Georgia Hall of Fame
Congratulations to PBGG faculty member, Bill Branch, for his induction into the 2024 Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Originally from Argentina, Juan Rey represents the fourth generation of farmers and grew up on the family farm located in the southeast of Buenos Aires province, a stone’s throw from the sandy shores of the Atlantic Ocean. Hailing from a lineage of farmers, Juan, after completing high school, chose to pursue a degree in Agronomy from the Universidad Nacional de Mar del Plata.
During his collegiate years, he began working at the phytopathology laboratory of the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), igniting his passion for research. This role paved the way for his involvement in Monsanto’s breeding program, where he contributed to enhancing germplasm for disease tolerance. It was due to the fascination of the nursery’s diverse corn phenotypes that Juan fell in love with plant breeding, captivated by the potential to select and develop new hybrids and varieties for local cultivation.
We're proud of our awesome graduate students and want to recognize their excellence!
The Institute for Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics has a vibrant graduate program that offers both a Master's degree and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics.
Innovation Gateway has announced 2024 IPBGG John Ingle Innovation in Plant Breeding Awards Recipients. They are:
- Caitlin McCann (Chavez Lab)
- Daniel Matusinec (Bertioli Lab)
- Rachel Hill/Iago Schardong (Chee Lab)
- Sameer Pokhrel (Ozias-Akins Lab)
The John Ingle Innovation Award furthers UGA’s breeding programs while, at the same time, providing a financial incentive to promote initiative and entrepreneurship among the IPBGG graduate students/postdocs and providing them with an opportunity to practice their grant-writing skills.
IPBGG's Emile Barnes (Bertioli Lab) who took first prize in the Joe Sugg Ph.D. Competition at the 56th Annual meeting of the American Peanut Research and Education Society (APRES) in Oklahoma City.
Additionally, Aasish Pokharel (Brown Lab) took 2nd place in the MS poster competition, while Stephanie Botton (Ozias-Akins Lab) took 3rd place in the MS oral competition.
The University of Georgia is home to a world-renowned, cutting-edge plant breeding program – the Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics and Genomics (IPBGG).
Plant breeding is the science of selecting a plant’s desirable genetic traits to develop new varieties of field crops, vegetables, fruits and ornamentals. When combined with the latest advancements in genetics and genomics, this critical science is significantly advancing the field of plant production.
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