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Fulbright Fellow at UGA gains, shares knowledge to benefit world agriculture
From the time he left high school, University of Georgia doctoral candidate Fawad Khan knew he wanted to use his interest in biology to help farmers.
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What is the Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics at UGA?
IPBGG faculty actively engage in training of graduate students, the development of new crop varieties, and basic research on the genetics and understanding of crop traits important to agriculture and human kind.
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Upcoming Events

GUEST SEMINAR: Prospects and Challenges to Improve Wheat Grain Yield Components Using Molecular Markers
Oct 31
4:00PM - 5:00PM GUEST SEMINAR: Prospects and Challenges to Improve Wheat Grain Yield Components Using Molecular Markers by Jianli Chen Center For Applied Genetic Technologies, ATHENS, GA
DISSERTATION SEMINAR: Genotypic and Phenotypic Dissection of Key Traits in Peanut with Emphasis on the Chromosome Segment Substitution Line (CSSL) Population by Davis Gimode
Nov 01
8:00AM - 12:00PM DISSERTATION SEMINAR: Genotypic and Phenotypic Dissection of Key Traits in Peanut with Emphasis on the Chromosome Segment Substitution Line (CSSL) Population by Davis Gimode Center For Applied Genetic Technologies, ATHENS, GA
CAES is hosting an information session for all UGA students who are interested in competing to win $10,000 in the FABricate Pitch Contest! FABricate is an entrepreneurial initiative for University of Georgia students who want to develop innovative ideas to help feed the world. At this information session, we will review the competition requirements, proposal components, and the pitch process. Join us to learn more about FABricate and enjoy free tacos!
Nov 05
5:30PM - 6:30PM FABricate Information Session Zell B Miller Student Learning Center, ATHENS, GA
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UGA Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics News

UGA graduate student Renan Souza presents his poster to one of the judges. More than 100 graduate students attended the 2019 National Association of Plant Breeders meeting. CAES News
UGA graduate student Renan Souza presents his poster to one of the judges. More than 100 graduate students attended the 2019 National Association of Plant Breeders meeting.
Plant breeders convene in Georgia to discuss the future of food, fiber and flowers in a changing world
More than 400 plant breeders convened at the Callaway Gardens conference center in Pine Mountain, Georgia, as part of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) annual meeting hosted by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES).
Andrew Crain, director of experiential professional development with the UGA Graduate School (far left), and Ron Walcott, associate dean of the UGA Graduate School, (far right), led UGA graduate students on an industry tour in St. Louis, Missouri, as part of UGA's annual Crop Protection Tour. CAES News
Andrew Crain, director of experiential professional development with the UGA Graduate School (far left), and Ron Walcott, associate dean of the UGA Graduate School, (far right), led UGA graduate students on an industry tour in St. Louis, Missouri, as part of UGA's annual Crop Protection Tour.
Graduate students in crop science fields visit leading plant science research sites in St. Louis
This summer a group of nine graduate students in the University of Georgia’s crop science disciplines embarked on a two-day site visit to corporate and nonprofit agricultural research centers in St. Louis, Missouri. 
UGA peanut researchers Soraya and David Bertioli were honored at the meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society with the American Peanut Council Peanut Research and Education Award. CAES News
UGA peanut researchers Soraya and David Bertioli were honored at the meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society with the American Peanut Council Peanut Research and Education Award.
UGA peanut researchers win accolades for international impact
Peanut researchers from the University of Georgia met with hundreds of peanut scientists from around the world earlier this week to discuss the international impact of peanut research and to recognize top researchers.
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