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Valerio Hoyos-Villegas

@MSUBeans

Assist. Professor of Dry Bean Breeding and Genetics. PI of @MSUDryBeanLab @MSU_PSM | AE/TE: @crop_science @plantphenomej @plantreg | Past-President @NAPPN_org

 East Lansing, MI
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Joined September 2016
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A postdoc position in our lab is available -plant pathology careers.msu.edu/jobs/researc…
Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Research Associate-Fixed Term - East Lansing, Michigan, United States

Position Summary The Department of Plant, Soil, and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University seeks a highly motivated Postdoctoral Research Associate to join the MSU Dry Bean Breeding Program....

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Marc Zienkiewicz@mzienkieFeb 13
I am hosting this important webinar on the future of plant breeding in light of AAFC cuts. Register now! If you can't attend live you'll get a link to the on-demand version. Sponsored by @SeCan and feat. experts from @Seeds_Canada, @Seedgrowers, @CountyofNewell & @wheat_research
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@SeedWorldCANFeb 13
AAFC research cuts are reshaping Canada’s plant breeding pipeline—especially in Western Canada. Join our free webinar Feb. 24 (12:00 p.m. CT) to explore funding + collaboration for long-term competitiveness. Register: hubs.li/Q042TyX50
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Valerio Hoyos-Villegas@MSUBeans17 Apr 2025
This should be a meme
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Under-appreciated fact: breeding for more traits means slower improvement on each one.
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McGill Macdonald Campus@McGillMacCampus7 Jan 2025
“To be working in the agricultural research sector while facing a breeder shortage is definitely a challenge, but also an opportunity. Anyone stepping into this space would be in the perfect position to make a big impact.” —Professor Valerio Hoyos-Villegas seedworld.com/canada/2024/12…
Looking Back on 2024: The World is Short on Plant Breeders, Putting Food Security at Risk

Looking Back on 2024: The World is Short on Plant Breeders, Putting Food Security at Risk

This is one of our top stories of 2024, as we look back on the biggest newsmakers of the year. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas is worried. The dry bean breeder and

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Bob Gunzenhauser@BobGunzy28 Dec 2025
1925 college textbook on Fertility & Crop Production. Included a diagram on what issues need to be addressed and in what order. Has this changed significantly in 100 years? How would you structure it?
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U.S. #corn stocks-to-use vs. season-USDA average price since ethanol >35% of use. Red dot is the current 2025/26 projection.
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PeaSoybean USask@PeaSoybeanUSask25 Aug 2025
This review represents a collaborative effort across multiple institutions to advance our understanding of breeding for plant-based proteins. @tom_warken40864 @CDC_USask @agbiousask acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.c…
Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportu...

Breeding for plant‐based proteins in pulse and legume crops: Perspectives, challenges and opportu...

Consumer trends show a desire to incorporate more plant protein into diets that should be considered by the food sector. Plant breeding has potential for continued contributions to this emerging...

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Australian Cotton Science@AusCottonSci13 Aug 2025
Affordable phenomics: Expanding access to enhancing genetic gain in plant breeding doi.org/10.1002/ppj2.70034
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Great showcase of our efforts to create core concepts around plant breeding, thanks @SeedWorldCAN
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@SeedWorldCAN20 Aug 2025
🚨 Just unveiled at the @NAPlantBreeders meeting: a blueprint for reimagining plant breeding education. It’s not theory—it’s a survival strategy for civilization on a warming planet. 🌎

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Congratulations to McGill Plant Science students Henry Cordoba Novoa (@Ax_cordoba) and Mason Jackson on their amazing research posters, which recently won top honours at the National Association of Plant Breeding Conference in Hawaii! @McGillHaricots mcgill.ca/macdonald/channels…
McGill students win top poster awards at National Association of

McGill students win top poster awards at National Association of

Congratulations to McGill Plant Science students Henry Cordoba Novoa and Mason Jackson, who were awarded top honours at the National Association of Plant Breeding Conference, which took place in

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Marc Zienkiewicz@mzienkie2 Jun 2025
.@McGillHaricots gave a great talk about this last week at the @NAPlantBreeders meeting! Read my coverage below 👇
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@SeedWorldCAN2 Jun 2025
In a Michigan field, drones hum and data flows. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas of @mcgillu is proving you don’t need million-dollar labs to breed better crops—just smarter, cheaper tools. This is phenomics for everyone. hubs.li/Q03q7pWp0
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Great article from our work on Affordable Phenomics Thanks @SeedWorldCAN !
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@SeedWorldCAN2 Jun 2025
In a Michigan field, drones hum and data flows. Valerio Hoyos-Villegas of @mcgillu is proving you don’t need million-dollar labs to breed better crops—just smarter, cheaper tools. This is phenomics for everyone. hubs.li/Q03q7pWp0
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If you're going to the upcoming @NAPlantBreeders conference, consider registering for the Core Concepts in Plant Breeding Workshop. It is a great opportunity to have your say in what should be the core of plant breeding education docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
Sign up for the NAPB Workshop on Core Concepts in Plant Breeding

Sign up for the NAPB Workshop on Core Concepts in Plant Breeding

Dear NAPB annual meeting participant, help shape the future of plant breeding education by joining us for this workshop on Wednesday afternoon, May 21. We want to hit the ground running and pre-pop...

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Jessica Rutkoski@JRutkoski6 May 2025
Field Day Announcement: June 6th at The University of Illinois South Farms Use the link to get more information and to register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…
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Gregor Gorjanc@GregorGorjanc7 May 2025
Please share: Registration is now open for EUCARPIA Biometrics in Plant Breeding 2025 highlanderlab.github.io/EUCA…
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Danve Castroverde@DanveC16 Apr 2025
A pangenome reference of wild and cultivated rice @Nature nature.com/articles/s41586-0…
A pangenome reference of wild and cultivated rice

A pangenome reference of wild and cultivated rice

Nature - A pangenome of wild and cultivated rice accessions captures the entire set of non-redundant genes and diversity in rice, and provides insights into the pathways involved in the evolution...

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Under-appreciated fact: breeding for more traits means slower improvement on each one.
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NAPB Graduate Students@NAPB_GSWG31 Mar 2025
Join @NAPlantBreeders and the Education Committee as Dr. Ksenija Gasic showcases her Peach Breeding Program at Clemson University on Thursday, April 10th at 11 am PST || 2 pm EST. Register here: forms.gle/5rdLAggKk1gsZc847.
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Matthew Pot
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A historical look at U.S. drought evolution by growing season.
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Of >105,000 participants with 30-year follow-up, only 9.3% achieved healthy aging (age 70, w/o any chronic diseases). Their diet was significantly associated with this outcome🧵 @NatureMedicine
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