Description | Wrinkled pea project meeting |
| Form Of Engagement Activity | A formal working group, expert panel or dialogue |
| Part Of Official Scheme? | No |
| Geographic Reach | Regional |
| Primary Audience | Industry/Business |
| Results and Impact | Wrinkled pea project meeting |
| Year(s) Of Engagement Activity | 2020 |