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European Plant Breeding Academy wraps up a successful session in Almeria, Spain
Davis, California, USA
March 14, 2013
The UC Davis European Plant Breeding AcademySM (EPBA) has completed a successful session last week in Almeria, Spain. Nineteen students met with the instructors and visited a number of seed companies and public research organizations in Almeria and Murcia. This was the first session in Almeria, a beautiful coastal city in Southern Spain (population is about 200,000); and the center of one of the most important regions for protected production of vegetables and fruits. Due to the importance of the region, Almeria has also become a very important center for plant breeding.
The session was organized in collaboration with University of Almeria (UAL, see article). Following the traditional EPBA format, the session included core lectures, guest lectures from UAL, CEBAS-CSIC scientists and visits to private breeding companies in Almeria and Murcia.
The UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA) is a premium professional certificate program offered in the USA, Europe and Asia. To date, one hundred fourteen (114) industry breeders have attended the UC Davis PBA, making it the most significant program of its kind.
Employers appreciate the opportunity to provide their valued employees advanced training without disrupting their full-time employment. Participants attend six 6-day sessions over two years. The instructors are internationally recognized experts in plant breeding and seed technology.
Applications are being accepted for the European Plant Breeding Academy Class III beginning in October 2013. For more information on the UC Davis European Plant Breeding AcademySM contact Joy Patterson at jpatterson@ucdavis.edu or visit pba.ucdavis.edu.
More news from:
. Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)
. Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis
. University of California, Davis
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