Valerio Hoyos-Villegas

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

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

A postdoc position in our lab is available -plant pathology
https://t.co/RYq5lFq2rx

[Marc Zienkiewicz @mzienkie]

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

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

This should be a meme

[McGill Macdonald Campus @McGillMacCampus]

“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 https://t.co/GtK6oVrLYO

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

@mehran_plantsci Nice lab!

[Bob Gunzenhauser @BobGunzy]

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?

[Matthew Pot @MatthewPot]

U.S. #corn stocks-to-use vs. season-USDA average price since ethanol >35% of use. Red dot is the current 2025/26 projection.

[PeaSoybean USask @PeaSoybeanUSask]

This review represents a collaborative effort across multiple institutions to advance our understanding of breeding for plant-based proteins.
@tom_warken40864 @CDC_USask @agbiousask

https://t.co/fbC7e6bX0Y

[Australian Cotton Science @AusCottonSci]

Affordable phenomics: Expanding access to enhancing genetic gain in plant breeding
https://t.co/XanDRHsLcr

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

@mehran_plantsci @UtscBiology @UofT @mcgillu 👏👏👏

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

@JRutkoski @LBMunaro This may help: https://t.co/GsB50zRALZ

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

Great showcase of our efforts to create core concepts around plant breeding, thanks @SeedWorldCAN

[Seed World Canada @SeedWorldCAN]

🚨 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. 🌎

[McGill Macdonald Campus @McGillMacCampus]

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 https://t.co/ExlLfCoN20

[Marc Zienkiewicz @mzienkie]

.@McGillHaricots gave a great talk about this last week at the @NAPlantBreeders meeting! Read my coverage below 👇

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

@mzienkie @NAPlantBreeders Thank you @mzienkie !

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

Great article from our work on Affordable Phenomics
Thanks @SeedWorldCAN !

[Seed World Canada @SeedWorldCAN]

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. https://t.co/MqlMBDMQUB

[Valerio Hoyos-Villegas @MSUBeans]

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
https://t.co/m4rI73TS13

[Jessica Rutkoski @JRutkoski]

Field Day Announcement: June 6th at The University of Illinois South Farms
Use the link to get more information and to register: https://t.co/yFd3YbiDRA

[Gregor Gorjanc @GregorGorjanc]

Please share: Registration is now open for EUCARPIA Biometrics in Plant Breeding 2025 https://t.co/pcMg79ssjv

[Mehran Dastmalchi @mehran_plantsci]

Hiring for Jan / Sep 2026. MSc/PhD. 🍀🍄 See details below: