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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

Seed Biology, Quality & Pathology
June 28 - 30, 2022
Registration Now Open
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Leadership Program for Plant Breeders
August 16 & 18, 2022
Registration now open

Now Accepting Applications for European class VII
Class VII Starts in the Netherlands October 2022
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PBA E-Series #1: Statistics & Experimental Design
November 7 & 8 (Spanish)
November 14 & 15 (Portuguese)
PBA E-Series #2: Hybrid Breeding Strategies
November 9 & 10 (Spanish)
November 16 & 17 (Portuguese)
Early registration discount ends 7 days before class starts.
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