The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) is a science-based non-profit organization welcoming all, especially plant breeders and students who share our vision. We invite you to become an active member by enrolling now. 

One-year membership is $130 for professionals and $70 for students. The three-year membership  for professionals is $345 and for students $165.

2026 Awardees

2026 - Applications for 2026 Congressional visits are accepted from October 15 - November 15, 2025. Follow the link above to see the details and apply.

2023

NAPB Students visit Congress

NAPB Members visit Congress

SEED Ambassador Award

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Honors individuals whose career has not been involved in an active plant breeding program, but who, through their professional activities, have contributed significantly to the advancement of the plant breeding discipline.

Mission

Assisting self-defined early career professionals with three primary objectives:

• securing professional employment and defining their career paths;
• providing social spaces to establish relationships with their peers; and
• to provide service and mentoring opportunities.

Committee leadership:

Qianni Dong:  Chair, Corteva Agriscience

Andy Herr: Co-chair, Corteva Agriscience

Khushboo Rastogi: Secretary, Virginia Tech University

This award honors unique individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to engage the plant breeding community, advance the discipline and support NAPB activities. Awardees can be plant breeders or persons whose career has not been involved in an active plant breeding program.

The 

Annual Meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders

Hosted by  Clemson University

Greenville, SC 16-20 July.

NAPB Executive Committee