- Technology
Plant Breeding: Art or Science?
Joe Funk –Office-bound plant breeders would miss the anomalies that can be really important and informative. Given a large enough…Catching a Wave with Dale Krolikowski
Marc Zienkiewicz sits down with Dale Krolikowski, head of operations and research at Germains Seed Technology, division chair for the American Seed…Year of the Iris
Origin: Europe Family: Iridaceae Genus: Iris Types: Bearded, beardless and dutch A Bit of…
- Business
Epigenetics: A New Plant Breeding Technology
Joe Funk –Bringing epigenetics and computational sciences together. New plant breeding technologies (NBTs) are a group of techniques which encompass…Narrow Rows, Better Yields?
The latest research and reflections from academics and seed companies on narrower row spacing, planting density and more.Why Scott Valentine Traded the Lab for the Boardroom
The president of Syngenta Flowers North America sits down to talk about why he traded a career in research for one in…
- Leadership
Why Is It So Difficult to Communicate Biotechnology?
Besides science, we all know that agriculture involves culture. We “cultivate” to the natural environment. Farming is not nature; we learn from…The EU GMO Directive is No Longer Fit for Purpose
Will the new EU Commissions’ “Farm to Fork Strategy” on sustainable food embrace plant breeding innovation? After the…Feeding the World Without Damaging the Environment
I read an interesting document the other day from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) entitled “How Can We Feed…
- Sustainability
The Road to Recovery
Native seeds help drive sustainable ecosystem restoration. Sand-covered flood plains, wildfire scorched forests — the effects of natural…Protecting Pollinators: BEE a Good Neighbor
Communication is a key step toward pollinator stewardship. If good fences make good neighbors, then communication makes great…Partnering for Progress
Sustainable Development Goal No. 17 focuses on global partnership for a stronger food supply, which is a key part of the…
- News
Arcadia Biosciences Receives U.S. Patent for High Fiber Wheat with Improved Yield
Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. announced the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a patent for a yield-improving allele for high…Truterra and Syngenta Collaborate on Cutting-Edge Stewardship Advancement Capabilities
Truterra (formerly Land O’Lakes SUSTAIN) and Syngenta announced that they are collaborating to create a step-change in stewardship and conservation best practices…BASF’s New Focused Approach Boosts Agricultural Innovation Pipeline by 25%
BASF announced today an increased projected peak sales potential for its innovation pipeline of agricultural solutions of more than €7.5 billion. By…
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