Events

2026

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  Special Seminar: Geoff Graham

  Apr 14, 2026 - 1:00 PM

  to Apr 14, 2026 - 2:15 PM

  Pioneer: 100 years of plant breeding

  Geoff Graham, Ph.D., Vice President, Plant Breeding 

  April 14, 1:00 pm - 2:15 pm Agron 3022

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  Plant Breeding Seminar: Adam Mahan

  Apr 15, 2026 - 3:00 PM

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  “Plant Genetic Resources: Management, Utilization, and Improvement”

  Dr. Adam Mahan,

  Wednesday, April 15th, 2026

  Agronomy 3140, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

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  Plant Breeding Seminar: Larry Halverson

  Apr 22, 2026 - 3:00 PM

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  “Synthetic biology intersects microbial ecology to facilitate untangling plant-microbe interactions contributing to plant productivity”

  Dr. Larry Halverson,

  Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026

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  Plant Breeding Seminar: Mark Newell

  Apr 29, 2026 - 3:00 PM

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  “Bridgestone Guayule: A Journey to Launch a Domestic Source of Natural Rubber.”

  Mark Newell,

  Wednesday, April 29^th, 2026

  Agronomy 3140, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

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  Plant Breeding Seminar: Dr. Diana Marcela Escamilla Sanchez

  May 1, 2026 - 12:00 PM

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  “Genomic Selection in Plant Breeding: Essence, Applications, and Prospects”

  Dr. Diana Marcela Escamilla Sanchez,

  Friday, May 1^st, 2026

  Agronomy 3022, 12:00-1:00pm

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  Plant Breeding Seminar Series: Eliana Monteverde Dominguez

  May 6, 2026 - 3:00 PM

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  “Current Directions in Soybean Improvement at UIUC”

  Dr. Eliana Monteverde Dominguez,

  Wednesday, May 6th, 2026

  Agronomy 3140, 3:00 – 4:00 pm

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