“This grant proposal describes breeding experiments in peas. This reviewer remains unconvinced about the translational benefits. Applicant should switch to a more economically important crop like wheat. Applicant’s productivity also an issue, no paper published in last 8 years”.

If you'd like to work on optimizing genomic prediction and GWAS methods, this #postdoc position is for you. I'd encourage people with a strong background in #quantitativegenetics /#plantbreeding or #stats to apply. Check out the job post for more details: uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/UASYS/job/Faye…

And with that, the 2023 Tools for Polyploids workshop comes to an end! We are so pleased with our turnout for our first in-person meeting since 2018. Thank you to all who participated and presented. We hope to see you again next year! 🎉🧬🔬

I’m very exited to give a talk at the #CSSA: Translational Genomics workshop tomorrow morning! I’ll talk about High-Throughput #Phenotyping and multi-trait #genomic prediction. Looking forward to seeing some old friends and making new ones! #PAG30

Many thanks to Candice Hirsch and co-authors Samuel B Fernandes, Lipka Lab, Sharon Liese, Martin Bohn and Mark Mikel!

Igor Fernandes, crop, soil & environmental sciences M.S. student, 2nd in Genomes to Fields contest; developed model to predict maize yield based on genetic & environmental data: bit.ly/3E8WkWK #G2F #maize #corn #CropScience #AgStats #CSES #AgFoodLife

Plant breeders use genetic information to predict how well their crops will perform. For some traits, we can improve prediction accuracy when using all available information in the plant genome, including structural variants! More on our #biorxiv preprint! biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

A data-driven approach for enhancing forest productivity by accounting for indirect genetic effects biorxiv.org/content/10.110…

We have an open position for an Assistant Professor at the Center For Agricultural Data Analytics; come work with us! We seek a Ph.D. in Statistics, Biostatistics, or a similar field emphasizing data analysis. Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station University of Arkansas uasys.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/UASYS/de…

Your regular reminder, as job season is upon us, that there are a ton of successful job applications (industry, PUI, and lots of research university) available here: github.com/RILAB/statemen…. Please consider contributing your own if you've recently landed a gig!

🌱🔬 Exciting #postdoc Opportunity! 🌱🔬 Passionate about predictive #plantbreeding using #MachineLearning, #Statistics, and #quantitativegenetics? Join our team and contribute to cutting-edge research! Check the link below for requirements. Apply now: tinyurl.com/525ay5ah

Sam Fernandes grew up on a ranch & studied agronomy, but wanted to study computer science too. As a Crop, Soil & Environmental Sciences researcher with the Center for Ag Data Analytics, Samuel B Fernandes helps plant breeders develop new varieties for growers & consumers. UA System Div of Ag

11 early-career scientists have been awarded the New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award! The Award (NIA) provides early-career scientists with funding to conduct food and ag research without the pressure of securing additional funding. The results are often very

Congratulations to Samuel B. Fernandes on receiving the New Innovator in Food & Agriculture Research Award from Foundation for Food & Agriculture Research (FFAR)! The nearly $450K award supports his research to predict genotype-by-environment interactions. Read more: aaes.uada.edu/news/fernandes…. UA System Div of Ag