Continuing
education
June 2013
Continuing Education in Plant Breeding at
Texas A&M University
Continuing education course modules in plant
breeding and genetics, and related disciplines
are available from Texas A&M University to
clientele interested in gaining new information
in plant breeding or simply seeking refresher
courses. This program is designed for
individuals employed in private industry, CGIAR
centers, government agencies, non-government
organizations, and other agriculture
professionals who need and desire additional
knowledge and training in plant breeding but who
are not interested in an additional academic
degree. A professional certificate can be a part
of this program. No campus visit is required.
Course modules include Introduction to Plant
Breeding; Breeding Self-Pollinated Crops;
Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops; Host Plant
Resistance; Advanced Plant Breeding; Selection
Theory; Marker Assisted Selection; Genomic
Analysis; Factorial Designs in Experimentation;
Unbalanced Designs; BiPlot Analysis; Field Crop
Diseases; Field Insects; Essential Nutrients in
Crop Growth; and others. For more information
visit
http://soilcrop.tamu.edu/academics/distance-education/
or contact LeAnn Hague, Distance
Education Coordinator in Soil and Crop Sciences
at
leann.hague@tamu.edu or (979)845-6148.
New Course Opportunity – Seed Business 101™
Offered at three locations in Arizona,
California and Idaho between November 2010 and
February 2011
The Seed Business 101 course was created with
input from industry executives to accelerate the
careers of promising new employees. By selecting
and sponsoring employees to attend this course,
companies acknowledge past performance and
invest in accelerated professional development.
The course also offers invaluable insights and
perspective to seed dealers and companies
offering products and services to the seed
industry, including seed treatments, crop
protection, seed enhancement and technology,
machinery and equipment, etc.
Seed Business 101™ core curriculum
The goal of Seed Business 101 is to enhance
each participant‘s career performance and help
them avoid costly mistakes.
The course is designed to focus on optimum
operations of the five major functional areas of
a seed company.
- Research and Development
- Production
- Administration
- Operations
- Sales and Marketing
Participants will acquire a broad
understanding of the major aspects of a seed
company‘s operations and cross-departmental
knowledge of best practices for profitability.
This course will be
offered in four locations in California and
Idaho between November 2010 and February 2011.
Each session will be limited to 30 participants.
For more information
contact Jeannette Martins,
jmartins@ucdavis.edu
To register for the class
go to:
http://sbc.ucdavis.edu/education/seed_business.html
ASFIS
Société de conseils, formations et expertises en
semences et agronomie végétale
http://www.asfis.org/
Initialement,
l’ASFIS a été créée par les professionnels
français de la filière des semences.
Aujourd’hui, l’ASFIS est un accès direct au
savoir-faire français dans l’univers des
semences.
Depuis plus de 30ans, l’ASFIS est le partenaire
incontournable des acteurs de la filière des
semences en France et à l’étranger.
L’ASFIS, ce sont :
- des experts et formateurs pédagogues
- des prestations variées adaptées aux attentes
de professionnels semenciers.
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