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On Their Joint Centennial Forum, ISTA and ISF Strengthen Cooperation for a Food-Secure Future

Two global organizations celebrating their centenary jointly hosted a forum emphasizing their shared dedication to...
Europe

Possible Future CWR Reserves? Inventories in Denmark and Åland Show Areas Rich in Valuable Genetic Resources

he traits of crop wild relatives (CWR) can be important for future plant breeding, not...
Europe

Big Plans Ahead for AFSTA

Yacouba Diallo’s first months as the new Secretary General of the African Seed Trade Association...
U.S.

USDA Reports Shifts in Major Crop Acreage

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) estimated 91.5 million acres of...
U.S.

APSA President Talks Wins, Challenges and What’s Ahead

Manish Patel is into year two as president of the Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance....
U.S.

Soil Productivity in High-Intensity Crop Systems

USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded Sarah Strauss, a UF/IFAS associate professor of...
U.S.

Christ’s College ISTA and ISF Dinner

One thing England can offer in spades is history presented spectacularly beautifully. The ISTA-ISF Dinner...
Europe

Euroseeds Joins Over 100 European Associations in Signing Joint Statement for an Ambitious FP10

In the shaping of the next European Framework Programme for Research and Innovation (FP10), Euroseeds...
Europe

€78 Million for Research on Resilient Crops and Ecosystems

A new research project will focus on the development of climate-resilient crops. The project, led...
U.S.

Snapshots from the ISTA Gala

When one event brings together more than 200 passionate seed experts, every available moment is...
Europe

Future European Plant Breeders Celebrate Graduation From UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy 

Last week saw the graduation of the European UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class VII....
U.S.

Major Genetic Resource Regulatory Decisions Ahead for ITPGRFA

Michael Ryan, co-chair of the working group at the International Treaty for Plant Genetic Resources...
U.S.

Here’s How We Saw It: Snapshots from Wednesday at ISTA

When one event brings together more than 200 passionate seed experts, every available moment is...
Europe

A New Race of Bremia Lactucae, BL: 37EU Identified and Denominated in Europe

The International Bremia Evaluation Board Europe (IBEB-EU) collected over 500 Bremia isolates from European lettuce...
U.S.

Onwards for APSA!

Five months into her new role as executive director at the Asia and Pacific Seed...
Europe

Rijk Zwaan Receives Honorary Royal Title

Rijk Zwaan is celebrating its 100th anniversary. Founded in 1924, it now operates in over...
Europe

NIAB to Lead Crop Development in New Bezos Sustainable Protein Centre

This initiative will be one of several Earth Fund Centres collaborating with various institutions and...
U.S.

Here’s How We Saw It: Snapshots from Monday at ISTA

Friendships renewed, business partnerships confirmed, business deals in discussion… and a whole lot of handshakes....
U.S.

Low-Cost Soil Nitrate Sensors For Better Nutrient Management

Engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison (UW-Madison) have created low-cost sensors that allow for real-time,...
Europe

EU Council Deadlock on NGTs Further Delays Innovation for Europe’s Plant Breeders and Farmers

Euroseeds expressed disappointment as EU Member States again failed to agree on the Commission’s proposal...
Europe

Vandals Destroy Italy’s First Gene-Edited Rice Field Trial

Euroseeds condemns the destruction of Italy’s first open field trial of gene-edited rice by vandals...
U.S.

Rijk Zwaan Celebrating a Century in Business: What’s Ahead?

In this one-on-one chat, Marco van Leeuwen, Managing Director of Rijk Zwaan, looks to the...
U.S.

USDA Invests $70 Million in Agricultural Projects

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announces a...
Europe

Innovative Crops Could Significantly Reduce Agriculture’s Climate Impact and Environmental Footprint

The Novo Nordisk Foundation has granted CIMMYT up to USD $21.1 million for an initiative...
U.S.

Laser Beams and 3-D Printing Improving Crops

Modern plant breeding is now a data-driven endeavor, harnessing machine learning algorithms and advanced imaging...
U.S.

NC State Introduces AI Crop Analysis Tools

North Carolina State University’s N.C. Plant Sciences Initiative (PSI) introduced a robot named BenchBot 3.0...
SIPA
Europe

Hope From an Unexpected Source in the Global Race to Stop Wheat Blast

When seeking resistance to diseases it is common to search among varieties or old landraces...
U.S.

Corn of the Future

University of Washington researchers combined climate projections with plant models to determine what combination of...
Europe

NIAB Chief Urges Next Government to Prioritize Implementing Rules for Precision Breeding in Agriculture

Speaking at a Westminster Forum event titled ‘Next steps for gene edited foods in England’...
U.S.

USDA Updates Climate Adaptation Plan to Bolster Resilience Nationwide

The White House Council on Environmental Quality and the Office of Management and Budget, are...
U.S.

Study Reveals Stable Soil Moisture Variability

A multi-institutional study led by University of Illinois and Agroecosystem Sustainability Center (ASC) scientists concluded...
U.S.

How to Become an Effective CEO of Your Career 

We sat down with Jovan Djordjevic, director of education at UC Davis’ Seed Biotechnology Center...
U.S.

ISTA: A Brief History of Seed Testing

Frederich Nobbe published his famous Handbook of Seed Science and the motto of the meeting...
U.S.

You Won’t Want to Miss Cambridge!

The International Seed Testing Association is in the final planning stages of its Centennial Annual...
Europe

Historic Wheat Collection Reveals Untapped Diversity

An international study, published in Nature, has revealed that at least 60% of the genetic...
Latin America

Perspectiva Nacional: Uruguay 

Rodolfo Fonseca: Gerente General, Asociación Nacional de Productores de Semillas (ANAPROSE) SW: ¿Cómo describirías a ANAPROSE?...

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