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Plant Breeder
License Description Plant Breeders use the principles of genetics to plan and carry out breeding studies to develop and improve varieties of crops. They use their knowledge of plant growth to improve specific characteristics, such as yield, size, quality, maturity, and resistance to frost, drought, disease and insect pests in plants. They develop and select the most desirable plants for crossing by using methods such as inbreeding, crossbreeding, backcrossing, outcrossing, mutating, or interspecific hybridization and selection. Requirements: Written examination required. Any person having a Doctorate Degree in Plant Breeding and three years of experience is not required to take the examination.
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Department of Agriculture
Seed Division
1 Natural Resource Drive
Little Rock, AR 72205-1598
(501) 225 1598
Regulatoryseed@agriculture.arkansas.gov
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Continuing Education No continuing education requirement to maintain license
Criminal Record No criminal record prohibitions
Education Degree required
Exam Third-party exam required
License Type Stand-alone license
License Updated 06/28/2022
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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