News and Updates

🌍 What an incredible global cohort!
We welcomed plant breeders from across the world—Japan, New Zealand, the USA, Spain, Turkey, South Africa, Israel, and more! Their engagement, thoughtful discussions, and insightful questions made this a truly exceptional learning experience.
No matter where you are in your plant breeding journey, we wish you continued success and look forward to seeing the impact you'll make in the field.

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: 

Venkatesan Sundaresan, a Distinguished Professor of plant biology and plant sciences, and Imtiyaz Khanday, an assistant professor of plant sciences, travelled to Hanoi, Vietnam to receive the prize at a special VinFuture Foundation ceremony Dec. 5.