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Peter
Bretting
National Program Leader
Plant Germplasm and Genomes
USDA’s Agricultural Research Service
Peter Bretting has been USDA/ARS
National Program Leader, Plant Germplasm
and Genomes since 1998, and was promoted
to the rank of Senior National Program
Leader in 2004. This position involves
co-leadership, coordination and
direction of a national program of crop
genetic research conducted at more than
50 locations nationally, with an annual
budget of approximately $120 million. He
also serves as a USDA representative for
the U.S. government delegations
negotiating the UN-FAO International
Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources for
Food and Agriculture, and the UN-UNEP
Convention on Biological Diversity. |
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Funding Woes: A challenging
period ahead for public-sector
research
“It looks like it is going to
suffer in the next few years.”
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Recruitment Tactics
“If we interest them and help
support their interests…” |
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Public-Private Partnership
“You have to have a variety of
institutions with different
capabilities and capacities…” |
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Working with Germplasm and
Genebanks
“We’re addressing problems now
that five years ago was out of
the realm of possibility.” |
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Spotlight on Germplasm
“Demand for genetic resources
for research and breeding is
very strong and growing.” |
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