Wheat Breeding and Genetics
Wheat Breeding and Genetics

Contact Information

David Van Sanford, Ph.D.
Professor/Principal Investigator

327 Plant Science Building Lexington, KY 40546-0312

(859) 218-0770

dvs@uky.edu

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Wheat Breeding and Genetics

Breeding Soft Red Winter Wheat for Kentucky

The UK Wheat Breeding Project is led by David Van Sanford, Ph.D. This project is focused on developing soft red winter wheat cultivars for Kentucky and the mid-south.  Funding for this effort is provided by the Kentucky Small Grain Growers Association (kysmallgrains.org). Research projects are designed to address impediments to breeding progress such as disease resistance, efficient use of nitrogen fertilizer  and adaptation to climate change. Graduate student education and training takes place in the field, lab and classroom. Dr. Van Sanford teaches PLS 664 Plant Breeding, PLS 676 Quantitative Genetics, and IPS 625 Transdisciplinary Research in Plant and Soil Sciences.

Local Grains & Southeastern Grain Gathering

We hope you were able to join us September 15-16, 2019 in Lexington, KY for a celebration and learning exchange of grains from our Southeast region.

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Contact Information

David Van Sanford, Ph.D.
Professor/Principal Investigator

327 Plant Science Building Lexington, KY 40546-0312

(859) 218-0770

dvs@uky.edu