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Plant and Seed Sciences Partnership Program
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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

 
9 October 2025

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

HM.Clause
Davis, California

Our agricultural achievements can be traced back to the 1700’s. HM.CLAUSE has perfected our breeding and production processes over generations of passion, innovation and dedication to our craft. As a forerunner in our industry, we dedicate our intense efforts for Research and Development.
- Over 200 years of innovative breeding experience
- Collaborating with local farmers for sustainable solutions
- 27% of our workforce involved
- 3 global research centers, based in France and California
- 22 crop programs
- Research efforts fully integrated into our breeding programs.

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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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