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Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: Statistics & Experimental Design

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Foundational level, designed for plant breeders and their teams, this course will aid in the design and development of a true hybrid breeding engine, covering the topics of breeding targets, germplasm, and trait organization into pools, the importance of hybrid testing/...

April 11-13, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: R-Studio for Plant Breeders & Scientists

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Foundational level, designed for plant breeding, product development, agronomy, and seed professionals working in all areas, this foundational course covers topics in descriptive statistics, data visualization, distributions, correlation, regression, comparison tests, r...

March 21-22, 2023

Hemp Breeding and Seed Production â€“ On-line course

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Level 1: R for plant breeders, scientists, trial specialists, agronomists, and their teams: introduction, set-up, and workflows. This module aims to introduce Seed industry professionals to the world of R and to guide them through setting up their work environments, too...

November 2-4, 2021

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

A 3 half-day online course designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification.

September 13-18, 2021

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Tentative dates, based on whether we are able to hold in-person classes in September of 2021: September 13-18, 2021 / February 7-12, 2022 / June 6-11, 2022 / September 12-17, 2022 / February 6-11, 2023 / June 5-9, 2023

August 15-19, 2021

2021 NAPB Annual Meeting

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online - Online, United States

October 8-8, 2020

Seed Central EXPRESS

Seed Central

Online from 3:00 to 4:00 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Professor Dept of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences / Genome Center, UC Davis. TOPIC: Forgoing the GMO footprint: First steps to using viruses for gene editing in plants.

September 10-10, 2020

Seed Central EXPRESS

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 6)

Seed Central

Online from 3:00 to 4:00 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Panel discussion on new breeding technologies for quality, nutrition and indoor farming. With Vonnie Estes, PMA, Emma January, Benson Hill, John Purcell, Unfold Bio, and Megan Thomas, Pairwise.

June 1-6, 2020

The Future of Lettuce - A Symposium organized by the Genes to Growers Project

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

March 16-16, 2020

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 5)

The Cliffs Hotel and Spa - Pismo Beach, CA, United States

Convening experts in lettuce breeding, production, post-harvest handling, safety, marketing, and consumer preferences to envision the future of lettuce.

February 3-8, 2020

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 4)

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

September 9-14, 2019

WORKSHOP: Breeding Crops for Enhanced Food Safety

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

June 5-6, 2019

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 3)

University of California, Davis

Walter Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

June 3-8, 2019

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 2)

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

February 4-9, 2019

Graduate Student Symposium: â€œBreeding for the next 200 years â€“ Prospects and Challengesâ€

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

December 5-5, 2018

Program Management for Plant Breeders

University of Hohenheim

University of Hohenheim - Stuttgart, Germany

The symposium will focus on technologies and resources that will help plant breeders to face the economic, ecological and social challenges of the future to facilitate necessary adaptations of current agricultural systems. Part of the DuPont Pioneer Plant Sciences Sympo...

September 18-20, 2018

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 1)

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Designed to enhance management skills of plant breeders and technical leads. Professionals directing these programs in agricultural research, in agribusiness development and those from the public sector will benefit from attending this course.

September 10-15, 2018

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

June 4-9, 2018

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...

February 13-15, 2018

Breeding with Genomics

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. It is an opportunity for breeders who are already using these tools to expand their knowledge of new strategies and technologies and for laboratory personnel to a...

February 5-10, 2018

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA), Advanced Module

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

November 7-9, 2017

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This module is designed to review the breeding strategies in context of modern tools, build the necessary background towards understanding and practical application of BLUPs, genomic selection, with lectures and discussion.

September 11-16, 2017

2017 Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

August 7-10, 2017

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) - Davis, CA, United States

June 5-10, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Symposium

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

April 24-24, 2017

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

February 6-11, 2017

Program Management for Plant Breeders (PMPB) 2016

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

September 20-22, 2016

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The course objective is to enhance the management skills of professional scientists who are leading and directing plant breeding and laboratory programs in modern agricultural research and development programs of agribusiness companies and the public sector.

September 12-17, 2016

13th Solanaceae Conference, SolGenomics: Advances to Applications

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

September 12-16, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - 133rd ASTA Annual Convention

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This international conference brings together over 300 scientists and students to discuss the latest advances in genomics and applications for understanding and producing solanaceous plants and crops.

June 18-22, 2016

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

The Nines Hotel - Portland, OR, United States

Education, debate and advocacy are on the agenda each June at ASTAâ€™s annual convention. Attendees focus on science and policy issues related to the development and free movement of quality seed worldwide. This is also when new association officers are installed.

February 16-18, 2016

Breeding with Genomics

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The program is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. The course covers basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci, association studies and genomic selection.

February 11-11, 2016

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy - Advanced Module

Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Paul Gepts, Professor of Plant Sciences and Geneticist/Breeder, UC Davis Topic: Grain legume breeding in California and East Africa: contrasting endeavors

November 3-5, 2015

SEMINAR: Linking research to emerging policy and regulation on new plant breeding techniques.

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Davis, CA, United States

The module is designed to review the breeding strategies in context of modern tools, build the necessary background towards understanding and practical application of BLUPs, genomic selection, with lectures and discussion.

October 22-22, 2015

Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Bernice Slutsky, Vice President for Domestic & International Policy, American Seed Trade Association & Morven McClean, Executive Director, International Life Sciences Research Foundation. Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Josette Lewis, Associate Director, The World Foo...

September 22-25, 2015

Seed meets Technology

Proeftuin Zwaagdijk (Agricultural Research Centre)

Proeftuin Zwaagdijk, Tolweg 13 - Zwaagdijk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands

During Seed meets Technology Holland shows its seed business. At trial fields and at an exhibition participants demonstrate new seed treatments, coatings, varieties and germination systems. You also experience the newest technologies for seed processing-, drying-, and ...

June 25-25, 2015

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 6

Seed Central

Hartnell College, Main Campus, Building C, Student Center, Steinbeck Hall - Salinas, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Ryan Hayes, Research Geneticist, USDA/ARS Topic: USDA lettuce breeding and genetics.

June 22-27, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

University of California, Davis

Davis, CA, United States

The 2013 class will maintain the core curriculum delivered in the previous classes and add modules to address the most recent development in plant breeding theory and practice, including an expanded section on molecular marker use, genome selection, non-replicated desig...

May 14-14, 2015

Genomics in Business Conference 2015

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Charles Brummer, Director, Plant Breeding Center, UC Davis - Topic: Plant Breeding for the future

April 19-21, 2015

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 5

Heineken Experience - Amsterdam, Netherlands

The Genomics in Business Conference is an international conference for executive management, entrepreneurs, start-ups, leading scientists and financial experts from the agro and biotech industry. Platform to discuss trends and developments in the international agro indu...

March 2-7, 2015

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 4

University of California, Davis

Almeria/Barcelona, Spain

October 6-11, 2014

COURSE - Program Management for Plant Breeders

University of California, Davis

Enkhuizen, Netherlands

September 16-18, 2014

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Bowley Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

September 11-11, 2014

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy, Class V

Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speakers: Dr. Alan Bennett, Dr. Cecilia Chi-Ham. Topic: Engineering alfalfa for yield and protein quality.

September 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 3

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Davis, CA, United States

A premium professional certificate course offered in the United States, Europe and Asia. To date, 133 breeders from 30 countries have attended the Plant Breeding Academy (PBA), making it the most significant training of its kind.

June 23-28, 2014

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 2

University of California, Davis

Gatersleben, Germany

March 3-8, 2014

University of California, Davis

Angers, France

February 11-13, 2014

Breeding with Genomics

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 1

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Buehler Alumni Center - Davis, CA, United States

The course covers the basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci and the transition from maker assisted selection with a highlight on breeding for disease resistance. The course is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and ...

October 21-26, 2013

Program Management for Plant Breeders

University of California, Davis

Gent, Belgium

September 17-19, 2013

American Seed Trade Association's 130th Annual Convention

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

June 15-19, 2013

Plant Breeding Symposium: "Breeding Technologies for Improving Global Crop Production"

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Nashville, TN, United States

April 12-12, 2013

University of California, Davis

UC Davis, ARC Ballroom - Davis, CA, United States

Featuring Kent Bradford, UC Davis; Lisa Newman, DuPont Pioneer; Paul Gepts, UC DAvis; Peter Wenzl, CIMMYT; Molly Jahn, University of Wisconsin; and Gary Atlin, Gates Foundation.

March 14-14, 2013

Seed Central

Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

4:30 to 7:00 PM - Monthly networking event with featured speakers Dr. Natalia B. Neerdaels, Global Production Manager, Genetics, Driscolls Strawberry Associates Inc. and Dr. Carolyn Slupsky, Assistant Professor and Nutritionist, UC Davis - Topic: Breeding new plant vari...

January 10-10, 2013

ASTA 67th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference / ASTA 42nd Soybean Seed Research Conference / Seed Expo

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center - Davis, CA, United States

4:30 to 7:00 PM - Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Jeffrey Ross-Ibarra, Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Science, UC Davis. Topic: genetic basis of corn hybrid vigor.

December 4-7, 2012

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, Illinois, United States

November 8-8, 2012

ASTA 129th Annual Convention

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Alan Bennett. Topic: Linking plant genomes to food quality – making a better tomato. 4:30 to 7:00 PM

June 20-23, 2012

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center - National Harbor, MD, United States

May 10-10, 2012

Seed Central BRAINSTORMING

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Luca Comai, Professor, UC Davis Genome Center, Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences

April 12-12, 2012

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Plant & Environmental Sciences Building, Room 3001 (3:00 - 4:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Special brainstorming session, open to all. Topic: The Collaborative Research Lab project.

April 12-12, 2012

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Roberta Cook, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist and Lecturer, Food Distribution, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing

March 8-8, 2012

COURSE - Breeding with Molecular Markers 2012

Seed Central

University of California Davisc Conference Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Roger Chetelat, Director, C.M. Rick Tomato Genetics Resource Center (TGRC), UC Davis

February 14-15, 2012

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis – Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

This course is designed for professional plant breeders who want to learn when and how molecular tools can be integrated in their breeding programs. It is also an opportunity for breeders who are already using these tools to expand their knowledge of new strategies and ...

February 9-9, 2012

Seed Central

Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, UC Davis from 5:00 to 7:30 pm - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Pamela Ronald, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology, UC Davis

January 12-12, 2012

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Eduardo Blumwald, Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis - Topic: Stress resistance

December 8-8, 2011

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Florence Negre-Zakharov (webcast at 6:30), Assistant Professor, Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis - Topic: Investigating fruit volatile metabolism: toward improving crop flavor quality

November 9-9, 2011

Seed Central SCIENCE

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Plant & Environmental Sciences Building, Room 3001 (2:00 - 4:45 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Research & technology presentations - Topic: strategies for using modern genomics in breeding - Speakers: Dr. Richard Michelmore, The Genome Center, UC Davis & Dr. Allen van Deynze, Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis

November 9-9, 2011

European Plant Breeding Academy, Class II

Seed Central

University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States

Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Jorge Dubcovsky, whose research illustrates the power of modern biotechnology approaches in delivering new tools to breeders.

October 17, 2011 - June 29, 2013

COURSE - Breeding with Molecular Markers

University of California, Davis

6 one-week sessions in Belgium, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Spain and California - , United States

The integrated postgraduate program, which is not crop specific, teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics, and statistics through lectures, discussion, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. Participants attend six 6-day sessions in five co...

February 16-17, 2010