The ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding for Agricultural Futures will be a powerhouse for training the next generation of plant and animal breeders.
 
The first-of-its kind Centre will focus on training the next wave of experts, in collaboration with industry, and thanks to combined investment of more than $13 million from the Australian Research Council (ARC), five Australian universities and 31 partner organisations.

With 39 research projects being co-developed with industry, the ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding will provide a unique training opportunity where early career researchers will be immersed in industry through placements, in-person training workshops and online courses. 

The Centre is focused on ensuring future graduates have a rounded skillset and exposure to the world of commercial breeding. While the Centre is led by The University of Queensland, it brings together researchers in the field of breeding based at The University of Western Australia, La Trobe University, The University of New England and the University of Wollongong. 

The Centre will benefit capacity building for more than 20 agriculturally important species or commodities produced in Australia, such as apples, barley, beef cattle, canola, chickpea, cotton, dairy cattle, aquaculture species, grapevine, hops, lucerne, macadamia, mungbean, oats, onions, sheep, soybean, strawberry, sugarcane, trees and wheat. 

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ARC Training Centre in Predictive Breeding

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