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Plant Breeding

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Investing in Innovation Matters. Here’s Why You Should Support the CPBI Scholarships

Become a sponsor and help power the innovations that will define the next decades of...
Canada

The Quiet Disruptor Behind Canada’s Protein Future

Every year, Canada’s pulse and special crops industry singles out one person who’s changing the...

Europe

Stop Penalizing Breeders for Their Own Success

In a number of UPOV member countries, outdated interpretations of the novelty requirement mean that...
Canada

Public? Private? Wrong Question. Jeff Reid Sees the Future of Plant Breeding

SeCan's general manager thinks there’s a smarter way to breed success in this Seed World...
Canada

The Secret Ingredient on Your Plate? Plant Breeders

It's not just chefs who make your meal into a magical experience. Seed World 360...
U.S.

To Eat or To Breathe; That is the Question

New research uncovers the molecular messengers that control stomatal opening in plants — a breakthrough...
Canada

NRGene Reports Canola Lines With Complete Clubroot Resistance in Field Trials

Field trial results show 0% disease incidence, company says. Saskatoon-based NRGene Green says it has...

Europe

Seeds of Innovation: How Scotland’s Plant Breeding Shapes the Future

The 2025 Euroseeds Congress in Edinburgh is a timely reminder of Scotland’s rich plant breeding...
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....
Europe

Dr. Derek Barchenger Wins 2025 Borlaug Field Award for Pepper Breeding Breakthroughs

The World Food Prize Foundation has named Derek Barchenger, Senior Scientist and head of the...
U.S.

Inside the Breeding Revolution Bringing Alfalfa Back From the Brink

There's a revival going on and it's not religious. Alfalfa acres have been shrinking for...
U.S.

Top 5 Emerging Alfalfa Traits

Shifts in yield dormancy and climate-proof genetics are traits to watch in the next generation...
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...
U.S.

Orange Blossom Special: The Rust Stops Here

For a new wheat cultivar like Orange Blossom CL+, OFSS handles the initial seed increase,...
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U.S.

A Launchpad for New Varieties

Oklahoma State University’s latest Clearfield wheat release, Orange Blossom CL+, enters the landscape with a...
Canada

Is This the Next Must-Have Variety for High-Input Barley Fields?

TR22669 was supposed to be a malt barley — until it started outyielding the feed...
Canada

10% More Grain, 10% More Forage — WCI Just Upped the Game in Triticale

At Western Crop Innovations, researchers are rewriting the triticale playbook — and the implications go...
Canada

Farmers Gather for the First WCI Field Day in Lacombe

WCI may be a new name in applied research, but it’s already becoming a key...
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

To Many, Our System is Stuck. Diego Risso Might Have a Way to Get it Moving

Farmers trust him. Breeders praise him. Bureaucrats listen. Meet the man helping level-up Uruguay’s policies....
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

Think Variety Registration Slows Innovation? Think Again, Say 3 Breeding Legends

Debate continues over Canada’s wheat variety registration system. While critics say it restricts innovation, supporters...
Canada

How These Leaders Quietly Shaped CSGA’s Future

From breeding legends to field-walking icons, CSGA’s awards night in Victoria celebrated seven giants who...
Canada

43% of Crops Trace Back to One Facility in Saskatoon

Driving $17.8 billion in farm output, the Crop Development Centre proves public research pays big...
U.S.

Reverse Evolution Reveals a Hidden Defense in Tomatoes

Wild tomatoes in the Galápagos are revealing a lost chemical defense that could reshape breeding...
Canada

A New Era for Peas, Lentils, and Faba Beans? FP Genetics and J4 Agri-Science Think So

FP Genetics partners with J4 Agri-Science to fund long-term pulse and oilseed crop development, securing...
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...
Europe

CRISPR-Based Gene Editing Reveals Complex Multigenic Traits in Tomatoes

Researchers at Tel Aviv University's School of Plant Sciences and Food Security have created a...
Canada

Miller: Public Breeding is a National Treasure That’s Being Neglected

The next great variety won’t appear by accident. It will take a shared commitment to...
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