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Early-Bird registration discount extended! UC Davis Hemp Breeding and Seed Production on-line course
Davis, California, USA
September 22, 2020
Hemp Breeding and Seed Production:
A course developed by the UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center
Second annual course offering scheduled for October 27-29, 2020 • 8 am - 12:30 pm
Course will be ONLINE (held remotely) via Zoom conferencing platform
✭ Early-Bird discount extended until October 16!
COURSE INFO and REGISTRATION
Held online over three half-days, Hemp Breeding and Seed Production is designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification. Course participants will also learn about hemp genomics, genetics, sex expression, types of cultivars with corresponding breeding schemes and intellectual property protection options. Instructors include experts from the public and private sectors and will be delivered online in an interactive format with lectures and discussions.
Planned Course Topics
- Hemp reproductive biology
- Genetics and genomics
- Genetic diversity
- Chemistry, Chemotypes
- Types of cultivars and breeding schemes
- Biology and physiology of seed development
- Seed production flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting
- Seed Certification
- Intellectual property protection
Confirmed Lecturers
Taught by experts from both industry and academia. A great chance to interact with experts in the field.
- Allen Van Deynze, UC Davis
- Kent Bradford, UC Davis
- Rale Gjuric, UC Davis
- Jovan Djordjevic, UC Davis
- John Palmer, UC Davis
- Lawrence B. Smart, Cornell University
- Zamir Punja, Simon Fraser University
- Nicholas Stromberg, Beacon Hemp
- K. Bear Reel, Charlotte's Web, Inc.
- Chris Holly, Cooley LLP
- Daniel Knauss, Cooley LLP
Instructor bios available on-line @ http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Hemp_Breeding_and_Seed_Production/
Tuition Fees
$1050 USD: Registration on or before October 17, 2020
$1150 USD: Registration on October 18, 2020 or later
Visit http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Hemp_Breeding_and_Seed_Production/ for more information and registration details.
For questions, contact Kelsey Maher at kjmaher@ucdavis.edu
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. Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis
. University of California, Davis
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