FEBRUARY 2018 SEEDWORLD.COM / 1 CONTENTS/FEBRUARY2018 The Crave for Chocolate Collaborations work to raise the bar. Standardizing Plant Pathogen Identification The Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification aims to regulate naming plant pathogen strains and races. Managing Your Seeds These two guides are designed to help you better manage vegetable seed quality. Hooked on Agriculture Looking at the challenges and regulations facing potato seed production. Starting from the Ground Up An ‘accidental’ first generation Kansas farmer talks about starting from scratch. Finding the Right Fit Growing vegetables is a way to grow a more highly managed, higher value crop for Schafer Farms. From Hogs to Vegetables Jenny Schmidt talks about diversifying into vegetable production, which takes an entirely different skill set. New Colors, New Shapes, New Tastes Updates on sweet pepper breeding for yield, resistance and more, and what’s to come. Meet Judy Seaborn of Botanical Interests: Her Labor of Love This Colorado transplant is living the life she has always envisioned. Features 6 10 14 16 18 20 21 24 28 14 20 10 24