First graduates of UF’s plant-breeding Ph.D. use genetics to help growers boost yields, improve shelf life, more
January 21, 2026
About four years ago, a small cohort of ambitious young scientists stepped into uncharted territory as the first students in the University of Florida’s new plant breeding Ph.D. program in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, part ... READ MORE
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