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E-mail: vytautas.ruzgas@lammc.lt
Instituto al. 1, Akademija, Kėdainiai dist., Lithuania
Education
1971–1976 Scientific Agronomist, Faculty of Agronomy, Lithuanian Agricultural University (since 2019 Vytautas Magnus University Agriculture Academy).
1965–1969 Agronomist, Cirkliškis Agricultural College, Švenčionys distr.
Academic degrees and pedagogical titles
Since 2016 True member (Academician) of Lithuanian Academy of Science
2007 Procedure of habilitation, review of memoir presented “Development and investigations of new genotypes of winter wheat and rye”, Biomedical Science, Agronomy, Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture
Since 2005 Associated Professor, Lithuanian University of Agriculture
1993 Nostrification of degree Candidatus of Science to Doctor degree, Lithuanian Council of Sciences, Biomedical Science
1986 Candidatus of Sciecne, thesis “Cutting regime of perenial grasses in relation with nitrogen application”, Lithuanian University of Agriculture
Pedagogical activity
1999 University of Agriculture: teacher; 2000 Professor-Assistent; 2001 Lector; 2002–2009 Associated Professor.
1989–1990 Associated Professor in the High School of Agricultural Management.
Research fields
- Breeding of winter wheat and rye
- Problems of grain quality, resistance to biotic and abiotic stesses
Position
Since 2016 Chief Researcher, Department of Cereals Breeding, Institute of Agriculture, LAMMC.
Involvement in programmes and projects
Projects supported by state budget
- Since 2022 Long-term program “Genetical, biotechnological and plant breeding solutions for plant diversity and inovative technologies“, leader.
- 2016–2021 Long-term program “Investigations of genetical basis of traits of agriculural and forestry plants for development of new varieties”, leader.
- 2011–2016 Long-term program “Genetics’ and genetically improvement of Agricultural and forestry plants”, leader.
- 2006–2010 Program “Plant breeding of agricultural plants”, leader and participant of program‘s constituents “Winter wheat and rye breeding”, “Development and investigations of plant genetic resources”.
- 2001–2005 Program “Plant breeding of agricultural plants”, leader and participant of program‘s constituents “Winter wheat and rye breeding”, “Development and investigations of plant genetic resources”.
- 1996–2000 Program “Plant breeding of agricultural plants”, leader and participant of program‘s constituents “Winter wheat and rye breeding”, “Pea and field beans breeding”.
- 1998–2002 State program “Genofondas” and program “Investigations of resistance to biotic and abiotic stresses of winter wheat”, leader and participant.
- 1990–1995 Program “Plant breeding of agricultural plants”. Program “Winter wheat breeding”, winter rye breeding“, leader and participant.
- 1978–1982 PhD studies program “Cutting regime of perennial grasses in relation to nitrogen application”, participant.
Projects supported by companies and founds
- 2001–2017 Winter hardiness and disease resistance research of winter wheat (Sejet Plant Breeding, Denmark), leader.
- 2001–2017 Winter wheat breeding, variety testing and marketing in Estonia (Estonian Jogeva Plant Breeding Institute), leader.
- 1993–2017 Facultative and winter wheat researches (CIMMYT, ICARDA, Oregon SU, USA), co-operator.
- 2016–2018 Research of winter wheat cultivars reaction to abiotic stresses (“Centre of Grains”, Lithuania), participant.
- 2001–2016 European plant genetic program of resource conservation, co-operation with European scientific organizations, participant.
- 2014–2015 The research of advantages/disadvantages of the quality of certified seeds and development of the recommendations for the recently acceptable methods in organic production” “NPS project No. MT-14-6” (AM, Lithuania), participant.
- 2013 Analysis of organic seed production development in Lithuania (AM, Lithuania), participant.
- 2010–2011 Collection, description and research of genetic resources of agricultural plants (AM, Lithuania), participant.
- 2006–2007 Selection of wheat varieties for starch production (AM, Lithuania), leader.
- 2007–2009 Project “Wheat with special target for bio-polymers”. The State Studies Foundation, Lithuania, leader.
- 2005 Estimation of certified seed demand for Lithuania (AM), leader.
- 2004–2006 Selection of winter wheat lines for confectionary (AM), leader.
- 2004–2007 Development of new winter wheat variety for starch production (“Malsena”, Lithuania), leader.
- 2004 Development of seed multiplication schemes corresponding EU requirements (AM). leader.
- 2001 Investigation of seed material of registered varieties for initial seed multiplication (AM, UAB “Dotnuvos projektai”), leader.
- 2002 Improvement and investigation of local plant varieties in according with EU and UPOV requirements, leader.
- 2001 Development of long-term agricultural strategy for Lithuania. Plant production (Academy of Sciences), participant.
Supervision of PhD studies
- 2012 Scientific spervisor Aurelija Liatukienė PhD studies, LŽŪU
- 2005 Scientific spervisor, PhD studies Žilvinas Liatukas, LŽI
- Opponent or reviewer of 18 PhD and 5 habilitation procedures
Plant varieties developed (co-author)
- 2022 Winter wheat varieties ‘Semba’ and ‘Ekas’
- 2021 Winter wheat varieties ‘Eldija’, ‘Sarta’ and ‘Vaiva’
- 2020 Winter wheat varieties ‘Silva’ and ‘Taurija’
- 2019 Winter wheat varieties ‘Suleva DS’ and ‘Lakaja DS’
- 2018 Winter wheat variety ‘Minija DS’
- 2016 Winter wheat variety ‘Herkus DS’
- 2015 Winter wheat variety ‘Sedula DS’
- 2014 Winter wheat varieties ‘Gaja DS’ and ‘Kena DS’
- 2013 Winter wheat varieties ‘Nemunas’ and ‘Kallas’
- 2011 Winter wheat varieties ‘Kaskada DS’ and ‘Vikaras DS’
- 2011 Winter rye varieties ‘Rūkai DS’ and ‘VB Duoniai’
- 2010 Winter rye variety ‘Virgiai’
- 2010 Winter wheat varieties ‘Kovas DS’ and ‘Zunda DS’
- 2007 Winter wheat variety ‘Tauras DS’
- 2006 Winter rye variety ‘Joniai’
- 2006 Winter wheat varieties ‘Milda DS’ and ‘Alma DS’
- 2002 Winter wheat variety ‘Lina’
- 2001 Winter wheat varieties ‘Seda’ and ‘Ada’
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