Honors individuals whose career has not been involved in an active plant breeding program, but who, through their professional activities, have contributed significantly to the advancement of the plant breeding discipline.

Mission

Assisting self-defined early career professionals with three primary objectives:

• securing professional employment and defining their career paths;
• providing social spaces to establish relationships with their peers; and
• to provide service and mentoring opportunities.

Committee leadership:

Nikayla Strauss, Chair
Samantha McConaughy, Vice Chair
Yahya Rauf, Secretary

This award honors unique individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to engage the plant breeding community, advance the discipline and support NAPB activities. Awardees can be plant breeders or persons whose career has not been involved in an active plant breeding program.

The 

Annual Meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders

Hosted by  Clemson University

Greenville, SC 16-20 July.

NAPB Executive Committee

NAPB advocates for increased support for cultivar development, plant breeding education and plant germplasm resources

Priorities

• Facebook
• Twitter
• Instagram
• NAPB YouTube Channel

The NAPB Graduate Student Working Group (GSWG) is composed of graduate students across the country that share a passion for plant breeding.

Mission: The GSWG supports students to strengthen their efforts in plant breeding to promote food security, quality of life, and a sustainable future. This is achieved through providing networking opportunities and professional development opportunities such as workshops and seminars at the conference as well as online throughout the year.