Bob Reekie Joins XiteBio Team
XiteBio announced the appointment of Bob Reekie as their new business and product manager, effective Feb. 2, 2015. He will be based out of Regina, Saskatchewan. In his new roll, […]
HarvestMaster Opens Austrian Office
HarvestMaster opens a new office in Wels, Austria, to better serve its European partners and customers with local sales, marketing and service support. The company’s aim with the European location […]
Report Shows Farmers Planting More RIB
Today, the National Corn Growers Association reported that the enhanced Compliance Assurance Program (CAP) is seeing strong success and an increase in the overall number of growers planting corn refuge […]
John Hennenfent, Owner, President Munson Hybrids Inc.
John Hennenfent sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at the IPSA 26th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona from January 6-8, 2015.
Tim Gutormson, SoDak Labs Owner and Agronomist
Tim Gutormson sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at the IPSA 26th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona from January 6-8, 2015.
Terry Schultz, IPSA President and Mustang Seeds President
Terry Schultz sits down with Issues Ink President Shawn Brook at the IPSA 26th Annual Conference in Tucson, Arizona from January 6-8, 2015.
Monsanto Shareowners Reelect Board Members
At its annual meeting, Monsanto Company announced that its shareowners elected nine members of its board of directors to new one-year terms, with all director nominees receiving a vote of […]
Technology Could Revitalize Old Seed
A Vital Force Technology study found that seed germination and plant development can be significantly improved using infusion technology. According to a news release from Vital Force Technology, the infusion […]
ICIA Earns ISO 17025 Accreditation
Fulfilling all the necessary documentation and auditing required to qualify for ISO 17025 accreditation, all testing done by Indiana Crop Improvement Association’s genetics laboratory is now covered by ISO 9001 […]
DuPont Pioneer Opens Crick Research Facility
DuPont Pioneer expands its Johnston, Iowa, campus with a new $40 million facility for research and safety assessments. The Crick Research Center, named after early DNA researcher Francis Crick, consolidates […]
Dow AgroSciences Completes Acquisition of Coodetec’s Seed Business
Today, Jan. 30, Dow AgroSciences announced that it has completed the acquisition of Coodetec’s seed business. This is the second largest acquisition by Dow AgroSciences. At this time, Dow AgroSciences […]
La Crosse Seed Adds to Leadership Team
Chris McCracken will join the La Crosse Seed team, effective Feb. 2. McCracken, formerly the director of North American sales for Cover Crop Solutions, will serve as the company’s director […]
EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation of Certain Methomyl Uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers of the insecticide methomyl have agreed to cancel some uses and limit use on certain crops to reduce risks to drinking water. […]
Register for the Seed Business 101 for Field Crops Course
The next session of Seed Business 101 Field Crops will be June 15 – 19 in St. Louis, Missouri. The early-bird registration deadline is April 18. Offered by the University […]
Agri-Trend Hires New Agronomist
Agri-Trend Inc., an independent agricultural coaching company, welcomes Tim Eyrich to its team as director of business development. Eyrich will be responsible for rolling out Agri-Trend’s new Agri-Knowledge Division. This […]
KWS Saat AG Opens Research Center in Missouri
KWS SAAT AG, a global plant breeding company, has opened a new research facility, the KWS Gateway Research Center (GRC), in St. Louis, Missouri. The new facility is part of […]
Global Biotech Acreage Grows More Than Ever
A new assessment of global biotech crop acreage by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) shows that 18 million farmers planted 181.5 million hectares of biotech […]
HGSA Focuses on Urban Gardens and Pollinators
Held in conjunction with the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, the Home Garden Seed Association hosted a reception and meeting of its […]
FBI Offers Tips to Help Companies Protect Against Theft of Trade Secrets
Often talked about in private conversations and behind closed doors but kept out of the spotlight is the issue of economic espionage — the second largest priority for the U.S. […]
ASTA’s Ric Dunkle Provides an Update on Phytosanitary Issues
With the globalization of the seed industry, there is no shortage of phytosanitary issues, and the American Seed Trade Association’s Ric Dunkle is the man tasked with tracking and tackling […]
Plant Breeders Rely on Psychophysics to Meet Consumer Wants
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Florida is working to create fruits, vegetables and plants that consumers want through consumer-assisted selection. “The idea of giving people want […]
Seed Programs International Helps to Alleviate Hunger
Launched in 1998 by John Batcha, who retired from Asgrow Seed Company, Seed Programs International (SPI) was created to make use of excess seed by supplying humanitarian organizations with quality […]
Florida Students Showcase Possible Solutions to Challenge 2050
More than 15 students from the University of Florida traveled to the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, to present posters showcasing possible […]
All-America Selections Announces More Winners
During its annual meeting, held in conjunction with the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, All-America Selections unveiled more 2015 AAS Winners. Many of […]
ASTA Welcomes the Vegetable and Flower Seed Industry to Tampa
Today, Jan. 25, the American Seed Trade Association welcomed more than 830 individuals in the seed industry to its 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida. From Jan. […]
Workshop Highlights Genomic Tools in Vegetable Breeding
This morning, Jan. 25, BioDiagnostics, as part of the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference, hosted a “Genomic Tools in Vegetable Breeding” workshop. Speakers included Jan […]
National Garden Bureau Elects New Leadership
At its annual meeting Jan. 24 in Tampa, Florida, the National Garden Bureau recognized members of the board of directors whose term has expired and elected new members to the […]
New Study Shows Climate Variability Plays Large Role in Crop Yield
A new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment has found that climate variability historically accounts for one-third of yield variability for maize, rice, wheat […]
Ronald Valentin Joins Syngenta Bioline
Syngenta Bioline appoints Ronald Valentin as technical lead, effective immediately. Prior to joining Syngenta, Valentin served as a biological crop protection specialist and technical coordinator at Biobest. He has 27 […]
AgReliant Hires Geospatial Scientist
AgReliant Genetics welcomes Xystus Amakor as the company’s first geospatial scientist. Amakor will work within the company’s Biostatistics Department at its Lebanon, Indiana, research station. To continue to improve breeding results and […]
ESA Annual Meeting 2015, Vienna, Austria, Promo
ESA’s Annual Meeting 2015 in Vienna, Austria: Learn about the latest research and network with experts in the field. Register now!
ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Vienna, Austria – Promo
ESA’s Annual Meeting 2015 in Vienna, Austria: Learn about the latest research and network with experts in the field. Register now!
ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Vienna, Austria – Promo
From 11 to 13 October 2015, the European Seed Association holds its 2015 Annual Meeting and the European Seed Trade Meeting in Vienna, Austria. Registration for the next Congress will […]
ESA Presents Speak Up for Seeds
Today, Jan. 22, the European Seed Association presented its “Speak up for Seeds” vision to members of the European Parliament and the Commission. Policy advisers, seed industry representatives, Agriculture Commissioner […]
Behind the Scenes of a Cover Shoot
U.S. EPA Registers New Insecticide
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has registered a new insecticide, flupyradifurone, that is safer for bees. Flupyradifurone serves as an alternative to more toxic products including certain pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, […]