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Plant Breeding Matters

Plant Breeding Matters

By: Rex Bernardo
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Summary

Plant Breeding Matters because better plants don't just happen. If you're curious about how plants are improved genetically, then you've come to the right place.

Join Professor Rex Bernardo (University of Minnesota) as he talks about what matters in plant breeding, and why it matters. Here you'll learn something new about plant breeding, or gain a better appreciation and understanding of something you might already know.

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Episodes
  • Do it again

    Do it again
    4 Nov 2026

    Plant breeding is a long-term effort, with the breeding process being repeated over time instead of trying to do everything in one fell swoop. Tune in to find out why.
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    29 min
  • Good ingredients

    Good ingredients
    28 Oct 2026

    A good dish starts from good ingredients. The same applies to plant breeding, with the ingredients being the germplasm used as parents to create new varieties.
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    30 min
  • How are the plants doing?

    How are the plants doing?
    21 Oct 2026

    To identify the "survivors" in a breeding program, plant breeders need to continually assess the performance of the plants for different characteristics. Find out what this process (aka phenotyping) entails.
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    25 min
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