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Mitchell Kent Makes a Sorghum Discovery
Did you know waxy sorghum can weather in the field faster than its non-waxy counterpart? Turns out that might not be true after all. Mitchell Kent grew up in central Illinois where he received a bache
The Bad Side of Growing up on a Farm Made Sam McDonald Want to be in Plant Science
Growing up on a farm isnt all its cracked up to be. Thats exactly why Sam McDonald decided to get into plant breeding. Sam McDonald is a Ph.D candidate at the University of Georgia. He works in the
Gurleen Kaur on Why the George Washington Carver Scholars Program is so Important
Gurleen Kaur is a PhD candidate at the University of Florida majoring in Horticultural Sciences and is slated to graduate in December 2022. She wants to work in the private industry in plant breeding
Cassie Newman on Why There’s More to Peanuts Than You Think
Plant breeding student Cassie Newman specializes in peanut breeding. Shes a third year PhD student at North Carolina State University, where she directly integrated new genomic and phenomic technolog
Edgar Sierra Orozco Might Have Hit a Tomato Resistance Target Bullseye
Target spot, or early blight, is one of the most common diseases attacking leaves and stems of tomato. Edgar Sierra Orozco is a National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) Borlaug Scholar and PhD Ca
Why Andy Horgan Wears his Failed Startup Like a Badge of Honor
Andrew Horgan, National Association of Plant Breeders 2022 Borlaug Scholar and Texas A&M grad student, sits down to chat about working with fruit and how an experience with a failed coffee startup tau
How a Texas College Football Rivalry Made Sarah Jones Want to be a Plant Breeder
Sarah Jones is a PhD student in Plant Breeding in the Soynomics group at Iowa State University and a 2022 National Association of Plant Breeders Borlaug Scholar. Studying with Dr. Danny Singh, she res
Lower Yields, Pest Infestations and More Hunger: Welcome to a Global Green Deal – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast
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.
Can You Defend Your Sustainability Practices? Are they Enough? – A Seed World Strategy Webinar
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 ever
How Can Big Data Teach Plants To Talk? – A Seed World Strategy Webinar
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