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Plant Breeding

Plant Breeding is the genetic improvement of crop plants through the study and application of genetics, statistics, agronomy, plant pathology, entomology, and related sciences. Crop plants included are Maize, Soybean, Sorghum, Sunflower and other crops in conjunction with the North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station.

An advanced degree in plant breeding offers tremendous job opportunities including, management and operation of public and private plant breeding programs, research on plant breeding methodologies, bio-technologies, and information technologies to improve breeding efficiency and effectiveness, cultivar development.

Learning Goals

Demonstrate

Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of scholarly literature in the area of study, i.e., plant breeding.

Hypothesize

Form testable hypotheses and articulate research objectives that, when met, will lead to significant contributions to the field of study.

Conduct

Conduct original research via appropriate data acquisition, analysis, and reporting of data.

Interpret

Interpret research results appropriately, integrating them into the existing knowledge in the discipline.

Communicate

Clearly and accurately communicate research findings orally and in writing, and appropriate use of display items (tables, figures, and other appropriate types of presentation), electronic or other forms of media.

Scholarship

Conduct scholarship, in teams or with independence, in ways that consistently demonstrate ethical practice and professionalism.

Plant Breeding Experts

Professor
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Office:
G303 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-2505 and (515) 708-3453
Email:
mbhattac@iastate.edu
Affiliate Associate Professor
Steven Cannon (Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University)
Office:
1017 Crop Genome Lab 819 Wallace Rd
Phone:
(515) 294-6971
Email:
scannon@iastate.edu
Affiliate Associate Professor
Edwards
Office:
1503 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-7607
Email:
jode@iastate.edu
Professor
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Office:
257 Horticulture 2206 Osborn Dr
Phone:
(515) 294-5119
Email:
sfei@iastate.edu
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Office:
1218 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-2756
Email:
ufrei@iastate.edu
Affiliate Assistant Professor
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Office:
G212 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-7967
Email:
gardnerc@iastate.edu
Affiliate Assistant Professor
Michelle Graham (Photo by Christopher Gannon/Iowa State University)
Office:
1565 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-3626
Email:
magraham@iastate.edu
Affiliate Associate Professor
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Office:
G304 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-1205
Email:
dgrant@iastate.edu
Professor
Associate Dean of Facilites and Operations
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Office:
103 Curtiss
Phone:
(515) 231-1191
Email:
krlamkey@iastate.edu
Professor (Emeritus)
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Office:
1553 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-7951
Email:
mlee@iastate.edu
Professor
K.J. Frey Chair in Agronomy
Professor
Office:
1204 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-5356
Email:
thomasl@iastate.edu
Affiliate Assistant Professor
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Office:
1567 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-7824
Email:
jorourke@iastate.edu
Affiliate Professor
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Email:
dpeters1@iastate.edu
Associate Professor
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Office:
1208 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-9563
Email:
mgsalas@iastate.edu
Distinguished Professor
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Office:
2035b Carver Co-Lab 1111 WOI Rd
Phone:
(515) 294-0975
Email:
schnable@iastate.edu
Affiliate Professor
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Office:
1407 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-7825
Email:
pscott@iastate.edu
Associate Professor
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Office:
1559 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-0948
Email:
arti@iastate.edu
Professor
Soybean and Millets Breeder
G.F. Sprague Chair in Agronomy
Associate Chair for Discovery and Engagement
Professor (Courtesy), Dept. of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
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Office:
1501 Agronomy Hall, 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-3268
Email:
singhak@iastate.edu
Professor
Global Professorship in Biotechnology
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Office:
G405 Agronomy 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-4429
Email:
kanwang@iastate.edu
Professor
Pioneer Distinguished Chair in Maize Breeding
Director of Raymond F. Baker Center for Plant Breeding
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Office:
1569 Agronomy, 716 Farm House Ln
Phone:
(515) 294-2757
Email:
jmyu@iastate.edu

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