Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis

Welcome to the SBC

The mission of the Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC) is to mobilize the research, educational and outreach resources of UC Davis in partnership with the Seed and Biotechnology Industries to facilitate discovery and commercialization of new seed technologies for agricultural and consumer benefit.

Featured Courses

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Seed Production
February 24-27 at UC Davis
Early Registration deadline extended to Feb 14! 
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EPBA Class VIII Application
Only 1 spot left in this class so apply now!

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PBA E-Series Online Courses
RStudio - Level 1: March 26 & 28
RStudio - Level 2: June 3 & 5
Hybrid Breeding Strategies: June 10 & 12
Statistics & Experimental Design: September 16 & 18

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Seed Business 201: Vegetables 
September 22-26 at UC Davis
Registration Now Open!

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News and Updates

Mark van Gerven receives award

EPBA VII’s Mark van Gerven Receives Outstanding Student Award at Euroseeds Congress

  • by Whitney Lowe

The 2024 winner of the Plant Breeding Academy’s Outstanding Student Award is Mark van Gerven, Breeding Manager Allium at Bejo Zaden B.V. in the Netherlands. This prestigious PBA award was presented to Mark by PBA Director, Jovan Djordjevic, at the Euroseeds Congress in Copenhagen on October 15, 2024. Jovan added: "Mark is a current onion breeder, and we are glad that UCD PBA could enhance his expertise.