It was established in 1955 at the Agricultural Institute under the name Department for Industrial and Forage Plants. The purpose was to advance the main industrial and forage cultures in eastern Croatia, and most of the activities were related to agricultural engineering research. During the initial period, the Department was headed by Marko Budišić, BSc. In the early 1960s the Department was divided into the Department for Industrial Plants and Seed Production and Processing and the Department for Forage Plants and Seed Production and Processing.

From 1967 to 2009, the Department was headed by Marija Vratarić, PhD, who enhanced the personnel capacities of the Department and since 1993 it is called the Department of Industrial Plant Breeding and Genetics. The breeding programmes on soybean, sunflower, and winter rapeseed have been developing further, and the programmes regarding less significant cultures (flax, hemp, castor, and others) were abandoned. The breeding work in the department, which intensified significantly in the last 40 or so years, resulted in the creation and recognition of our own cultivars and hybrids. Their commercialisation through seed production and processing created the basis for a more quality scientific and research work.

Since 2010 the Department has been headed by Aleksandra Sudarić, PhD. The main goal of breeding is to continuously create new better genotypes of soybean and sunflower for the production practice, by using the appropriate breeding methods, while implementing constant monitoring and using the trends used in the world for breeding these cultures. Aside from the breeding work, the Department also conducts various agricultural engineering research studies on their own product range in order to be able to provide recommendations in wider practice.

In the breeding work so far, in the period from 1976 to 2016, the Institute received recognition for 43 soybean cultivars (3 in the Republic of Hungary) within the 00-II maturity group and 13 sunflower hybrids (2 in Slovakia and 2 in Bosnia and Herzegovina).

The recognised soybean cultivars are being planted on large areas for wide production (about 10 cultivars from the Institute are now being planted on about 70% of the all the soybean planting surfaces in the Republic of Croatia) and they are contributing significantly to the increase and advancement in production.

The scientists from the Department have published over 250 scientific and professional papers, including master and doctoral papers, seven books, several studies, and edited 11 Proceedings from the soybean conferences in Osijek. Over 100 papers are indexed in reference databases. Research results are being shown at national and international symposiums and during direct communication with the manufacturers. In the preceding period, some of the scientists from the Department received significant scientific and professional recognitions for their work.

BOOKS AND CHAPTERS IN BOOKS:

Sudarić, A. (2020): “Soybean for Human Consumption and Animal Feed”, Sudarić, A. (ur.). London, United Kingdom: IntechOpen / doi:10.5772/intechopen.73719, Monograph.

Sudarić, A., Matoša Kočar, M., Duvnjak, T., Zdunić, Z., Markulj Kulundžić, A., (2019): Improving Seed Quality of Soybean Suitable for Growing in Europe / doi:10.5772/intechopen.89922, Book chapter.

Gadžo, D., Đikić, M., Jovović, Z., Mijić, A. (2017): „Alternativni ratarski usjevi“, Sarajevo: Poljoprivredno-prehrambeni fakultet Univerziteta u Sarajevu, University Textbook.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Pejić, I., Pospišil, A., Kolak I. (2012): “Soja” u Oplemenjivanje poljoprivrednog bilja u Hrvatskoj / Kozumplik, V., Pejić, I. (ed.). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, p. 72-77, Monograph.

Krizmanić, M. (2012): “Suncokret” u Oplemenjivanje poljoprivrednog bilja u Hrvatskoj / Kozumplik, V., Pejić, I. (ed.). Zagreb: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, p. 77-80, Monograph.

Kovačević, V., Sudarić, A., Antunović, M. (2011): “Mineral Nutrition” in Soybean Physiology and Biochemistry / Hany a. El-Shemy (ed.). Rijeka: InTech Publisher, 389-462, Monograph.

Sudarić, A. (2011) Soybean – Molescular Aspect of Breeding / Sudarić, A. (ed.). Rijeka: InTech Publisher, Monograph.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Mladenović Drinić S., Zdunić, Z. (2011): “Genetic Improvement: Molecular-Based Strategies” in Soybean – Molecular Aspects of Breeding / Sudarić, A. (ed.). Rijeka: InTech Publisher, 57-80, Monograph.

Gadžo, D., Đikić, M., Mijić, A. (2011): “Industrijsko bilje”, University of Sarajevo, Faculty of Agriculture and Food Sciences, University Textbook.

Vratarić, M., Sudarić, A. (2008): “Soja Glycine max (L.) Merr.”, Agicultural Institute Osijek, University Textbook.

PUBLISHED SCIENTIFIC PAPERS:

Duvnjak, T.; Vrandečić, K.; Sudarić, A.; Ćosić, J.; Matoša Kočar, M. (2023): First Report of Charcoal Rot Caused by Macrophomina phaseolina on Hemp in Croatia. Plant Disease 107 (9), 2861. doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-03-23-0490-PDN

Duvnjak, T.; Vrandečić, K.; Sudarić, A.; Ćosić, J.; Siber, T.; Matoša Kočar, M. (2023): First Report of Hemp Fusarium Wilt Caused by Fusarium oxysporum in Croatia. Plants, 12 (18), 3305. doi.org/10.3390/plants12183305

Štefanić, E.; Rašić, S.; Lucić, P.; Zimmer, D.; Mijić, A.; Antunović, S.; Japundžić-Palenkić, B.; Lukačević, M.; Zima, D.; Štefanić, I. (2023): The critical period of weed control influences sunflower (Helianthus annuus l.) yield and yield components. Agronomy, 13 (8), 2008. / doi.org/10.3390/ agronomy13082008

Matoša Kočar, M., Josipović, M., Sudarić, A., Plavšić, H., Beraković, I., Atilgan, A., Marković, M. (2023): Environment- and genotype-dependent irrigation effect on soybean grain yield and grain quality. Applied Sciences, 13 (1), 111. / doi.org/10.3390/app13010111

Matoša Kočar, M., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2022): Progress, adaptability and stability of soybean grain yield and grain quality in conventionally created elite lines. Genetika-Belgrade, 55 (1), 245-262. / doi:10.2298/GENSR23010245M

Matoša Kočar, M., Josipović, A., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Marković, M., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2022): Chlorophyll a fluorescence as tool in breeding drought stress-tolerant soybean. Journal od Central European Agriculture, 23 (2), 305-317. / doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/23.2.3437

Mijić, A., Duvnjak, T., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Barić,K., Jug, D., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2022): Weeds in sunflower production in Croatia and their control. Journal od Central European Agriculture, 23 (4), 782-794. / doi.org/10.5513/JCEA01/23.4.3637

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Šimić, B., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2022): Makropokusi kao važan čimbenik u procjeni agronomskih svojstava hibrida suncokreta. Poljoprivreda 28 (1), 24-31. / doi.org/10.18047/poljo.28.1.4

Markulj Kulundžić, A., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Matoša Kočar, M., Antunović Dunić, J., Varga, I., Zdunić, Z., Sudarić, A., Cesar, V., Lepeduš, H. (2022): Effect of Elevated Temperature and Excess Light on Photosynthetic Efficiency, Pigments, and Proteins in the Field-Grown Sunflower during Afternoon. Horticulturae, 8, 5; 392, 16 doi:10.3390/horticulturae8050392

Markulj Kulundžić, A., Josipović, A.; Matoša Kočar, M., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Antunović Dunić, J., Varga, I., Cesar, V., Sudarić, A., Lepeduš, H. (2022): Physiological insights on soybean response to drought. Agricultural water management, 268, 107620, 12 doi:10.1016/j.agwat.2022.107620

Markulj Kulundžić, A., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Matoša Kočar, M., Mijić, A., Varga, I., Sudarić, A., Cesar, V., Lepeduš, H. (2021): “The combination of increased temperatures and high irradiation causes changes in photosynthetic efficiency”, Plants, 10, 2076. / doi:10.3390/plants10102076

Duvnjak, T., Sudarić, A., Vrandečić, K., Mijić, A., Čupić, T., Liović, I., Matoša Kočar, M. (2021): „The Aggressivness of Diaporthe longicolla and Diaporthe pseudolongicolla Isolates Tested by the Soybean Seed’s Artificial Inoculation“, Poljoprivreda (Osijek), 27 (1), 60-65. / doi:/10.18047/poljo.27.1.8

Liović, I., Horvat, D., Mijić, A., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2021): „Procjena stabilnosti uroda zrna i sadržaja ulja hibrida suncokreta AMMI analizom“, Poljoprivreda, 27 (1), 3-10. / doi:10.18047/poljo.27.1.1

Varga, I., Lončarić, Z., Kristek, S., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Rebekić, A., Antunović, M. (2021): „Sugar beet root yield and quality with leaf seasonal dynamics in relation to planting densities and nitrogen fertilization“, Agriculture, 11 (5), 407 / doi:10.3390/agriculture11050407

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Gadžo, D., Duvnjak, T., Šimić, B., Jug, D., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2021): „Influence of plant density and hybrid on grain yield, oil content and oil yield of sunflower“, ACS – Agriculturae conspectus scientificus, 86 (1), 27-33.

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Jug, D., Kranjac, D., Jovović, Z., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2021): „Status and perspectives of sunflower production in Croatia“, Agriculture and Forestry, 67 (1), 35-45. / doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.67.1.03

Matoša Kočar, M., Vila, S., Petrović, S., Rebekić, A., Sudarić, A., Josipović, A., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2020): „Assessment of phenotypic variability of saccharides in soybean genotypes suitable for growing in Europe“, Journal of Central European agriculture, 21 (1), 92-103. / doi:/10.5513/JCEA01/21.1.2452

Mijić, A., Duvnjak, T., Dedić, B., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Zdunić, Z. (2020): „Mikoze kao uzročnici biotskog stresa u proizvodnji suncokreta“, Glasnik zaštite bilja, 43 (6), 60-67.

Matoša Kočar, M., Vila, S., Petrović, S., Rebekić, A., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2020): „Variability of fatty acid profiles, oxidative stability and nutritive quality of oil in selected soybean genotypes“, Poljoprivreda, 26 (2), 11-20. / doi:10.18047/poljo.26.2.2

Žulj Mihaljević, M., Šarčević, H., Lovrić, A., Andrijanić, Z., Sudarić, A., Jukić, G., Pejić, I. (2020): „Genetic diversity of European commercial soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] germplasm revealed by SSR markers“, Genetic resources and crop evolution, 67, 1587-1600. / doi:10.1007/s10722-020-00934-3.

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Gadžo, D., Duvnjak, T., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Jovović, Z., Jankulovska, M. (2020): „Preliminary results of the influence of sowing dates on the most important sunflower agronomic traits“, Agriculture & Forestry, 66 (1), 233-240. doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.66.1.21

Matoša Kočar, M., Vila, S., Petrović, S., Rebekić, A., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2019): „Seed quality of soybean cultivars suitable for growing in europe“, Book of abstracts of the 6th Congress of the Serbian Genetic Society, Vasiljević, B., Patenković, A., Nikolić, N. (ur.), Beograd: Serbian Genetic Society, 234-234.

Matoša Kočar, M., Vila, S., Petrović, S., Rebekić, A., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Josipović, A. (2019): “Isoflavone concentrations in soybeans suitable for growing in Europe“, Genetika-Belgrade, 51 (1), 47-59. doi:10.2298/GENSR1901047M

Sudarić, A., Matoša Kočar, M., Duvnjak, T., Andrić, L., Zdunić, Z. (2019): „Program oplemenjivanja soje poljoprivrednog instituta osijek – dio europske platforme proizvodnje bjelančevina biljnog porijekla“, Zbornik sažetaka 12. međunarodnog kongresa Oplemenjivanje bilja, sjemenarstvo i rasadničarstvo, Matotan, Z., (ur.),
Umag, Hrvatska: Hrvatsko agronomsko društvo, 64-65.

Markulj Kulundžić, A., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Sudarić, A., Matoša Kočar, M., Mijić, A., Cesar, V., Lepeduš, H. (2019): „The photosynthetic efficiency in sunflower plants at stressful growth conditions“, Book of abstracts of the 6th CONGRESS OF THE SERBIAN GENETIC SOCIETY / Vasiljević, B., Patenković, A., Nikolić, N., (ur.), Beograd: Serbian Genetic Society, Belgrade, Serbia, 192-192.

Liović, I., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Mijić, A., Sudarić, A. (2019): „Oplemenjivanje suncokreta na činioce abiotskog stresa“, Zbornik sažetaka 12.međunarodnog kongresa Oplemenjivanje bilja, sjemenarstvo i rasadničarstvo, Matotan, Z., Haramija, J., (ur.), Zagreb: Hrvatsko agronomsko društvo, 66-67.

Žulj Mihaljević, M., Šarčević, H., Lovrić, A., Andrijanić, Z., Sudarić, A., Pejić, I. (2019): „Genetska raznolikost hrvatske komercijalne germplazme soje utvrđena mikrosatelitskim markerima“, Zbornik sažetaka, Matotan, Z., (ur.), Zagreb: Hrvatsko agronomsko društvo, 62-63.

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Zdunić, Z., Andrić, L., Šimić, B., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2019): „Razvoj uljnih hibrida suncokreta u Poljoprivrednom institutu Osijek“, Zbornik sažetaka 54. hrvatskog i 14. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Mioč, B., Širić, I. (ur.), Zagreb: Grafomark d.o.o. Zagreb, 87-88.

Liović, I., Mijić, A., Pospišil, V., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2019): „Utjecaj folijarne gnojidbe na urod zrna suncokreta“, Zbornik sažetaka 54. hrvatskog i 14. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Mioč, B., Širić, I. (ur.), Zagreb: Grafomark d.o.o., Zagreb, 132-133.

Matoša Kočar, M., Sudarić, A., Sudar, R., Duvnjak, T., Zdunić, Z. (2018): “Screening of early maturing soybean genotypes for production of high quality edible oil”, Zemdirbyste-Agriculture, 105, (1), 55-62. / doi:10.13080/z-a.2018.105.008

Duvnjak, T., Vrandečić, K., Sudarić, A., Mijić, A., Čupić, T., Liović, I., Matoša-Kočar, M. (2018): „Pathogenicity of new species Diaporthe novem on soybean seed“, International Conference on Advances in Plant Sciences, AbdelGawwad, M. R. (ur.), Sarajevo, 22-22.

Matoša Kočar, M., Sudarić, A. (2018): „Sve zanimljivija ljekovitost soje“.

Matoša Kočar, M., Sudarić, A., Vila, S., Petrović, S., Rebekić, A., Josipović, A., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2018): „Varijabilnost sadržaja izoflavona u domaćim genotipovima soje“, Zbornik sažetaka 53. hrvatskog i 13. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Rozman, V., Antunović, Z., (ur.), Osijek: Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera, 99-100.

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Gadžo, D., Jovović, Z., Jankulovska, M., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Duvnjak, T. (2017): “The effect of environment on the phenotypic expression of grain yield, oil content and oil yield in sunflower hybrids”, Agriculture and Forestry, 63 (1), 309-318. / doi:10.17707/AgricultForest.63.1.32

Kurasch, A.K., Hahn, V., Leiser, W.L., Vollmann, J., Schori, A., Betrix, C.A., Mayr, B., Winkler, J., Mechtler, K., Aper, J., Sudaric, A., Pejic, I., Sarcevic, H., Jeanson, P., Balko, C., Signor, M., Miceli, F., Strijk, P., Rietman, H., Muresanu, E., Djordjevic, V., Pospisil, A., Barion, G., Weigold, P., Streng, S., Kroen, M., Wuerschum, T. (2017): “Identification of mega-environments in Europe and effect of allelic variation at maturity E loci on adaptation of European soybean”, Plant Cell and Environment, 40 (5), 765-778.

Liović, I., Mijić, A., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Duvnjak, T., Gadžo, D. (2017): „Utjecaj vremenskih uvjeta na urod zrna, sadržaj ulja i urod ulja novih OS hibrida suncokreta“. Poljoprivreda, 23 (1), 34-39. / doi:10.18047/poljo.23.1.6

Kovačević, J., Mazur, M., Drezner, G., Lalić, A., Sudarić, A., Dvojković, K., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Josipović, M., Josipović, A., Markulj Kulundžić, A., Lepeduš, H. (2017): “Photosynthetic efficiency parameters as indicators of agronomic traits of winter wheat cultivars in different soil water conditions”, Genetika-Belgrade, 49 (3), 891-910. / doi:10.2298/GENSR1703891K

Duvnjak, T., Sudarić, A., Matoša Kočar, M., Ćosić, J., Vrandečić, K. (2017): “First report of soybean Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium oxysporum in Croatia”, Plant Disease, 101 (1), 249. / doi.org/10.1094/PDIS-05-16-0665-PDN

Josipović, A., Sudar, R., Sudarić, A., Jurković, V., Matoša Kočar, M., Markulj Kulundžić, A. (2016): „Total phenolic and total flavonoid content variability of soybean genotypes in eastern Croatia“, Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology, 8 (2), 60-65.

Markulj Kulundžić, A., Kovačević, J., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Josipović, A., Liović, I., Mijić, A., Lepeduš, H., Matoša Kočar, M. (2016): „Impact of abiotic stress on photosynthetic efficiency and leaf temperature in sunflower“, Poljoprivreda, 22 (2), 17-22.

Markulj Kulundžić, A., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Jocić, S., Cvejić, S., Matoša Kočar, M., Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Lepeduš, H., Kovačević, J., Josipović, A. (2016): „Effect of different soil water content effect on genotype expession in photosynthetic efficiency and leaf temperature in sunflower“, Genetika-Belgrade, 48 (3), 971-982.

Hladni, N., Jocić, S., Mijić, A., Miklič, V., Miladinović, D. (2016): “Correlation and path analysis of yield and yield components of confectionary sunflower”. Genetika-Belgrade, 48 (3), 827-835. / doi: 10.2298/GENSR1603827H

Marković, M., Josipović, M., Ravlić, M., Josipović, A., Zebec, V. (2016): “Deficit irrigation of soybean (Glycine max. (L.) Merr.) based on monitoring of soil moisture, in sub-humid area of Eastern Croatia”, Romanian Agricultural Research, 33, 1-8.

Ćosić, J., Sudarić, A., Vrandečić, K., Matoša Kočar, M., Duvnjak, T. (2016): “First report of soybean Fusarium wilt caused by Fusarium graminearum in Croatia”, Plant Disease, 100 (3), 648-649.

Blažinkov, M., Sikora, S., Sudarić, A., Mesić, M., Rajnović, I., Redžepović, S. (2015): “Improvement of rhizobial inoculants: a key process in sustainable soybean production”, Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 80 (1), 25-29.

Kovačević, J., Mazur, M., Lalić, A., Josipović, M., Josipović, A., Matoša Kočar, M., Marković, M., Antunović, J., Cesar, V. (2015): “Photosynthetic performance index in early stage of growth, water use efficiency, and grain yield of winter barley cultivars”, Chilean Journal of Agricultural Research, 75 (3), 275-283.

Hladni, N., Jocić, S., Mijić, A., Miklič, V., Miladinović, D. (2015): “Correlation and path coefficient analysis for protein yield in confectionary sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)”, Genetika-Belgrade, 47 (3), 811-818.

Štefanić, E., Dimić, D., Štefanić, I., Sudarić, A., Rašić, S., Gregić, I., Kovačević, V. (2015): „Structure of weed community in soybean crop in Vukovar-Srijem County“, Proceedings and abstracts of 8^th International scientific/professional conference „Agriculture in nature and environment protection“, Vukovar, Croatia, 1^st-3^rd June, Baban, M., Rašić S. (ed.), Glas Slavonije d.d., Osijek, 94-98.

Krizmanić, G., Šimić, B., Tucak, M., Popović, S., Čupić, T., Španić, V., Mijić, A., Liović, I. (2014): “Importance of storage conditions and seed treatment for sunflower hybrids seeds germination”, Poljoprivreda, 20 (2) 3-7.

Zdunić, Z., Grljušić, S., Ledenčan, T., Duvnjak, T., Šimić, D. (2014): “Quantitative trait loci mapping of metal concentrations in leaf of the maize IBM population”, Hereditas (Lund), 151 (2/3), 55-60.

Perić, V., Nikolić, A., Babić, V., Sudarić, A., Srebrić, M., Đorđević, V., Mladenović Drinić, S. (2014): “Genetic relatedness of soybean genotypes based on agromorphological traits and RAPD markers”, Genetika Belgrade, 46 (3), 839-854.

Sudarić, T., Zmaić, K., Mijić, A. (2014.): „Perspektive vanjskotrgovinskog poslovanja suncokretovog ulja u Republici Hrvatskoj“, Zbornik radova 49. hrvatskog i 9. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 16.-21. veljače, Marić, S., Lončarić, Z. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 176-180.

Matoša Kočar, M., Sudarić, A., Josipović, A., Markulj, A., Mazur, M. (2014): „Effect of beneficial microorganism technology and genotype interaction on soybean seed quality“, Proceedings and abstracts of the 7^th International scientific/professional conference “Agriculture in nature and environment protection, Vukovar, Croatia, 28^th-30^th May, Baban, M., Đurđević, B. (ed.), Glas Slavonije d.d., Osijek, 196-200.

Josipović, A., Sudarić, A., Lončarić, Z., Kovačević, J., Matoša Kočar, M., Markulj, A., Jurković, V. (2014): „Photosynthetic efficiency of soybean on cadmium contaminated soil“, Proceedings and abstracts of the 7^th International scientific/professional conference “Agriculture in nature and environment protection”, Vukovar, Croatia, 28^th-30^th May, Baban, M., Đurđević, B. (ed.), Glas Slavonije d.d., Osijek, 201-205.

Markulj, A., Viljevac Vuletić, M., Kovačević, J., Josipović, A., Liović, I., Mijić, A., Sudarić, A., Matoša Kočar, M. (2014): „Water deficiency effects on photosynthetic performance in leaves of sunflower plants at developmental stage of butonisation“, Proceedings and abstracts of the 7^th international scientific/professional conference “Agriculture in nature and environment protection”, Vukovar, Croatia, 28^th-30^th May, Baban, M., Đurđević, B. (ed.), Glas Slavonije d.d., Osijek, 191-195.

Zdunić, Z., Andrić, L., Sudarić, A., Drezner G., Lalić, A., Kovačević, J. Dvojković, K. (2014): „Use of farm-saved seed in modern agriculture“, Proceedings of International scientific and professional conference 15^th Ružička Days “Today science – tomorrow industry”, Vukovar, Croatia, 11^th-12^th September, Šubarić, D., Jukić, A. (ed.), Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Croatian Society of Chemical Engineers, Osijek and Zagreb, 352-355.

Krizmanić, M., Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A., Sudar, R., Duvnjak, T., Krizmanić, G., Bilandžić, M. (2013.): “Utjecaj okoline na sadržaj ulja i sastav masnih kiselina kod novih OS-hibridnih kombinacija suncokreta”, Poljoprivreda, 19 (1) 41-47.

Sudar, R., Sudarić, A., Josipović, M., Viljevac, M. (2013): “Oil and triacylglycerols composition of soybean lines”, The Journal of Ege University Faculty of Agriculture, 37 (2), 541-546.

Josipović, M., Sudarić, A., Sudar, R., Plavšić, H., Marković M., Jug D., Stojić, B. (2013): „Influence of irrigation and variety on the soybean grain yield and quality in the no nitrogen fertilization soil condition“, Proceedings and abstracts of 2^nd International scientific conference „Soil and Crop Management: Adaptation and Mitigation of Climate Change“, Osijek, Croatia, 26^th-28^th September, Vukadinović, V., Đurđević B. (ed.), Croatian Soil Tillage Research Organization, Osijek, 237-245.

Vinković, T., Parađiković, N., Teklić, T., Tkalec, M., Josipović, A. (2013.): „Utjecaj biostimulatora na indeks lisne površine kod rajčice“, Zbornik radova 48. hrvatskog i 8. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Dubrovnik, Hrvatska, 17.-22. veljače, Marić, S., Lončarić, Z. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 358-362.

Krizmanić, M., Liović, I., Mijić, A., Krizmanić, G., Šimić, B., Duvnjak, T., Bilandžić, M., Marinković, R., Gadžo, D., Markulj, A. (2012.): “Utjecaj okolina na kvantitativna svojstva novih OS-hibrida suncokreta”, Sjemenarstvo, 29 (3-4), 121-135.

Liović, I., Krizmanić, M., Mijić, A., Bilandžić, M., Markulj, A., Marinković, R., Gadžo, D. (2012.): “Linija x tester analiza u procjeni kombinatornih sposobnosti sadržaja ulja kod suncokreta”, Poljoprivreda, 18 (2), 3-6.

Liović, I., Mijić, A., Krizmanić, M., Pepo, P., Kovačević, V., Markulj, A., Duvnjak, T., Krizmanić, G. (2012): “Influence of sunflower cytoplasmic male sterile and restorer line on grain yield stability among different environmental conditions”, Acta agronomica Hungarica, 60 (3), 247-255.

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Kovačević, V., Pepo, P. (2012): “Impact of weather conditions on variability in sunflower yield over years in eastern parts of Croatia and Hungary”, Acta agronomica Hungarica, 60 (4), 397-405.

Zdunić, Z., Nastasić, A., Jocković, Đ., Ivanović, M., Đalović, I., Mijić, A., Jocković, M. (2012): “Genetic analysis of grain yield and oil content in two maize populations”, Periodicum biologorum, 114 (1), 67-72.

Antunović, M., Rastija, M., Sudarić, A., Varga, I., Jović, J. (2012): “Response of soybean to phosphorus fertilization under drought stress conditions”, Növénytermelés, 61 (2), 117-120.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Matoša, M., Duvnjak, T., Volenik M. (2012.): „Genetski napredak u kakvoći zrna OS-linija soje“, Zbornik radova 47. hrvatskog i 7. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 13.-17. veljače, Pospišil, M. (ur.), Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 340-343.

Krizmanić, M., Markulj, A., Mijić, A., Liović, I., Sudarić, A. (2012.): „Komparativna istraživanja novih OS hibrida suncokreta u različitim agroekološkim uvjetima“, Zbornik radova i sažetaka 5. međunarodnog znanstveno stručnog skupa „Poljoprivreda u zaštiti prirode i okoliša“, Vukovar, Hrvatska, 4.-6. lipnja, Stipešević, B., Sorić, R. (ur.)., Glas Slavonije d.d., Osijek, 238-243.

Sudar, R., Jokić, S., Velić, D., Bilić, M., Sudarić, A., Keleković, S., Zec Zrinušić, S. (2012): „Determination of isoflavones in soybean meal after supercritical carbon dioxide extraction“, Proceedings of 47^th Croatian and 7^th International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija, Croatia, 13^th-17^th February, Pospišil, M. (ed.), University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, 561-564.

Sudar, R., Čupić, T., Horvatski Zivalov, T., Sudarić A. (2012): „Oligosaccharides in legume grains“ Proceedings of the 6^th European Congress on Food, Novi Sad, Serbia, 23^rd– 26^th May, Lević, J. (ed.), University of Novi Sad, Institute of Food Technology, Novi Sad, 241-245.

Rastija, M., Sudarić, A., Kovačević, V., Iljkić, D., Varga, I. (2012): „Impacts of liming on yield, protein contents and cadmium status in soybean“, 16^th International Eco-Conference® on 7^th Safe Food, Novi Sad, Serbia, 26^th-29^th September, Aleksić, N. (ed.), Ecological Movement of Novi Sad, Novi Sad, 243-250.

Josipović, M., Sudarić, A., Kovačević, V., Marković, M., Plavšić, H., Liović, I. (2011): “Irrigation and nitrogen fertilization influences on soybean variety (Glycine max. L. Merr.) properties”, Poljoprivreda, 17 (1), 9-15.

Santos, J.M., Vrandečić, K., Ćosić, J., Duvnjak, T., Phillips, A.J.L. (2011): “Resolving the Diaporthe species occurring on soybean in Croatia”, Persoonia, 27, 9-19.

Kovačević, V., Sudarić, A., Sudar, R., Rastija, M., Iljkić, D. (2011): “Residual impacts of liming and fertilization on soybean yield and quality”, Novenytermeles, 60 (2 Suppl.), 259-262.

Mijić, A., Sudarić, A., Krizmanić, M., Duvnjak, T., Bilandžić, M., Zdunić, Z., Ismić, E. (2011): “Grain and oil yield of single-cross and three-way cross os sunflower hybrids”, Poljoprivreda, 17 (1), 3-8.

Marjanovic- Jeromela, A., Marinkovic, R., Ivanovska, S., Jankulovska, M., Mijic, A., Hristov, N. (2011): “Variability of yield determining components in winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) and their correlation with seed yield”, Genetika Belgrade, 43 (1), 51-66.

Marković, M., Josipović, M., Plavšić, H., Jambrović, A., Liović, I., Teodorović, R. (2011): „Influence of genotype on maize (Zea mays L.) yield and yield parameters in irrigated and N fertilized conditions“, Proceedings of 46^th Croatian and 6^th International Symposium on Agriculture, Opatija, Croatia, 14^th – 18^th February, Pospišil, M. (ed.), University of Zagreb, Faculty of Agriculture, Zagreb, 640-644.

Majić, I., Ivezić, M., Brmež, M., Raspudić, E., Sudarić, A., Sarajlić, A. (2011): „The contribution of naturally occuring mycorrhiza to the control of endoparasitic nematodes in soybean“, Proceeding of the 3^rd International Conference „Research people and actual tasks on multidisciplinary science“, Lozenec, Bulgaria, 8^th-10^th June, Atanasov, A. (ed.), Bulgarian National Multidisciplinary Scientific Network of the Professional Society for Research Work, Lozenec, 203-208.

Hladni, N., Jocić, S., Miklič, V., Mijić, A., Saftić-Panković, D., Škorić, D. (2010): “Effect of morphological and physiological traits on seed yield and oil content in sunflower”, Helia, 33 (53), 101-116.

Liović, I., Martinović, J., Bilandžić, M., Krizmanić, M., Mijić, A., Šimić, B. (2010.): “Desikacija u redovnoj i postrnoj sjetvi suncokreta”, Poljoprivreda, 16 (1), 13-19.

Šimić, B., Ćosić, J., Duvnjak, V., Andrić, L., Liović, I. (2010.): “Utjecaj gnojidbe na gospodarska svojstva kukuruza šečerca”, Sjemenarstvo, 3-4 (27), 133-137.

Vrandečić, K., Jurković, D., Riccioni, L., Ćosić, J., Duvnjak, T. (2010): “Xanthium italicum, Xanthium strumarium and Arctium lappa as new hosts for Diaporthe helianthi”, Mycopathologia, 170 (1), 51-60.

Puškadija, Z., Ozimec, S., Florijančić, T., Opačak, A., Mijić, A. (2010): “Low adaptive capacity of sunflower for nectar secretion under the changing climate in Eastern Croatia”, Növénytermelés/Crop Production/, 59 (4) 433-436.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Mladenović Drinić, S., Matoša, M. (2010): “Biotechnology in soybean breeding”, Genetika Belgrade, 42 (1), 91-102.

Vratarić, M., Sudarić, A., Duvnjak, T., Šunjić, K. (2010.): “Agronomska vrijednost novih vrlo ranih sorata soje”, Sjemenarstvo, 27 (1-2), 5-17.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Matoša, M., Duvnjak, T., Redžepović, S., Sikora, S. (2010.): „Učinak biološke fiksacije dušika na urod i kakvoću zrna različitih genotipova soje“, Zbornik radova 45. hrvatskog i 5. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 15.-19. veljače, Lončarić, Z., Marić, S. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 514-518.

Matoša, M., Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Volenik, M., Redžepović, S. (2010.): „Simbiozna fiksacija dušika – alternativa održivog uzgoja soje“, Zbornik radova i sažetaka 3. međunarodnog znanstveno stručnog skupa „Poljoprivreda u zaštiti prirode i okoliša“, Vukovar, Hrvatska, 31. svibnja – 2. lipnja, Jug, D., Sorić, R. (ur.), Osječki list d.o.o., Osijek, 145-150.

Josipović, M., Kovačević, V., Plavšić, H., Jambrović, A., Liović, I., Marković, M. (2010): „Effect of irrigation, N fertilization and genotype to starch concentration in maize grain“, Proceedings and abstracts of the 3^rd International scientific/professional conference „Agriculture in nature and environment protection“, Vukovar, Croatia, 31^st May – 2^nd June, Jug, D., Sorić, R. (ed.), Osječki list d.o.o., Osijek, 71-76.

Josipović, M., Plavšić, H., Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Liović, I. (2010.): „Utjecaj navodnjavanja i gnojidbe dušikom na urod zrna soje Glycine max (L.) Merr.“, Zbornik radova 45. hrvatskog i 5. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 15.-19. veljače, Lončarić, Z., Marić, S. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 751-755.

Puškadija, Z., Ozimec, S., Jelkić, D., Mijić, A., Lužaić, R. (2010.): „Oprašivanje suncokreta (Helianthus annuus L.) medonosnom pčelom (Apis mellifera carnica) kao agrotehnička mjera“, Zbornik radova 2. međunarodne konferencije „Vallis Aurea“, Požega, Hrvatska, 3. rujna, Katalinić, B. (ur.), Veleučilište u Požegi, Danube Adria Assiciation for Automation and Manufacturing, Požega i Beč, 1205-1209.

Zdunić, Z., Sudarić A., Kovačević J., Šimić D. (2010.): „Znanje i inovacija – osnova unaprijeđenja poljoprivrede“, Zbornik radova 45. hrvatskog i 5. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 15.-19. veljače, Lončarić, Z., Marić, S. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 514-518.

Teklić, T., Vratarić, M., Sudarić, A., Kovačević, V., Vukadinović, V, Bertić, B. (2009): “Relationships among chloroplast pigments concentration and chlorophyllmeter readings in soybean under influence of foliar magnesium application”, Communications in Soil Science and Plant Analysis, 40 (1), 706-725.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Volenik, M. (2009.): „Genetski napredak – osnova unaprijeđenja proizvodnje soje“, Zbornik radova 44. hrvatskog i 4. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 16.-20. veljače, Marić, S., Lončarić, Z. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 395-399.

Lisjak M., Andrić L. Vinković T., Stanisavljević A., Karalić K., Engler M., Popović B., Špoljarević M., Bešlo D., Sudarić A. (2009.): „Dinamika otpuštanja elektrolita iz sjemena soje u fazi imbibicije“, Zbornik radova 44. hrvatskog i 4. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 16.-20. veljače, Lončarić Z., Marić S. (ur.), Poljoprivredni fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, Osijek, 340-344.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Volenik, M., Matoša, M., Duvnjak, V. (2009.): “Heterozis i heterobeltiozis za komponente uroda zrna soje”, Poljoprivreda, 15 (2), 26-31.

Puškadija, Z., Mijić, A., Florijančić, T., Ozimec, S., Opačak, A. (2009): “Influence of biotic and abiotic environmental conditions on sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) grain yield”, Cereal Research Communications, 37 (Suppl 1), 105-108.

Vrandečić, K., Ćosić, J., Jurković, D., Duvnjak, T., Riccioni, L. (2009): “First report of Diaporthe phaseolorum on sunflower (Helianthus annuus) in Croatia: Disease notes”, Plant disease, 93 (10), 1074-1074.

Šimić, B., Svitlica, B., Ćosić, J., Andrić, L., Rozman, V., Poštić, J., Liović, I. (2009): “Influence of Fungicides application and seed processing on sunflower seed quality”, Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 74 (3), 269-271.

Mijić, A., Liović, I., Zdunić, Z., Marić, S., Marjanović Jeromela, A., Jankulovska, M. (2009): Quantitative analysis of oil yield and its components in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.), Romanian Agricultural Research, 26 41-46.

Krizmanić, M., Mijić, A., Čupić, T., Duvnjak, V., Puškadija, Z. (2008): “Biplot analysis of sunflower plant height on different soils and precipitations”, Cereal Research Communications, 36 2(S5), 1331-1334.

Liović, I., Josipović, M., Šimić, D., Krizmanić, G., Mijić, A. (2008): “Marketable tuber yield stability in potato”, Cereal Research Communications, 36 (Suppl. 5 Part 1), 87-90.

Mijić, A., Krizmanić, M., Liović, I., Marić, S., Duvnjak, T. (2008): “Influence of different soil types and rainfall conditions on oil content in sunflower”, Cereal Research Communications, 36 2(S2), 1327-1330.

Zdunić, Z., Mijić, A., Dugalić, K., Šimić, D., Brkić, J., Marjanović-Jeromela, A. (2008): “Genetic analysis of grain yield and starch content in nine maize populations”, Turkish Journal of Agriculture and Forestry, 32 (6), 495-500.

Bilandžić, M., Krizmanić, M., Liović, I., Mijić, A. (2008.): “Primjena pripravka Pledge 50 WP u suzbijanju korova suncokreta”, Poljoprivredni glasnik, 1, 67-75.

Horvat, D., Drezner, G., Šimić, G., Mijić, A., Magdić, D. (2008): “Quality of wheat cultivars created at the Agricultural institute Osijek in relation to high molecular weight glutenin subunits (HMW-GS) composition”, Periodicum biologorum, 110 (3), 263-268.

Marjanović- Jeromela, A., Marinković, R., Mijić, A., Jankulovska, M., Zdunić, Z., Nagl, N. (2008): “Oil yield stability of winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) genotypes”, Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 73 (4), 217-220.

Marjanović-Jeromela, A., Marinković, R., Mijić, A., Zdunić, Z., Ivanovska, S., Jankulovska, M. (2008): “Correlation and path analysis of quantitative traits in winter rapeseed (Brassica napus L.)”, Agriculturae Conspectus Scientificus, 73 (1), 13-18.

Mijić, A., Kozumplik, V., Kovačević, J., Liović, I., Krizmanić, M., Duvnjak, T., Marić, S., Horvat, D., Šimić, G., Gunjača, J. (2008): “Combining abilities and gene effects on sunflower grain yield, oil content and oil yield”, Periodicum biologorum, 110 (3), 277-284.

Duvnjak, T., Popović, R., Liović, I., Vratarić, M., Sudarić, A. (2008): “Genotype by environment interaction of germination in soybean cultivars”, Cereal research communications, 36 (Part 1/S5), 83-86.

Sikora, S., Blažinkov, M., Babić, K., Sudarić, A., Redžepović, S. (2008): “Symbiotic nitrogen fixation and sustainable soybean production”, Cereal research communications, 36 (S5), 1483-1486.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Duvnjak, T., Majić, I., Volenik, M. (2008): “The effectiveness of biological nitrogen fixation in soybean linked to genotype and environment”, Cereal Research Communications, 36 (1), 67-70.

Jurković, D., Vrandečić, K., Ćosić, J., Riccioni, L., Duvnjak, T. (2008): “Morphological identification of Diaporthe/Phomopsis sp. isolated from Xanthium italicum”, Poljoprivreda, 13 (2), 10-14.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M. (2008.): “Značenje, dostignuća i trendovi u oplemenjivanju soje u Poljoprivrednom institutu Osijek”, Sjemenarstvo, 25 (3-4), 207-216.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Rajcan, I., Duvnjak, T., Volenik, M. (2008): “Application of molecular markers in parental selection in soybean”, Acta Agronomica Hungarica, 56 (4), 393-398.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Sudar, R., Duvnjak, T., Jurković, Z. (2008): „Breeding soybean for improved oil quantity and quality“, Proceedings of the 4^th Central European Congress on Food and 6^th Croatian Congress of Food technologists, biotechnologists and nutritionists, Cavtat, Croatia, 15^th-17^th May, Ćurić, D. (ed.), Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb, 149-154.

Sudarić, A., Vratarić, M., Duvnjak, T. (2008.): „Povezanost učinka bakterizacije i rodnosti genotipova soje“, Zbornik radova 43. hrvatskog i 3. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 18.-21. veljače, Pospišil, M. (ur.), Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 295-298.

Duvnjak, T., Mijić, A., Liović, I., Vratarić, M., Sudarić, A., Krizmanić, M., Vrandečić, K., Ćosić, J. (2008): „Estimantion of sunflower breeding material tolerance on Diaporthe/Phomopsis helianthi“, Proceedings of the 17^th International Sunflower Conference, Cordoba, Spain, 8^th-12^th June, Velasco, L. (ed.), Junta de Andalucia – Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca, Cordoba, Vol. 1, 143-147.

Duvnjak, T., Vratarić, M., Sudarić, A., Mijić, A., Vrandečić, K. (2008.): „Pojava i intenzitet plamenjače (uzročnik Peronospora manshurica) na soji u 2007. godini“, Zbornik radova 43. hrvatskog i 3. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 18.-21. veljače, Pospišil, M. (ur.), Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 290-294.

Krizmanić, M., Liović, I., Mijić, A., Bilandžić, M., Duvnjak, T. (2008.): „Nova generacija OS hibrida suncokreta tolerantnih na sušu i visoke temperature“, Zbornik radova 43. hrvatskog i 3. međunarodnog simpozija agronoma, Opatija, Hrvatska, 18.-21. veljače, Pospišil, M. (ur.), Agronomski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 299-303.

Liović, I., Bilandžić, M., Krizmanić, M., Mijić, A., Popović, R., Ivanišić, I., Duvnjak, T., Šimić, B., Ćosić, J. (2008): „Influence of desiccation on germination and field emergence of sunflower“, Proceedings of the 17^th International Sunflower Conference, Cordoba, Spain, 8^th-12^th June, Velasco, L. (ed.), Junta de Andalucia – Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca, Cordoba, Vol. 1, 341-344.

Liović, I., Sudar, R., Krizmanić, M., Mijić, A., Bilandžić, M., Jurković, Z., Šimić, B., Duvnjak, T., Duvnjak, V. (2008): „Productive and chemical properties of sunflower hybrids“ Proceedings of the 4^th Central European Congress on Food and 6^th Croatian Congress of Food technologists, biotechnologists and nutritionists, Cavtat, Croatia, 15^th-17^th May, Ćurić, D. (ed.), Croatian Chamber of Economy, Zagreb, Vol. 1, 189-195.

Šimić, B., Ćosić, J., Liović, I., Krizmanić, M., Poštić, J. (2008): „The influence of weather conditions on economic characteristics of sunflower hybrids in macro experiments from 1997 to 2007“, Proceedings of the 17^th International Sunflower Conference, Cordoba, Spain, 8^th-12^th June, Velasco, L. (ed.), Junta de Andalucia – Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca, Cordoba, Vol. 1, 261-263.

Vrandečić, K., Jurković, D., Ćosić, J., Riccioni, L., Duvnjak, T. (2008): „Morphological and molecular identification of Diaporthe helianthi from Xanthium italicum“, Proceedings of the 17^th International Sunflower Conference, Cordoba, Spain, 8^th-12^th June, Velasco, L. (ed.), Junta de Andalucia – Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca, Cordoba, Vol. 1, 121-124.

Hladni, N., Jocić, S., Miklič, V., Mijić, A., Saftić- Panković, D. (2008): „Direct and indirect effects of morphophysiological traits on seed yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)“, Proceedings of the 17^th International Sunflower Conference, Cordoba, Spain, 8^th-12^th June, Velasco, L. (ed.), Junta de Andalucia – Consejeria de Agricultura y Pesca, Cordoba, Vol. 1, 393-398.

Hladni, N., Jocić, S., Miklič, V., Mijić, A., Saftić Panković D., Balalić- Kraljević, M. (2008): „Direct and indirect effects of morphophysiological traits on oil yield of sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.)“, Proceedings of International Conference “Conventional and Molecular Breeding of Field and Vegetable Crops”, Novi Sad, Serbia, 24^th-27^th November, Kobiljski, B. (ed.), Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad, 290-294.

Puškadija, Z., Štefanić, E., Florijančić, T., Opačak, A., Kraljičak, Ž., Mijić, A. (2008): „Značaj evidencije pčelara i pčelinjaka za regionalni razvoj“, Zbornik radova 2. međunarodne konferencije „Vallis Aurea“, Požega, Hrvatska, 19. rujna, Katalinić, B. (ur.),: Veleučilište u Požegi, DAAAM International, Požega i Beč, 801-805.

Continued genetic improvement of soybean by modern breeding strategies
The project manager: Aleksandra Sudarić, PhD  (2007-2014)
Scientific project MSES

Stability of sunflower genotypes on important agronomic traits and oil quality
The project manager: Miroslav Krizmanić, PhD  (2008- 2014)
Scientific project MSES

Diaporthe/Phomopsis spp. and Sclerotinia sclerotiorum on soybean and sunflower
The project manager: Tomislav Duvnjak, PhD  (2008-2014)
Scientific project MSES

The Effect of Desiccation in Ordinary and Stubble Sowing of Sunflower
The project manager: Ivica Liović, PhD  (2008-2009)
Osijek-Baranja County, Agricultural institute Osijek and Bioagrar d.o.o.

Results of previous Departmen of Breeding and Genetics for Industrial Plants breeding work are 45 recognized soybean cultivars and 14 recognized sunflower hybrids.

SOYBEAN CULTIVARS

SUNFLOWER HYBRIDS

Quality work within the soybean breeding program at the Agricultural Institute Osijek, is perhaps best manifested through numerous awards, deserved primarily by good acceptance and recognition in the market.

Modern breeding work with the aim of creating and maintaining varieties of high agronomic values ​​that are not genetically modified is based on a combination of classical methods for self-pollinated crops such as soybeans, and are applied in the field and laboratory.

Osijek varieties occupy about two thirds of the area under soybeans in our country, and this data shows better than anything else their quality and commercial values. Among a dozen cultivars of different maturity groups, adapted to all agroecological growing conditions and sowing dates, Ika is the leader of this palette. For the last few years, Ika has been the soybean cultivar with the largest share of production areas under mercantile and seed soybeans in the Republic of Croatia.

Ika is a medium-early variety (0-I maturity group), indeterminate type of growth, medium height (90-110 cm), compact habitus, solid stems resistant to lodging with the possibility of branching. With good tolerance to diseases that occur in our growing conditions, it combines high yields (> 5 t/ha) and grain quality (39-42% protein and 20-22% oil).

Recognized by numerous manufacturers, Ika has been recognized by the profession for many years. Thus, the Croatian Agronomic Society decided for the past season to once again award the “Golden Seed” award to the Agricultural Institute Osijek in the category of the most widespread soybean variety in the Republic of Croatia.

This is a continuation of the series that this variety started in the season in 2010, which continued in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2020 and was crowned with the sixth recognition in 2021.

This, the last in a series, as well as all previous recognitions, are of great importance for the Agricultural Institute. They are a confirmation of quality work in breeding and seed production, but also a motivation for further work and development in accordance with market requirements.