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 […]
Apis m. Teams Up with Bayer to Provide “Seeds for Bees”
By: Christi Heintz Executive Director, Project Apis m. By now, you probably know the story of the honeybee – tiny insects with a big job pollinating many of the nutritious […]
New Hope for Extending Fresh-Cut Vegetable Storage
Fresh-cut peppers and lettuces in supermarkets have a shot at lasting longer thanks to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Maryland and California. Agricultural Research Service (ARS) plant geneticist John Stommel and his […]
Rijk Zwaan Launches New Subsidiary in Greece
As of Jan. 1, 2016, Rijk Zwaan Hellas has taken over the sales activities previously handled by the Rijk Zwaan distributor Agrosystem. Rijk Zwaan expects this new subsidiary to enable it […]
Growmark Adds to Corporate Relations Team
Matt Wettersten is the new publications and media relations specialist at Growmark. He takes over for Cassie Becker. Wettersten comes to Growmark from WCIA-TV, the CBS affiliate based in Champaign, Illinois. […]
Arcadia Biosciences Refinances, Consolidates Debt
Arcadia Biosciences, an agricultural technology company, announces the closing of a debt facility with Silicon Valley Bank, the bank of the world’s most innovative companies and their investors. The new […]
Seed Industry Growth Encouraging
Crosby Devitt, executive director of the Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA), talks with Germination about the state of the Canadian seed sector and what’s ahead._x000D_ _x000D_
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo – Xite Bio – Matthew Doering
Matthew Doering Research Associate for XiteBio Technologies Inc. speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
Molly Cadle-Davidson (ABM) Biological Trend, Staying Competitive, Educating the Public
Giant Views: Molly Cadle-Davidson Associate Science Officer, Advanced Biological Marketing, Inc. ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Risa DeMasi (Grassland Oregon) Importance of Communication, Shared Values, Cover Crops Trending
Giant Views: Risa DeMasi, Founding Partner, Grassland Oregon ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Matt Gilbertson (Thunder Seed) Independent Seed Company, Building Relationships
Giant Views: Matt Gilbertson CEO, Thunder Seed, Inc. ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Bob Reekie (Xite Bio) New Partnerships, Market Knowledge, Bio-Pesticide
Giant Views: Bob Reekie, Product Manager, Xite Bio ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Benjamin Kaufman (ISTA): Priorities for 2016, International Responsibility, Seed Industry Challenges
Giant Views: Benjamin (Beni) Kaufman — Secretary General of ISTA ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Rijk Zwaan Launches New Subsidiary in Greece
Rijk Zwaan, a leading vegetable seed company, has launched a new subsidiary in Greece. Get the latest news on this exciting development and its potential impact.
Evogene Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Evogene Ltd., a leading company for the improvement of crop productivity and economics for the food, feed and fuel industries, today announced the appointment of Eyal Leibovitz as chief financial officer. […]
Wild Bee Decline Threatens U.S. Crop Production, Researchers Say
The first national study to map U.S. wild bees suggests they’re disappearing in many of the country’s most important farmlands — including California’s Central Valley, the Midwest’s corn belt and […]
Crosby Devitt (CSTA) Seed Industry Importance, Positive Promotion, Restrictions, Canadian Growth
Giant Views: Crosby Devitt, Executive Director, CSTA ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
Mike Gumina (Rice Tec) Rice Production Challenges, Hybrid Rice Water Consumption Solution
Giant Views: Mike Gumina, Global CEO Rice Tec ASTA CSS 2015 and Seed Expo December 7 – 11, 2015 Chicago, Illinois.
The First Organic GMO
Organic activists would like you to believe their brand preexists in nature the way fresh air and clean water do. It does not. Organic food only exists because we have […]
Plant Breeders’ Exemption Must be Protected: EU Parliament
EU Parliament must protect Plant Breeders’ Exemption to ensure farmers have access to new varieties of plants. Learn more about the importance of this exemption and its implications for farmers.
Plant Breeders’ Exemption Must be Protected: EU Parliament
EU Parliament must protect Plant Breeders’ Exemption to ensure farmers have access to new varieties of plants. Learn more about the importance of this exemption and its implications for farmers.
Inocucor Technologies Launches Product Website
Inocucor Technologies Inc., the Montreal-based agriculture biotech company, launched the Inocucor Products website today to give farmers and greenhouse growers tips and tactics for using its Inocucor Garden Solution on broccoli, tomato, […]
Incotec Marks a Decade in China
The end of 2015 marks the 10th anniversary of seed technology in China for leading seed enhancement business Incotec. Incotec China was established in 2005 and initially focused on the […]
Germains Continues to Innovate After 144 Years
Gerard Mulqueen, European business director for Germains, talks about the successes and challenges of having been in the seed industry for 144 years._x000D_ _x000D_
Think Twice Before Replanting Soybeans
Adam P. Gaspar, Shawn P. Conley, & John M. Gaska, Deptartment of Agronomy, University of Wisconsin-Madison About the Author Adam Gaspar is a graduate student in the Department of Agronomy at […]
From the Floor – ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo -BASF – Justin Clark
Justin Clark, Technical Marketing Specialist for BASF speaks from the floor at ASTA CSS 2015 & Seed Expo.
Syngenta Hits Back at Shareholder Group Over Anonymous Survey
Syngenta is going on the offensive in response to an anonymous survey conducted by a shareholder group. The group claims the majority of those surveyed feel the company has poor corporate governance […]
3MG Goes Counter Culture
One Minnesota man works to push conventional yields higher. Going just the opposite of the ‘big players’ in the seed world sounds like a recipe for disaster! But not so […]
Fungi Might Help Drought-Stressed Wheat
Scientists at Aarhus University in Denmark discover that fungi associated with plant roots may improve growth and yield of drought-stressed wheat. Water scarcity has a negative impact on wheat production. […]
Herbicides Destroy Food Sources for Bees, Researcher Says
Herbicides used to control weeds can spell trouble for bees, a bee specialist with the MSU Extension Service and Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station says. Jeff Harris said herbicides are […]