There are more than 400,000 different species of plants in the world. Each year we discover and create about 2,000 new species.
Some of these species are created genetically through plant breeding. This is done to strengthen the positive traits the plants have such as sweet taste, robust seeds and resistance to pests.
Join us today as we discuss plant breeding in the aftermath of the Cultivate 2018 Trade Show.Guests:
- Terri Brown, director of marketing & member engagement for AmericanHort
- Ryan Contreras, Ph.D., associate professor ornamental plant breeding in the department of horticulture at Oregon State University
- Mark E. Sorrells, professor of plant breeding and genetics at Cornell University
- Margaret Smith, professor of plant breeding and genetics, specializing in corn breeding, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Cornell University