Alberta had Most Honeybee Colonies in Canada in 2015

New numbers from Statistics Canada confirm Alberta as the top honey producing province in Canada._x000D_ _x000D_ “Alberta produced 42.8 million pounds in 2015, which up 20.4 per cent from 35.5 […]
WGRF Commits $1.6 Million to 12 New Research Projects

Through a continuing co-funding partnership with the Agriculture Development Fund (ADF) and other producer commodity groups, Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) announces $1.6 million of new funding for 12 crop-related […]
First Step in Seed Enhancement in the Stevia Seed Market

Seed enhancement company Incotec introduces its first seed technology for stevia seeds. The stevia plant is grown for its leaves, which are used for making a natural zero-calorie sweetener. Incotec’s new product […]
Applied DNA Sciences Partners with USDA to Research Enhanced Cotton Genotyping

Applied DNA Sciences, a provider of DNA-based supply chain, anti-counterfeiting and anti-theft technology, product genotyping and product authentication solutions, has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the […]
IPSA Conference Attracts Record Crowd

A record 440 attendees were told to “reach for the last inch and give it your all” by retired U.S. Navy SEAL commander Rorke Denver at the 27th Independent Professional […]
Kerry Grosswiler (Bayer CropScience) Bee Health, Education, Seed Treatments, Application

Giant Views: Kerry Grosswiler SeedGrowth™ Equipment & Coatings Manager, Bayer CropScience ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Lee Rivenbark (Bayer CropScience) FiberMax Cotton, Grower Challenges, Credenz, Life Sciences

Giant Views: Lee Rivenbark U.S. Head of Seed, Bayer CropScience ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Chantland Bag Filling System Offers Unequalled Performance

The Chantland MHS Model AP2300 Bag Placing & Filling System is designed to automatically place and fill paper, plastic and poly-woven open-mouth bags in conjunction with new or existing net […]
Feed a Bee Initiative Receives Pledges to Plant 65 Million Flowers in First Year

The line at the pollinator all-you-can-eat buffet is a little longer this year thanks to the contributions of consumers and partners joining Bayer’s Feed a Bee initiative to plant more than 65 […]
Illumina Extends Genomics Portfolio with New Sequencing System

Illumina adds to its industry-leading next-generation sequencing (NGS) portfolio with the launch of the MiniSeq Sequencing System. During its presentation at the J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference, Illumina also introduced Infinium XT, […]
Arysta LifeScience Welcomes New Territory Sales Manager

Arysta LifeScience North America recently announced the addition of Nic Vanherweg to the United States sales team. Vanherweg joins the company as the territory sales manager for the western speciality […]
New EPA Report Ignores Important Benefits of Neonics, says Bayer

Bayer issues a statement responding to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s recent report, which says that the pesticide imidacloprid harms honeybees when used on cotton and citrus, but not on other crops […]
Iowa State Offering Seed Courses

The Iowa State University Society of Commercial Seed Technologists is offering a genetic testing “super workshop”. It is a series of one-day workshops from February 8-12 at Seed Science Center […]
KeyGene Licenses Sequence-Based Genotyping to Bayer

KeyGene has licensed its proprietary Sequence-Based Genotyping (SBG) methods to Bayer’s new Crop Science division. Under the agreement, Bayer’s Crop Science division obtains a non-exclusive licence for the in-house use […]
ISTA Agenda Packed for 2016

ISTAGlobal’s 2016 agenda is packed with events, conferences, and workshops to help you stay ahead in the tech industry. Get the latest updates and join the conversation!
From the Floor – ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Oliver Manufacturing – Jon Moreland

Jon Moreland speaks from the floor at ESA’s Annual meeting 2015 about Oliver Manufacturing.
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo -BASF – Mike Hofer

Mike Hofer, Director of Seed Solutions for Functional Crop Care for BASF Crop Protection speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo – Haldrup – Tamra Boucher

Tamra Boucher, Managing Director of Haldrup USA speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
SynTech Research Appoints Global Business Development and Sales Director

Martin Petersen will join SynTech Research as director, global business development and sales, as of March 1, 2016. Petersen will be based at SynTech’s global headquarters in Stilwell, Kansas in the United States; […]
Bayer Recognizes Gaylon Morgan as 2016 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year

Gaylon Morgan, Ph.D., Extension cotton specialist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, is the 2016 Extension Cotton Specialist of the Year. Morgan received the award at the Extension Cotton Specialist dinner and […]
XiteBio Announces Newly Expanded Registration for PulseRhizo

XiteBio Technologies introduces PulseRhizo, a liquid inoculant for pea, lentil & faba bean, to the Canadian and U.S. markets for the 2016 season. XiteBio PulseRhizo officially replaces the previously registered […]
U of S Researchers Help Lead Wheat Genome Sequencing Breakthrough

_x000D_ _x000D_ An international consortium of scientists co-led by the University of Saskatchewan has been able to crack the code for understanding the order of about 90 per cent of […]
Ball Seed’s WebTrack To Go App Now Available

Ball Seed announces the launch of WebTrack To Go, a mobile app with several features to give customers access to their business management system anywhere, anytime. WebTrack helps growers across North […]
Wheat Genome Sequencing Gets Major Boost

The International Wheat Genome Sequencing Consortium (IWGSC) announce the production of a whole genome assembly of bread wheat, the most widely grown cereal in the world, significantly accelerating global research into crop […]
KALO Appoints New Market Segment Manager

KALO, Inc., a supplier of specialty chemicals and seed care products for agriculture and turf specialty products, appoints Brett Henson as market segment manger, Seed Care Products. “In his new […]
Dow AgroSciences Launches Enlist Cotton

Growers now have access to Enlist cotton for the 2016 season. Enlist cotton provides crop tolerance to Enlist Duo herbicide — a combination of glyphosate and new 2,4-D choline — and full tolerance […]
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo – Universal Industries – Preston Hofer

Preston Hofer for Universal Industries speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo – USC – Lance Eipperie

Lance Eipperie for USC speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo – Process Vision – Cal Gray

Cal Gray for Process Vision speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
Ontario Grains Laboratory Development Underway
A joint venture agreement has been signed between Grain Farmers of Ontario and SGS Canada to develop the Ontario Grains Laboratory, a full analytical testing facility for cereal crops._x000D_ _x000D_ […]
XiteBio Welcomes Two New Sales Representatives
XiteBio adds Shawn Rowson and Ryan Ortman as agricultural sales representatives for Western Canada._x000D_ _x000D_ Rowson will be covering Manitoba and eastern Saskatchewan, based out of Winnipeg. Ortman will be the representative for […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Makes Changes to Board

Michael Benoff has joined Marrone Bio Innovations’ board of directors and audit committee. Benoff has worked as an independent consultant since 2008, advising clients on corporate strategy and corporate finance, […]
Bayer Announces New FiberMax and Stoneville Cotton Varieties for 2016

Growers will have three new cotton varieties from Bayer for the 2016 growing season including one FiberMax and two Stoneville offerings. All three new varieties are stacked with proprietary Bayer […]
What a CERN for Agricultural Science Could Look Like

The Large Hadron Collider, a.k.a. CERN, found success in a simple idea: Invest in a laboratory that no one institution could sustain on their own and then make it accessible […]
Alyson Emanuel (BASF) Biologicals, Sustainability, Acquisitions, Future of Crop Protection

Giant Views: Alyson Emanuel, VP of Business Management for Functional Crop Care BASF ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Scientists Discover How Arsenic Builds Up in Plant Seeds

Researchers from Florida International University’s Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine are part of an international team that has identified how arsenic builds up in the seeds of plants similar to […]