b'CONTENTS / DECEMBER 2025Features08 In the Race to Reinvent Seed, the Future is Within ReachTodays seed innovation is about more than speedits about deliver-ing precision, resilience and sustain-ability for farmers.12 How 1,500 Everyday Growers are Hacking the Seed Data BottleneckSeedLinked, USDA and Seed Savers Exchange are using crowdsourc-ing to lower trial costs, tap genetic 08 diversity and to put data power in the hands of growers worldwide.18 From the Hill to the HeartlandASTA chair champions advocacy at every level.22 Six Feet of Sand, No PlaybookAfter Hurricane Helene rewrote the landscape, a Tennessee research team is building a first-of-its-kind recovery guide to help plants grow againone failed field at a time.30 To Eat or to Breathe: That is the Question12 New molecular insights into plant decision-making could shape the next generation of seed traits for a hotter, drier world.40 No Rain? No Problem! Five Drought-Resistant Superstar CropsFrom sorghum that stays green through heat waves to rice that shrugs off salty soil, these five crops are proving that when the weather turns extreme, innovation takes root.49 From Oregons Willamette Valley to the Western Seed Stage2025 Young Seedsman proves that honesty, humility and hunger to learn 44 still grow the strongest roots.DECEMBER 2025SEEDWORLD.COM /1'