Herr selected as Borlaug Scholar by National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

2018 May 16

Andrew Herr was selected as a Borlaug Scholar by the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB).

Students selected for the undergraduate award are attending universities in the United States who are in upper level undergraduate programs in a plant breeding related program and are seeking to further their education following their initial degree. The honor is presented at the NAPB Annual Meeting.

"I'd really like to get my Ph.D. in plant breeding and work in research at a private lab," said Herr. Herr's dedication and passion for plant breeding brought him to Dr. Jianming Yu's corn breeding program in August 2016. Herr works as a student hourly heavily involved in all aspects of the plant breeding process and is working on an undergraduate research project looking at root traits of corn. Last summer he interned with Dow AgriScience at the breeding station near Nevada, Iowa. He will continue his research project with Dr. Yu this summer.

The Borlaug Scholars program is established by the NAPB and funded through the Agronomic Science Foundation (ASF) to develop the plant breeding science professions by strengthening the next generation of leaders.