2018 ASHS Annual Conference

Dr. Havey has worked for over 30 years to develop molecular technologies to more efficiently breed new vegetable cultivars with enhanced qualities, pest resistances, health-enhancing attributes. Dr. Havey has directed the USDA Onion Breeding and Genetics Program, the largest of public-sector onion breeding program in the USA. He has served as Chair of the graduate program in Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics (PBPG) at the University of Wisconsin for over 15 years, and has been actively involved with training of the next generation of horticultural scientists.