Canola Council Welcomes Opportunity for Stable Trade with China
The governments of China and Canada agreed to continue discussions on a permanent science-based solution to Chinese concerns about the disease blackleg. Canola trade will continue under current commercial terms […]
Controversy Rages on Over GM Alfalfa Seed Sales in Canada
Canada’s National Farmers Union (NFU) has written to Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Lawrence MacAulay asking him to take immediate action to stop Forage Genetics International from selling genetically modified alfalfa seed in […]
United States Jumpstarts Hybrid Maize Seed Production in Pakistan
United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director John Groarke recently gave new varieties of maize seed to Pakistani research organizations and private-sector seed companies at the National Agricultural […]
Scientists Help Lettuce Adapt to Climate Change
Like most annuals, lettuce plants live out their lives in quiet, three-act dramas that follow the seasons. Seed dormancy gives way to germination; the young plant emerges and grows; and […]
Australia OKs Commercial Release of GM Canola
Australia’s Office of the Gene Technology Regulator (OGTR) has issued a license in response to application DIR 138 from Bayer’s Crop Science division, authorizing the commercial release of canola genetically modified (GM) […]
New Blood, New Opportunities
The seed industry is fast becoming a haven for young people looking for exciting, meaningful work. _x000D_ The Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) actively encourages young people to get involved in […]
Marrone Bio Innovations Appoints Former Deputy Ag Secretary to Board
Today, Marrone Bio Innovations announces the appointment of former United States Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Kathleen A. Merrigan to its board of directors. Merrigan served as deputy secretary and chief operating […]
Sakata Seed Partners with Indonesia for Hybrid Impatiens Development
Sakata Seed Corporation and the Indonesian government have formally agreed on the utilization of indigenous genetic resources for the further development of Sakata’s SunPatiens brand of impatiens. This agreement is based […]
NIAB Names New Plant Breeding Lead
NIab appoints new Plant Breeding Lead to drive innovation in crop improvement. Expertise in genetics, genomics, and breeding to help farmers increase yields.
Monsanto Adds Mitch Barns to Board of Directors
Monsanto Company announced today the appointment of Mitch Barns to the company’s board of directors. Barns is chief executive officer of Nielsen Holdings plc, a global data and measurement company, […]
Applications Accepted for American Seed Research Foundation Student Program
American Seed Research Foundation (ASRF) is pleased to announce a unique opportunity for graduate students in seed related disciplines. This program, initiated in 2001, has grown into a tremendous success […]
Alberta Municipalities Resolve To Block GM Alfalfa
_x000D_ _x000D_ The Alberta Association Of Municipal Districts & Counties (AAMDC) has passed a resolution designed to prevent genetically modified alfalfa from being introduced to the province. _x000D_ _x000D_ _x000D_ The resolution […]
Univar Acquires Nexus Ag
Univar Inc. announced today that its wholly owned subsidiary, Univar Canada Ltd., has acquired the assets of Nexus Ag Business Inc._x000D_ _x000D_ Founded in 1997, Nexus Ag is a wholesale […]
Sakata Seed Supports UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center
Sakata Seed America’s Senior director of sales and marketing, John Nelson, announced a substantial contribution to the Seed Biotechnology Center (SBC) at UC Davis’ Kent J. Bradford Endowment initiative at […]
NIAB Names New Plant Breeding Lead
UK crop research organisation NIAB has appointed Dr. Alison Bentley as its new director of genetics and breeding. Bentley joined NIAB in 2007 and currently leads its trait genetics research […]
Positioning the CSTA for Today and for the Future
To provide solutions to an increasingly global and innovative agricultural sector, the Canadian Seed Trade Association must engage in activities that foster a strong, vibrant seed sector with opportunities for […]
Plant Study Could Alter Conventional Wisdom on Climate Change
Plants speed up their respiratory metabolism as temperatures rise, leading to a long-held concern that as climate warms the elevated carbon release from a ramped-up metabolism could flip global forests […]
Syngenta Good Growth Plan Makes Progress
Syngenta today announced results for the second year of The Good Growth Plan, which comprises six ambitious commitments for 2020 to support the sustainability of agriculture and the development of […]
SeedWay Expands Southwest Vegetable Seed Sales Team
Blaine Riley has joined Seedway as sales representative for commercial vegetable seed. As part of the Seedway sales team, he will be responsible for vegetable seed sales and service to commercial growers […]
Sakata Seed Expands Partnership with Garden and Lifestyle Expert
Sakata Seed America expands its partnership with P. Allen Smith. As part of this expanded partnership, Smith will promote the company’s SunPatiens impatiens brand. Now veggie and flower gardeners alike […]
WGRF Welcomes Five New Directors
The Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) welcomed five new directors at its Annual Meeting in Winnipeg._x000D_ _x000D_ Graeme Manness of Domain, Man., replaced Gerrid Gust as the Western Canadian Wheat […]
Seed Treatment Specialist Joins Arysta LifeScience
Arysta LifeScience North America adds Gibbs Wilson as technical sales specialist for seed treatments in the southeast region. Wilson will be responsible for supporting Arysta LifeScience’s seed treatments and fungicide portfolio […]
Survey Finds Canola Disease in Six Provinces
A national survey led by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has found Verticillium longisporum in six provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec._x000D_ _x000D_ V. longisporum is a plant disease that […]
Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarships Program Celebrates 25 years
The Monsanto Fund Opportunity Scholarship Program that farm families across Canada have benefited from for the past 25 years looks a little different in 2016. This year’s program is embracing […]
Bayer Appoints New Manager for U.S. Ornamentals Business
As part of an ongoing plan to expand its presence in the production ornamentals market, Environmental Science, a business unit of Bayer’s Crop Science division, recently announced the appointment of […]
Status The Netherlands
Scientists from Wageningen University and Research Centre in the Netherlands (Wageningen UR) have developed the first method for accurately and simultaneously measuring the photosynthesis of nearly 1,500 plants over the […]
2016 SGS Commodities Market Research Studies Now Available
Providing market intelligence for input companies (seed, fertilizer, agrochemical and machinery), the 2016 SGS Commodities Market Research Studies are available. The annual studio provide physical data on a variety of […]
IPSA Co-Founder Channing Sieben Passes Away
The Independent Professional Seed Association is saddened to share that Channing Sieben, one of the original incorporators of what was then the Independent Professional Seedsman Association, passed away on March […]
Powdery Mildew-Resistant Wheat Cultivar Developed
Minnesota’s Calyxt, Inc. has produced a wheat cultivar using the Talen gene editing technology. The new cultivar is claimed to be resistant to powdery mildew, a foliar disease of wheat […]
Demaré Applauds ChemChina Deal in Syngenta Annual Report
In Syngenta’s 2015 annual report released last week, company chairman Michel Demaré says ChemChina’s offer to take over the company will benefit growers and shareholders alike. “2015 witnessed much speculation about […]
Researcher Recognized with Lifetime Achievement Award in India
David Stelly recently received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Conference on Genetics and Cytogenetics at the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad in Karnataka, India. Stelly, a professor of […]
Scientists Aim to Adapt Wheat to a Warmer Climate with Less Water
Scientists battling to increase wheat production by more than 60 percent over the next 35 years to meet projected demand are optimistic that they have begun to unravel the genetic […]
PGDC Helps Fuel an Industry
The Prairie Grain Development Committee supports 52 lines for registration, ensuring the marketplace has access to the newest and most promising cultivars. _x000D_ New varieties are the fuel that keeps […]
Scientists to Sequence Cowpea Genome
A team of University of California, Riverside, scientists has received a nearly $1.6 million grant from the National Science Foundation to sequence the genome of the cowpea and further their […]
Partnership Formed to Develop New Rice Varieties for Growers in Bangladesh
The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and Advanced Chemical Industries Ltd. (ACI) partner to build a state-of-the-art rice breeding program in Bangladesh. The partnership will aim to improve the lives of rice farmers through […]
NCGA Disappointed with Senate’s Failure to Pass National Food Labeling Standard
National Corn Growers Association President Chip Bowling issues the following statement in response to the Senate’s failure to pass Chairman Pat Roberts’ uniform, national food labeling standard: “U.S. corn farmers […]