Karl SchmidThe BOKU University in Vienna, Austria invites applications for the position of a Full Professor of Crop Breeding and Genomics.
https://boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H01000/mitteilungsblatt/MB_2025_26/MB18/Crop_Breeding__final_.pdf
Megan Lynch (she/her)could use your donations in the donation jar. Be on best behavior because I really have seen some selfish behavior at these tastings...
But it is a great opportunity to taste fruits and fruit cultivars that are hard to find in supermarkets.
June 14, 2026
https://registration.ucdavis.edu/Item/Details/1388 #FruitToot #Horticulture #PlantBreeding
"Host Dion Mundy speaks to berry breeder Pauline Kerbiriou about her role, the importance of plant breeding, and the characteristics that breeders look for in a new variety. We also talk to Pauline about her journey so far as a scientist, and share some useful tips for young scientists in their careers."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnN8HihYxO4 #PlantBreeding #PlantScience #NZ
Pauline Kerbiriou: A world of plant breeding (SLFM)
Alexander J. SteinHigh-zinc #wheat varieties have spread in #India, improving the #diets of over 90 million #consumers. Yet, these biofortified varieties are adopted by #farmers because of their #yields, heat-tolerance & disease resistance: www.cimmyt.org/news/the-new... #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #Nutrition
The New Breakthrough High-Zinc...
The New Breakthrough High-Zinc...
Plant Breeding Graduate Student Lightning Talks
Combatting potato cyst nematodes
Spring frost damage in grape budbreak
Mapping the genetic basis of fireblight resistance in apple.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SU7p7w03oqs #PlantBreeding #Botany #Horticulture #Agriculture
Plant Breeding Graduate Student Lightning Talks
After distribution, 97% of target VAD beneficiaries expressed their desire to include Golden Rice in their diet, while market testing indicated that it is a marketable product at a regular price.
#Nutrition #PlantBreeding #Biofortification #BetaCarotene #VitaminA #VAD #Health #Rice
Improving the quantity & quality of cereal protein represents a critical opportunity to enhance human health while reducing reliance on environmentally intensive animal-based foods: doi.org/10.1038/s414... #PlantBreeding #Protein #Biofortification #Nutrition #Health #Sustainability
Cereal protein biofortificatio...
Cereal protein biofortificatio...
Postdoc position: Contribution to a large European network to identify the gaps and needs in Plant Breeding Research
https://eng-gafl.paca.hub.inrae.fr/news/postdoc-position #PlantBreeding #France #AcademicJobs
A non-browning #Banana has been approved in over 10 countries, representing 70% of global production and 30% of the consumer market; it extends shelf-life and can reduce #FoodWaste. A variety resistant to Panama Disease is in the making: www.fruitnet.com/fruitnet/gen... #PlantBreeding #GeneEditing
Gene-edited banana approved in...
Gene-edited banana approved in...
Elise Tomaszewski: ... An investigation of Physalis grisea fruit abscission
Cornell Graduate Field of Plant Breeding
Plant Breeding & Genetics seminar series
April 7, 2026
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mU7ztt2HEp8 #Botany #Horticulture #PlantBreeding #FruitToot
