Protecting Seed Technology and Investment
Protecting seed technology & investment: Learn how to safeguard your investments & ensure the success of your seed technology.
Arysta LifeScience Launches New Seed Protectant for Wheat
As spring wheat growers begin planning for a strong start to their season, Arysta LifeScience North America launches Rancona V RTU – a new seed protectant the company says will enhance germination, […]
NCGA Calls for Open Communication as USDA Examines Biotech Regulatory Process
National Corn Growers Association Trade Policy and Biotechnology Chair John Linder, a farmer from Ohio, and Director of Biotechnology and Crop Inputs Nathan Fields took part in a meeting hosted […]
Researchers Breed Tastier Peppers
University of Florida College of Agricultural and Life Sciences students are learning how to breed better peppers under the guidance of Professor Bala Rathinasabapathi. And by “better,” we mean a […]
IPSA Annual Conference Set for January in St. Louis
The 27th annual conference of the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) is scheduled for Jan. 11-13, 2016, in St. Louis, Missouri. “Each year, IPSA members rank the annual conference as […]
Total Seed Production Unveils New Website
Indiana’s Total Seed Production rolls out a new website at totalseedproduction.com. The new website was created to be more user-friendly while being informative, according to the company. The website highlights Total […]
Lr67 Gene Helps Wheat Resist Major Fungal Diseases
Scientists have sequenced and described a gene that can help wheat to resist four serious fungal diseases, potentially saving billions of dollars in yearly grain losses and reducing the need […]
Scientists Find Way to Help Ornamental Industry Reduce Pesticide Costs
Results of new University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences research may help control some dangerous species of fungi, known as phytophthora — or water molds — that […]
ASTA Applauds Decision to Reject Mandatory Labeling of GMOs
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) president and CEO Andrew LaVigne applauds the Food and Drug Administration’s decision made last week to reject a petition calling for mandatory labeling of foods made […]
Changing Consumer Perceptions of GMOs
Garlich Von Essen, secretary general for the European Seed Association, sits down with Germination publisher Shawn Brook to talk about recent legislation concerning the importation of GMOs — and how consumer […]
New Research Aims to Protect Gerbera from Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew is the most common and damaging disease for gerbera crops. Growers often have to apply fungicides to control powdery mildew, which leads to significant increases in production costs. […]
Global Soybean Leaders Meet in Belgium to Address Biotech Acceptance in Europe
U.S. and South American soybean farmers are meeting with government officials, industry partners and other key influencers in Europe this week to discuss biotechnology acceptance and the implications of biotech […]
Camelina Cover Crops a Boon to Bees
Camelina is an herbaceous, yellow-flowering member of the mustard family whose oil-rich seed and cold tolerance has piqued the interest of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists for its potential […]
Scientists Modify DNA to Produce Sweeter Tomatoes
Scientists have developed a method to produce sweeter, well-growing tomatoes. Previous research has shown that the sugar sucrose plays a role in controlling key fruit genes involved in sugar metabolism. […]
Expect a Hard Winter for Honeybees, Says Bayer Entomologist
There’s nothing I enjoy more than getting out in the field and investigating honeybee colonies. Alright, maybe there are a few things I enjoy more, but I consider it a […]
BioAg Alliance Targets 250-500 Million Acres by 2025
Monsanto and Novozymes announce a new 2025 acreage target that will guide the companies’ microbials business for the next decade. The two partners in The BioAg Alliance will develop new microbial solutions […]
Evogene Opens R&D Facility in Missouri
Evogene Ltd. opens its new research and development facility in St. Louis, Missouri with an event highlighting “Driving Innovation for Agriculture”. The new facility is located at the Bio-Research and […]
Construction Begins on Incotec’s New Innovation Center
The first pile is driven for Incotec’s new R&D Innovation Center on the Westeinde in Enkhuizen, Netherlands. The event took place Nov. 18 before an audience of Incotec employees as well as […]
CSAAC Supports Students in Agriculture
The Commercial Seed Analysts Association of Canada (CSAAC) seeks applicants for its inaugural grant, to be given annually, in the amount $500 for students in post-secondary studies in the field […]
Giant Views – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Søren Halbye
Søren Halbye sits down with Shawn Brook at the 2015 ESA Annual Meeting from October 11-13, 2015 in Vienna, Austria._x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_
The Unintended Consequences of Regulation
A new report by the Ag Industries Confederation in the United Kingdom maintains flawed policy-making and increased restrictions on farmers are among the factors keeping British agriculture from meeting its […]
South Korean Scientists Tweak CRISPR/Cas9 Technique
According to researchers from South Korea, a twist on a revolutionary gene-editing technique might make it possible to modify plant genomes while sidestepping national biosafety regulations._x000D_ _x000D_ Plant scientists have […]
Monsanto Looks at Another Syngenta Takeover Bid
Monsanto is reportedly examining another possible bid for Swiss rival Syngenta, after it recently withdrew a $46.6 billion proposed takeover after Syngenta rejected the move. Monsanto chief operating officer Brett Begemann […]
CSIRO Maintains Key Patent for shRNA Gene Silencing Technology After European Opposition
The Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) — Australia’s leading science agency — has successfully defended another key patent for RNA interference (RNAi) gene silencing technology after oppositions by […]
‘Orphan Gene’ Might Have Potential to Boost Protein Value of Crops
A recently published study from two Iowa State University scientists shows that a gene found only in a single plant species can increase protein content when introduced into staple crops. […]
Canadian Seed Institute: Providing Cost Effective Services
It wasn’t until Dec. 24, 1998, in a small office in Ottawa, Ont., that Jim McCullagh, who served as the Canadian Seed Institute’s (CSI) first executive director, signed the first […]
Chinese Investors Purchase Dow Herbicide Business, Seek to Acquire Syngenta
Two major herbicide and seed companies are seeing interest from Chinese investors. Dow AgroSciences enters into definitive agreements under which Nutrichem Co., Ltd., a supplier of agrochemicals in China, will purchase its oxyfluorfen […]
BASF to Expand Monarch Habitat Rehabilitation Program
BASF plans to expand Living Acres, a research initiative focused on improving monarch butterfly habitats in high-production agriculture. The research initiative, which started at the BASF Research Farm in Holly Springs, […]
Céréales Vallée CEO Receives IWGSC Outstanding Leadership Award
Grégoire Berthe is awarded the IWGSC Outstanding Leadership Award in recognition of his continuous support to the International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium over the last 10 years. He received his award at […]
Western Canadian Farmer Organizations Announce Funding for Wheat Genomics Research
The Alberta Wheat Commission (AWC), the Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat), and the Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) announced a combined total investment of $3,582,992 over four years for […]
Monsanto Canada Recognized as One of Canada’s Top 100 Employers
Monsanto Canada has been selected as one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers in Mediacorp Canada Inc.’s annual survey of Canadian businesses. This is the 8th time in the past nine years Monsanto […]
BASF, Monsanto Named Two of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016
BASF was named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for 2016. Mediacorp, the country’s largest publisher of employment periodicals, cited BASF Canada for providing its employees with benefits that meet their needs […]
Researchers Make Progress in Maximizing Photosynthesis in Plants
Scientists from the John Innes Centre, the universities of Cambridge and Edinburgh and Stanford University in California, have shown that genes from a type of algae which is capable of very […]
We emphasize on additional field data
Learn how to use additional field data to improve your business. We discuss the importance of data collection and how to use it to your advantage.
EPA Cancels Registration of Products Containing Sulfoxaflor
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cancels registration of products containing the insecticide sulfoxaflor, after the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled back in September that the EPA did not have sufficient […]
CSGA: Are you Just Trying to Keep Up?
In Previous columns, we have talked about changes in the seed sector that stemmed from alternative service delivery for seed crop inspection. This issue of Germination also features change: new […]