Conserving plant biodiversity and developing cultivars to meet the needs of the future.
04/15/2020
In the April PBC Newsletter, we hear from graduate student Luis Salazar on his Ph.D. program, and the course he's now teaching remotely: https://bit.ly/pbcapril2020
Don't forget to register for the May 6th UC Davis Plant Sciences eSymposium, which will now be held on Zoom!
Following our June 2019 symposium "Breeding Crops for Enhanced Food Safety," a paper by the same title will be published in Frontiers in Plant Science. Congratulations to our UC Davis researchers, and our brilliant collaborators in the USDA and University of Maryland.
03/12/2020
In our March newsletter, we learn about Julien Linares' graduate program and research.
Be sure to register for the UC Davis Plant Science Symposium on May 6th, part of the Corteva Agriscience Symposia series!
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02/13/2020
Our February 2020 Newsletter is up! http://bit.ly/pbcFeb2020
We hear from graduate student Jaclyn Adaskaveg; Allen Van Deynze is featured on CBS news discussing coffee research, and the PBC is hosting a lunch for students to discuss upcoming programs they would like to see.
10/04/2019
Gizaw Wolde and Josh Hegarty of discuss the teff trials on
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09/30/2019
The PBC September 2019 Newsletter is here: http://bit.ly/PBCSep2019
We hear from Ph.D. student Juliya Abbasi, and invite you to attend the Student Farm Fall Welcome on October 1!
06/21/2019
View the June Newsletter, featuring undergraduate student Carolina Vaquerano. This month, Allen Van Deynze wins a STAIR award, Charlie Brummer is quoted in the New York Times & the 2019 Borlaug Scholars are announced!
View here: http://bit.ly/2RtpTJ5
06/18/2019
Dr. Charlie Brummer, Director of the UC Davis Plant Breeding Center, is quoted in the New York Times!
Grow Faster, Grow Stronger: Speed-Breeding Crops to Feed the Future Plant breeders are fast-tracking genetic improvements in food crops to keep pace with global warming and a growing human population.
05/01/2019
bit.ly/2GPgwOU in the May Newsletter, we learn about graduate student Samantha Hilborn's research. The PBC and Seed Central will visit HM.Clause on May 3rd, and we will have a table at the California Honey Festival on May 4th!