Seed Makes for Memories, Education and Conversation
Seed World’s Lesley Nakonechny, an avid gardener, talks about what seed means to her — not only at work, but at home. Every year I’m a beneficiary of some Renee’s […]
French Football Tourney to be Played on DLF Turfgrass
French football tournament played on DLF turfgrass. Teams from across Europe compete in the tournament to determine the best team in France.
Scientists Discover Missing Link in Plant Nitrogen Fixation Process
Scientists at the John Innes Centre have discovered an important component in the process of nitrogen fixation in plants. They have identified a key protein that facilitates the movement of […]
IPSA Announces Scholarship Winners
IPSA is pleased to announce the 2016/17 recipients of the IPSA Student Recognition Award, the Ted Asplin Scholarship and the Buckhorn Scholarship. For this year, the board approved 3 scholarships […]
French Football Tourney to be Played on DLF Turfgrass
On June 10, the eyes of Europe will be on the Stade de France, when France and Romania play the first match in the top football tournament of the year. […]
ASTA Chair Passing the Torch
Risa Demasi looks back on her time as the first female chair of the American Seed Trade Association. Risa Demasi is wrapping up her term as chair of the American […]
Seed World Podcast Episode 7: Breeding GMO-Resistant Corn
Tennessee researchers have developed six corn hybrids that may potentially lessen the risk of GMO contamination. According to Dennis West, a professor with the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of […]
Consumers Lack Knowledge on GM Food, Study Finds
While consumers are aware of genetically modified crops and food, their knowledge level is limited and often at odds with the facts, according to a newly published study by a […]
Researchers Identify Factors that Determine Drought Vulnerability of Wheat, Maize
Researchers led by Lixin Wang, assistant professor of earth sciences in the School of Science at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, have identified critical information about the environmental variables and agronomic factors […]
Stine Seed Founder Iowa’s Richest Resident: Forbes
Forbes magazine has released its latest list of the richest Americans in each state. Once again, Iowa’s Harry Stine — founder of Stine Seed — is listed as Iowa’s most wealthy individual. Stine Seed […]
Power of the Pulse
Lovers of peas, pinto beans, lentils and their leguminous cousins can now boost their appetites and cooking skills thanks to a colorful new book featuring recipes from international top chefs […]
Stress-Tolerant Rice Varieties Gain Support of Indian State
Shri Manoj Ahuja (second from left in photo), principal secretary of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers’ Empowerment (DoA), Government of Odisha, commended the introduction of two stress-tolerant rice varieties […]
Australian University Signs Industry Alliance for Medicinal Cannabis Research
Australia’s Murdoch University has announced a new five-year research alliance with AusCann Group Holdings Ltd (AusCann), intended to lead to the development of projects in the field of medicinal cannabis. The strategic […]
The Bottom Line on Genetically Engineered Foods
In a new report, a group of nationally eminent scientists say that genetically modified foods are safe to eat, but they also note that it has become increasingly difficult to […]
Researchers Get a Peek into how Plants Get their Traits
A new technique developed by Salk Institute scientists for rapidly mapping regions of DNA targeted by regulatory proteins could give scientists insight into what makes some plants drought tolerant or […]
Seedway Names Northeast Vegetable Seed Sales Manager
Frank Pennington has accepted the position of Seedway northeast vegetable seed sales manager. A graduate of Virginia Tech University with a bachelor’s degree in horticulture, Pennington possesses 20-plus years of agricultural […]
Cornell Plant Breeder Bill Pardee Dies at 86
William Pardee, a seed expert who led plant breeding efforts at Cornell University during the pivotal era when biotechnology transformed the field, died May 1 in Ithaca. He was 86. […]
Eurofins BioDiagnostics Merges with Eurofins STA
Eurofins Biodiagnostics merges with Eurofins STA to become the largest agricultural testing laboratory in Canada. Get the details on this exciting merger.
Monsanto Says Bayer’s Takeover Proposal Not Good Enough
Monsanto Company says the Bayer AG proposal released yesterday is “incomplete and financially inadequate,” but the company is open to more conversations to assess whether a transaction in the best interest of […]
Ontario Grains Lab Adds Commercial Cereals Manager
Grain Farmers of Ontario and SGS Canada Inc. announce that Paolo Santangelo has joined the Ontario Grains Lab as Commercial Manager – Cereal._x000D_ _x000D_ Santangelo will lead the Ontario Grains […]
Eurofins BioDiagnostics Merges with Eurofins STA
Eurofins STA Laboratories (ESTA) and Eurofins BioDiagnostics have merged into a single company and brand. By combining the analytical and genetic service strengths of EBDI with the extensive experience of […]
Monsanto Says Bayer’s Takeover Proposal Not Good Enough
Monsanto Company says the Bayer AG proposal released yesterday is “incomplete and financially inadequate,” but the company is open to more conversations to assess whether a transaction in the best interest of […]
Bayer Offers to Acquire Monsanto
In response to further market speculation and stakeholder inquiries, Bayer is publicly disclosing the contents of its private proposal to acquire Monsanto. Bayer has made an all-cash offer to acquire […]
Researchers Discover what Makes the Varroa Mite so Resilient
One of the biggest problems facing honey bees, the parasitic mite Varroa destructor (varroa) is now found almost worldwide and usually kills untreated hives within three years. For varroa control, many beekeepers […]
Canadian Finding Could Transform Plant Production: Study
An almost entirely accidental discovery by University of Guelph researchers could transform food and biofuel production and increase carbon capture on farmland. By tweaking a plant’s genetic profile, the researchers […]
Since 1915: FIS and ASSINSEL formally merge to become the International Seed Federation, 2002
A MOMENT IN TIME This edition of Seed World covered a momentous event: the official formation of the International Seed Federation (ISF). That year, the International Seed Trade Federation (FIS) […]
CSGA Annual Meeting to Feature Olympian, Farmery Beer Brewers as Guest Speakers
The Canadian Seed Growers’ Association will be holding its 112th annual general meeting at the Elkhorn Resort and Conference Centre, at Clear Lake, Man., in the Riding Mountain National Park July […]
Mustard: Little Seed on the Prairie
Starting with only 40 hectares of mustard crops in Alberta in 1936, Canada has now become the world’s largest exporter of this ancient condiment. How? Simple: the Canadian prairies have […]
Bayer, Monsanto Confirm Acquisition Talk
Bayer confirms its executives recently met with executives of Monsanto to privately discuss a negotiated acquisition of Monsanto Company. “The proposed combination would reinforce Bayer as a global innovation-driven Life […]
Ancient Crop Makes New Inroads
In the United States and around the globe, sorghum has become a viable option in the consumer food, pet food, livestock feed and ethanol markets. Although sorghum is considered an ancient […]
New ISF President Takes the Helm
The International Seed Federation wrapped up the business portion of its 2016 World Seed Congress today with a general assembly where delegates voted in a new president — Jean-Christophe Gouache of […]
Winter Breeding Programs in South America
Winter breeding locations accelerate varietal development. When the growing season in North America comes to its annual end, plant breeders, like sun worshippers everywhere, pack their bags and head south […]
FGI, Monsanto Announce Alfalfa Agreements to Support Innovation for Alfalfa Growers
Forage Genetics International and Monsanto announced today that FGI has acquired all of the commercial rights from the parties’ existing alfalfa research collaboration and that Monsanto has licensed to FGI […]
Study Says Line Between GE, Conventional Breeding Becoming Blurred
An extensive study by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine has found that new technologies in genetic engineering and conventional breeding are blurring the once clear distinctions between […]
ASTA Applauds NAS Findings, but Calls for More Emphasis on Plant Breeding
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) president & CEO Andrew Lavigne is applauding the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) report Genetically Engineered Crops: Experience and Prospects, which has found that new technologies […]
Hungary to Host ISF’s 2017 World Seed Congress
The International Seed Federation, in partnership with the Hungarian Seed Association, will host its 2017 World Seed Congress May 22-24 in Budapest, Hungary. Historically, Hungary has bridged eastern and western […]