Davis, California, USA
November 20, 2013

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy^SM Class V starts in September, 2014. A discount is available for registration before March 31, 2014.

The UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy^SM (PBA) is a professional certificate program offered since 2006 with classes in USA, Europe and Asia. To date, the program has trained more than 130 private industry breeders, representing 30 countries and more than 60 organizations. Class V of the PBA at UC Davis will start in September 2014 and it is now open for registration here.

The 2014 class will maintain the core curriculum delivered in the previous classes and add modules to address the most recent development in plant breeding theory and practice, including an expanded section on molecular marker use, genome selection, non-replicated designs and GxE, using marker and pedigrees for prediction of breeding value, for example.

Employers appreciate the opportunity to provide their valued employees advanced training without disrupting their full-time employment. Participants attend six, 6-day sessions over approximately two years. The instructors are internationally recognized experts in plant breeding and seed technology.

Dates:

• September 8-13, 2014
• February 9-14, 2015
• June 1-6, 2015
• September 14-19, 2015
• February 8-13, 2016
• June 6-11, 2016

For more information on the UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy contact Joy Patterson at jpatterson@ucdavis.edu or visit pba.ucdavis.edu.

Website: http://pba.ucdavis.edu/

Published: November 20, 2013