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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PBA E-Series Online Courses
Hybrid Breeding Strategies: Jun 3 & 4
Statistics & Experimental Design: Jun 9 & 11

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Seed Biology, Quality & Pathology
Sept 16-18, 2026 at UC Davis
Registration Now Open

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Leadership Program for Plant Breeders & Scientists
Nov 17-19, 2026 at UC Davis
Registration Now Open

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Seed Business 101: Vegetables
Nov 30 - Dec 4, 2026 at UC Davis
Registration Now Open

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European PBA Class IX
Class Begins March 2027
Application Now Open!

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News and Updates

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"Populations of Individuals" by SBC's own Kent Bradford

  • by Whitney Lowe
 

The Seed Biotechnology Center is proud to announce that the founding director of SBC, Dr. Kent Bradford, has authored the new book "Populations of Individuals" which is scheduled to be released on June 26, 2026 by Oxford University Press. 

This book: 

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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