- Technology
A Market on Fire
Seed breeders help fuel hot pepper trend. Look at a menu or the grocery store shelves, and it…Year of the Hibiscus
Origin: Midwest and East Coast (for hardy hibiscus) and Asia and the Pacific Isles (for tropical hibiscus) Family: MalvaceaeYear of the Garden Bean
Origin: Central and South America Family: Fabaceae Genus: Phaseolus Includes: Bush beans, pole…
- Business
Starting the Year Off with a BANG!
With 2021 planting ahead, home garden and vegetable companies prepare for another potential boom. As the new year…Better Defense for Better Tomatoes
Joe Funk –As Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus infects tomato and pepper plants across the globe, seed companies are working on breeding a…Finding the Value in Heirlooms
What intellectual property issues could arise from heirloom seeds? If you’ve worked in the vegetable or flower seed…
- Leadership
We are the Champions
Brett Hodnefield talks about how his love for winning drives his love for sales. When you think…The IPSA Perspective
CEO Todd Martin reflects on the past and present for the Independent Professional Seed Association as well as the road ahead.Sustainable Intensification: A Seed Solution?
Editor's Note: This story was originally published in our sister publication, European Seed. The latest buzzword in agricultural development…
- Sustainability
Roadmap Offers Solutions For Future Of Food, Global Ag Innovation
To deflect future world food crises created by climate change and growing consumer demand, a Cornell University-led international team of economists, scientists…FFAR’s Precision Indoor Plants Consortium Launches Initial Lettuce Project
Lettuce is the third most consumed vegetable in the US. However, as a perishable product, much of the produce is not marketable…CDP Ratings Gives Bayer an A in Climate, Water Categories
Renowned ratings organization CDP (the “Carbon Disclosure Project”) has once again named Bayer among the leading international companies in the climate and…
- News
Study Compiles 4 Years of Corn Loss Data from 26 States and Province of Ontario
Plant pathologists working at universities across 26 corn-producing states in the United States and in Ontario, Canada, compiled data about annual corn…National Sorghum Producers and Advanta Seeds Partner for Grower Success
Advanta Seeds US is upping its commitment to National Sorghum Producers (NSP), increasing its support as a Gold level sponsor through the NSP…Construction Begins on Corteva Agriscience Center of Seed Applied Technologies
Corteva Agriscience has begun building a new Center of Seed Applied Technologies (CSAT) in south west France, with the goal of helping…
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