All-America Selections: a Win for Home Gardeners — and Plant Breeders, Too
Anyone who’s scanned retail racks of home-garden seeds will have seen — and quite possibly been positively swayed — by the All-America Selections ‘Winner’ decal that a small number of […]
Check out Seed World Canada on Instagram
Seed World Canada is on Instagram! At Seed World Group, our goal isto offer our readers access to industry-specific content how and when readers want it. To meet today’s digital-first reality, we offer Seed World […]
Why Should Farmers Invest in New Genetics? A Recent Panel Discussion Offered Some Good Reasons
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) currently stands as the biggest variety development program in Canada when it comes to cereals and pulses, but the misconception that growers solely fund it […]
See it, Secure It! When You Find Good Talent, Hire It
I am working with a fast-growing company in a region with a very limited employee base. There are two primary strategic concerns that came up in our leadership conversation today. […]
EU Parliament: A Positive Vote for Innovation and Plant Breeding
The European Parliament’s vote in support of new genomic techniques, marks a significant step forward for agricultural innovation and sustainability in Europe, according to a press release from Euroseeds. The […]
How Antoine Bernet is Bridging Borders and Crops for Bayer
From France to Denmark to Poland and now to Canada, Antoine Bernet has a singular vision: to cultivate success for Bayer’s customers and to use his cross-country knowledge to do […]
Welcome to a New Era!
We are thrilled to introduce the online consolidation of our seed publications under one unified banner of SeedWorld.com, a significant milestone in redefining the landscape of seed industry information.
This Company is Working Hard to Usher in a Potato Seed Revolution
Seed World U.S. editor Aimee Nielson interviewed Solynta’s director of strategic alliances and business development Charles Miller at the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable and Flower Conference in Monterey, Calif., […]
The Results of a Major Watershed Study are Soon to be Unveiled, and the News is Good
Researchers say the findings will help policymakers craft sound regulations regarding the use of crop protection products. A major Alberta watershed study has wrapped up and will soon issue a […]
Soil Microbes Talk to Plants, and Seaweed Extract Facilitates the Discussion
Imagine a microorganism that lives in soil sitting next to a plant in a therapist’s office. Across from them in the therapist’s chair is Ascophyllum nodosum, a type of seaweed, […]
Uruguay pisa fuerte en el escenario mundial de las semillas
Si bien la mayoría de los países productores de semillas dependen de un sistema integrado de registro de variedades, de un listado de variedades, de la certificación de semillas y […]
Uruguay Stepping into Strong Position on Global Seed Stage
While most seed producing nations depend on an integrated system of variety registration, variety listing, seed certification and seed labeling to enable and support the use and movement of seed […]
Breeding Better Spinach
In a new USDA study, researchers are working to find disease resistance at the molecular level. University of Arkansas scientists are researching ways to increase disease resistance in a superfood […]
Solving Pathogen Puzzles, Pod Shatter & Fusarium Damage: Tune into Seed Speaks Next Week
There’s an old saying about the best laid plans of mice and humans often going awry. Despite all the work we put into breeding seed to grow the best crops […]
Ssshh! A Quiet and Unexpected Transgene Mystery is Happening in Plant Sperm Cells
Silenced genes could pose a significant obstacle in plant reproductive research. In the quest to understand plant reproduction, scientists often turn to gene editing, introducing new genes (transgenes) into plants […]
Researchers Discover Opportunity to ‘Lock the Door’ on SCN
Researchers have discovered an unexpected way to prevent soybean cyst nematode (SCN) from attacking soybeans. New research shows that nematodes that can reproduce on Peking genetic resistance appear to be […]
We Can’t Do it Without Patents
Now that the discussions on New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) and patenting are heating up, I keep coming back to the same thought: patenting is not a bad thing. It has […]
Four Quarters of ISF, and Onwards to the Fifth
Part 1: 1924-2000 WHY IT MATTERS: The International Seed Federation (ISF) celebrates 100 years of operation in 2024. The centennial anniversary is an excellent opportunity to look at the future […]
Women in Seed: Perspectives for Everyone
ASTA’s Women in Seed panel at the Vegetable and Flower Seed Conf calls for breaking some of industry’s conventional norms. Next week, we’ll be unveiling an in-depth panel discussion about […]
Meet 3 Young Plant Scientists Trying to Solve Some Old Problems
There’s an old saying about the best laid plans of mice and humans often going awry. Despite all the work we put into breeding seed to grow the best crops […]
Amid Drought Fears in Alberta, Weather Expert Helps us to Understand the Complexities
Fears of a moisture deficit in Alberta and the Prairies were borne out in the closing talk at yesterday’s CrossRoads Crop Conference given by weather expert Drew Lerner of World […]
Why I’m Glad I Joined the Nexeed Team
My journey in agriculture began on a dairy farm, but my passion for machinery led me to a career repairing equipment. Transitioning into the machinery world, I immersed myself in […]
Why the Indo-Pacific Region is Key to Canada’s Trade Scene in 2024
In the ever-shifting world of global trade, the intricacies and challenges faced by western producers, particularly in Canada, have been a recurring topic of discussion. This year, however, marks a […]
Registration for Seeds Canada Seed School Closes Today
Seeds Canada turned three years old today, and issued the above highlight reel to celebrate the past 12 months. The organization, which formed three years ago after the amalgamation of […]
Coming Soon: Our Interviews from the CrossRoads Conference
Seed World Canada editor Marc Zienkiewicz attended this week’s CrossRoads Crop Conference in Calgary, Alta., and conducted a number of interviews and a panel discussion that will be rolled out […]
Novozymes and Chr. Hansen Combine to Create Novonesis
On Jan. 29, 2024, Novozymes and Chr. Hansen successfully completed their merging, resulting in a new, combined biosolutions company named Novonesis, according to a press release. Novonesis brings together a global team […]
Demand for Native Seed Evolving, But Work Needed
Public agencies have a role to play in building, growing the supply. The breadth and severity of wildfires have increased in recent years, with each year raising concerns that old […]
Let’s Grow Some Carbon into the Soil
In forage and turf business there is a notable emphasis on reducing climate impact. Most efforts and studies center on reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, whereas until now the positive […]
Conventional Soybean is Back, in a Big Way
After years of Roundup Ready soybean dominating discussions among growers, the conversation is beginning to include another type of soybean that is very valuable to a huge part of the […]
Discovering More About Biotech Challenges
In an open letter (https://www.weplanet.org/ngtopenletter), 34 Nobel Prize laureates ask to EU Parliamentary members to reject “the darkness of anti-science fearmongering” and to relax strict rules on gene editing. If […]
APSA Introduces New Executive Director
The Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) has introduced its new executive director, Francine Sayoc, who will officially take the organization’s reins effective Feb. 1. Sayoc brings significant experience to the role. Her […]
El sector semillerista de la región se une para potenciar el negocio de semilla y garantizar el acceso a semillas de calidad
Asociaciones semilleristas oficiales y privadas se reúnen para consensuar una agenda, compartir experiencias y estrechar lazos. El 26 de abril de 2023, se llevó a cabo en Buenos Aires, Argentina, […]
The Seed Sector in the Region Joins Forces to Boost the Seed Business and Guarantee Access to Quality Seeds
Official and private seed associations meet to agree on an agenda, share experiences and strengthen ties. On April 26, 2023, a meeting was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, organized by […]
Photo Diary from the final day in Monterey
Today marked the wrap-up of an excellent five-day Flower & Veg Conference put on by the American Seed Trade Association. Here are some last photos from Monterey.
Estados Unidos se opone a la prohibición del maíz transgénico en México
México ha revisado su prohibición del maíz transgénico, pero las discusiones siguen en curso. En enero de 2021, el Presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, promulgó un decreto que […]
ASTA Flower & Veg: January 29 Photo Diary
Here are some images we captured during the fourth day of ASTA’s annual Flower and Vegetable Seed Conference, held once again in Monterey, California.