PBA in Europe Class II

About the course: Building on the success of the UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy in the United States, UC Davis is partnering with European institutions and associations to offer Class II of the European Plant Breeding Academy. This premier training program targets working professionals who desire to become fully trained plant breeders. The course totals 36 days in length--the longest course of its kind in Europe. Participants will meet for six, 6-day sessions over two years. This schedule will allow participants to maintain their current employment while enrolled in the course. All instruction will be in English.

Course goal: This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

Who should attend? The course is targeted toward personnel currently involved in plant breeding programs who lack the academic background in genetics theory and practice to advance as independent breeders. Current breeders who desire a refresher course or would like to broaden their expertise would also be potential participants.

Instructors and Curriculum
Tuition & Fees

EPBA Class II locations and dates:

Week 1: Oct 24-29, 2011
Location: Gent, Belgium
Parnters: FlandersBio

Week 2: Mar 5-10, 2012
Location: Angers, France
Partners: Vegepolys,   Fédération Nationale des Professionnels des Semences Potageres et Florales (FNPSP)

Week 3: June 25-30, 2012
Location: Gatersleben, Germany
Partners: The German Plant Breeders' Association (BDP), Leibniz Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Plant Research (IPK)

Week 4: Oct 8-13, 2012
Location: Enkhuizen, Netherlands
Partners: Seed Valley, Naktuinbouw

Week 5: Mar 4-9, 2013
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Partners: Asociacion Nacional de Obtentores Vegetales (ANOVE), CRAG

Week 6: June 24-29, 2013
Location: Davis, CA
Partners: Seed Biotechnology Center, UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences

Special thanks to the European Seed Association for their support in the development of the European Plant Breeding Academy.

For more information contact: Joy Patterson jpatterson@ucdavis.edu 530-752-4414