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The NC State Plant Breeding Consortium is an interdepartmental effort that focuses on a full range of research programs, courses, and crops.

NC State, Raleigh, NC
Joined September 2021
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🌱 Join @NCPlantBreeding for a free webinar featuring Dr. Cynthia Aghogho (@AuburnU)! 📌 "Breeding Oat–Pea Intercrops: Predicting Partnerships Across Environments and Cropping Systems" 🗓️ Thursday, Nov 12 | 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST 🔗 Register: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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🌱 How can genomics & phenomics unlock crop diversity for resilient agriculture? Join Dr. Carlos Arbizu (@untrm, Peru) for #NCState’s International Plant Breeding Seminar Series! 🗓️ Thursday, Nov 5 | 11:00 AM EST 💻 Free Virtual Webinar 🔗 Register: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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🌱 How can African cash crops drive future food and income security? Join Dr. Ranjana Bhattacharjee's (@IITA_CGIAR) webinar presentation to learn more! 🗓️ Thursday, Oct 29, 2026 🕚 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EDT 📍 Free Webinar 🔗 Register here: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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How can crop germplasm drive climate resilience? 🌾 Join Dr. Muhammad Zubair (Regional Agricultural Research Institute, Pakistan) for the @NCPlantBreeding international webinar series to learn more! 📅 Thu, Oct 22 | 11:00 AM–12:00 PM EDT 🔗 go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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📅 Upcoming Webinar! Join us on Thurs, Oct 15, from 11:00 AM to noon EST. Dr. Xiaochun Sun (Senior Scientist, @BASF) presents "From Genomic Prediction to Breeding Decisions: Practical Applications of Genomic Selection in Crop Improvement". Details: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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We are hosting a symposium to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Major Goodman, a world-renowned maize geneticist and long time member of our consortium. The event will be streamed live. For the full program and to register 👉plantbreeding.ncsu.edu/2026/… Please repost!
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NC State Plant Breeding Consortium retweeted
21 USDA Research Plant Geneticist positions open at 21 different locations! Applications accepted until 6/11/26 & must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. Research projects focus on using genetic/genomic approaches to improve crop production & quality. usajobs.gov/job/868877900
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Join our last webinar of the #NCState 11th International Plant Breeding Seminar Series! Dr. Ousmane Boukar will present, "Cowpea Breeding at the @IITA_CGIAR" on Thursday, May 7, from 11 am to noon EST. Register: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register Speaker info: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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Be sure to join the webinar "Transforming Food Systems in Africa: The Importance of Vegetable Biodiversity"! Dr. Julia Sibiya from @CIMMYT will present on Thursday, April 30, from 11 am to noon EST. Register: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register Speaker info: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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Want to learn about #yam breeding with the @IITA_CGIAR? Join Dr. Agre Paterne's webinar "Integrating genomics and pangenomics in yam breeding pipelines" on Thursday, April 23, from 11 am to noon EST. Register: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register Speaker info: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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Want to learn about plant breeding with the @NihortNG? Join Dr. Dorcas Olubunmi Ibitoye's webinar "Market intelligence in cultivar development: A bottom-up approach to improving variety adoption" on Thursday, April 16, from 11 am to noon EST. Register at: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register
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Curious about @WorldVegCenter's okra breeding program? Join the #NCState International Plant Breeding Seminar Series for Dr. Mathieu Ayenan's (@Mathieuayenan) webinar on Thursday, April 9, from 11 am - noon EST! Register: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register Details: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-seminars
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Join @GideonOyebode from @AuburnU for his webinar, "Breeding Crops for Intercropping: Quantitative Genetic Insights from Tropical and Temperate Agroecosystems" on Thursday, April 2, from 11:00 AM - noon EST. Don't miss it! Register today: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register
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🌱 Join the #NCState 11th International Plant Breeding Seminar Series: Special Edition on African Plant Breeders! 🗓️ Weekly webinars from April 2 to May 7, 2026, Thursdays at 11 AM EST. Connect with global experts! #PlantBreeding #Webinar Register here: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-register
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NC State Plant Breeding Consortium retweeted
Welcome to The Dean's Den, Tim Kelliher. 🌱🧬 🎥 Dean Garey Fox sits down with Kelliher, director of NC State's new Genome Editing Center for Sustainable Agriculture, in our latest episode to talk about how the GEC is accelerating food security solutions: ncst.at/jiJL50YstHo
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🚨 DEADLINE EXTENDED 🚨 You now have until Friday, Feb 27, to secure your spot for the Computing Skills in Plant Breeding Workshop (March 16–20)! 🌾🖥️ Full instructor lineup and session times have been added to the schedule. Apply now: go.ncsu.edu/pbc-workshop
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Join us this Thurs (2/12) for the 2026 Plant Breeding Symposium, an in-person and virtual event! Hear from experts at @NCStateCALS, @SyngentaUS, @avalo_ai and more. Don't miss the panel or research poster competition on "Building Better Plants." 🌱🧬 👉 go.ncsu.edu/pbc-symposium
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NC State Plant Breeding Consortium retweeted
Join us for the next Speaker Seminar featuring Dr. Ramsey Lewis from North Carolina State University, speaking about “Variable Approaches for Tobacco Breeding at N.C. State University”.
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Congratulations, Dr. @CraigYencho! He was recently honored with the Distinguished Service Award by the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (@Sweet_Taters) for his outstanding research and commitment to the sweetpotato industry. Learn more: cals.ncsu.edu/news/future-pr…
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