Caterpillar Deceives Corn Plant into Lowering its Defenses
In a deception that likely has evolved over thousands of years, a caterpillar that feeds on corn leaves induces the plant to turn off its defenses against insect predators, allowing […]
Prevent Insect Infestations when Storing Grain
As harvest has begun for Canadian grain producers, the Canadian Grain Commission reminds producers that insects could be present in any grain stored over the summer, or in areas around […]
More Growers Straight Cutting Canola
According to a recent poll conducted by FarmShift on behalf of BASF Canada, the number of growers straight cutting canola in Western Canada rose by 50 per cent from 2013 […]
Help Needed from Canadian Producers for Wheat Research
A new research project based out of the University of Manitoba needs help to investigate the quality and gluten strength of CWRS wheat._x000D_ _x000D_ The project researchers, Harry Sapirstein and […]
NAPB Positions Plant Breeders for the Future
At its annual meeting, the National Association of Plant Breeders unveiled a new strategic plan, voted on a position statement and announced continuing education opportunities. The association covered a great […]
Bayer CropScience Accepting Applications for Plant Health Scholarship
Environmental Science, a division of Bayer CropScience LP, and the Environmental Institute for Golf, the philanthropic arm of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, are accepting applications for the third annual Healthy Turf, […]
Arysta LifeScience Announces New Roles, Business Changes
Arysta LifeScience North America announces several new roles and business changes within the North Carolina-based company. Arysta names Brian Anniss as its new regional sales manager for the Midwest region. Anniss […]
New Barley Varieties Appeal to Brewers, Bakers and Bovines
Versatile new barley varieties just released by Oregon State University could lend subtle malt flavors to craft beer, give consumers more choice in fiber-rich barley foods, and provide high-quality forage production in areas […]
Influential Seedsman Receives Prestigious Business Award
Dutch seedsman Simon Groot receives the prestigious Mansholt Business Award for Sustainable Entrepreneurship in recognition of his contribution to the vegetable farming sector in the tropics over the last three […]
Incotec Opens Second Facility in China
Seed enhancement company Incotec opens a second facility in China. The new facility is in Tianjin City and will concentrate on the production of film coatings for vegetable and field […]
ASTA Names New Communications Director
The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) names Bethany Shively as its new director of communications. Shively comes to ASTA from the National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) where she led […]
Bayer CropScience Supports Iowa Soybean Research Center
Bayer CropScience becomes an industry partner of the Iowa Soybean Research Center at Iowa State University. “We’re grateful to Bayer CropScience for pledging its financial support to the work of the […]
South Dakota University Plays Crucial Role in Fighting Wheat Diseases in Kazakhstan
Techniques learned at South Dakota State University are allowing a research scientist from the Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology in Kazakhstan to breed wheat varieties resistant to two common fungal […]
Purdue Invests to Make Data Collection Easy
Purdue University’s new automated plant phenotyping facility promises to benefit researchers by quickly generating more information about plants in the field. It’s an area of plant science that is relatively […]
Biotech Gets a Regulatory Review
After more than 20 years since the last update, the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology undergoes a formal review and update. During the first week of July, the […]
New Discovery Could Lead to Future Generations of Salt Tolerant Crops
German researchers identify a protein family that helps plants to grow in salt, and outlined a mechanism for how these proteins aid the plants to produce their biomass under salt stress […]
Bayer CropScience, Texas Tech University Open Seeds Innovation Center
Bayer CropScience and Texas Tech University open the Bayer CropScience Lubbock Seeds Innovation Center. The center, located at 3316 Ninth St. on the north side of Marsha Sharp Freeway just south […]
National Strategy Looks to Revive Pollinator Populations
The White House releases a national strategy for improving the health of honeybees and other pollinators. A “National Strategy to Promote the Health of Honey Bees and Other Pollinators,” released […]
TA Seeds Appoints New Zone Support Manager
Pennsylvania’s TA Seeds has announced the addition of Michael Swisher to its sales team as zone support manager. Swisher will be responsible for sales and service to TA Seeds dealers throughout […]
Advancing Seed Coatings and Polymers
With the increased demands being place on the seed, this niche sector of the industry is set for rapid growth. More and more, seed is seen as the delivery mechanism […]
Gene Discovery Offers Insight into the Fine-Tuning of Wheat
A Kansas State University wheat geneticist is part of a breakthrough study that identifies one of the wheat genes that controls response to low temperature exposure, a process called vernalization. […]
Syngenta to Divest Global Vegetable Seeds Business
After recently announcing it plans to divest its flowers seeds business — and a week after Monsanto announced it was dropping its bid for the Swiss company — Syngenta says […]
Schlessman Seed Company Marks 100 Years
Ohio’s Schlessman Seed Company celebrates 100 years in business today. The origin of Schlessman Seed Company began in 1915 when John Schlessman started to grow seed for local farmers. Eventually, his […]
ASTA Pilots New Phyto Program for Tomato Seed
Designed in response to an invasive virus, the National Seed Health Accreditation Pilot Program could prevent the need for additional regulation. Moving tomato seed into the United States isn’t easy. […]
Arysta LifeScience Names New Business Unit Head
Arysta LifeScience North America hires Rico Christensen as business unit head, North America. Christensen will have responsibility for all Arysta LifeScience products, partnerships and markets in the U.S., Canada, Australia and […]
New Research Looks to Improve Crop Yields
Bayer CropScience and Elemental Enzymes Ag & Turf announce a research initiative focused on improving crop productivity. Working together and building on their respective innovation expertise, the two companies look to […]
Firefly Protein Enables Visualization of Roots in Soil
A new imaging tool from a team led by California’s Carnegie Institution for Science allows researchers to study the dynamic growth of root systems in soil, and to uncover the molecular […]
Verdesian Life Sciences Names Vice President of Sales
Verdesian Life Sciences adds new strategic talent to its growing roster. Charles “Chuck” Broughton has been named vice president of sales for Verdesian’s seed treatments and inoculants division in the […]
HALDRUP Expands into North America
Germany-based HALDRUP expands into the North American market with the opening of the HALDRUP USA production facility in Ossian, Indiana. HALDRUP USA will support North and South American field research […]
Seminis Debuts New Disease-Resistant Pepper
Dozens of pepper growers recently gather at the Rutgers Agricultural Research and Extension Center (RAREC) in Bridgeton, New Jersey to learn about the latest seed and fungicide products for controlling […]
Bayer CropScience Announces National Availability of Credenz Soybean Seed
Bayer CropScience expands the Credenz soybean seed brand nationally for the 2016 growing season, with offerings in most of the U.S. soybean production regions. Credenz offers LibertyLink and glyphosate-tolerant traits […]
DuPont Pioneer Launches Encirca Yield Fertility Management Service
DuPont Pioneer releases its EncircaSM Yield Fertility Management Service, a tool for maximizing production within growers’ existing fertility budgets. The program creates precise input modeling for phosphorus, potassium and lime, according […]
Three Tips for Creating the Best Internship
Great internship programs provide students with skills they can take into the workforce and companies with new ideas and fresh perspectives. Seed World sits down with two interns to discover […]
New Infographic Shows Process of Getting GM Crops to Market
Over the past 19 years, tens of millions of farmers have grown over 1.8 billion hectares of biotech crops in dozens of countries. Plant biotechnology has revolutionized agriculture by allowing growers to […]
Industry Efforts Reduce Seed Treatment Dust
A rapidly evolving sector of the industry, seed treatments have undergone continuous improvements since their introduction in the 1970s. Today, the efforts are focused on reducing dust from treated seeds. […]
Plant DNA Could be Rapidly Altered by Climate Change
A study by the University of Liverpool finds that the genetic diversity of wild plant species could be altered rapidly by anthropogenic climate change. Scientists studied the genetic responses of different […]