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A Guelph Researcher was Just Named Among the NAPB’s 2025 Plant Breeding Rockstars

According to Canada's largest certified seed supplier, Rajcan’s practical approach to breeding has generated a...
U.S.

Meet the Plant Breeding Rockstars of 2025: NAPB Names its Top Innovators

The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) honored 2025 awardees across five categories, recognizing excellence...
U.S.

The Breeder Who Bridged Academia and Industry—One Student at a Time

How do you spark a global movement without a blueprint? For Tabaré Abadie, it started...
U.S.

Lane Selman’s Secret Recipe for Better Seeds: Breeders, Chefs, and a Whole Lot of Flavor

The Variety Showcase connects the behind-the-scenes world of seed development with the very visible world...
U.S.

She Showed up and Found Her Dream Career—Now Neha Kothari is Paying it Forward

Kothari’s own career is a testament to the power of professional community....
U.S.

Can a Plant Tell You When it’s Thirsty? Michael Gore Says Yes

This National Association for Plant Breeding award winner wants to give plants a voice through...
U.S.

Scientists Dismissed his Desert Farming. Now They’re Studying it

On the sun-scorched plateaus of Arizona, Dr. Michael Johnson is proving that ancient Indigenous knowledge...
U.S.

If Your Phenotyping Platform Doesn’t do This, You’re Already Behind, says Jaci McRoberts

NAPB Early Career Scientist Award winner Jacqueline Benson McRoberts is pioneering AI-driven digital phenotyping, mentoring...
Canada

Is Our Modern Food System Forgetting the Meaning of a Meal?

If we only see food as a commodity—just a yield number on a spreadsheet or...
U.S.

Juan Arbelaez is Helping Build the Platform That Could Save Public Breeding

For Juan David Arbelaez, progress is about mentoring the next wave of breeders so that...
U.S.

She Collected 1,800 Seeds from Wild Cannabis—What She Found Could Rewrite Research on it

Cannabis sativa is better known to some as hemp, to others as marijuana—but to Shelby...
U.S.

How One Scientist is Fighting Tomato Disease With Culture, Music and Memory

Borlaug Scholar Samuel Ipinyomi’s path from stew pots to greenhouses is a masterclass in blending...
Canada

‘Supergenes’ Could be the Future of Farming — if we Learn How to Use Them

The sunflower is a familiar plant, but beneath those golden petals lies a genetic world...
U.S.

Germplasm isn’t Enough. You Need Paperwork, Partnerships and Infrastructure, says NAPB Award Winner Rex Bernardo

Breakthroughs often come from “non-elite” sources. To Bernardo, they are a testament to what lies...
U.S.

How Indigenous Wisdom and Modern Science are Breeding a New Future for Hawai’i

On the volcanic slopes of Hawaiʻi Island, something extraordinary is happening — a revival of...
U.S.

These 24 Young People Represent Plant Breeding’s Future

Twenty-four Borlaug Scholars were honoured at the National Association for Plant Breeding meeting in Hawai’i...
U.S.

Inside the Quiet Powerhouse Driving Soybean Innovation

Illinois Crop Improvement Association sets the standard for seed health and market readiness, combining phytosanitary...
U.S.

Why Your Personal Brand Matters as Much as Your Ph.D

At the 2025 National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) meeting in Kona, Hawaii, a standout...
U.S.

Big Ideas on the Big Island: The NAPB Meets in Hawai’i to Talk Breeding Around the World

What happens when the top minds in crop science gather in paradise? The future of...
U.S.

Ready to Lead: How One Young Breeder is Cultivating the Next Generation of Innovation

At the 2024 National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) meeting in St. Louis, MO, the...

U.S.

Early Bird Deadline Approaching for NAPB Conference

Plant breeders, researchers, and students from across North America and beyond are gearing up for...

U.S.

Amaka Ifeduba is Bridging the Science Communication Gap

The world is getting hotter. That’s not news — but the urgency of adapting agriculture...

U.S.

How Evan Groover is Exploring Plant Synthetic Biology and Democratizing CRISPR

Plant synthetic biology is reshaping the way we think about engineering plants, offering a fresh...

U.S.

NAPB Releases Draft Schedule, Opens Registration for Hawaii Conference

The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) has officially opened registration for its 2025 conference,...

U.S.

Rising Seed Stars in 2025

University seed labs and seed science programs are integral components of seed research and education...
U.S.

More Rising Seed Stars of 2025

This is part two of Rising Seed Stars of 2025. Christopher Mujjabi – University of...

U.S.

Discover the World of Plant Breeding in Hawaii! Registration is Open for the 2025 NAPB Meeting

The National Association for Plant Breeding (NAPB) has officially opened registration for its 2025 conference,...

U.S.

Bill Rooney’s Bioenergy Sorghum Revolution: Turning Innovation into Global Impact

In the mid-1990s, Bill Rooney took on a research program that would become pivotal in...

U.S.

Why Plant Breeders Need to Find Their Voice

For Cole Hammett, entomology and plant pathology student at North Carolina State University and 2024...

U.S.

Building the Future of Plant Breeding, One Intern at a Time

For Chandler Levinson, open field pepper breeder for Bayer based in Woodland, CA, plant breeding...

U.S.

What’s in a Name? For the NAPB, a Lot

In an evolving field like plant breeding, growth often requires rethinking who we are and...

Global

Cultivating Tenacity and Teamwork: Klaus Koehler’s Advice for Young Plant Breeders

Asked to pinpoint the top two skills young plant breeders need, the consensus is clear...

Global

The Next Big Apple Variety Must Satisfy These 2 Needs Among Growers and Consumers

Jim Luby, who has led the fruit breeding program at the University of Minnesota since...

U.S.

Why Collaboration is Key to Strengthening Public Breeding Programs

In an era where innovation is key to the future of agriculture, effective communication and...

U.S.

This NAPB Award Winner is Cracking the Code of Plant Breeding

For Amanda Hulse-Kemp, computational biologist at the USDA-ARS in North Carolina, computational biology wasn’t always...

U.S.

A Sustainability Paradigm Shift is Happening. Why Selection Indexes are a Big Deal

As farmers face growing pressure to adapt to climate challenges, tools that simplify decision-making around...

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