EPA Announces Voluntary Cancellation of Certain Methomyl Uses
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the manufacturers of the insecticide methomyl have agreed to cancel some uses and limit use on certain crops to reduce risks to drinking water. […]
Register for the Seed Business 101 for Field Crops Course
The next session of Seed Business 101 Field Crops will be June 15 – 19 in St. Louis, Missouri. The early-bird registration deadline is April 18. Offered by the University […]
Agri-Trend Hires New Agronomist
Agri-Trend Inc., an independent agricultural coaching company, welcomes Tim Eyrich to its team as director of business development. Eyrich will be responsible for rolling out Agri-Trend’s new Agri-Knowledge Division. This […]
KWS Saat AG Opens Research Center in Missouri
KWS SAAT AG, a global plant breeding company, has opened a new research facility, the KWS Gateway Research Center (GRC), in St. Louis, Missouri. The new facility is part of […]
Global Biotech Acreage Grows More Than Ever
A new assessment of global biotech crop acreage by the International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA) shows that 18 million farmers planted 181.5 million hectares of biotech […]
HGSA Focuses on Urban Gardens and Pollinators
Held in conjunction with the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, the Home Garden Seed Association hosted a reception and meeting of its […]
FBI Offers Tips to Help Companies Protect Against Theft of Trade Secrets
Often talked about in private conversations and behind closed doors but kept out of the spotlight is the issue of economic espionage — the second largest priority for the U.S. […]
ASTA’s Ric Dunkle Provides an Update on Phytosanitary Issues
With the globalization of the seed industry, there is no shortage of phytosanitary issues, and the American Seed Trade Association’s Ric Dunkle is the man tasked with tracking and tackling […]
Plant Breeders Rely on Psychophysics to Meet Consumer Wants
A multidisciplinary team of researchers from the University of Florida is working to create fruits, vegetables and plants that consumers want through consumer-assisted selection. “The idea of giving people want […]
Seed Programs International Helps to Alleviate Hunger
Launched in 1998 by John Batcha, who retired from Asgrow Seed Company, Seed Programs International (SPI) was created to make use of excess seed by supplying humanitarian organizations with quality […]
Florida Students Showcase Possible Solutions to Challenge 2050
More than 15 students from the University of Florida traveled to the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, to present posters showcasing possible […]
All-America Selections Announces More Winners
During its annual meeting, held in conjunction with the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida, All-America Selections unveiled more 2015 AAS Winners. Many of […]
ASTA Welcomes the Vegetable and Flower Seed Industry to Tampa
Today, Jan. 25, the American Seed Trade Association welcomed more than 830 individuals in the seed industry to its 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference in Tampa, Florida. From Jan. […]
Workshop Highlights Genomic Tools in Vegetable Breeding
This morning, Jan. 25, BioDiagnostics, as part of the American Seed Trade Association’s 2015 Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference, hosted a “Genomic Tools in Vegetable Breeding” workshop. Speakers included Jan […]
National Garden Bureau Elects New Leadership
At its annual meeting Jan. 24 in Tampa, Florida, the National Garden Bureau recognized members of the board of directors whose term has expired and elected new members to the […]
New Study Shows Climate Variability Plays Large Role in Crop Yield
A new report from researchers at the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment has found that climate variability historically accounts for one-third of yield variability for maize, rice, wheat […]
Ronald Valentin Joins Syngenta Bioline
Syngenta Bioline appoints Ronald Valentin as technical lead, effective immediately. Prior to joining Syngenta, Valentin served as a biological crop protection specialist and technical coordinator at Biobest. He has 27 […]
AgReliant Hires Geospatial Scientist
AgReliant Genetics welcomes Xystus Amakor as the company’s first geospatial scientist. Amakor will work within the company’s Biostatistics Department at its Lebanon, Indiana, research station. To continue to improve breeding results and […]
ESA Annual Meeting 2015, Vienna, Austria, Promo
ESA’s Annual Meeting 2015 in Vienna, Austria: Learn about the latest research and network with experts in the field. Register now!
ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Vienna, Austria – Promo
ESA’s Annual Meeting 2015 in Vienna, Austria: Learn about the latest research and network with experts in the field. Register now!
ESA Annual Meeting 2015 – Vienna, Austria – Promo
From 11 to 13 October 2015, the European Seed Association holds its 2015 Annual Meeting and the European Seed Trade Meeting in Vienna, Austria. Registration for the next Congress will […]
ESA Presents Speak Up for Seeds
Today, Jan. 22, the European Seed Association presented its “Speak up for Seeds” vision to members of the European Parliament and the Commission. Policy advisers, seed industry representatives, Agriculture Commissioner […]
Behind the Scenes of a Cover Shoot
U.S. EPA Registers New Insecticide
The United States Environmental Protection Agency has registered a new insecticide, flupyradifurone, that is safer for bees. Flupyradifurone serves as an alternative to more toxic products including certain pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, […]
First-the Seed Foundation Seeks Donations to Expand Tomatosphere
First-the Seed Foundation, a not-for-profit organization established in 2008 by the American Seed Trade Association to inform today’s consumers and tomorrow’s workforce about the importance of the seed industry, is […]
Precision Planting Offers New Seeding Technology
A new insecticide control system by Precision Planting enables farmers to simplify their planter and achieve more precise control of insecticide on every portion of their fields. “Farmers applying insecticide […]
International Partnership Created to Develop New Varieties of Wheat
Scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark and commercial breeders and leading foreign research institutions will in partnership develop new varieties of wheat that are resistant to a number of devastating […]
SeedWay Names New COO Elect
SeedWay has named John Bozeman as chief operating officer elect. Bozeman will begin working with the current COO immediately and assume full responsibility September 1. Currently co-business manager for SeedWay’s […]
Frontier Scientific Expands with New Acquisition
Frontier Scientific Inc. has acquired the assets of the entomology division of Bio-Serv Inc., a provider of insect-rearing supplies and diets for agricultural research, where insect-resistant seeds, engineered crop traits […]
Texas A&M to Focus on Marker-Assisted Technology
Texas A&M University and Texas A&M AgriLife Research crop scientists will make a strong push in the coming years to increase food and feed production using marker-assisted breeding programs, explains […]
SGS SA Announces CEO Succession
SGS SA has announced that Chris Kirk will be stepping down as CEO of the Group. Effective March 12, Frankie Ng, currently executive vice president for SGS Industrial Services will […]
New Hope for Fighting Fungal Disease in Durum Wheat
A variety of wheat that is resistant to a destructive fungal disease has specialized and protective cell walls, according to research published in BMC Plant Biology. These insights could help […]
Encirca Yield Stand to Help Maximize Yield Potential
DuPont Pioneer expands Encirca services to help growers maximize plant stands and yield potential by providing information that will allow growers to look at their fields in a new way. […]
Novozymes Releases New Corporate Strategy
“Partnering for Impact” is the theme of a new corporate strategy released by Novozymes. The strategy is accompanied by a new set of long-term social, environmental and financial targets and […]
Genetic Diversity Key in Coping with Climate Change
Genetic resources have a critical role to play in feeding the world — especially as climate change advances faster than expected — and much more needs to be done to study, […]
Groundwork BioAg Signs License Agreement with ARO
Groundwork BioAg Ltd. has signed a globally exclusive license agreement to develop, produce and commercialize mycorrhizal strains isolated and bred at the Agricultural Research Organization’s (ARO’s) Volcani Center in Israel. […]