Giant Views
Opportunity versus Challenge As companies involved in the flower and vegetable seed industries, do we face challenges? You bet! However, in any economy at any time, there are...
Where On The Web
Online resources for the seed industry Hear from some of the bright lights in the seed industry. The publishers of Seed World took the opportunity to chat with various...
World Status
From a maize development program in France to the unlocking of the pigeonpea genome in India. STATUSISF There’s no sport without proper and clear rules....
Cross Pollination
Grain and Oilseed Demand Ken Morrison of Morrison on the Markets told attendees of the American Seed Trade Association’s CSS & Seed Expo that grain and oilseed demand is...
Regulatory Roundup
National SGS Receives Non-GMO Project CertificationSGS Brookings laboratories have been approved by the Non-GMO Project to conduct polymerase chain reaction testing, which is required for companies to comply...
Industry News – February 2012
People News Bayer CropScience has announced that Inci Dannenberg has been named vice president of commercial operations for crop protection for the United States. Dannenberg succeeds Jim Delong,...
Since 1915
Since 1915: Looking Back in History 1915 Kerosene Emulsion for Plant Lice For the destruction of most soft-skinned insects which make their living by sucking and not by biting,...
Whos Counting
The Global Crop Diversity Trust explores the challenges with global food production as the population keeps growing. World population just surpassed the big round number of 7,000,000,000. Mankind...
Seed SOS
Certain hybrids of seed supplies are limited this year, which is forcing seed companies to plan ahead for production and logistics. "Every product year has its challenges, but...
Farm Bill Free For All
Farm Bill Free-for-all As the reauthorization process of the farm bill resumes, seed industry leaders encourage stakeholders to stand shoulder to shoulder for ag. The reauthorization of the...
Entering The Future Of Vegetable Breeding
New vegetable varieties combine consumer and agronomic benefits. “It’s a rediscovery of flavor and quality, a desire to reconnect with agriculture and know more about where food comes...
Keeping Seed Safe
Few connections have been made between seed and the contamination of food, but seed industry members, who feel the impact of every food safety scare with decreased seed...
