Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis

well said António Guterres Happy International Women’s Day from Seed Biotechnology Center! Shoutout to all the amazing women and girls in the ag world ! #InternationalWomensDay #WomenInAg #AgLife”

Aloha! Enjoy your weekend “seed people” ! Come Monday don’t forget to check out courses for your career development at sbc.ucdavis.edu Next up - RStudio Level 1, March 26 and 28 learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gEDq9Rbz

???Last week, the UCD Seed Biotechnology Center hosted the Seed Production Course! This year’s class represented nine countries, nearly 20 seed companies, and dozens of crops! We’re grateful to our amazing instructors, who brought over 100 years of combined experience and passion:?Michael Pereira,?John Snelling,?Jovan Djordjevic,?Jim Schweigert,?Kent Bradford, @Imtiyaz Khanday, Benjamin Kaufman,?Ron Amarel,?Eloy Corona,?Wayne Wiebe, PhD, @Tony Sandoval, @Mike Edwards,?Tye Anderson plus others! ??? “It’s always a highlight of my year to participate here as a member of the staff and engage with such a great group of instructors and students” -John Snelling, Core Instructor and CEO Verisem North America ???"Absolutely relevant to my career and future in Seeds. Instructors were well prepared and outstanding in their areas of expertise. Overall, a great experience." -Chris Bettencourt, Heinz Seeds A big thank you to everyone who joined us – we can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make in our seed industry. Seeds are awesome!??? #SeedProduction?#Seeds?#UCDSeedBiotechnologycenter

Thank you, Jim Schweigert and John Snelling, for joining us at the UC Davis SBC Seed Production course and helping engage the next generation of professional seed producers! We would also love to tell us your story about venturing into new seed businesses. As such, you are now officially invited to be an honorable guest presenters at our new course, Seed Business 201 - Vegetables, from Sept 22-26 at UC Davis Campus. As an extension of our popular Seed Business 101 - Vegetables, the 201 course is designed for seed industry professionals in marketing, sales, production, and R&D. It provides practical skills to map out and implement effective strategies, seize growth opportunities in the very dynamic vegetable seed sector and become an industry innovator! Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gquTRTzf Lead Instructor: Vicente Navarro Cortes, Former CEO Nunhems Core Instructors: Lisa Branco, MBA Branco, GM Radicle Seeds, Jeff Boettge, BASF Seed Marketeer and myself.

The Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis puts on first-class events! It was an honor to present again on seed corn, soybean seed, organic seed, and next-generation technology at the annual Seed Production Course. This year's class represented nine countries, nearly 20 seed companies and every aspect of seed production across dozens of crops. A special thanks to Jovan Djordjevic, Michael Pereira, John Snelling, Whitney Lowe, and Roxy Howard for all their efforts in making this a must-attend event for seed production professionals. See you in February of 2026!

Doing my best to share some information with a very engaged class here at the Seed Production 101 course of the Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis. It’s always a highlight of my year to participate here as a member of the staff and engage with such a great group of instructors and students. Michael Pereira Jovan Djordjevic Kent Bradford Ron Amarel Eloy Corona Jim Schweigert Whitney Lowe Wayne Wiebe, PhD Tony Sandoval Mike Edwards Imtiyaz Khanday Tye Anderson Roxy Howard

The Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis puts on first-class events! It was an honor to present again on seed corn, soybean seed, organic seed, and next-generation technology at the annual Seed Production Course. This year's class represented nine countries, nearly 20 seed companies and every aspect of seed production across dozens of crops. A special thanks to Jovan Djordjevic, Michael Pereira, John Snelling, Whitney Lowe, and Roxy Howard for all their efforts in making this a must-attend event for seed production professionals. See you in February of 2026!

Day 2 of our Seed Production course is underway at the Student Community Center! ?? This week we are exploring seed biology, crop management, and production techniques for: ?? Wet-seeded veggies (cucurbits, tomatoes) ?? Dry-seeded veggies (brassicas, carrots, lettuce) ?? Agronomic crops (corn, soybeans, hemp, sunflower and alfalfa) We also dove into organic seed production and engaged in dynamic breakout sessions. ?? Our expert instructors—Michael Pereira, John Snelling, Imtiyaz Khanday, and UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Director Jovan Djordjevic (plus more!)—bring over 400 years of combined experience! ?????? Visit our website if you are interested to learn more and consider applying for our next class: https://sbc.ucdavis.edu/ #SeedProduction #Agriculture #OrganicFarming #SustainableAgriculture #UCDAVIS #GrowYourKnowledge

Looking to gain practical expertise in all things seed production? Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis is hosting a Seed Production Course this February 24-27 at UC Davis. Register now to deepen your understanding of seed biology, genetic purity assessment, and key components of seed production, all while learning effective crop management practices. Learn more and register: https://lnkd.in/gzx5HBhE