Plant Breeding Academy Participants
UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA) is a program for advanced training of plant breeders. Established in 2006, with programs in USA, Europe, Asia and Africa, it has become the most significant program of its kind. The program has trained more than 360 breeders, representing 60 countries, more than 100 organizations and numerous different crops. The PBA participants come from variety of backgrounds (24% PhD, 25% MSc, 51% BSc or equivalents), over 80% from private companies.
PBA in Africa
| AfPBA Class I | December 2013 - December 2014 |
| AfPBA Class II | November 2015 - December 2016 |
| AfPBA Class III | May 2017 - May 2018 |
| AfPBA Class IV | November 2018 - December 2019 |
| AfPBA Class V | May 2022 - May 2023 |
PBA in Africa - CRISPR Course
| AfPBA CRISPR Class I | January - October 2023 |
| AfPBA CRISPR Class II | January - October 2024 |
| AfPBA CRISPR Class III | January - October 2025 |
PBA in Davis
| PBA Class I | Sept 2006 - June 2008 |
| PBA Class II | September 2008 - June 2010 |
| PBA Class III | September 2010 - June 2012 |
| PBA Class IV | September 2013 - June 2014 |
| PBA Class V | September 2014 - June 2016 |
| PBA Class VI | September 2016 - June 2018 |
| PBA Class VII | September 2018 - April 2022 |
| PBA Class VIII | February 2022 - September 2023 |
| PBA Class IX | February 2024 - September 2025 |
| PBA Class X - coming soon! | February 2026 - September 2027 |
PBA in Europe
| EPBA Class I | March 2010 - October 2011 |
| EPBA Class II | October 2011 - June 2013 |
| EPBA Class III | October 2013 - June 2015 |
| EPBA Class IV | October 2015 - June 2017 |
| EPBA Class V | October 2017 - June 2019 |
| EPBA Class VI | October 2019 - June 2022 |
| EPBA Class VII | October 2022 - June 2024 |
| EPBA Class VIII | March 2025 - October 2026 |
PBA in Asia
| APBA Class I | November 2012 - June 2014 |