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 From the News Desk...Award recognizes Rutgers plant breederStacy Bonos, Ph.D., assistant professor at Rutgers University, has been named by the multi-state Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee to receive its inaugural Early Career Excellence in Plant Breeding Award.  The award was announced Aug. 4 at the committee’s annual scientific meeting. As the award recipient, Bonos will present her research and anchor a round-table discussion for graduate students at the 2010 meeting.
The Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee is a broad-based group including plant breeders from land-grant universities in more than 38 states, plus plant breeders working in the federal government and for private companies. All types of crops are represented, including turf, grains, legumes, fruits and vegetables, ornamentals and trees. The award is the first of its kind for plant breeding, and is designed in part to help attract others to consider a career in plant breeding. In her breeding research for turf and biofuels, Bonos uses plant genetic resources to develop new plant types that are more tolerant of pests and poor or dry soils. The committee is a multi-state project administered by the Southern Association of Agricultural Experiment Station Directors, in cooperation with the National Institute for Food and Agriculture of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The committee provides a forum for discussion, organization, and leadership on matters affecting long-term U.S. plant breeding capacities, including research and education, and their relevance to current and future national needs. |
In other news... Study examines spring pre-stress fertility programs Research finds no correlation between biostimulant applications before spring core cultivation and recovery. Posted: 09/02/2010 Read more » Aquatrols, TurfNet present Water Week The series of five Webinars is aimed at helping superintendents manage water and soils more efficiently. Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » News and people briefs Registration opens soon for Irrigation Show, Briggs & Stratton elects new chairman, FMC taps new director for professional solutions division Posted: 09/01/2010 Read more » GCSAA selects firm in search for new CEO Kansas City-based company will open search process for Mark Woodward's successor in October. Posted: 08/31/2010 Read more » Water foul! Research shows that droppings from non-migratory geese on turf can result in nitrogen runoff into adjacent bodies of water. Posted: 08/26/2010 Read more » Complete news index » |
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