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This month we hear from Graduate Student Tawni Bull, and we coordinate with Seed Central on the new iConnect series. Read the full newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/24d0a62c8001/uc-davis-plant-breeding-center-newsletter

This month we hear from Graduate Student Sheriff-Seedy Phaal and we plan for a virtual field trip to HM.Clause. Read the newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/16e74adc78d4/uc-davis-plant-breeding-center-newsletter

This month we hear from Graduate Student Claire Spickerman, and the PBC is awarded funding from the National Needs Fellowship through USDA-NIFA. Read the update here: https://mailchi.mp/6ac4bcefe3cb/uc-davis-plant-breeding-center-newsletter

The SCOPE Project is sending seed packets filled with common bean, tomato, pepper, and wheat seed to the Picnic Day @ Home packages. These packages will be filled with free give-away items normally found during in-person Picnic Days. 

All Picnic Day @ Home packages will include a packet of our newest release, a colorful collection of common beans developed right here on campus. In addition to beans, each packet will have a random selection of either pepper, tomato, or wheat seed. 

The Plant Breeding Center has been awarded another round of National Needs Fellowships (NNF) in Plant Breeding. To meet the goals of the NNF in Plant Breeding, we are actively recruiting potential graduate students from underrepresented minority groups, including Black, Hispanic, Native American, and other people of color.

Happy New Year from the Plant Breeding Center! This month we hear from graduate student Houston Saxe, UC Davis announces a new walnut variety release, and the SCOPE Project common beans get a spotlight of their own. Find the newsletter here: http://bit.ly/2OnaWun

Congratulations to Rebecca Dumanski and Travis Parker for winning the Plant Breeding Video Contest!

Rebecca’s excellent submission won the Field Work category. Her video, “Field to Flour,” outlines the Diepenbrock lab’s recent sorghum harvest.

The September Newsletter features graduate student Sirisupa (Trent) Sripolcharoen.

From the National Association of Plant Breeders Press Release:

In our August newsletter, we hear from graduate student Aaron Anderson. Also, Leyla Cabugos, Researcher Services Librarian, is collaborating with Professor Emeritus Fred Bliss to expand the library's collections and outreach in support of plant breeding students and faculty.

Read our July Newsletter, featuring graduate Student KreingKrai Nonkum! https://bit.ly/PBCJulyNews

In the June newsletter we hear from graduate student Mary-Francis LaPorte, who was just awarded a Computational Science Graduate Fellowship from the  U.S. Department of Energy. We also link to the UC Davis Plant Science Symposium recorded talks for those who couldn't attend the even on May 6th, or for those who want to revisit some of the amazing research. Find the June Newsletter here: https://mailchi.mp/99f85fca92a8/june-2020-newsletter

Our May 2020 Newsletter features graduate student Stefan Petrasch, and the 6 new UC Davis varieties of organic beans being released. Read the newsletter here: https://bit.ly/pbcmay2020 

+ Picnic Day Strawberries is tolerant to strawberry viruses encountered in California.

In the April PBC Newsletter, we hear from graduate student Luis Salazar on his Ph.D. program, and the course he's now teaching remotely: https://bit.ly/pbcapril2020

Don't forget to register for the May 6th UC Davis Plant Sciences eSymposium, which will now be held on Zoom! Register here: http://plantsciencesymposium.ucdavis.edu/register.html