plant breeding

A University of Idaho livestock genetic scientist is part of an initiative that was recently awarded $1.9 million from the USDA to promote collaboration among plant and animal genomic researchers.  The U of I’s Brenda Murdoch will join researchers from Iowa State University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for the Agricultural Genome to Phenome Initiative, which was launched three ago as par

Public plant breeding programs are on the decline across the United States. And according to research conducted by the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee, that drop in funding and personnel could result in a food system that is less secure ...

A Washington State University wheat breeder has won a $2 million grant to help all plant breeders in Washington create and test new varieties with the latest research and discoveries.   Arron Carter says he hopes to work with breeders from tree fruit, pea and lentils and much more.  ...