Dr. Aaron Lorenz is a professor in soybean breeding and genetics at the University of Minnesota. Aaron traces his interest in plant breeding all the way back to his childhood on the farm where he learned firsthand how useful new crop varieties are for improving yield and providing resistance to various pests and other stresses.
Throughout college he grew an interest in genetics and statistics alongside his lifelong passion for agriculture. Aaron currently manages a broad-based program in soybean breeding and genetics at UMN that strives to integrate applied cultivar development with research on new breeding methods and the genetic control of economically important traits. Students from all different backgrounds are a key element of the program to educate future scientists to work in improving the sustainability and resiliency of agriculture.
