Seed Choice to Support Farmers in Closing the Food Gap
Producing
more food with less resources and in a sustainable manner is the foremost
challenge on agriculture today. In order to boost farmer productivity to
achieve the level of food...
Exploring Nature Never Stops at Bejo Open Days
For one week, every year in September, around 5,000 visitors from 80 different countries visit Bejo’s Open Days, at its headquarters at Warmenhuizen in the Netherlands. However,...
Incotec Presents Sustainability Strategy at Seed Meets Technology 2019
At Seed Meets Technology 2019 on September 24-26 in Zwaagdijk, Incotec will be presenting the companies new theme: Mission Zero. In stand number 5 Incotec explains the...
NAPB Grows to Meet the Future
The National Association of Plant Breeders holds its biggest-ever meeting as its growing membership works to tackle the challenges posed by regulatory and climate changes.
UC Davis Announces Seed Production 2020 Course
This is the first announcement of Seed Production 2020, a 3.5 day course designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of the underlying biology of seed production and the key roles of...
Crops Field Day to Be Hosted on Sept. 5
Farmers have been on their toes so far in 2019, dealing with Mother Nature and all of the challenges that come with an unprecedentedly wet spring, along...
U.S. and European IP Is the Focus of CIOPORA Academy Workshop in Chicago/St. Charles
This summer, CIOPORA will partner with its U.S.-based
member Ball Horticultural Company to bring a CIOPORA Academy Workshop on Intellectual
Property (IP) for plants to the Chicago area. With...
Don’t Forget to Register for the 7th Seed Congress of the Americas
Summer brings a lot of excitement in the seed industry, and one thing in particular we’re looking forward to is the 7th Seed Congress of the Americas,...
Sustainability High on the Agenda at the ISF World Seed Congress 2019
Sustainability stood out as the most important question of the day at the year’s biggest gathering of seed professionals.
During the recent ISF World...
Who is the Farmer of 2040?
One research firm set out to better understand the psychology of the farmers who are most likely to lead the industry in 2040 and the implications...
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One Leader’s Strategy for Successful Employee Engagement and Retention.
Does your company struggle
with employee engagement? If so, you’re not alone. Only 13%...
Iowa State University Documentary Seeds! Diversity of Wonder Wins Two Prestigious Telly Awards
Marking its 40th anniversary as the world’s largest honor for video and television content across all screens, the Telly Awards announced a film produced by the Iowa...
Hemp Breeding and Seed Production: A New Course By the UC Davis Seed Biotechnology...
There's a new course out there for anyone interested in hemp breeding and seed production. The University of California, Davis, Seed Biotechnology Center is happy to ...
Apply Now to be an NAPB Borlaug Scholar
Dear NAPB members and colleagues,
It is time to encourage any last minute self-nominations by your outstanding students. We are seeking qualified upper level...
How to Feed the World By 2050? Recent Breakthrough Boosts Plant Growth
One of the most significant challenges of the 21st Century is how to sustainably feed a growing and more affluent global population with less water and fertilizers on shrinking...
Get Ready for the CROP Innovation and Business Conference
On April 14-16, 2019, the bi-annual CROP Innovation & Business conference will take place in Amsterdam. The conference will address the most influential trends that will affect crop innovation and value chain...