Events for the Crop and Soil Science Department

Presented by: Alyssa Duval

Part of the combined graduate student seminar series for the Department of Horticulture and Department of Crop and Soil Science.

Plant Breeding is widely acknowledged as a critical endeavor in this era of climate change and population growth. Land Grant Universities and USDA-ARS partners have trained generations of plant breeders within a framework of respected plant breeding programs. Over the past several decades, large-scale variety development for many crops has shifted from Universities and the ARS to the private sector. At the same time public funding for plant breeding has declined. This has led to new challenges and opportunities.

Goal and anticipated outcomes:
The goal of this panel is to encourage discussion and thought on the future role of Land Grant Universities in a shifting landscape of Plant Breeding activities and outputs. An anticipated outcome is a framework for developing an innovative and sustainable model for the graduate program in Plant Breeding and Genetics at Oregon State University.

The panel:
The panelists represent a spectrum of backgrounds, interests, and areas of emphasis:

• Dr. Peter Boches. Blueberry Breeding. Fall Creek Farm and Nursery, Lowell, OR
• Dr. Carol Deppe. Plant Breeder, Garden Writer and Owner - Fertile Valley Seeds. Corvallis, OR
• Dr. Steve Knapp. Global Director, Vegetable Breeding Technology, Monsanto. Woodland, CA
• Dr. Alan Kapuler. Plant Breeder and Owner - Peace Seeds. Corvallis, OR
• Dr. Kevin Smith. Barley Breeding, University of Minnesota. St. Paul, MN
• Dr. Robbie Waugh. Crop Genomics, James Hutton Institute. Scotland

Graduate students in “Current Topics in Plant Breeding” (PBG519) will organize the panel discussion. Dr. Patrick Hayes, Professor of barley breeding at Oregon State University, will moderate the discussion. The first section of the panel will be devoted to short panelist presentations and questions generated by the students. The second portion will be devoted to questions from the audience. The discussion will be streamed live at http://live.oregonstate.edu/.

Presented by: Andrew Giguere

Part of the combined graduate student seminar series for the Department of Horticulture and Department of Crop and Soil Science.