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AN INITIATIVE OF:
Seed Biotechnology Center at UC Davis
SeedQuest

Events connecting students and postdocs
at U.S. universities and colleges with the global seed and agbiotech industry
 

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2025

 
10 April 2025

In-person company visit
1:00 to 3:00 PM
with

Bayer Vegetable Seeds
Woodland, California

As an innovative vegetable seed company who’s also a world leader in human health and nutrition and horticulture, we are driven to deliver health for all and hunger for none.

But we can’t do it alone. Working together, we can ensure that every seed grows beautifully, harvests efficiently, sells quickly, transports easily, and provides the flavor people want – and the nutrition they need. Together, let’s work to grow your business – so that we can grow a healthier world.
With more than 20 different crops and thousands of innovative vegetable seed selections, we’re proud to support a diverse range of growers around the world. Together, we’re growing your business and supporting a healthier world.

A global leader, the company researches and develops over 20 different crops with over 2,200 varieties of seeds. These innovative seeds are marketed to commercial vegetable growers, dealers, distributors, home garden seed providers and wholesalers in more than 150 countries and territories.

Information: fkorn@seedcentral.org.

 

 

22 April 2025
 

iWorkshop online workshop: "What is it like to work at a startup?"
12:00 to 1:15 PM Pacific time
  

Panelists

       
         
Ron Ramsey
Sr. Director of R&D Operations
Sensei Ag
Natalie Tehranchi
Chief of Staff
NuCicer
Luz Hilario
Scientist
GreenVenus
Steven Hobbs
Fermentation Associate
Pheronym
TBA
MyFloraDNA
         
     
TBA
Norfolk Healthy Produce
       

Information: fkorn@seedcentral.org

 

 

21 May 2025

iNetwork - Online networking session with 2 companies
8:00 to 9:30 AM US Pacific time = 17:00 to 18:30 in Europe
  • BASF | Nunhems
    BASF's Vegetable Seeds Business, featuring the Nunhems brand, offers more than vegetable seeds. We offer partnerships and customer-oriented solutions for the entire vegetable value chain including growers, processors, plant raisers, dealers, traders, retailers and food service industry – tailored to consumer needs and trends.
    Click here to explore employment opportunities.
     
  • Syngenta Vegetable Seeds
    We’re a global innovation powerhouse with local, passionate,
    expert teams collaborating with farmers in every corner of the world to deliver solutions and create market opportunities.

Panelists

       
         
Brindha Narasimhamoorthy
Germplasm Development Lead, Cucurbits, Americas
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables
Chibwe Chungu
Americas Operations Lead Vegetables Seeds Development
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables
Dan Brian
North America Production Manager Syngenta Seeds Vegetables
 
Fernando Parra
HR Business Partner, North America
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables
Joseph King
Market Segment Lead, Vegetables US-West
Syngenta Seeds Vegetables
         

 

Information: fkorn@seedcentral.org

 

 

28 October 2025
 

iWorkshop - Online workshop on the importance of soft skills and the ability to work in teams

Human Resources specialists say: "When it comes to scientific knowledge, all applicants are well qualified. Increasingly, we hire on the basis of excellent soft skills and the ability to work in teams."
 

Panelists

       
         
       
Lyndsey Ruiz
Lead Career Advisor,
Career Center
UC Davis
TBA TBA TBA TBA
         

Information: fkorn@seedcentral.org

 

 

13 November 2025
 

In-person company visit
GreenVenus

Davis, California
Our host
Arianne Tremblay
Molecular Biology Lead
GreenVenus

Innovation for Healthier People and Planet

With next-generation plant propagation and speed breeding technologies, GreenVenus, LLC is improving the quality of food for consumers while reducing food waste and preserving valuable resources.

Our Focus
Specialty crops are at the core of who we are. These crops present immense opportunities for advancement in genetics. In addition, the power of our technology platforms allows us to bring innovation to any specialty crop category and we are excited about the developing pipelines of both lettuce and yellow peas.

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