Davis, California, USA
May 2, 2017

Last week the October class reached its maximum enrollment. If you are interested, please let us know and we will add you to a waiting list.

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA) is a professional certificate program offered since 2006 with classes in USA, Europe, Africa and Asia. To date, the program has trained more than 230 breeders, 80% of which are from the private seed industry. 

The 2017 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous classes and add modules to address the most recent development in plant breeding theory and practice.

UC Davis PBA has established a list of core instructor that includes internationally recognized experts in plant breeding and seed technology.  The instructor list will change for specific sessions in accordance with the participants’ needs. The core instructors are supported by a number of guest lecturers from the private industry and academia.

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.

Dates and locations:

• Oct 2-7, 2017, Enkhuizen, Netherlands
• Mar 5-10, 2018, Angers, France
• June 25-30, 2018, Gatersleben, Germany
• Oct 1-6, 2018, Gent, Belgium
• Mar 4-9, 2019, Almeria, Spain
• June 24-29, 2019, Davis, CA                 

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

Upcoming SBC Courses

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy ADVANCED MODULE – November 7-9, 2017, Davis, CA
http://pba.ucdavis.edu/PBA_Advanced_Module/|
For more information, contact Joy Patterson ➢ jpatterson@ucdavis.edu

Seed Business 101 – Field Crops, August 28 - September 1, 2017, St. Charles, IL
Seed Business 101 – Horticulture, December 4-8, 2017, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Seed_Business_101/
For more information, contact Rebeca Madrigal ➢ rsmadrigal@ucdavis.edu

Breeding with Genomics – February 13-15, 2018, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Breeding_with_Genomics/
For more information, contact Rebeca Madrigal ➢ rsmadrigal@ucdavis.ed

Seed Biology & Quality – Summer 2018, Davis, CA
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/Courses/Seed_Biology_and_Quality/
For more information, contact Sally Mohr ➢ sjmohr@ucdavis.edu

Program Management for Plant Breeders, September 2018 in Davis, CA

http://sbc.udavis.edu/Courses/Program_Management_for_Plant_Breeders/
For more information, contact Sally Mohr ➢ sjmohr@ucdavis.edu

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

Published: May 2, 2017