b'PARTNER CONTENTHave you Signed up for UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center Continuing Education Yet? Compiled by staffA re you ready to take your seed industry career to the next level? The UC Davis Seed Biotechnol-ogy Center (SBC) mobilizes UC Davis resources in partnership with the seed industry to drive seed innovation, with the goal of benefiting both agriculture and consumers. SBC offers various profes-sional education programs, both short and longer, all tailored for busy seed industry professionals:Short Course OptionsIf youd like to further your skills and knowledge in a meaningful but quick way, consider one or more of UC Davis shortSeed Business 101 Horticulture, Class XIII of 2023.courses. Options range from stand-alone courses like the four-day Seed Productiontional Ph.D. programs. Unlike traditional program in Davis this February or thePhD programs, however, the Plant Breed-five-day Seed Business 101 Horticulture,ing Academy is designed for participants for example.to maintain employment: the Academy Others, like the brand new Leadershipfeatures in-person and on-location ses-Academy, can be taken as stand-alonesions, each lasting five to six days in length modules or as an integrated whole. Theand scheduled three times per year, cul-next Leadership Academy module, LEADminating in a final session at the UC Davis 2, begins in March in Almeria, Spain.campus. SBC also offers an online plant breedingThe Davis and European Academies E-series consisting of six courses, each last- have a limit of 20 participants, ensuring ing two half-days, coming in April and May. a quality interactive learning experience. If youre ready to expand your profes- For more information, visit https://pba.sional skillset and grow your career, nowJovan Djordjevic, director of the UC Davisucdavis.edu.is the best time to sign up for continuingPlant Breeding Academy, snaps a photo ofEstablished in 2006, the UC Davis education:the 2023 UC Davis European PBA cohort,Plant Breeding Academies have proudly ** UC Davis SBC is offering, exclu- Class VI of 2022, in Almeria, Spain. graduated over 400 students, says Jovan sively to Seed World readers, a 20%Djordjevic, the director of the UC Davis discount off the regular registrationPlant Breeding Academy. Thats a very price on all of its short courses, bothconsider one of UC Davis Plant Breedingsignificant contribution to innovation and online and in-person. ** Academies, offered at Davis in California,to addressing challenges in plant breed-If youre interested in learning more,Europe and Africa*. ing. Our program is key to building careers visit https://sbc.ucdavis.edu. To access theAddressing the seed industrys short- for the best and brightest seed industry 20% registration discount, email the SBCage of plant breeders, the academyprofessionals, and to building agricul-at sbc@ucdavis.edu. empowers professionals already workingtures resilience, especially amidst climate within seed industry and plant breedingchange.Plant Breeding Academy programs. Solely dedicated to the field of* The Africa Academy follows a special Plant breeding professionals seriousplant breeding and taught by experiencedprogram in collaboration with multiple about advancing their education shouldplant breeders, the program rivals tradi- partners including AOCC, AUDI and ICRAF.FEBRUARY 2024SEEDWORLD.COM /25'