Davis, California, USA
March 13, 2024
Upcoming PBA E-Series in 2024:
- Statistics & Experimental Design
- Hybrid Breeding Strategies
- RStudio (level 1 & 2)
Upcoming in-person courses in 2024:
- Seed Biology, Quality & Pathology
- Innovate & Strategize: Vegetables
- Leadership Program for Plant Breeders & Scientists
- Seed Business 101: Horticulture
Flagship Program:
Now Accepting Applications for EPBA Class VIII:
Class Starts March 2025
The European Plant Breeding Academy offers a unique curriculum that is dedicated to the field of Plant Breeding and is taught by experienced plant breeders. 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.
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Featured Programs:
2-half day online classes | Starts March 26, 2024
PBA E-Series: Statistics & Experimental Design
Tailored for professionals in plant breeding, product development, agronomy, and seed sectors, this foundational course explores descriptive statistics, data visualization, distribution analysis, correlation, regression, comparison tests, and replicated experimental designs including CRD, RCBD, single-location, single-year analysis, and trial quality. The course also integrates R demonstrations.
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4.5-day course at UC Davis Campus | Starts November 4, 2024
New! Innovate and Strategize: Vegetables
This course, informed by private sector insights, equips decision-makers in the vegetable seed industry with strategic tools for assessing markets, making informed decisions, and implementing strategies effectively to create value for stakeholders.
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4.5-day course at UC Davis Campus | Starts November 18, 2024
Leadership Program for Plant Breeders & Scientists
This course is designed to enrich the Leadership and Management skills (usually referred to as “soft skills”) of Plant Breeders and Scientists, technical leads, and their staff. The Breeding Program is considered within its environment, interacting with many stakeholders within and outside the organization. Professionals directing these programs in the Seed Industry, agricultural research, and those from the public sector will benefit from attending this course.
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4.5-day course at UC Davis Campus | Starts December 2, 2024
Seed Business 101: Horticulture
Attracting, motivating and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from seasoned industry executives, to accelerate the careers of talented new employees and novice managers. By selecting and sponsoring employees to attend this course, companies acknowledge past performance and invest in accelerated professional development.
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