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By Heidi Kuhn, World Food Prize Laureate 2023, and Ambassador Gertrude Angote, Kenyan Permanent Representative to UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme)

‘Foods’ stands for diversity, nutrition, affordability, and safety. A greater diversity of nutritious foods should be available in our fields, in our markets, and on our tables, for the benefit of all.

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The European UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy's Class VII concluded their EPBA program with a graduation ceremony and reception in Davis, California, on June 28, 2024, celebrating the achievements of 16 students from 10 countries: Italy, Spain, Romania, Hungary, The Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, France, the UK, and Mexico. Dr. Jovan Djordjevic, Director of UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy and Core Instructor, along with Dr. Alexandra Tomerius, highlighted the event.

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The UC Davis team extends their warmest wishes for a journey filled with successes and joy in the world of plant breeding. Our appreciations goes to all students, our UCD PBA Core instructors: Kendra Armstrong, Jay Patel, Allen Van Deynze, Kent Bradford, Jovan Djordjevic, and all illustrious guest presenters who contributed to PBA VIII’s success.

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How Cowpeas and Aphids Led to a Career in Plant Breeding

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PBA Davis Class VIII is proud of their classmate, Ellen Evans, associate breeder of cucumber at HM.Clause Vegetable Seeds, on receiving the 2023 UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Outstanding Student Award. The award was presented at the ASTA Leadership Summit in Sacramento on June 12, 2023. 

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Last week, a diverse class of 32 plant breeders and scientists from 11 Countries, and 25 Seed Organizations, across continents completed the Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis (SBC) Leadership program for Plant Breeders and Scientists (LEAD), a course taught in-person at Davis campus and given once a year. Former Management Program for Plant Breeders has grown into LEAD and is extended to 3 full days with added interactive case studies.

The Outstanding Student Award of UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy was handed over to Marta Graziani at the 2022 Euroseeds Congress in Berlin, Germany.

The UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy welcomed a new class in early October 2022. Class VII completed Week 1 (of 6) in Enkhuizen “City of Seeds” in the Netherlands with help from our friends at Seed Valley in Enkhuizen. Class took place at the famous Museum Sow to Grow and the class enjoyed their first industry visits at Syngenta and Bayer. Next up is Week 2 in Angers, France in March 2023!