Davis, California, USA
May 30, 2019
UC Davis Plant Breeding AcademySM (PBA) is a professional development program offered since 2006 with classes in USA, Europe, Africa and Asia. To date, the program has trained more than 330 breeders, 70% of which are from the private seed industry.
The Class 6 of the UC Davis European PBA is open for registration to fill the few remaining spots.
The 2019 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous classes and add modules to address the most recent development in plant breeding theory and practice.
UC Davis PBA has established a list of core instructor that includes internationally recognized experts in plant breeding and seed technology. The instructor list will change for specific session in accordance with the participants’ needs. The core instructors are supported by a number of guest lecturers from the private industry and academia.
Employers appreciate the opportunity to provide their valued employees advanced training without disrupting their full-time employment. Participants attend six 6-day sessions over approx. two years.
Class locations and dates:
- October 7- 12, 2019, Gent, Belgium
- March 9-14, 2020, Angers, France
- June 22-27, 2020, Gatersleben, Germany
- October 5-10, 2020, Enkhuizen, The Netherlands
- March 1-6, 2021, Almeria, Spain
- June 21-25, 2021, Davis, CA, USA
For more information on the UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy contact Joy Patterson at jpatterson@ucdavis.edu or visit http://pba.ucdavis.edu/.
Please follow UC Davis SBC announcements for the future dates.
UC Davis SBC Course Calendar:
NEW! Hemp Breeding and Seed Production, October 29-30, 2019, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Hemp_Breeding_and_Seed_Production/
Seed Business 101 – Field Crops, August 19 - 23, 2019, St. Charles, IL
Seed Business 101 – Horticulture, December 9-13, 2019, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Seed_Business_101/
Seed Production – February 10 - 13, 2020, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Seed_Production/
Seed Biology & Quality – TBA summer 2020, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Seed_Biology_Production_and_Quality/
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