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We provide a graduate student perspective for the NAPB activities. We are composed of graduate students who share a passion for plant breeding. 🌾🔬🧬
Athens, GA
Joined June 2015
The deadline to self-nominate for the 2025–2026 NAPB Graduate Student Working Group election is almost here: June 30th, 11:59 PM CST!.If you're a grad student passionate about leadership, plant breeding, and building your professional network, this is YOUR moment to get involved.
Exciting announcement! The 2025-2026 NAPB Graduate Student Working Group elections are here! Self-nominate by June 30th, 11:59 PM CST. Check out the role descriptions and apply for the one that suits you best!.@NAPlantBreeders.Nominate yourself now:
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3rd Place–Harmeet Singh.📷 Harvesting Potential: The Breeder’s Touch.A breeder’s hand gently cradles golden soybean pods at harvest time in Missouri Bootheel region. The image symbolizes the human connection to genetic progress, data-driven selection and sustainable agriculture.
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🥈 2nd Place – Anne Marie Gahagan.📷 Symmetric Arrangement of Grapes.Grapes laid out for phenotypic analysis reveal unexpected artistry in science. The striking contrast and symmetry speak to the beauty hidden within breeding experiments.
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🏆 1st Plac –Maria Torres .Vaccinium macrocarpon var. Ben Lear at anthesis.This image documents cranberry flower morphology at a critical reproductive stage. Captured using focus stacking and natural light, it supports transcriptomic and metabolomic studies across plant tissues.
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Announcing the 2025 NAPB-GSWG Photo Contest Winners!.Theme: “The Art & Science in Plant Breeding” .🥇 Maria Alejandra Torres Meraz (University of Wisconsin–Madison).🥈 Anne Marie Gahagan (University of Georgia).🥉 Harmeet Singh (University of Missouri).@NAPlantBreeders.
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Exciting announcement! The 2025-2026 NAPB Graduate Student Working Group elections are here! Self-nominate by June 30th, 11:59 PM CST. Check out the role descriptions and apply for the one that suits you best!.@NAPlantBreeders.Nominate yourself now:
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Congratulations to our @NAPB_GSWG Chair, Pradeep Kumar, on being selected as a FFAR Fellow (2025–28)! We're proud to see our NAPB student leaders receiving national recognition for their work in plant breeding and agricultural research. #NAPB #StudentLeadership #FFARFellow.
Excited to share that I’ve been selected as FFAR Fellow (2025–28)! Grateful for the opportunity to grow as a researcher and leader in ag sciences. Huge thanks to my advisor @DrSorghum, @SorghumGrowers, Ethan Triplett & all who supported me. @FoundationFAR.
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🌿 Meet Susmita Gaire, recently graduated with a Ph.D. at NC State! 🌿. As NAPB's Graduate Highlight Coordinator, she’s building networks that empower future breeders. Read more about her on LinkedIn:
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Webinar: SEEDS OF OPPORTUNITY: EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE WITH ASTA.Discover exciting opportunities for students and professionals through internships, scholarships and networking programs to help grow your future in agriculture. May 15, 11:00 AM EST.Register:
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Read more about his journey in the LinkedIn Post: # Wheat #PlantBreeding #AIinAg #Genomics #DataScience.
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🌾 Highlighting Swas Kaushal, Ph.D. Candidate in Plant Science at SDSU! 🌾. 👨🔬 Mentor: Dr. Sunish Sehgal. Swas integrates UAV phenotyping, deep learning & genomic selection to improve crop prediction & climate resilience.
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Join @NAPlantBreeders and the Education Committee as Dr. Jeffrey Endelman showcases his Potato Breeding Program at the University of Wisconsin Madison on Thursday, May 8th at 11 am PST || 2 pm EST. Register here:
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Read more about his journey LinkedIn Post: 📄 Latest research: #PlantBreeding #Genomics #Bioinformatics #Leadership
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🌾 Highlighting Femi Patrick Oyedoyin, Ph.D. Student in Plant Genetics & Molecular Biology! 🌾.👨🔬 Mentored by Dr. O. J. Olawuyi (University of Ibadan), Dr. Amele Asrat & Dr. P. A. Agre (IITA).Femi's research enhances yam breeding, improving disease resistance and yield.
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Grad students – moment to spotlight the brilliance of plant breeding through your lens!.Theme: The Art & Science in Plant Breeding.Submission Deadline: April 30, 2025.Show where science meets creativity, win exciting prizes and featured at the NAPB Annual Meeting and beyond!.
The NAPB Graduate Students working group is inviting all Graduate students to submit their work picture for a contest. Information to submit is attached in the flyer below. Good luck!
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Join the NAPB Early Career Working Group for a virtual coffee chat on the cutting-edge role of digital imaging in plant breeding! 🌱.Date: April 23.Time: 12:00 – 12:30 PM CST. Virtual Event. Meeting Link:
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Join us for an engaging webinar with Dr. @vance_whitaker on Breeding for Strawberries: Challenging and Fun! Learn how germplasm and innovative breeding methods are shaping the future of this beloved fruit!.Date: May 9, 2025.Time: 11:00 AM CST.Register now:
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Join us for a webinar with Dr. Craig Beil from Breeding Insight on how genomics, phenomics & bioinformatics accelerate genetic gain in 27+ specialty crops & livestock species. Date: April 18, 2024.Time: 11:00 AM CST | 9:00 AM PST | 12:00 PM EST.Register:
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📸 Grad students, don't miss this opportunity to showcase your creativity! .Make sure your photo aligns with the theme .Theme: "The Art and Science in Plant Breeding".Details are in the flyer below.
The NAPB Graduate Students working group is inviting all Graduate students to submit their work picture for a contest. Information to submit is attached in the flyer below. Good luck!
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Join the @NAPlantBreeders webinar hosted by the Commercial Plant Breeders Committee on Seeds to Success: Top Skills for Plant Breeders in Industry.Date: April 16, 2025.Time: 10am PST | 12pm CST | 1pm EST. Register here:
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