Imagine a world is 185 million more hungry people. According to USDA Economic Research Services data, if the Green Deal with Farm to Fork strategies are adopted globally that will be the new reality. Food prices will increase, overall production will decrease and quality of life even outside of food impoverished countries will suffer. The EU Commission says […]

You can move your business to have a more sustainable future. It’s a big task, and it all starts with a conversation about sustainability. Sustainability is more than a buzz word these days. It’s everywhere in the political world: everyone wants to examine where climate change stems from and how to fix it.  Without a doubt, […]

Are you helping your customers reach every potential when it comes to understanding data? Data doesn’t need to be unmanageable. Sure, there’s data coming in from every facet of agriculture — breeding data, agronomic data… even economic data! But that doesn’t mean customers should be overwhelmed by it. That’s where seed businesses come in. Businesses […]

On this week’s podcast we interview Deus Mugabe, chair of the organizing committee of this year’s 2021 Corteva Agricultural Sciences Symposium, about this year’s event which takes place Nov. 19 and will highlight scientific innovations to improve current farming systems. Sponsored by Corteva Agriscience and hosted by the University of Guelph, the Corteva Agricultural Sciences […]

Soybeans are taking off in the U.S., and luckily, there’s every soybean trait a grower could ever want on the market. So how do you stay competitive in a world that’s constantly innovating? What You Will Learn During this Webinar: • What trends to look out for in soybeans • How to respond to new […]

The U.S. has faced everything in the past few years — from flooding to drought! But how are we working to breed corn for extreme weather conditions? What are breeders looking for, and what are they doing to innovate?  During this webinar, you will learn: -Current breeding endeavors to respond to the weather -What traits are […]

The pandemic has raged throughout the globe for over a year at this point, and while an end is in site, anxiety levels are still at a new high. Has anyone asked you: “How’s your mental health?” In this webinar, we’ll learn how to look for signs to see if someone needs some support when […]

Robin Groose is a retired associate professor of agroecology and plant breeding at the University of Wyoming. He’s also incoming chair of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) Advocacy Committee, which works to identify issues and topics for the NAPB to promote. He sat down to discuss his vision for the committee and how […]

Ksenija Gasic is a stone fruit breeder and incoming president of the National Association of Plant Breeders. She sat down to talk about her latest research and her vision for the NAPB as she fills the president’s chair. The NAPB is holding its virtual meeting this week, hosted by Cornell University. “The formation of the […]

The National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB) Friends of Plant Breeding Award honors individuals whose career may or may not have been involved in plant breeding, but who, through their professional activities and passion have contributed significantly to the advancement of the plant breeding discipline. The 2020 recipient is Dr. Donn Cummings, who will speak […]