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 post Saving Corn from the Drought – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Seed World.

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Saving Corn from the Drought – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast

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 […] The post How’s Your Mental Health – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Seed World.

How’s Your Mental Health – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast

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 […] The post Robin Groose Wants to Make a Better World for Future Generations appeared first on Seed World.

Robin Groose Wants to Make a Better World for Future Generations

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 post Ksenija Gasic’s Adventures in Peach Breeding appeared first on Seed World.

Ksenija Gasic’s Adventures in Peach Breeding

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 […] The post Donn Cummings Remembers Norman Borlaug appeared first on Seed World.

Donn Cummings Remembers Norman Borlaug

Mark Earl Sorrells, professor in school of Integrative Plant Science Plant Breeding and Genetics Section at Cornell University, sits down to chat about planning this year’s National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) virtual meeting. The meeting is being hosted by Cornell and takes place Aug. 15-19, 2021. To register visit https://napb2021.com/. The post NAPB 2021: Mark Sorrells on the Challenges of Planning a Virtual Meeting appeared first on Seed World.

NAPB 2021: Mark Sorrells on the Challenges of Planning a Virtual Meeting

Dave Bubeck, president of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) and research director for Corteva Agriscience, sits down to discuss the 2021 virtual meeting of the NAPB and how to sign up. The event takes place Aug. 15-19, 2021. For info visit napb2021.com. The first plenary meeting on the schedule is the Meeting Kick […] The post Dave Bubeck on Why You Should Definitely Sign Up for NAPB 2021 appeared first on Seed World.

Dave Bubeck on Why You Should Definitely Sign Up for NAPB 2021

In our latest Seed World Podcast Series, Szabolcs Ruthner, regulatory affairs manager of the International Seed Federation (ISF) joins Editor Alex Martin to talk about everything from a pandemic-filled year to how he’s working with the new Key Strategic Objectives (KSOs) of ISF. Ruthner says one of the biggest challenges ISF faced in 2020 was […] The post Szabolcs Ruthner has a Passion for Plant Breeding Innovation appeared first on Seed World.

Szabolcs Ruthner has a Passion for Plant Breeding Innovation

In our latest Seed World Podcast Series, Hélène Khan Niazi, international agriculture manager of the International Seed Federation (ISF) joins Editor Alex Martin to talk about everything from a pandemic-filled year to what key strategic objectives (KSOs) she’s been working. Khan Niazi has her hands full at ISF — she not only leads the Forage […] The post Hélène Khan Niazi’s Interest in Law Drove Her to the Seed Industry appeared first on Seed World.

Hélène Khan Niazi’s Interest in Law Drove Her to the Seed Industry

In our latest Seed World Podcast Series, Rose Souza-Richards, seed health manager of the International Seed Federation (ISF) joins Editor Alex Martin to talk about everything from a pandemic-filled year to how ISF’s key strategic objectives (KSOs) influence her position’s direction. Souza-Richards notes one of her favorite points of the job is getting to meet […] The post Rose Souza-Richards Loves Learning from ISF Members and the Industry appeared first on Seed World.

Rose Souza-Richards Loves Learning from ISF Members and the Industry

Carbon Credits have been hotly debated over the past few years. Recently, in other industry sectors like the energy sector, the conversation of “Are carbon credits worth it?” has been brought up. Well, we’d like to ask the same question of the seed sector!  What you’ll learn during this webinar: What are carbon credits, and […] The post Carbon Credits: Are They Really Worth It? – A Seed World Strategy Webinar appeared first on Seed World.

Carbon Credits: Are They Really Worth It? – A Seed World Strategy Webinar

Seed World Group host Alex Martin spoke with John Wyffels of Wyffels Hybrids, Mark Waschek of Ag 1 Source, Deepashri Khare of Syngenta and Sarah Foster of 20/20 Seed Labs about how to keep employees for the long haul. #SeedSpeaks The post Seed Speaks Episode 2: Employee Retention appeared first on Seed World.

Seed Speaks Episode 2: Employee Retention

About The Webinar: Introducing new advancement in AgBio assay development for creating field-friendly, highly sensitive and cost-effective molecular plant assays. During this webinar, participants will learn how to:-Create ambient temperature stable assays without the need for lyophilization.-Simplify workflow with direct qPCR for crude plant lysates.-Improve assay sensitivity for better LOD.-Quantify the presence of GMOs more accurately.-Speed […] The post Seed World Innovation Webinar Series: Speed up AgBio testing with ambient temperature stable direct qPCR assay appeared first on Seed World.

Seed World Innovation Webinar Series: Speed up AgBio testing with ambient temperature stable direct qPCR assay

Climate change is a discussion that isn’t going away anytime soon. We’ve talked about what it means for farmers and breeding, but what does it mean for your seed? During this webinar, you’ll learn:-How climate change is affecting farming-What cimate change means for seed-How seed companies are adapting to climate change Our Webinar Speaker: Kurtis […] The post Climate Change and the Seed – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Seed World.

Climate Change and the Seed – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast

Caio Canella, soybean breeding research specialist at the University of Missouri-Columbia, talks about the upcoming “Support-A-Scholar Fundraiser: A Day in the Life of a Plant Breeder Panel Discussion” on March 2 at 1 p.m. Organized by the NAPB Borlaug Student Scholars, this e-event will be a panel discussion focused on how daily work as a […] The post A Day in the Life of a Plant Breeder appeared first on Seed World.

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