Current BI Species

We have our sights on growth.

At Breeding Insight’s inception in 2018, we began with six U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) breeding programs: alfalfa, blueberry, table grape, sweetpotato, rainbow trout and North American Atlantic salmon.

In 2021, Breeding Insight added seven more programs: cranberry, cucumber, honey bee, lettuce, oat, pecan and strawberry.

Now, in 2024 we welcome even more new species to Breeding Insight including; hemp, raspberry, red clover/cover crops, hop, and blackberry.

All species and programs included in Breeding Insight are nominated and approved by the USDA-ARS Office of National Programs on roughly a two year cycle.

Discover more about each breeding programs and its role in U.S. agriculture.

Types of Species

Species are categorized by how long they have been supported by BI and by USDA geographic area.

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