Andrew Scheldorf is the 2018 winner of the Dr. Allan Armitage Scholarship for California Spring Trials and a student at North Dakota State University. He will soon enter Cornell University to pursue a graduate degree in plant breeding.
Andrew Scheldorf, the 2018 Dr. Allan Armitage Scholarship for California Spring Trials winner, says there are few occasions where young growers might have the chance to see so much of the industry in one place and come in contact with so many important people.
“This trip solidified my desire to breed plants. Every time I was able to have a discussion about plant traits, genetics, and germplasm, I felt a thrill of excitement.”
The Allan Armitage Scholarship recipient has added a number of industry connections during his time at California Spring Trials, and discusses what that means to him and his career.
Andrew Scheldorf, the winner of Dr. Allan Armitage’s California Spring Trials Scholarship, says the stories of plant origins help ground our industry to the people and places that have changed us.
Andrew Scheldorf, the winner of Dr. Allan Armitage’s California Spring Trials Scholarship, says breeders’ persistence in making small and large breeding improvements is a testament to their passion and dedication to excellence.
Andrew Scheldorf, the winner of Dr. Allan Armitage’s California Spring Trials Scholarship, is realizing the power of networking and building relationships in the floriculture industry.
Andrew Scheldorf, winner of the Dr. Allan Armitage Scholarship for California Spring Trials and a student at North Dakota State University, shares his thoughts after visiting Green Fuse Botanicals, Floranova, Vegetalis, and Ball Horticulture.
