- Technology
Year of the Monarda
Origin: North America Family: Lamiaceae Genus: Monarda Other Names: Bee Balm Name Origin:…A Market on Fire
Seed breeders help fuel hot pepper trend. Look at a menu or the grocery store shelves, and it…Year of the Hibiscus
Origin: Midwest and East Coast (for hardy hibiscus) and Asia and the Pacific Isles (for tropical hibiscus) Family: Malvaceae
- Business
An Inauguration Day’s Washington Update
On Jan. 20, at the IPSA Annual Conference, we received a Washington D.C. update just in time for Joe Biden to…From the Day of the Dead to the Champion’s Code
IPSA launches day one of their virtual Annual Conference with a bang. Two weeks ago, on Jan. 7,…Starting the Year Off with a BANG!
With 2021 planting ahead, home garden and vegetable companies prepare for another potential boom. As the new year…
- Leadership
A New President and a New Board of Directors
IPSA announces new board members, scholarship winners and a new president. With the Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) Conference all…Passing the Plant Breeding Torch
If you have been reading my columns, you may have heard me talking quite a lot about COVID-19 — but you might…We are the Champions
Brett Hodnefield talks about how his love for winning drives his love for sales. When you think…
- Sustainability
Roadmap Offers Solutions For Future Of Food, Global Ag Innovation
To deflect future world food crises created by climate change and growing consumer demand, a Cornell University-led international team of economists, scientists…FFAR’s Precision Indoor Plants Consortium Launches Initial Lettuce Project
Lettuce is the third most consumed vegetable in the US. However, as a perishable product, much of the produce is not marketable…CDP Ratings Gives Bayer an A in Climate, Water Categories
Renowned ratings organization CDP (the “Carbon Disclosure Project”) has once again named Bayer among the leading international companies in the climate and…
- News
USDA Announces Key Staff Appointments
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the names of individuals who will hold senior staff positions in Washington, D.C.Early Breeding Reduced Harmful Mutations in Sorghum
When humans first domesticated maize some 9,000 years ago, those early breeding efforts led to an increase in harmful mutations to the…USDA Announces Deregulation of Petunias Developed Using GE
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announces the deregulation of petunia varieties, designated as…
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