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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Davis PBA Class X
Early Bird Deadline Extended to Oct 30!
Apply Now Before it's Too Late! 

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Leadership Program for Plant Breeders & Scientists
November 18-20 in Barcelona, Spain

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Seed Business 101: Vegetables
December 1-5 at UC Davis

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PBA E-Series Online Courses
Statistics & Experimental Design: Jan 13 & 15
*NEW!* Molecular Markers 101: March 10 & 12

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Seed Production
March 2-5 at UC Davis

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News and Updates

Cheers to these 12 professionals!

Inaugural Seed Business 201

  • by Louise Lee

As autumn arrived, twelve ambitious seed professionals stepped onto the UC Davis campus for the inaugural Seed Business 201: Vegetables course.

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Davis Plant Breeding Academy Graduates Class IX

  • by Whitney Lowe
 

The UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class IX concluded their two year program with a ceremony and reception in Davis, California on September 12, 2025. The graduation event celebrated the 19 PBA graduates from 8 different countries.