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The University of California, Davis PLANT BREEDING ACADEMY is a premium professional development program designed to develop and enhance the skills of industry personnel around the world to enable them to become independent plant breeders or to contribute to larger breeding programs.

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Davis PBA Class X
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PBA E-Series Online Courses
Statistics & Experimental Design: Jan 13 & 15
*NEW!* Molecular Markers 101: March 10 & 12
RStudio-Level 1: Apr 7 & 9
RStudio-Level 2: May 5 & 7
Hybrid Breeding Strategies: Jun 2 & 4

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Congratulations to Recent PBA Graduates!
PBA Class IX - September 2025
AfPBA CRISPR Class III - October 2025