Our new paper on evaluating indices for the selection of yield and seed-related traits in soybean has been published:
Researchers at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's Plant Genetics Research Unit in Columbia, Missouri, in collaboration with the University of Missouri
Another advantage for home gardeners of not having to prioritize for shipping and long post-harvest storage is that they can also do research to choose the cultivars best suited to their microclimate and soil.
When a trait you want is close on the chromosome to another trait you don't desire, making it hard to breed for the traits you want without a trade-off, that's called "linkage drag".
The 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
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
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
Alexander J. Stein
Karl Schmid
Megan Lynch (she/her)
