CFIA Provides Greater Access to Crop Variety Information
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has introduced a new database containing all of the registered varieties of crop kinds subject to registration in Canada. The Registered Varieties List (RVL) […]
Save the Date for International Agronomy Day
Agriculturalists around the world are invited to engage in a global food production discussion during International Agronomy Day at the University of Illinois on Aug. 31. The U of I […]
Extra DNA Creates Cucumber with All-Female Flowers
Cucumber plants are not simply male or female. They can be seven different sexes, depending on a complex mix of genetic and environmental factors. Some high-yield cucumber varieties produce only […]
Combating Wheat Blast
An innovative course May 18-22 at Kansas State University’s Biosecurity Research Institute (BRI) is offering an overview of the theory and practice of plant biosecurity for participants from 14 countries. […]
Canada’s Agricultural Community Helps Feed Honeybees
Today marks the launch of Buzzing Gardens, a national program spearheaded by Bees Matter that provides Canadians with free seeds to plant pollinator-friendly gardens. Farmers, beekeepers, and several agricultural organizations […]
Manitoba Strengthens Noxious Weeds Act
The Manitoba government has introduced proposed amendments to strengthen its Noxious Weeds Act and better protect agricultural lands and natural areas in Manitoba from the spread of noxious and invasive […]
Fifty Million Flowers Planted in Support of Feed a Bee Campaign
Just 12 weeks after its launch, Bayer CropScience’s Feed a Bee campaign has exceeded its goal of receiving pledges to plant 50 million flowers in 2015. Feed a Bee works […]
Researchers Looking to Reduce Dependence on Nitrogen
As farmers spend billions of dollars spreading nitrogen on their fields this spring, researchers at the University of Missouri are working toward less reliance on the fertilizer. Less dependence on […]
Seed Hawk to Launch New Websites
The Canada-based Seed Hawk — supporting growers and dealers in the U.S. market for close to 10 years — is set to launch several new websites on June 8 that will […]
Senate Committee Issues Recommendations for Bee Health
Canada’s Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry tables its latest report entitled The Importance of Bee Health to Sustainable Food Production in Canada: Current Status and Strategies for Improvement._x000D_ […]
Ontario Out of Step on Pollinator Health, says GFO
_x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ Grain Farmers of Ontario is calling on the province to take a look at what other jurisdictions are saying when it comes to pollinator health — instead […]
AgReliant Genetics Announces New VP of Sales
Indiana’s AgReliant Genetics announces the hiring of Bruce Howison as vice president of sales for the company. Howison comes from Syngenta as the previous head of the Seedcare product line […]
Nicotinoids May Break Down Termites’ Tough Defenses
Purdue University research shows that a small amount of nicotinoid pesticide substantially weakens termites’ ability to fight off fungal diseases, a finding that could lead to more effective methods of […]
New BASF R&D Center
BASF opens a new Agricultural Research Station in Loni Kand, Pune, India. This new research and development center will focus on global agricultural research on herbicides, fungicides, and insecticides, as […]
Legend Seeds Hires New Account Manager
Legend Seeds hires Gary Pastian as its new account manager for the district focused around its De Smet, South Dakota headquarters and surrounding counties. Pastian will be responsible for servicing customers […]
Seedway Expands Pennsylvania Facility
Seedway has completed the warehouse expansion of its Emmaus, Pennsylvania location. Seedway Emmaus operates as a warehouse, seed conditioning and office location, serving customers in Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, Maryland, […]
Tiny Parasite May Contribute to Bee Decline by Infecting Larvae
Biologists at the University of California, San Diego have discovered that a tiny single-celled parasite may have a greater-than-expected impact on honeybee colonies. In this week’s issue of the journal PLOS […]
Scientists See a Place for ‘Rewilded’ Plants in Organic Farming
One of the key elements of organic agriculture, as defined by the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM), is that it rejects what it terms “unpredictable” technologies, such as […]
Incotec CEO Douwe Zijp Elected to ISF Board
Douwe Zijp, chief executive officer for Incotec Group, has been elected to the board of directors of the International Seed Federation (ISF) by the general assembly which took place during the federation’s […]
Duravant Expands Reach with Packaging Equipment Solutions
Duravant, a global engineered equipment manufacturer serving the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announces it has acquired Hamer LLC, the Plymouth, Minnesota-based manufacturer of packaging equipment specializing in automated […]
ISF Delegates Explore the Use of Seed Treatments for Grass Seed
Is there a place for seed treatments in grass markets? That was one of the questions posed during today’s Forage and Turf Crops Section meeting at the International Seed Federation’s […]
ISTA Offers Industry Membership Opportunity
To better facilitate communication between the seed testing industry and the producers and distributors of seed, the International Seed Testing Association is offering an Industry Membership option, explained Beni Kaufman […]
Proactive Stewardship Critical
At the 2015 ISF World Seed Congress in Kraków, Poland, Bayer CropScience said it is committed to proactive stewardship to underline the company’s strong commitment to sustainable agriculture. “We help growers […]
Plant Receptors Alert Plant Cells of Infection
Receptors carrying built-in decoys are the latest discovery in the evolutionary battle between plants and pathogens. Decoy domains within the receptor detect pathogens and raise the cell’s alarm when there […]
ISF Congress Emphasizes Collaboration and Communication
A veterinarian turned lawyer shares insights about communicating science and technological advancements with the general public during the Breeders Committee meeting at the International Seed Federation’s 2015 World Seed Congress […]
ISF 2015 – From The Floor – Agronomix
At the International Seed Federation’s 2015 World Seed Congress, Dieter Mulitze, former plant breeder and information technology guru, shares how plant breeders and agronomists benefit from using Agronomix Software, which […]
Uruguay to Host the ISF 2016 World Seed Congress
While in Poland for the International Seed Federation’s 2015 World Seed Congress, Pablo Civetta, chair of the National Organizing Committee for the Uruguayan seed association, announced that the 2016 congress […]
Worldwide Network of Seed Info Taking Root
Efforts to preserve and protect plant information are accelerating — but not without risks, reports SciDev.net. As an increasingly bloody civil war raged around them, a team of scientists in […]
S&W Seed Company Elects New Board Member
California’s S&W Seed Company announces the election of Alexander C. Matina to its board of directors. Matina currently serves as vice president, investments at MFP Investors LLC, the family office of Michael F. […]
Next-Gen Breeding Software Announced
Phenome Networks, a software-as-a-service plant breeding management and analytics software provider, announces its next-generation Phenome One software, to be released May 31. The new version of Phenome One features a novel user interface […]
Michael Keller Moves the International Seed Industry Toward Change
Today, May 25, International Seed Federation Secretary General Michael Keller called for change during his first speech to the delegates of the 2015 World Seed Congress in Kraków, Poland. “ISF […]
Agriculture Plays Key Role in Poland’s Economy
A Polish plant breeding official recognizes the seed industry’s critical role in the republic’s economy during the opening ceremony of the International Seed Federation’s 2015 World Seed Congress, held May […]
Ontario Sees Potential in China’s Vegetable Market
A government delegation representing Ontario’s leading innovative farming and food processing technology saw investment opportunities in the Chinese market during a recent visit. _x000D_ The Ontario group recently attended an international […]
The International Seed Federation Kicks Off 2015 World Seed Congress
The International Seed Federation Kicks Off 2015 World Seed Congress Today, the International Seed Federation kicked off its 2015 World Seed Congress in Kraków, Poland, with more than 1,600 seed […]
New Look for Wheat Breeding
Gathering millions of data points from thousands of wheat breeding lines across Texas is now as simple as riding a bike – or pushing one, in this case. Jackie Rudd, […]
Stem Cell Genes Found
A team of scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has identified a set of genes that control stem cell production in tomato. Mutations in these genes explain the origin […]