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Plant Breeding and Genetics<\/h1>\n

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Optimizing Crops for Colorado’s Landscapes<\/h2>\n

We understand the importance of developing solutions now to meet the production needs of our changing climate. Our goal is to develop optimized production crops that are high yielding and disease resistant.<\/p>\n

Our graduate students play a crucial role in variety research and development. We utilize field research sites across the state and our students get the opportunity to focus their research in a variety of landscapes.<\/p>\n

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Plant Breeding and Genetics<\/h2>\n

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We have the unique challenge of improving crops to fit Colorado’s agricultural limitations like high elevations, unpredictable rainfall, and short growing seasons. Our efforts focus on breeding, development, and testing to improve cultivars and genetics in important crops like:<\/p>\n