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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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Digital Twin technology enters into the curriculum, a game-changer in predictive breeding

See what's new in UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class X starting next year:

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Davis PBA Class X Application Open
Early Bird Deadline Extended to Sept 30!
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PBA E-Series Online Course
RStudio - Level 2: Nov 4 & 6
Statistics & Experimental Design: Jan 13 & 15
*NEW!* Molecular Markers 101: March 10 & 12

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Congratulations to Recent PBA Graduates!
EPBA Class VII - June 2024
AfPBA CRISPR Class II - October 2024