National Association of Plant Breeders
Background
The National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB), was begun as an initiative of the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee (PBCC) which arose from a Plant Breeding Symposium in 2005. The PBCC (official committee SCC 080) is a forum for leadership, regarding issues, problems, and opportunities of long-term strategic importance to the contribution of plant breeding to national goals. The NAPB is the outreach group that represents plant breeders in federal, state, commercial and non-government organizations.
Mission
To strengthen capacities for U.S. plant breeding research, technology, education, and public awareness to meet needs for plants on which our nation and world rely -- for food, feed, fiber, fuels, environmental (stewardship), aesthetics, recreation, and (human health)
General Information
- Officers, representatives, and liaisons (full list of NAPB, PBCC and sub-committees, or see diagram)
- NAPB President - David Stelly
- NAPB Vice President - Liz Lee
- NAPB Secretary - Barry Tillman
- NAPB Past President - Rita Mumm
- NAPB By-laws and guidance
- Description of Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee (PBCC)
- Organization and activities of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) and the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee (PBCC)
Minutes
- 2012 and 2011 PBCC
- 2012 and 2011 NAPB
Older Minutes
Subcommittee operations
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