News & Views

We’re delighted to announce that our CEO, Hannah Senior, will become President of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) in August 2022!  This forms part of a 4-year term for Hannah on the Executive Committee, working with others from the plant breeding community who have similarly stepped up to help lead this vibrant organisation. 

We’re excited to inform you that team PBS will be hosting a live Q&A event via our Instagram page on the 28th February 2022 at 15.00 GMT. 

Season 4 will share fascinating stories from leading lights in the plant breeding world such as Susan McCouch, Professor in plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University. She shares how these experiences led to the internationally-respected rice breeding program at Cornell University and its open-source ethos which guides progress.

We’re kicking off our second season by examining some of the technology and research fueling improved efficiency for plant breeding programmes. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to access the latest episodes.

Independent plant breeder Dr Jodi Souter forged an entrepreneurial path in the plant breeding industry to launch J4 Agri-Science. Now she’s asking how intellectual property and biotechnology laws will affect innovation in the plant breeding industry.

PBS International participated in a IPK-organized Symposium, “Seed Production In Times of Climate Change”. As our weather becomes increasingly extreme & unpredictable, flexibility in seed production programs is essential. Our CEO, Hannah Senior, presented data supporting the use of pollination control tents as a reliable, efficient, a portable tool to meet this challenge.