Esteban Rios
Pasture and Forage Crops
Alfalfa
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
James Luby
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Apple
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Cameron Peace
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Apple
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Susan K. Brown
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Apple
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Cornell University
State
New York
Kate Evans
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Apple
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Jamie Sherman
Grain Crops
Barley
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Montana State University
State
Montana
Juan M. Osorno
Vegetables
Beans (dry)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Dakota State University
State
North Dakota
Alfred Huo
Ornamentals and Turf
Bedding/garden plants
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Zhanao Deng
Ornamentals and Turf
Bedding/garden plants
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Russell Jessup
Pasture and Forage Crops
Perennial grasses, other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Patricio Munoz
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Blueberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Patrick Edger
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Blueberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Michigan State University
State
Michigan
Massimo Iorizzo
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Blueberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Carolina State University
State
North Carolina
John Ruter
Ornamentals and Turf
Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Fred Gmitter
Citrus
Citrus, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center
State
Florida
Jose Chaparro
Citrus
Citrus, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Margaret Smith
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Cornell University
State
New York
Thomas Lubberstedt
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Iowa State University
State
Iowa
Shawn Kaeppler
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin
Jianming Yu
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Iowa State University
State
Iowa
David Stelly
Fiber Crops
Cotton, other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Vasu Kuraparthy
Fiber Crops
Cotton, other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Carolina State University
State
North Carolina
Geoffrey Meru
Vegetables
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida-Tropical Research and Education Center
State
Florida
Subas Malla
Vegetables
Onion, garlic, leek, shallot
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Michael Giroux
Grain Crops
Durum wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Montana State University
State
Montana
Melinda Yerka
Grain Crops
Grain sorghum
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Nevada, Reno
State
Nevada
Margaret Worthington
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Grapes, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Arkansas
State
Arkansas
Matthew Clark
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Grapes, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Carlos Avila
Vegetables
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Brett Carver
Grain Crops
Hard red winter wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Oklahoma State University
State
Oklahoma
Emmalea Ernest
Vegetables
Leguminous vegetables, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Delaware
State
Delaware
Mikeal Roose
Citrus
Citrus, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of California, Riverside
State
California
Cecilia McGregor
Vegetables
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Kelly Vining
Miscellaneous and New Crops
Mint
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Oregon State University
State
Oregon
Lucia Gutierrez
Grain Crops
Oats
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
State
Wisconsin
Stan C Hokanson
Ornamentals and Turf
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Todd West
Ornamentals and Turf
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Dakota State University
State
North Dakota
Dario Chavez
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Peach
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Margaret Worthington
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Peach
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Arkansas
State
Arkansas
Ksenija Gasic
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Peach
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
Barry Tillman
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Peanut
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Charles Chen
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Peanut
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Auburn University
State
Alabama
Peggy Ozias-Akins
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Peanut
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Patrick Conner
Edible Tree Nuts
Pecan
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Bala Rathinasabapathi
Vegetables
Peppers
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Ted DeJong
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Plum
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of California Davis
State
California
Zhanao Deng
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Berries and cane fruits, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Walter De Jong
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Cornell University
State
New York
Jeffrey Endelman
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
State
Wisconsin
Gregory Porter
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Maine
State
Maine
Laura Shannon
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Ek Han Tan
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Maine
State
Maine
M. Isabel Vales
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Sagar Sathuvalli
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Oregon State University
State
Oregon
David Douches
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Michigan State University
State
Michigan
Kevin Murphy
Other
Quinoa, buckwheat, spelt, perennial grains
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Jonathan Fresnedo
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Apple
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
The Ohio State University
State
Ohio
Adam Famoso
Grain Crops
Rice
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Louisiana State University
State
Louisiana
Georgia Eizenga
Grain Crops
Rice
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA Agricultural Research Service
State
Arkansas
Jonathan Fresnedo
Miscellaneous and New Crops
Rubber, gum, and resin plants, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
The Ohio State University
State
Ohio
David A Van Sanford
Grain Crops
Soft red wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Kentucky
State
Kentucky
Arron Carter
Grain Crops
Soft white wheat (includes club, western)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Kimberly Garland-Campbell
Grain Crops
Soft white wheat (includes club, western)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics & Quality Research
State
Washington
Vince Pantalone
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Tennessee
State
Tennessee
Ali Taheri
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Tennessee State University
State
Tennessee
Asheesh Singh
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Iowa State University
State
Iowa
Bo Zhang
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
State
Virginia
George Graef
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Nebraska
State
Nebraska
Jenny Koebernick
Fiber Crops
Upland cotton
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Auburn University
State
Alabama
Zenglu Li
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Wayne Parrott
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Vance Whitaker
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Strawberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Lise Mahoney
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Strawberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
Seonghee Lee
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Strawberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Maria Salas Fernandez
Pasture and Forage Crops
Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum sudangrass hybrids)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Iowa State University
State
Iowa
Michael Gore
Vegetables
Sweetcorn
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Cornell University
State
New York
William F Tracy
Vegetables
Sweetcorn
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin
State
Wisconsin
Marcio Resende
Vegetables
Sweetcorn
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Dilip Panthee
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Carolina State University
State
North Carolina
Julie Dawson
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
State
Wisconsin
David Francis
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
The Ohio State University
State
Ohio
Samuel Hutton
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Carlos Avila
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Barbara Liedl
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
West Virginia State University
State
West Virginia
Ambika Chandra
Ornamentals and Turf
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State
Texas
Wayne Smith
Fiber Crops
Upland cotton
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Michael Kantar
Vegetables
Vegetables, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Hawaii
State
Hawaii
Eric Olson
Grain Crops
Wheat, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Michigan State University
State
Michigan
Gerald Smith
Pasture and Forage Crops
Forage legumes, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State
Texas
Gerald Smith
Pasture and Forage Crops
Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State
Texas
Per McCord
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Cherry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Stacy Bonos
Ornamentals and Turf
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Rutgers University
State
New Jersey
Martin O Bohn
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Other
Corn
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Illinois
State
Illinois
Ali Missaoui
Pasture and Forage Crops
Alfalfa
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Susana Milla-Lewis
Ornamentals and Turf
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Carolina State University
State
North Carolina
Hamid Ashrafi
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Blueberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Carolina State University
State
North Carolina
Ainong Shi
Vegetables
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Arkansas
State
Arkansas
Joshua Hegarty
Other
Triticale
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of California, Davis
State
California
Jorge Dubcovsky
Grain Crops
Wheat, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of California, Davis
State
California
Roger T. Chetelat
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of California, Davis
State
California
William L. Rooney
Grain Crops
Grain sorghum
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Thomas G. Ranney
Other
Bioenergy Grasses
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Carolina State University
State
North Carolina
Brent Hulke
Other
Sunflower
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA-ARS
State
North Dakota
Mary Joy Guttieri
Grain Crops
Hard red winter wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit
State
Kansas
Clay Sneller
Grain Crops
Soft red wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
The Ohio State University
State
Ohio
Iago Hale
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Kiwiberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
Jode Edwards
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA ARS
State
Iowa
Michael Shaun Townsend
Miscellaneous and New Crops
Hops
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Oregon State University
State
Oregon
Gerald Smith
Pasture and Forage Crops
Forage legumes, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State
Texas
John Cason
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Peanut
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Rex Bernardo
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Mark A. Hussey
Pasture and Forage Crops
Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems, bermudagrass)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Richard Boyles
Grain Crops
Soft red wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
M. Isabel Vales
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M University
State
Texas
Sandra Branham
Vegetables
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
Jenna Hershberger
Vegetables
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
David Clark
Ornamentals and Turf
Bedding/garden plants
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Soon Li Teh
Rootstocks
Pear rootstock
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
German Sandoya
Vegetables
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Esther van der Knaap
Vegetables
Tomato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Neil Anderson
Ornamentals and Turf
Bedding/garden plants
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Ryan Graebner
Grain Crops
Hard red spring wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Oregon State University
State
Oregon
Kayla Rae Altendorf
Other
Hop
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA ARS
State
Washington
Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Raspberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Bruce Reisch
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Grapes, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Cornell University
State
New York
Lucia Gutierrez
Grain Crops
Hard red winter wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
State
Wisconsin
Lauren Brzozowski
Grain Crops
Oats
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Kentucky
State
Kentucky
Melinda Yerka
Grain Crops
Grain sorghum
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Nevada-Reno
State
Nevada
Sushan Ru
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Blueberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Auburn University
State
Alabama
Juan David Arbelaez Velez
Grain Crops
Oats
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
State
Illinois
Dil Thavarajah
Vegetables
Peas (dry)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
Caio Canella Vieira
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Arkansas
State
Arkansas
James Keach
Ornamentals and Turf
Cut flowers, foliage, and greens
Other
Commercial: cut-flowers, foliage, landscape plants; Home Gardener: tomatoes, peppers, melons, tomatillos
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Hawaiʻi
State
Hawaii
Vijay Tiwari
Grain Crops
Wheat, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Maryland
State
Maryland
Christopher Hernandez
Vegetables
Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
Ehsan SHAKIBA
Grain Crops
Soft red wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Arkansas
State
Arkansas
Mark Brand
Ornamentals and Turf
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Connecticut
State
Connecticut
Kevin Kenworthy
Ornamentals and Turf
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Kamal Khadka
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Canola
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Idaho
State
Idaho
Jenny Koebernick
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Auburn University
State
Alabama
Adam Vanous
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA-ARS
State
Iowa
Kevin McPhee
Other
Pulse Crops
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Montana State University
State
Montana
Eric von Wettberg
Other
Overwintering dual use cover crops
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Vermont
State
Vermont
Ali Missaoui
Pasture and Forage Crops
Pasture and forage crops, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Georgia
State
Georgia
Patrick Edger
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Strawberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Michigan State University
State
Michigan
Keenan Amundsen
Ornamentals and Turf
Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Nebraska
State
Nebraska
Eliana Monteverde
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Soybean
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Illinois
State
Illinois
Keenan Amundsen
Miscellaneous and New Crops
Hops
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Nebraska
State
Nebraska
Christine Diepenbrock
Vegetables
Beans (dry)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of California, Davis
State
California
Gideon Francois Marais
Grain Crops
Hard red winter wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Dakota State University
State
North Dakota
Ryan Contreras
Ornamentals and Turf
Ornamental trees and shrubs
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Oregon State University
State
Oregon
Gina Sideli
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Blueberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Rutgers University
State
New Jersey
Gina Sideli
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Cranberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Rutgers University
State
New Jersey
Theodore DeJong
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Plum
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
UC Davis
State
California
Zhanyou Xu
Pasture and Forage Crops
Alfalfa
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA-ARS & the University of Minnesota
State
Minnesota
Elias Elias
Grain Crops
Durum wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Dakota State University
State
North Dakota
Jackie C Rudd
Grain Crops
Hard red winter wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State
Texas
Walter Goldstein
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Mandaamin Institute, Inc.
State
Wisconsin
Shuyu Liu
Grain Crops
Hard red winter wheat
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research-Amarillo
State
Texas
RUSSELL W JESSUP
Other
Perennial Grasses & Industrial Hemp
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M Agrilife
State
Texas
Joseph Knoll
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA-ARS
State
Georgia
Joseph Knoll
Sugar Crops
Sweet sorghum
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA-ARS
State
Georgia
Heather Darby
Grain Crops
Wheat, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Vermont
State
Vermont
Sandra Branham
Vegetables
Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
Sandra Branham
Vegetables
Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
Sandra Branham
Vegetables
Beans (fresh, fresh-processed)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Clemson University
State
South Carolina
Shuizhang Fei
Ornamentals and Turf
Ground covers
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Iowa State University
State
Iowa
Michael Neff
Ornamentals and Turf
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Washington State University
State
Washington
Mukhlesur Rahman
Oilseed and Oil Crops
Canola
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
North Dakota State University
State
North Dakota
Max Feldman
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
USDA-ARS
State
Washington
Marcio F. R. Resende
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Gerald R. Smith
Pasture and Forage Crops
Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
State
Texas
Emmalea Ernest
Vegetables
Leguminous vegetables, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Delaware
State
Delaware
Darrin Dodds
Other
Rice
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Mississippi State University
State
Mississippi
Manjul Dutt
Citrus
Citrus, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Manjul Dutt
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Grapes, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Shelby Ellison
Fiber Crops
Hemp
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Wisconsin Madison
State
Wisconsin
Md Ali Babar
Grain Crops
Wheat, general/other
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Gary F. Peter
Other
Loblolly
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Gary F. Peter
Other
Slash Pine
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Nicholas Heller
Grain Crops
Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Illinois State University
State
Illinois
Thomas M. Davis
Deciduous and Small Fruits
Strawberry
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
Thomas M. Davis
Grain Crops
Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of New Hampshire
State
New Hampshire
Xingbo Wu
Ornamentals and Turf
Bedding/garden plants
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of Florida
State
Florida
Jessica Chitwood-Brown
Vegetables
Potato
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Colorado State University
State
Colorado
Nancy Ehlke
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
University of MInnesota
State
Minnesota
Marta Pudzianowska
Ornamentals and Turf
Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia)
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Mississippi State University
State
Mississippi
Brian Baldwin
Pasture and Forage Crops
Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum sudangrass hybrids)
Other
Bioenergy crops - including switchgrass and giant miscanthus
Organization (Full name, not abbreviation)
Mississippi State University
State
Mississippi
US Public Plant Breeding Programs
The Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee (PBCC; SCC-80) has partnered with NRSP10’s database resources to enable the development of a more accurate estimate of plant breeding capacity over time. Programs shown on the figure above (and listed below) represent U.S. public plant breeding programs that cover plant breeding research, germplasm enhancement and/or variety development.
| Crop | Name | Organization | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berries and cane fruits, general/other | Zhanao Deng | University of Florida | Florida |
| Apple | James Luby | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Apple | Cameron Peace | Washington State University | Washington |
| Apple | Susan K. Brown | Cornell University | New York |
| Apple | Kate Evans | Washington State University | Washington |
| Barley | Jamie Sherman | Montana State University | Montana |
| Beans (dry) | Juan M. Osorno | North Dakota State University | North Dakota |
| Bedding/garden plants | Alfred Huo | University of Florida | Florida |
| Bedding/garden plants | Zhanao Deng | University of Florida | Florida |
| Perennial grasses, other | Russell Jessup | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Blueberry | Patricio Munoz | University of Florida | Florida |
| Blueberry | Patrick Edger | Michigan State University | Michigan |
| Blueberry | Massimo Iorizzo | North Carolina State University | North Carolina |
| Herbaceous perennials and decorative greens | John Ruter | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Citrus, general/other | Fred Gmitter | University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center | Florida |
| Citrus, general/other | Jose Chaparro | University of Florida | Florida |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Margaret Smith | Cornell University | New York |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Thomas Lubberstedt | Iowa State University | Iowa |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Shawn Kaeppler | University of Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Jianming Yu | Iowa State University | Iowa |
| Cotton, other | David Stelly | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Cotton, other | Vasu Kuraparthy | North Carolina State University | North Carolina |
| Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd) | Geoffrey Meru | University of Florida-Tropical Research and Education Center | Florida |
| Onion, garlic, leek, shallot | Subas Malla | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Durum wheat | Michael Giroux | Montana State University | Montana |
| Grain sorghum | Melinda Yerka | University of Nevada, Reno | Nevada |
| Grapes, general/other | Margaret Worthington | University of Arkansas | Arkansas |
| Grapes, general/other | Matthew Clark | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus) | Carlos Avila | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Hard red winter wheat | Brett Carver | Oklahoma State University | Oklahoma |
| Leguminous vegetables, general/other | Emmalea Ernest | University of Delaware | Delaware |
| Citrus, general/other | Mikeal Roose | University of California, Riverside | California |
| Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon) | Cecilia McGregor | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Mint | Kelly Vining | Oregon State University | Oregon |
| Oats | Lucia Gutierrez | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin |
| Ornamental trees and shrubs | Stan C Hokanson | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Ornamental trees and shrubs | Todd West | North Dakota State University | North Dakota |
| Peach | Dario Chavez | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Peach | Margaret Worthington | University of Arkansas | Arkansas |
| Peach | Ksenija Gasic | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Peanut | Barry Tillman | University of Florida | Florida |
| Peanut | Charles Chen | Auburn University | Alabama |
| Peanut | Peggy Ozias-Akins | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Pecan | Patrick Conner | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Peppers | Bala Rathinasabapathi | University of Florida | Florida |
| Plum | Ted DeJong | University of California Davis | California |
| Alfalfa | Esteban Rios | University of Florida | Florida |
| Potato | Walter De Jong | Cornell University | New York |
| Potato | Jeffrey Endelman | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin |
| Potato | Gregory Porter | University of Maine | Maine |
| Potato | Laura Shannon | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Potato | Ek Han Tan | University of Maine | Maine |
| Potato | M. Isabel Vales | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Potato | Sagar Sathuvalli | Oregon State University | Oregon |
| Potato | David Douches | Michigan State University | Michigan |
| Quinoa, buckwheat, spelt, perennial grains | Kevin Murphy | Washington State University | Washington |
| Apple | Jonathan Fresnedo | The Ohio State University | Ohio |
| Rice | Adam Famoso | Louisiana State University | Louisiana |
| Rice | Georgia Eizenga | USDA Agricultural Research Service | Arkansas |
| Rubber, gum, and resin plants, general/other | Jonathan Fresnedo | The Ohio State University | Ohio |
| Soft red wheat | David A Van Sanford | University of Kentucky | Kentucky |
| Soft white wheat (includes club, western) | Arron Carter | Washington State University | Washington |
| Soft white wheat (includes club, western) | Kimberly Garland-Campbell | United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Wheat Health, Genetics & Quality Research | Washington |
| Soybean | Vince Pantalone | University of Tennessee | Tennessee |
| Soybean | Ali Taheri | Tennessee State University | Tennessee |
| Soybean | Asheesh Singh | Iowa State University | Iowa |
| Soybean | Bo Zhang | Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | Virginia |
| Soybean | George Graef | University of Nebraska | Nebraska |
| Upland cotton | Jenny Koebernick | Auburn University | Alabama |
| Soybean | Zenglu Li | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Soybean | Wayne Parrott | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Strawberry | Vance Whitaker | University of Florida | Florida |
| Strawberry | Lise Mahoney | University of New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Strawberry | Seonghee Lee | University of Florida | Florida |
| Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum sudangrass hybrids) | Maria Salas Fernandez | Iowa State University | Iowa |
| Sweetcorn | Michael Gore | Cornell University | New York |
| Sweetcorn | William F Tracy | University of Wisconsin | Wisconsin |
| Sweetcorn | Marcio Resende | University of Florida | Florida |
| Tomato | Dilip Panthee | North Carolina State University | North Carolina |
| Tomato | Julie Dawson | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin |
| Tomato | David Francis | The Ohio State University | Ohio |
| Tomato | Samuel Hutton | University of Florida | Florida |
| Tomato | Carlos Avila | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Tomato | Barbara Liedl | West Virginia State University | West Virginia |
| Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia) | Ambika Chandra | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas |
| Upland cotton | Wayne Smith | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Vegetables, general/other | Michael Kantar | University of Hawaii | Hawaii |
| Wheat, general/other | Eric Olson | Michigan State University | Michigan |
| Forage legumes, general/other | Gerald Smith | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas |
| Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover) | Gerald Smith | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas |
| Cherry | Per McCord | Washington State University | Washington |
| Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia) | Stacy Bonos | Rutgers University | New Jersey |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) Corn | Martin Bohn | University of Illinois | Illinois |
| Alfalfa | Ali Missaoui | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia) | Susana Milla-Lewis | North Carolina State University | North Carolina |
| Blueberry | Hamid Ashrafi | North Carolina State University | North Carolina |
| Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus) | Ainong Shi | University of Arkansas | Arkansas |
| Triticale | Joshua Hegarty | University of California, Davis | California |
| Wheat, general/other | Jorge Dubcovsky | University of California, Davis | California |
| Tomato | Roger Chetelat | University of California, Davis | California |
| Grain sorghum | William Rooney | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Bioenergy Grasses | Thomas Ranney | North Carolina State University | North Carolina |
| Sunflower | Brent Hulke | USDA-ARS | North Dakota |
| Hard red winter wheat | Mary Guttieri | USDA Agricultural Research Service, Center for Grain and Animal Health Research, Hard Winter Wheat Genetics Research Unit | Kansas |
| Soft red wheat | Clay Sneller | The Ohio State University | Ohio |
| Kiwiberry | Iago Hale | University of New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Jode Edwards | USDA ARS | Iowa |
| Soybean | Jenny Koebernick | Auburn University | Alabama |
| Forage legumes, general/other | Gerald Smith | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas |
| Peanut | John Cason | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Rex Bernardo | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Warm season perennial grasses (includes dallisgrass, bluestems, bermudagrass) | Mark Hussey | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Soft red wheat | Richard Boyles | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Potato | M. Isabel Vales | Texas A&M University | Texas |
| Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus) | Sandra Branham | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Beans (fresh, fresh-processed) | Jenna Hershberger | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Bedding/garden plants | David Clark | University of Florida | Florida |
| Pear rootstock | Soon Li Teh | Washington State University | Washington |
| Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus) | German Sandoya Miranda | University of Florida | Florida |
| Tomato | Esther Vanderknaap | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Bedding/garden plants | Neil Anderson | University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Hard red spring wheat | Ryan Graebner | Oregon State University | Oregon |
| Hop | Kayla Altendorf | USDA ARS | Washington |
| Raspberry | Wendy Hoashi-Erhardt | Washington State University | Washington |
| Grapes, general/other | Bruce Reisch | Cornell University | New York |
| Hard red winter wheat | Lucia Gutierrez | University of Wisconsin-Madison | Wisconsin |
| Oats | Lauren Brzozowski | University of Kentucky | Kentucky |
| Grain sorghum | Melinda Yerka | University of Nevada-Reno | Nevada |
| Blueberry | Sushan Ru | Auburn University | Alabama |
| Oats | Juan Arbelaez | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Illinois |
| Peas (dry) | Dil Thavarajah | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Soybean | Caio Canella Vieira | University of Arkansas | Arkansas |
| Cut flowers, foliage, and greens Commercial: cut-flowers, foliage, landscape plants; Home Gardener: tomatoes, peppers, melons, tomatillos | James Keach | University of Hawaiʻi | Hawaii |
| Wheat, general/other | Vijay Tiwari | University of Maryland | Maryland |
| Cucurbits, other (includes pumpkin, squash, gourd) | Christopher Hernandez | University of New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Soft red wheat | Ehsan SHAKIBA | University of Arkansas | Arkansas |
| Ornamental trees and shrubs | Mark Brand | University of Connecticut | Connecticut |
| Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia) | Kevin Kenworthy | University of Florida | Florida |
| Canola | Kamal Khadka | University of Idaho | Idaho |
| Summer annual grasses (includes forage sorghums, sudangrass, sorghum sudangrass hybrids) Bioenergy crops - including switchgrass and giant miscanthus | Brian Baldwin | Mississippi State University | Mississippi |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Adam Vanous | USDA-ARS | Iowa |
| Pulse Crops | Kevin McPhee | Montana State University | Montana |
| Overwintering dual use cover crops | Eric von Wettberg | University of Vermont | Vermont |
| Pasture and forage crops, general/other | Ali Missaoui | University of Georgia | Georgia |
| Strawberry | Patrick Edger | Michigan State University | Michigan |
| Ornamentals and turf, general/other (includes cacti) | Keenan Amundsen | University of Nebraska | Nebraska |
| Soybean | Eliana Monteverde | University of Illinois | Illinois |
| Hops | Keenan Amundsen | University of Nebraska | Nebraska |
| Beans (dry) | Christine Diepenbrock | University of California, Davis | California |
| Hard red winter wheat | Gideon Marais | North Dakota State University | North Dakota |
| Ornamental trees and shrubs | Ryan Contreras | Oregon State University | Oregon |
| Blueberry | Gina Sideli | Rutgers University | New Jersey |
| Cranberry | Gina Sideli | Rutgers University | New Jersey |
| Plum | Theodore DeJong | UC Davis | California |
| Alfalfa | Zhanyou Xu | USDA-ARS & the University of Minnesota | Minnesota |
| Durum wheat | Elias Elias | North Dakota State University | North Dakota |
| Hard red winter wheat | Jackie Rudd | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Walter Goldstein | Mandaamin Institute, Inc. | Wisconsin |
| Hard red winter wheat | Shuyu Liu | Texas A&M AgriLife Research-Amarillo | Texas |
| Perennial Grasses & Industrial Hemp | RUSSELL JESSUP | Texas A&M Agrilife | Texas |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Joseph Knoll | USDA-ARS | Georgia |
| Sweet sorghum | Joseph Knoll | USDA-ARS | Georgia |
| Wheat, general/other | Heather Darby | University of Vermont | Vermont |
| Melons (includes cantaloupe, muskmelon, watermelon) | Sandra Branham | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Greens and leafy vegetables (includes endive, lettuce, spinach, turnip greens, celery, rhubarb, parsley, asparagus) | Sandra Branham | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Beans (fresh, fresh-processed) | Sandra Branham | Clemson University | South Carolina |
| Ground covers | Shuizhang Fei | Iowa State University | Iowa |
| Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia) | Michael Neff | Washington State University | Washington |
| Canola | Mukhlesur Rahman | North Dakota State University | North Dakota |
| Potato | Max Feldman | USDA-ARS | Washington |
| Potato | Marcio Resende | University of Florida | Florida |
| Winter annual legumes (includes subterranean clover, arrowleaf clover) | Gerald Smith | Texas A&M AgriLife Research | Texas |
| Leguminous vegetables, general/other | Emmalea Ernest | University of Delaware | Delaware |
| Rice | Ed Redona | Mississippi State University | Mississippi |
| Citrus, general/other | Manjul Dutt | University of Florida | Florida |
| Grapes, general/other | Manjul Dutt | University of Florida | Florida |
| Hemp | Shelby Ellison | University of Wisconsin Madison | Wisconsin |
| Wheat, general/other | Md Ali Babar | University of Florida | Florida |
| Loblolly | Gary Peter | University of Florida | Florida |
| Slash Pine | Gary Peter | University of Florida | Florida |
| Corn (for sweetcorn user 1480) | Nicholas Heller | Illinois State University | Illinois |
| Strawberry | Thomas Davis | University of New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Grain crops, general/other (includes buckwheat, millet, triticale) | Thomas Davis | University of New Hampshire | New Hampshire |
| Bedding/garden plants | Xingbo Wu | University of Florida | Florida |
| Potato | Jessica Chitwood-Brown | Colorado State University | Colorado |
| Nancy Ehlke | University of MInnesota | Minnesota | |
| Turf (includes bentgrass, bermudagrass, bluegrass, dichondra, fescue, ryegrass, zoysia) | Marta Pudzianowska | Mississippi State University | Mississippi |
| Hops | Shaun Townsend | Oregon State University | Oregon |