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...
Oregon State University Alumni Center - Corvallis, OR, United States
Advancements in organic plant breeding - Breeding for resiliency and biodiversity - Farmer-led breeding projects - New models for organic seed production and enterprise development
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>
Targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors interested in increasing their knowledge in this area.
Sheraton Suites Tampa Airport Westshore - Tampa, Florida, United States
The annual meeting is an opportunity for breeders and allied scientists to stay updated on recent innovations in plant science and to discuss public policy issues relevant to plant breeding. The meeting also provides an important venue for graduate students to present t...
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.
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...
On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet. - Lincoln, NE, United States
Course covers classical concepts of heterosis; genetic hypotheses for hybrid vigor; quantitative genetics of heterosis; new tools to study hybrid vigor, structure and function; organization of germplasm into heterotic groups; prediction of heterosis and hybrid performan...
PAG provides a forum on recent developments and future plans for plant & animal genome projects. Consisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops, the conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on this interna...
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.
Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM, United States
A once in a lifetime opportunity to hear onion experts from around the world share their expertise here in Las Cruces. Local growers and industry representatives will interact with scientists, including breeders who developed the onion varieties being grown in New Mexic...
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
On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet. - Lincoln, NE, United States
Course emphasizes standard breeding methods and theories associated with population movement of cross-pollinated crops and self-pollinated crops that are forced to cross-pollinate.
On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet - Lincoln, NE, United States
Course covers the common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated crops, such as wheat, rice and barley, and the theoretical basis for self-pollinated crop breeding.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO, United States
Researchers at Colorado State University are offering a 3-credit course targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors.
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN, United States
This non‐credit short course will focus on principles, concepts, and practices regarding the use of molecular markers to improve quantitative traits in plants. The course will include both theory and hands‐on computer sessions in an active‐learning for...
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
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
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 ...
Offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Topic for 2012 is "Genotype by Environment Interaction." Students will learn about the phenotypic plasticity of genotypes as they develop in different environments, and how this impacts plant...
Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center - Port Townsend, WA, United States
Brings together diverse members of the organic community – farmers, seed companies, pathologists, plant breeders, food companies, policy experts, and seed advocates – in two days of presentations and networking events focused solely on moving organic seed systems forwar...
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
Online at 1pm Eastern Standard Time (GMT - 5:00) (12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific). - Brookings, SD, United States
Drs. Bill Berzonsky and Melanie Caffe at South Dakota State University will describe how to generate double haploids in wheat and demonstrate the use of the technique in the South Dakota State University winter wheat breeding program.
Online at 1pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT - 4:00) (12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific) - , United States
Drs. Bill Berzonsky and Melanie Caffe at South Dakota State University will describe how to generate double haploids in wheat and demonstrate the use of the technique in the South Dakota State University winter wheat breeding program.
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
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.
Online course offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Course covers standard breeding methods and theories associated with population movement of cross-pollinated crops and self-pollinated crops that are forced to cross-pollinate.
The course is targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors. It will provide one transferable graduate-level credit.
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...
Online at 1pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT - 4:00) (12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific) - , United States
Dr. Candice Hansey, Michigan State University, will demonstrate the problem of sequence alignment and provide examples of software that can be used to align sequences.
Online course offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Course focuses on the importance of creating the necessary genetic variation resources for conventional and modern plant breeding programs.
The course will focus on plant breeding strategies and practices directed toward improving plant performance in moisture-stressed environments. Targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors.
Online at 1pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT - 4:00) (12pm Central, 11am Mountain, 10am Pacific) - , United States
During this webinar, Dr. Heather Merk, The Ohio State University, will introduce R software for statistical analysis and demonstrate how R has been used to analyze tomato phenotypic data collected for the SolCAP project.
Online course offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture, University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, NE, United States
Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Course covers common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated crops, such as wheat, rice and barley, and theoretical basis for self-pollinated crop breeding.
Hilton Wilmington Riverside - Wilmington, NC, United States
Phenotyping the SolCAP potato germplasm panel - Potato Genomics: What's Next? - SNP-based genetic maps: Linkage and QTL analysis - Breeding in a Genomics Era - Developing the Breeder's Toolbox at SGN
Rice Research and Extension Center, 2900 Hwy 130 East - Stuttgart, AR, United States
New varieties/ U of A Hybrid Rice Development/Rice Diseases; Clearfield Rice crop rotations, Rice weed control on levees, and pigweed control in soybeans; Soybean Varieties/Soybean Diseases/ Rice and Soybean Insect Management; more
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