Welcome to the RosBREED Project Website

RosBREED: Combining Disease Resistance with Horticultural Quality in New Rosaceous Cultivars is a USDA-SCRI awarded project focused on developing and applying modern DNA tests and related breeding methods to deliver new cultivars – cultivated varieties – of rosaceous crops in 22 U.S. breeding programs, focusing on eight crops: apple, blackberry, peach, pear, rose, strawberry, sweet cherry, and tart cherry.  The project is managed by Project Director Amy Iezzoni of Michigan State University and co-directed by Cameron Peace of Washington State University.  Together they are leading a group of 35 scientists from 14 U.S. institutions along with numerous international cooperators.

RosBREED brings unprecedented attention to local and regional breeding programs and a commitment to more efficiently, accurately, and creatively develop commercial scion and rootstock cultivars. The team is building on the foundation established in the preceding RosBREED project, with many new scientists and targeting diseases that industry stakeholders across the country have identified as key challenges.

Through this project, producers will have more options to sustainably protect their crops from disease, while consumers and the entire supply chain will directly benefit from products with better taste, nutrition, keeping ability, and appearance.

 

For further information, please refer to our Annual Reports

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First Name Last Name Email Institution Role | Team
John Clark University of Arkansas Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Michele Scheiber Star Roses and Plants, West Grove, PA Director of Breeding | Industry Advisory Panel
Cynthia Haskins www.nyapplecountry.com New York Apple Association, Inc. President/CEO | Industry Advisory Panel
James McFerson jim.mcferson@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Extension Team
Margaret Worthington mlworthi@uark.edu University of Arkansas Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Eric Van de Weg eric.vanderweg@wur.nl Wageningen University and Research Consultant | DNA Informed Breeding Team
David Karp University of California, Riverside Associate | Extension Advisory Panel
Robin Buell Michigan State University Assoc. Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Peter Hirst Purdue University Assoc. Professor | Extension Advisory Panel
Lailing Cheng Cornell University Assoc. Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Bradly Rickard Cornell University Asst. Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Carolyn Ross Washington State University Asst. Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Chalmers Carr III Titan Peach Farms, Inc. CEO | Industry Advisory Panel
Bruce Grim Washington Marketing Association Director | Industry Advisory Panel
Dan Legard California Strawberry Commission Director, Research & Education | Industry Advisory Panel
David Eddy American/Western Fruit Grower Editor | Extension Advisory Panel
Bob Gix Blue Star Growers Horticulturalist | Industry Advisory Panel
Jen Baugher Adams County Nursery Marketing Associate | Industry Advisory Panel
John Lott Bear Mountain Orchards, Inc. President | Industry Advisory Panel
Phil Korson Cherry Marketing Inst., Inc. President | Industry Advisory Panel
Bill Dodd Ohio Fruit Growers Association President | Industry Advisory Panel
Susan Gardiner The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Principal Scientist | Scientific Advisory Panel
Joe Arvai University of Calgary Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Chris Watkins Cornell University Professor | Extension Advisory Panel
Ron Perry Michigan State University Professor | Extension Advisory Panel
Dan Kluepfel University of California, Davis Professor | Scientific Advisory Panel
Clark Seavert Oregon State University Professor & Center Director | Extension Advisory Panel
Frederick Bliss University of California, Davis Professor Emeritus | Scientific Advisory Panel
Pere Arus IRTA Researcher | Scientific Advisory Panel
Phil Simon USDA-ARS Research Geneticist | Scientific Advisory Panel
Robert Curtis Almond Board of California Senior Manager, Production Research | Industry Advisory Panel
Vance Whitaker vwhitaker@ufl.edu University of Florida Strawberry | Demonstration Breeders
Kim Hummer National Clonal Germplasm Repository Supervisory Research Horticulturist | Scientific Advisory Panel
Chang-Lin Xiao USDA-ARS Supervisory Research Plant Pathologist | Scientific Advisory Panel
Jim Allen www.newyorkapplesales.com/ New York Apple Sales, Glenmont, NY Vice President | Industry Advisory Panel
James Luby lubyx001@tc.umn.edu University of Minnesota Apple | Demonstration Breeders
Susan Brown skb3@cornell.edu Cornell Apple | Demonstration Breeders
Kate Evans kate_evans@wsu.edu Washington State University Apple | Demonstration Breeders
Michael Coe michael@cedarlakeresearch.com Cedar Lake LLC Consultant | Extension Team
Ksenija Gasic KGASIC@clemson.edu Clemson University Peach | Demonstration Breeders
Tom Gradziel gradziel@plantsciences.ucdavis.edu UC Davis Peach | Demonstration Breeders
David Byrne d-byrne@tamu.edu Texas A &M Peach & Rose | Demonstration Breeders
Stan Hokanson hokan017@umn.edu University of Minnesota Rose | Demonstration Breeders
Thomas Davis tom.davis@unh.edu University of New Hampshire Strawberry | Demonstration Breeders
Chad Finn Chad.Finn@ars.usda.gov USDA-ARS Strawberry & Blackberry | Demonstration Breeders
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Tart Cherry Scion & Rootstock | Demonstration Breeders
Chengyan Yue yuechy@umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Leader | Socio-Economics Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Leader | DNA Informed Breeding Team
Dorrie Main dorrie@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Leader | QTL Discovery Team
Nahla Bassil Nahla.Bassil@ars.usda.gov USDA Team Leader | DNA Testing Team
James Luby lubyx001@tc.umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Ksenija Gasic KGASIC@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | DNA Testing Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | DNA Testing Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | DNA Testing Team
Christopher Saski SASKI@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | DNA Testing Team
Kate Evans kate_evans@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Socio-Economics Team
Karina Gallardo karina_gallardo@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Socio-Economics Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | Socio-Economics Team
James Luby lubyx001@tc.umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | Socio-Economics Team
Vicki McCracken mccracke@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Socio-Economics Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Socio-Economics Team
Nahla Bassil Nahla.Bassil@ars.usda.gov USDA Team Member | DNA Informed Breeding Team
Ksenija Gasic KGASIC@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | DNA Informed Breeding Team
Craig Hardner craig.hardner@uq.edu.au University of Queensland Team Member | DNA Informed Breeding Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | DNA Informed Breeding Team
Amy Lawton-Rauh amylr@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | DNA Informed Breeding Team
Lisa DeVetter lisa.devetter@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Extension Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | Extension Team
Dorrie Main dorrie@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Extension Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Extension Team
Gregory Reighard grghrd@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | Extension Team
Nahla Bassil Nahla.Bassil@ars.usda.gov USDA Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Rex Bernardo bernardo@umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Chad Finn Chad.Finn@ars.usda.gov USDA-ARS Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Ksenija Gasic KGASIC@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Amy Lawton-Rauh amylr@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | QTL Discovery Team
Jay Norelli jay.norelli@ars.usda.gov USDA-Kearneysville Team Leader | Pathology Team
Chad Finn Chad.Finn@ars.usda.gov USDA-ARS Team Leader | Berry & Rose Team
Vance Whitaker vwhitaker@ufl.edu University of Florida Team Leader | Statistical Genetics Team
James Luby lubyx001@tc.umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Leader | Pome Fruit Team
Ksenija Gasic KGASIC@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Leader | Stone Fruit Team
Guido Schnabel schnabe@clemson.edu Pathology team member Team Member | Pathology Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Pathology Team
James Luby lubyx001@tc.umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | Pathology Team
Kelly Ivors kivors@calpoly.edu California Poly State University Team Member | Pathology Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | Pathology Team
Ksenija Gasic KGASIC@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | Pathology Team
Chad Finn Chad.Finn@ars.usda.gov USDA-ARS Team Member | Pathology Team
Nahla Bassil Nahla.Bassil@ars.usda.gov USDA Team Member | Pathology Team
Chengyan Yue yuechy@umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Vance Whitaker vwhitaker@ufl.edu University of Florida Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Vicki McCracken mccracke@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Kelly Ivors kivors@calpoly.edu California Poly State University Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Stan Hokanson hokan017@umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Karina Gallardo karina_gallardo@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Lisa DeVetter lisa.devetter@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Thomas Davis tom.davis@unh.edu University of New Hampshire Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
David Byrne d-byrne@tamu.edu Texas A &M Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Nahla Bassil Nahla.Bassil@ars.usda.gov USDA Team Member | Berry & Rose Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Pome Fruit Team
Jay Norelli jay.norelli@ars.usda.gov USDA-Kearneysville Team Member | Pome Fruit Team
Kate Evans kate_evans@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Pome Fruit Team
Susan Brown skb3@cornell.edu Cornell Team Member | Pome Fruit Team
Guido Schnabel schnabe@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Christopher Saski SASKI@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Gregory Reighard grghrd@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Amy Lawton-Rauh amylr@clemson.edu Clemson University Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Tom Gradziel gradziel@plantsciences.ucdavis.edu UC Davis Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Carlos Crisosto chcrisosto@ucdavis.edu UC Davis Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Marco Bink marco.bink@hotmail.com Wageningen University and Research Team Member | Statistical Genetics Team
David Byrne d-byrne@tamu.edu Texas A &M Team Member | Stone Fruit Team
Cameron Peace cpeace@wsu.edu Washington State University Team Member | Statistical Genetics Team
Amy Iezzoni iezzoni@msu.edu Michigan State University Team Member | Statistical Genetics Team
Craig Hardner craig.hardner@uq.edu.au University of Queensland Team Member | Statistical Genetics Team
Rex Bernardo bernardo@umn.edu University of Minnesota Team Member | Statistical Genetics Team