PLANT BREEDING

Faculty at the University of Illinois are world-renowned in their areas of expertise. Working with your mentor and other faculty members across campus allows you the chance to tap in to unparalleled know-how in plant breeding and other subjects. Our facilities have the latest technologies to give you the chance to see the most recent advances in plant breeding and genomics research and application... Across the nation, there is great concern about the growing need for well-educated plant breeders to meet the demands of industry, academia, and government. Currently, U.S. academic institutions are graduating fewer than two-third the number of the entry-level M.S./Ph.D. plant breeders needed per year to fill the nation's job vacancies. Several major companies are reporting difficulty in recruiting sufficiently qualified personnel for plant breeding positions... The Illinois Plant Breeding Center provides graduate level education in plant breeding through hands-on field, laboratory and..

Primary location: Urbana United States