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Can Gene Editing Give Seeds a Stronger Start?

At UC Davis, Reagan Reed is testing how genes work together to influence germination and...
Zachary Jones podcast
U.S.

A Big Lesson from NAPB ’26: Technology Isn’t Enough

Corn breeder Zachary Jones explains why communication, confidence and a commitment to rural communities still...
Borlaug Scholar Karlee Klemm discusses the next generation of plant breeders and the future of the profession.
U.S.

The Next Generation of Plant Breeders Is Here

Borlaug Scholar Karlee Klemm shares how technology, agriculture and a drive to make an impact...
Ana Maria Heilman-Morales discusses the future of plant breeding and the importance of mentorship and service.
U.S.

Plant Breeding’s Future Depends on More Than Science

The future of plant breeding needs more than technical skill. Ana Maria Heilman-Morales explains why...
Marta Pudzianowska discusses PBCC’s new mission to support public plant breeding.
U.S.

Public Plant Breeders Need More Than Funding; They Need Support

NAPB's Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee is sharpening its role as public breeders face funding, workforce...
University of Guelph soybean breeder Istvan Rajcan beside an open padlock and emerging soybean plant representing freedom to operate
U.S.

The Varieties Fade; The Impact Doesn’t

NAPB award recipient Istvan Rajcan explains why farmer adoption, research freedom and training future scientists...
Hannah Jeffery explains why plant breeding needs better public communication
U.S.

Plant Breeding Needs Better PR and NAPB’s Communications Chair Has a Plan

Hannah Jeffery, incoming NAPB Communications Committee chair, explains how better communication can help the public...
Texas A&M corn breeder Wenwei Xu displays high-anthocyanin corn in a research field.
U.S.

Corn’s Next Job Description Is Getting Longer

Texas A&M researchers are breeding corn hybrids for aflatoxin resistance, improved nutrition, climate resilience and...
Mature sorghum grain heads growing in a field
U.S.

Sorghum Researchers Build a New Roadmap for Nutritional Traits

Researchers are using genomics, metabolomics and machine learning to map the compounds inside sorghum grain...
Researchers evaluate rice breeding lines in flooded field plots as part of breeding trials focused on improving yield and stress tolerance.
U.S.

Rice Breeding is Becoming a Game of Tradeoffs

Rice breeders are integrating AI, genomic selection, root biology and microbiome research to accelerate genetic...
Attendees of the 2026 National Association of Plant Breeders annual meeting gather for a group photo at Texas A&M University.
U.S.

Nutrition Emerged as a Big Theme at NAPB 2026

From human health to consumer expectations, NAPB 2026 showed how plant breeding priorities are expanding...
USDA Under Secretary Scott Hutchins addresses attendees at the National Association of Plant Breeders meeting at Texas A&M University.
U.S.

Plant Breeders May Need to Think Bigger Than Ever

USDA's Scott Hutchins says plant breeders must expand their focus beyond the farm to include...
U.S.

NAPB 2026 Focuses on AI, Indoor Farming, and the Next Era of Plant Breeding

Researchers will gather in Texas to discuss how artificial intelligence and controlled environment agriculture are...
U.S.

NAPB 2026 Puts Spotlight on Cotton Breeding and Fiber Quality Advances

From vortex spinning challenges to field tours, this year’s meeting explores how breeders are improving...
The 2025 Borlaug Scholars
Canada

Industry Leaders Back NAPB Borlaug Scholars — Now New Sponsors Are Invited for 2026

Supported by organizations like Bayer, the program connects top students with industry mentors — and...

U.S.

Why the 2026 NAPB Annual Meeting at Texas A&M is a Must-Attend

Attendees in College Station will explore AI-driven phenotyping, high-throughput data systems, and cutting-edge breeding programs...
Canada

Can AI and Soybeans Team Up to End Hunger? Rafael Marmo Thinks So

Soybean breeder Rafael Marmo is chasing a game-changing goal: stability...
U.S.

How a Storm Proved Short-Stature Corn Could Be Farming’s Game Changer

For Michael Hall, short-stature corn isn’t just another breeding project — it’s a once-in-a-career breakthrough....
Canada

Rita Mumm Is Cultivating the Next Generation of Food Security — One Plant Breeder at a Time

Rita Mumm doesn't mince words: the world’s next great challenge is feeding a growing population...
Canada

Old School Genius, New School Rules: Corteva’s Klaus Koehler 1.0 Would Be Lost in 2025

He revolutionized corn breeding — now he’s walking away with a lesson no algorithm can...
U.S.

Coffee. Beer. Genetics. This Plant Breeder’s Teaching Style is Anything but Boring

Rex Bernardo is using your favourite drinks to shake up how we teach science —...
U.S.

This Young Scientist is Proving That Traditional Farming Wisdom Still Holds the Key

For Michele Nalle, agriculture has always been more than food — it’s a way of...

Canada

Why This Scientist Thinks Plant Breeding Needs a Data Overhaul — Fast

Borlaug Scholar Karlene Negus applies AI to crop science, predicting performance in corn and sorghum...
Canada

What Happens When the Genes we Need Don’t Want to be Used?

Two young scientists are using CRISPR, ancient crop DNA, and a stubborn obsession with cooking...
Canada

Asia and Africa Grow the Most Peppers. So Why Are Their Yields the Lowest?

Chili peppers are under attack from invisible enemies—and one scientist is building a disease-proof future...
Canada

One Gene Promised the Perfect Strawberry. But it Didn’t Pass the Smoothie Test

They found a great strawberry that made amazing smoothies, but taste tests went a bit...
Canada

He Wrestled His Way Into History — She’s Helping Students Finish What He Started

Norman Borlaug pinned famine to the mat — now pepper breeder Chandler Levinson is helping...
Canada

Forget Fitting In. This Bayer Scientist Says Be Yourself

Never mind the lab coat. Jaci Benson McRoberts' power move was saying no to code...
Canada

Overlooked Mutations are Why Your Hybrid Isn’t Performing

The real villains of plant breeding? Massive genomic rearrangements hiding in plain sight, says UBC...
Canada

One Woman. One Mission. And a Movement That’s Rewriting Africa’s Future

They called them "orphan crops" — ignored, underfunded, forgotten. Now Rita Mumm is turning them...

Sorghum Could Help Feed the World — if we Can Unlock its Genetic Code

One of the classic critiques of machine learning is that it can feel accurate but...
Canada

The New Curriculum That’s Rewiring the Minds of Tomorrow’s Top Plant Breeders

These aren’t just academic theories. They’re ideas that touch everything from what’s on your plate...
Canada

Inside the Tech That’s Giving Small Programs Big-League Breeding Tools

McGill University's Valerio Hoyos-Villegas says phenomics allows us to unlock genetic gains we’ve only dreamed...
Canada

GMO? Idk. This Apple Just Tastes Better

Okanagan Specialty Fruits shows how to turn gene-edited innovation into products that people actually want...
U.S.

Meet the Woman Tackling the Hidden Gender Gap in Global Food Systems

In global agriculture, there's a simple but jarring truth: gender inequalities are baked into our...
U.S.

Bayer’s Natalie Kaiser is Rewriting the Rules of What Food is

The innovation unit she now helps lead is tackling one of agriculture’s toughest riddles: how...
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