Report of Breakout Group 3. How Can the Public and Private Sectors Most Effectively Partner to Train New Generations of Plant Breeders

ships could be scheduled at the beginning of a graduate program to minimize disruption. There are a number of other ways that the public and private sectors could further collaborate in plant breeding education. Inclusion of industry representatives on graduate student research committees should be encouraged. Additionally, the private sector could more fully participate in university training by providing guest lectures, seminars, panel discussions, and hosting visits to industry facilities. The benefi ts of these programs are similar to those of internships, in that students are exposed to the professional opportunities available to them in private industry and they learn how the private industry differs from the public industry. Also, the companies have the opportunity to recruit future employees.