Our lab focuses on breeding and genetics of cross-pollinated vegetable crops; primarily carrot, onion, and table beet. The year 2018 marks our 69th year working with these crops, and over these years we have released numerous inbred lines, open pollinated populations, and germplasm for use by breeders throughout the world. Our lab also studies traits of importance in these crops and seeks to find new methods of breeding and genetic improvement. A theme running through our work is the examination of traits of consumer interest, such as health value, color, flavor, shape, and other quality attributes. Our lab is located in the Department of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1575 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706. You can obtain more information by writing to Irwin Goldman at ilgoldma@wisc.edu or by calling 608-262-1624.
Department of Horticulture at its January, 2018 Retreat in Madison
Why Horticulture? Why Plant Breeding? Why Wisconsin?
Recent Publications and Events From Our Laboratory
- Recurrent selection for geosmin levels in table beet by Maher and Goldman
- Endogenous production of geosmin in table beet by Maher and Goldman
- ‘Badger Flame’ a featured variety by Row Seven seed company
- Tyrosine pathway and betalain pigments in beet by Wang et al., 2017
- Opening of the new Campus Food Shed in 2017, led by Hannah DePorter
- Newly published work on open access science at Land Grant Universities by Barham et al. 2017
- Carrot breeding, genetics, and freedom to operate by Luby et al. 2016 PLOS One
- Open source breeding by Luby and Goldman, 2016
- Open source plant breeding, July, 2016
- Carrot germplasm releases in HortScience, May, 2016
- On Wisconsin conversation about open source seeds
- 2015 Annual Pumpkin Regatta
- Hosting the Student Organic Seed Symposium in Madison in August, 2015
- For the Love of Plants: Horticulture 350, Fall, 2015
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