Attached are the seminar announcements for the Cereal Breeding & Genetics Assistant/Associate Professor position in the Department of Plant Science.

Tuesday, August 4, 2020 – Dr. Kassa Fentaye, Senior Scientist/Plant Geneticist (Consultant), Africa Rice Biodiversity Center, AfricaRice

“Effectiveness of Genomic Selection in Different Breeding Populations and Environments in Maize”

Friday, August 7, 2020 – Dr. Ajay Kumar, Post-doctoral Research Scientist, Durum Wheat Breeding and Genetics Program in the Department of Plant Sciences at NDSU, Fargo, USA

“Wheat Breeding for Future Food Security: A Multi-disciplinary and Collaborative Approach”

Thursday, August 13, 2020 – Dr. Curt McCartney, Research Scientist (Cereal Crop Genetics), AAFC-Morden Research and Development Centre, Morden, MB

“Accelerating Wheat Breeding through Genetic Research”

Friday, August 14, 2020 – Dr. Gurcharn Brar, Assistant Professor the University of British Columbia (UBC), Vancouver, BC

“From Head to Toe, Dealing with the Foes: Breeding Wheat for Disease Resistance”