Australian Researchers Develop High-Protein Wheat
Researchers at Murdoch University have made a major breakthrough in improving the quality and profitability of Australia’s $6 billion wheat crops. The team has increased the protein content of wheat […]
BioConsortia Welcomes Top Scientists to its Science Advisory Board
BioConsortia Inc., innovator of microbial solutions for natural plant trait enhancement and crop yield improvement, boosts its research and development expertise with the addition of three world class experts to […]
Scientists Unravel Genetic Ancestry of Cultivated Strawberry
Scientists have unlocked a major genetic mystery of one of the ancestors of cultivated strawberry. A genetic analysis conducted by New Hampshire Agricultural Experiment Station researchers, which took four years […]
IPSA Opens Annual Meeting Registration
Individuals interested in registering for the Independent Professional Seed Association’s 28th Annual Meeting, to be held Jan. 10-12 in San Diego, California, can now do so online at http://www.ipseed.org/. Designed […]
New Alliance Aims to Broaden Marketing and Distribution of Restore
AgRevival, CarbonWorks and Max Systems jointly announce a new strategic alliance to expand the marketing and distribution of Restore, a liquid carbon product that has been energized into a highly […]
Ohlde Seeds Welcomes New Plant Manager
Ohlde Seed Farms, a family company based in Palmer, Kansas, names Kurtis Voelker as plant manager. An employee of Honeywell Aerospace for the past 15 years, Voelker is knowledgeable in […]
New Alliance Aims to Develop Climate-Smart Rice
New Alliance to develop climate-smart rice: A new alliance of global partners has been formed to develop climate-smart rice production and help farmers adapt to climate change.
Plants Join Fight Against Polio
Learn how plants are being used to help fight polio in Europe. Discover how this innovative approach is helping to eradicate the disease.
Federal Hybrids Names Brian Bormann Plant Manager
Federal Hybrids, Inc., names Brian Bormann as its new plant manager. Bormann will be responsible for managing both Federal Hybrids warehouses in West Bend and Algona, Iowa. He will also […]
The Climate Corp. and Veris Technologies Partner for Improved Soil Data
Veris Technologies and The Climate Corporation, a subsidiary of Monsanto, will partner to make high resolution soil maps from Veris on-the-go soil sensors available as a key data layer for […]
Arctic Fuji Apples On Track for Commercialization
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has publicly shared the final version of Okanagan Specialty Fruits Inc.’s (OSF) petition seeking regulatory approval for Arctic […]
Georgia Scientist Employs Wild Soybean to Fight Kudzu Bug
Adam Bray has spent a lot of time with kudzu bugs. “At night I would see them crawling when I closed my eyes,” he jokes. The kudzu bug originated in […]
Donald Danforth Plant Science Center to Host Ag Innovation Showcase
Drones that monitor crops and send thousands of data points to software that breaks it down for farmers. Baskets of strawberries bought at the grocery store are traced to who […]
New Alliance Aims to Develop Climate-Smart Rice
The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) will collaborate on scientific research focused on genomics and germplasm enhancement to meet the challenges of […]
DuPont Pioneer Establishes a CRISPR-Cas Advanced Breeding Platform
Researchers at DuPont Pioneer are reporting the results of scientific studies demonstrating the potential of CRISPR-Cas as an advanced plant breeding technology to increase the productivity and sustainability of agricultural […]
Register Now for Seed Meets Technology
Register now for Seed Meets Technology 2: Europe’s premier event for seed industry professionals. Learn about the latest trends and innovations in seed production.
NK and Golden Harvest Brands to Offer Roundup Ready 2 Xtend Technology
Syngenta will sell 12 new soybean seed varieties with dicamba-tolerant soybean technology in its proprietary NK and Golden Harvest brands for 2017 planting. These new varieties offer Roundup Ready 2 […]
S&W Seed Company Promotes Dan Gardner, Mark Smith
S&W Seed Company promotes Dan Gardner to the newly created position of chief marketing and technology officer. Gardner joined S&W in 2012 and most recently served as vice president of […]
South America to Host Convention on Forage and Turf Seeds
The seventh Buenos Aires Seed Convention (BASC2016) will be held Nov. 21-22 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Individuals involved in the breeding, research, production, seed treatment and marketing of forage and […]
Love Your Enchiladas? Thank Chile Research Pioneer Fabian Garcia
If you’ve ever sat and admired a perfect restaurant relleno before digging in, or sent up a quiet “thank-you” when you found some New Mexico certified green chile on the […]
Researchers One Step Closer to Understanding Plant Flowering
Researchers uncover new insights into how plants flower, bringing us one step closer to understanding the process.
Researchers Find Gene Responsible for “Hard Seededness”
Wild soybean seeds are expert survivalists. Encased in a tough waterproof and airtight coat, they are well protected from severe conditions and inhospitable environments and can remain viable for decades. […]
Kaufman Steps Down At ISTA
Today, the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) announced that Beni Kaufman is leaving the association “to follow other career options.” After serving as secretary general for three years, Kaufman’s last […]
Researchers Are One Step Closer to Understanding Plant Flowering
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have taken another crucial step towards understanding how plants initiate flowering. This new development uncovers a previously unidentified step in the process of vernalisation, […]
Plants Innately Sense Weeds, Above and Below Ground
Scientists with the Weed Science Society of America (WSSA) say plants can sense and communicate in ways that might surprise you, and those findings are opening the door for innovative […]
Clean Seed SMART Seeder Initiative Receives Grant
Clean Seed Capital Group Ltd. announces that Clean Seed Agricultural Technologies Ltd. has entered into a Financial Contribution Agreement with the Government of Canada whereby it will receive a zero interest […]
UBC Research Aims to Help Canadian Flax Farmers
A UBC professor’s flax research could one day help Canadian farmers grow a car fender._x000D_ _x000D_ In a recent study, UBC researcher Michael Deyholos identified the genes responsible for the […]
Canada, Manitoba Governments Support Pulse Flour Research
The Governments of Canada and Manitoba are investing $270,000 in a pilot project to increase the use of pulse flours in the commercial bread-making industry, creating new opportunities to expand […]
Novozymes Adjusts Sales Expectations Due to Market Uncertainty
Novozymes, a producer of industrial enzymes, announced its results for the first half of 2016. Sales grew by 3 percent organically and were flat in Danish krone (DKK) compared with […]
South Korea Approves Enlist Cotton for Food Use
South Korea recently approved Enlist cotton for food use. The South Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Safety ruling gives full feed and food import approval for cotton varieties containing […]
Dr. Marcus Weidler & Lorena Pahl (Bayer) Future of Wheat & Improving Improving Wheat Quality
Giant Views:Dr. Marcus Weidler (Bayer) Head of Seeds CanadaLorena Pahl (Bayer) Portfolio ManagerCSTA 93rd Annual MeetingJuly 10 – 12, 2016Vancouver, British Columbia
Illumina Calls for “Greater Good” Grant Proposals
“Nothing is more fundamental to human health than a safe and adequate food supply,” says Ryan Rapp, Illumina associate director for agrigenomics. “When I think about Illumina’s mission of unlocking […]
Chinese Delegation Seeks to Improve Regulatory Approval Process
Today, the National Corn Growers Association met with officials from China’s Ministry of Agriculture to discuss the need to improve the synchronization process of the regulatory systems and the importance […]
Dusty Allen Hired to Help Build KALO’s Seed Care Business
KALO, Inc., a supplier of specialty chemicals for the agricultural and specialty turf markets, welcomes Dusty Allen as area manager and key account specialist. Allen will be based in Blackfoot, […]
Cold Temperatures Make for Sweeter Spinach Finds a New Study
Researchers at the University of New Hampshire discovered that spinach grown in high tunnels during the coldest months of winter has the highest sugar content. Becky Sideman, a researcher with […]
Mycogen’s Indiana Research Station Celebrates 30 Years
The Mycogen Seeds research station in Mount Vernon, Indiana, celebrates 30 years of corn hybrid innovation, and to mark the anniversary, the Mount Vernon research team will host a field […]