Davis, California, USA
June 3, 2015
We are currently accepting applications for the remaining spots of the European Plant Breeding Academy(SM) Class 4, beginning in October 2015.
The UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA) is a premium professional certificate program designed to address the needs of plant breeders working in the private sector. The class is offered on a regular basis in the USA and Europe; with special offerings in Asia and Africa. To date, the PBA has been attended by 171 breeders, representing 44 countries, more than 80 organizations and numerous crops, coming from a variety of backgrounds (20% PhD, 26% MSc, 54% BSc or equivalent).
The UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. Employers appreciate the opportunity to provide their valued employees advanced training without disrupting their full-time employment. Participants attend six 6-day sessions in six countries. The instructors are internationally recognized experts in plant breeding and seed technology.
Employers appreciate the model which provides advanced training without disrupting their full-time employment. Participants attend six 6-day sessions over two years. Each session is organized in a different European country, with the final session at UC Davis.
The schedule for the upcoming European PBA Class 4 is as follows:
Gent, Belgium October 5-10, 2015
Angers, France March 7-12, 2016
Gatersleben, Germany June 27-July 2, 2016
Enkhuizen, The Netherlands October 3-8, 2016
Almeria, Spain March 6-11, 2017
Davis, USA June 26-30, 2017
For more information on the UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy visit http://pba.ucdavis.edu or contact Joy Patterson at jpatterson@ucdavis.edu.
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