 |
 |
 |
| Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee Survey of U.S. Public Plant Breeding Capacity | Plant Breeding Capacity in US Public Institutions, Coe et al. 2020 | Sustaining Plant Breeding Future Innovations |
Differences and similarities between PBCC and professional societies. Comparing and contrasting PBCC with NAPB:
| PBCC 2006 | NAPB 2009/2011 | ASA-CSSA-SSSA | ASHS | |
| Organization type | Multistate Activity | Professional Society | Professional Society | Professional Society |
| Established by | SAES & NIFA | Members | Members | Members |
| Ownership | Land Grant University (LGU) System | Independent | Independent | Independent |
| Membership | One per SAES designated by Director Anyone else by request |
Anyone Membership fee |
Anyone Membership fee |
Anyone Membership fee |
| Primary activity | Coordinate activities to solve PB problems of common interest | Scientific exchange Advocate for PB Recognize achievements |
Scientific exchange Advocate for Agriculture Science Recognize achievements |
Scientific exchange Advocate for Horticultural Science Recognize achievements |
| Recommendations to | LGU & USDA leaders State & federal agencies Congress ONLY if asked |
State or federal legislators Any other federal, state, or private entity |
State or federal legislators Any other federal, state, or private entity |
State or federal legislators Any other federal, state, or private entity |
| NIFA may request comments | Directly through NPL representative member | Only in open public forum widely announced in advance | Only in open public forum widely announced in advance | Only in open public forum widely announced in advance |
| Educational targets | Everyone | Everyone | Everyone | Everyone |
SCC-80: Imagining the Future of Plant Breeding, is a Multistate Research Coordinating Committee and Information Exchange Group.