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.

Join us!

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

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

Upcoming events

Calls

See the SLU Breeding Network's open calls.