SLU Breeding Network

The SLU Breeding Network is a collaboration between all four faculties at SLU and aims to strengthen and highlight current research in the field at SLU and to increase the interaction between research and education.

Better crop and tree breeding

Research for better potato, wheat and shorter breeding cycles in long-lived trees. These are projects the network supports during 2025.

Breeding research at SLU

SLU's research in breeding spans many areas such as the development of varieties, genetic resources, domestication, technology and studies of specific mechanisms.

About the Network

The SLU Breeding Network aims to strengthen and visualise current research in the field at SLU and to increase the interaction between research and education.
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Join us!

Anyone interested in breeding research is welcome to join our network and to receive our newsletter.
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Courses in breeding

We organise 1-2 courses in breeding per year for PhD students and postdocs. The courses are held online or alternate between Umeå, Uppsala and Alnarp.

Interviews & highlights

Explore interviews with our esteemed committee members, grant recipients, and key network collaborators, and discover highlights from the events we have organised!

What's new

News

  • 2025-09-02

    New plant-based method for cheese-making enzyme

    A research team from SLU, Linnaeus University and Örebro University has successfully produced a traditional cheese-making enzyme in plants. The results open new possibilities for sustainable dairy production.
  • 2025-09-01

    Innovation across borders for sustainable food systems

    On 25 August, a Japanese delegation visited Malmö, joined by companies and startups, all looking to spark new collaborations between Sweden and Japan.
  • 2025-08-25

    Root sampling for resilient nordic potatoes

    SustainPotato is developing resilient Nordic potato varieties by studying how genetics and microbiomes affect resistance to diseases like late blight. Now, the first round of root sampling are complete.
  • 2025-08-21

    Future plant breeders take root at SLU

    Students and researchers from the BREEDTECH program visited SLU Alnarp to explore cutting-edge plant breeding tools and bring practical innovations back to their local agricultural systems.
  • 2025-06-16

    Breeding 360: Cross-disciplinary collaboration in focus

    On May 6–7, the SLU Breeding Network held its meeting titled Breeding 360: Collaboration across disciplines at Campus Ultuna.

Upcoming events

Calls

See the SLU Breeding Network's open calls.