The creative side of vegetable breeding: Art AND Science

Check out the seminar “The interface of art & science in vegetable breeding” presented by Dr. Jim Myers (OSU Horticulture) during the Horticulture/Crop and Soil Science Winter 2017 Seminar Series.  The lecture starts at ~3:10 minutes. Originally presented on February 27, 2017.

Full presentation: https://media.oregonstate.edu/media/t/0_6ron687o/69560032

Highlights:
Will artificial intelligence take over vegetable breeding? (~18:25)
What role does observation, note taking and intuition play in breeding? (~30:00)
Chefs & breeders working together through the Culinary Breeding Network (~34:08)

 

Welcome!

Welcome to the vegetable gardening research page hosted by OSU Extension and the OSU Department of Horticulture!

Our goal is to provide updates on ongoing research that can help you grow better vegetables.  We’ll also highlight a citizen science initiative specifically developed for OSU Extension Master Gardeners.  

Check for back more updates as we get this project off the ground!