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Research shows clearly that rising temperatures pose the greatest threat to coffee, greater even than increased drought.

In 2017 and 2018, World Coffee Research has created two new groups of F1 hybrid crosses for evaluation in Central America, bringing the total number of F1 hybrids in evaluation to 66. The latest group is made up of so-called “three-way hybrids,” in which the mother plant of a new f1 hybrid cross is itself an F1 hybrid.

WCR is seeking the services of a professional team to develop two training manuals for a Nursery Development Program, which will operate in several coffee producing countries globally. The Nursery Development Program is aimed at strengthening the capacity of small entrepreneurial and cooperative nurseries and seed producers to produce adequate volumes of genetically pure and healthy seedlings. A main component of the Program will be a comprehensive training for seed producers and nurseries based on WCR Verified℠ nursery standards and good nursery and seed production practices.

This month, WCR will join the global coffee community in Amsterdam for the World of Coffee event. While we’re in Europe, we’re going to stop in various cities to get to know their coffee communities and share a little about what we do and how it connects to the future of coffee production. We’re calling it the UK Roadshow, and it starts June 12 in London. Read on for a full list of events.