August 09
Monsanto Company
clarifies news reports on 2010 seed prices
Agriculture Future
of America announces expanded partnership with Dow AgroSciences
Tri State Seed Co.
named distributor for Seed Consultants Inc. seed in the U.S.
Midwest and mid-South
DuPont takes actions
to capitalize on global growth opportunities, streamlines
organization and names new leadership team
New Mexico State
University’s Chile Pepper Institute and Biad Chili Products LLC
team up to breed super-flavored chile
Pioneer Hi-Bred
hosts National Agriscience Integration Institute (NAII) program
UC Davis establishes
the European Plant Breeding Academy
Virginia Tech
releases new wheat variety in memory of dedicated seedsman
Ivy Tech Community
College and Purdue University to co-enroll students for
agriculture degree
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
expands customer options with five breakthrough seed
technologies
Syngenta to expand
seed research facilities in Brookings, South Dakota
Monsanto is on the
verge of a technology explosion, executives tell investors at
annual field event
Monsanto Executive
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Terry Crews to retire
- Carl Casale, Executive Vice President, Strategy and
Operations, to succeed Crews as CFO
Washington State
University names research geneticist Michael Pumphrey its new
spring wheat breeder
As USDA/NASS
projects second-largest corn crop, U.S Grains Council says
exports are critical
Valent U.S.A. Corporation's
Chateau herbicide approved for chemigation on alfalfa in several
U.S. states - New chemigation label brings greater ease of
application for the newest herbicide in established alfalfa
Syngenta's Voliam
Xpress insecticide receives U.S. EPA label expansion to include
potatoes
Texas researcher
making great strides in controlling the rice water weevil
AgXecutives Search
Inc. expands service into the seed industry
Cargill licenses
patented canola breeding technology from the Wisconsin Alumni
Research Foundation - Technology allows transfer of high-yield
traits of winter canola lines to spring canola lines
USDA/NASS forecasts
plentiful soybean crop
Pioneer nutrition
experts provide bunker management considerations - Adequate
packing, good covering and use of inoculants improve silages in
storage
Chemtura receives
U.S. EPA approval for RANCONA Summit seed treatment
North Dakota State
University barley-breeding program may partner with European
breeders
U.S. farmers report
impressive midseason performance of Genuity Roundup Ready 2
Yield soybeans
Ryan Betka joins
GreenLeaf Genetics as Financial Analyst
Dr. Helen Booker
accepts the position of flax breeder at the University of
Saskatchewan's Crop Development Centre
BASF Turf &
Ornamentals to discontinue sales of Drive® 75 DF herbicide
Herbicide resistant
pigweed dominates farmers’ concerns at University of Arkansas
research field day
Straight cut or
swath? Know your fields, recommends the Canola Council of Canada
- Sample well before
swathing
Chemtura reports
2009 second quarter results
U.S. rice millers
review processing technology research
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association's view: Norman Borlaug vs. Michael Pollan
Canada:
Grains and oilseeds
outlook + Pulses and special crops outlook
University of
Illinois researchers develop new variety of soybeans with
resistance to soybean aphids, discover new soybean aphid not
controlled by this resistance
U.S. Federal
Government begins distribution of draft environmental impact
statement regarding Monsanto's proposal to construct
environmentally advanced phosphate mine
Mycogen Seeds offers
13 new soybean lines
John Palmer joins Cal/West Seeds as Operations Manager
Voliam Flexi
insecticide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives U.S. EPA
label expansion to include vegetables
U.S. Federal Register:
Time limited
exemption from the requirement of a tolerance: Bacillus
thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein - Correction
Agrium reports
second quarter results
DuPont hosts
National Agriscience Teacher Ambassador Academy
High-oil
soybeans in the Arkansas variety development pipeline
Major
discoveries in maize genetics could lead to vigorous new
varieties and insights into human genetics
Corn research unlocks basis
of natural diversity and reveals genetics of flowering and
hybrid vigor
Investigaciones del maíz revelan el fundamento de la
diversidad natural y los mecanismos genéticos del
florecimiento y el vigor híbrido
Dairyland Seed
announces plans for new SmartStax hybrids
Syngenta to
acquire Monsanto's global sunflower assets
Syngenta to
acquire Monsanto’s hybrid sunflower seeds activities -
further strengthening its leading sunflower business
Syngenta erwirbt Aktivitäten in
Hybrid-Sonnenblumensaatgut von Monsanto – weiterer Ausbau
des führenden Sonnenblumengeschäfts
Syngenta rachète les activités de semences de tournesol
hybrides de Monsanto, renforçant davantage sa position de
leader sur le marché du tournesol
Western Grains Research Foundation
endowment fund project makes wheat breeding more efficient
Iowa State
University offers seed dormancy class to distant education
students
Monsanto Company
declares quarterly dividend
Computer program
allows growers to track herbicide use, manage resistance,
persistence
Calvin Sonntag
joins Brett Young as Co-Chief Executive Officer
Pre-planting
decisions critical in getting good stand establishment,
managing fusarium head blight in wheat
3rd annual
meeting of the U.S. Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee
addresses ways to sustain the education of future plant
breeders and maintenance of public plant breeding programs
Nufarm Ltd.
acquires leading US sorghum seed companies Richardson Seeds
Ltd and MMR Genetics Ltd
Oregon State
University Seed Laboratory receives ISTA accreditation
AgReliant
Genetics, LLC acquires Dahlco Seeds
Agrian’s label
database surpasses 3,500 approved products and provides
access via mobile devices
Durivo
insecticide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives US/EPA
approval on new soil application methods
Monsanto and
TwistDx begin field trials of rapid diagnostic tests for
more efficient delivery of biotech crops
U.S. Checkoff
proves that soy biodiesel remains a critical energy source
AgVenture of
Nebraska hires seed veteran Dale VanAckeren as District
Sales Manager
This year was a
disappointment for most wheat farmers in the Texas Panhandle
Wyffels Hybrids
introduces new corn hybrids for 2010
U.S. census of
agriculture data available by ZIP code
Dairyland Seed
promotes Chad Staudinger to Forage Product Manager
Mycogen Seeds
offers 29 new corn hybrids for 2010
Mycogen Seeds launches
seven new silage hybrids for 2010
July 09
Wheat seed treatments
increase yield
Mycogen Seeds
Marshalltown, Iowa corn production facility celebrates 75 years
USDA/ERS:
U.S. and State data on
acreage, yield, production, price, and value for melons
Stem borer found in
soybean fields across Missouri
Pioneer Hi-Bred and
Burrus Hybrids enter into distribution agreement
EnviroLogix Inc.
introduces QuickScan, next-generation technology that enables
grain customers to read GMO and mycotoxin test strips in one
quantification and traceability system
Viterra supports
interim ABB management structure and announces board
appointments
SmartStax corn
receives Japanese import approval - Monsanto and Dow
AgroSciences note that key import approval represents a
significant step toward 2010 launch
Canadian rrain exports
strong amid global economic downturn - New crop production
forecasts reflect ongoing concern for 2009 crop
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 15 new plant varieties
SemBioSys awarded key
U.S. patent for the production of insulin in plants
Viterra provides
update on progress of proposed combination with ABB Grain Ltd.
through a scheme of arrangement
BASF announces
partnership with American Soybean Association to alert soybean
growers
Mycogen Seeds offers
six new sunflower hybrids for 2010
North Dakota Wheat
Commission releases 2009 Wheat Variety Survey
SGS Mid-West Seed
Services announces a Corn and Soybean Seed Quality Workshop and
a Seed Sampler Workshop
Viterra celebrates
grand opening of canola crush operation in Ste. Agathe,
Manitoba, Canada
Agdia, Inc. announces
Bt-Cry2A ImmunoStrip for testing transgenic corn MON89034
University of Toronto
team helps to "barcode" the world's plants
U.S. weekly corn and soybean
outlook: Corn prices
looking for direction
Syngenta sponsors
United Fresh Florida recall training course
Clemson University
peanut specialist Jay Chapin receives top national award
BASF reports: Recently
discovered race of rust now confirmed on dry beans in North
Dakota - Proactive application of Headline fungicide effective
in disease control
California firm pays
$1,225 to settle seed case
Latham Hi-Tech Seeds
releases new Genuity SmartStax hybrids
Mycogen Seeds launches
refuge icons, online refuge calculator for yield advantage of
Mycogen SmartStax
Monsanto sees bright
future in canola - Significant investment in Manitoba and
Saskatchewan to advance uniquely Canadian crop for the benefit
of Canadian canola growers
Robert Bischoff joins
INCOTEC as Account Manager for the Midwestern states located
east of the Mississippi River
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension publishes wheat
variety test results
USDA/ERS:
U.S. national and
state carrot statistics
Stripe rust alert on
wheat in Alberta, Canada
Bayer CropScience
making changes to LibertyLink system
CSIRO and USDA awarded
A$1.6 million grant to increase the understanding of genes
responsible for growth and yield in grasses for use as
bio-energy and food crops
U.S. Grains Council
honors Dr. Owen Newlin for 40 years of service
New canola strain bred
to resist the cabbage seedpod weevil
Film documentary
examining the influence of money in U.S. federal policy creation
gains top honors at organic summit
Dow AgroSciences signs
lease with Browning for expanded research labs, offices at
Northwest Technology Center in Indianapolis - 80,000 square foot
building to house growth-fueling innovation
William Olson joins
INCOTEC as Account Manager for the U.S. Midwestern states
located west of the Mississippi River
U.S. Federal Register:
Importation of plants
for planting; establishing a category of plants for planting not
authorized for importation pending pest risk analysis
National Research
Council of Canada’s Plant Biotechnology Institute (NRC-PBI) and
Holland's Centre for BioSystems Genomics sign international
research cooperation agreement on plant genomics
Un nouvel accord international en agriculture aboutira à la
production d'aliments plus nourrissants grâce à de meilleures
cultures
Mustang Seeds hires
James Duenow as District Sales Manager covering Southeastern
Minnesota
U.S. Agriculture
Secretary Vilsack and Energy Secretary Chu announce $6.3 million
for biofuels research
Plant disease experts
to present new research findings at the annual meeting of The
American Phytopathological Society
University of
Nebraska–Lincoln offers four plant breeding mini-courses for
seed industry professionals
Raps bleibt gefragt
Rewarding failure in
the organic sector of US agriculture
Onion research
highlighted at University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension
vegetable field day
Illumina reports
financial results for second quarter 2009
Development of new
canola seed varieties: Bayer CropScience opens canola research
facility in Canada
Entwicklung neuer Raps-Saatgutsorten: Bayer CropScience
eröffnet Raps-Forschungsstation in Kanada
BASF's Headline
fungicide granted emergency use registration on sunflowers in
Canada
DuPont posts solid
second quarter 2009 results - Company benefits from seed share
gains and lower costs
Dairyland Seed
promotes Ryan Mueller to Hybrid Corn Agronomy Specialist
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
Canada, organics
annual
Precision Laboratories
announces new strategic alliance with world class specialty
fertilizer manufacturer
ICRISAT offers short
courses with University of Florida
Iowa State University
researchers develop process for 'surgical' genetic changes in
plants
Monsanto Company and
Dow AgroSciences complete U.S. and Canadian regulatory
authorizations for SmartStax corn, plan to launch seed platform
on 3 to 4 million plus acres - Monsanto to market seed platform
as Genuity SmartStax; Farmers to benefit from yield advantage
and approved 5 percent refuge in the U.S. Corn Belt
Dow AgroSciences and
Monsanto complete U.S. and Canadian regulatory authorizations
for SmartStax corn, plans to launch seed platform on 3 to 4
million plus acres - Technology sets new industry standard for
corn farmers
U.S. EPA refuge
determination for SmartStax is positive for the environment,
says NCGA
U.S. weekly corn and soybean
outlook: Markets focus
on yield potential
Canola Council of
Canada appoints Denise Maurice as Vice-President, Crop
Production
SemBioSys announces
non-binding letter of intent with Avrio Ventures Limited
Partnership and Botaneco
USDA/ERS updates
data-set on U.S. watermelon industry
Illegal seed sales
taken seriously
New in certified wheat
seed
INCOTEC Integrated
Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. announces that it will be
applying Syngenta's FarMore technology to lettuce seed
Saving seed in tough
times
Western bean cutworm
gaining foothold in Ohio
Government of Canada
invests C$13 million for research to combat wheat rust
Le gouvernement du Canada investit C$13 millions pour la
recherche afin de lutter contre la rouille du blé
Tracy Norcross joins
Renze Seeds a District Sales Manager for northwest Missouri
Barenbrug USA is
winner of prestigious ‘True Value Vendor of the Year award 2009’
University of Missouri
receives $250,000 USDA grant to investigate growing biofuel
crops while supporting wildlife
Canada and European
Communities end WTO agricultural biotech dispute - EU approval
system for ag biotech products continues to be “broken”
Dow AgroSciences and
NemGenix establish new collaboration in plant biotechnology
Long-time sorghum
professional Mike Northcutt joins Advanta US
AgraQuest builds Latin
American team to focus on key fresh produce and row crop markets
Dow AgroSciences
announces agreement to acquire Pfister Hybrids - Acquisition to
expand Dow’s business in the U.S. Midwest Cornbelt
South Dakota State
University enforces PVP rights on its spring wheat varieties
Traverse and Briggs
Pioneer launches
Plenish high oleic soybean oil in industry-leading soybeans -
Lineup features Y Series varieties with key agronomic, defensive
traits
Monsanto Company
invests in developing new technologies for wheat with
acquisition of WestBred LLC
DuPont and Arzeda
Corporation work together to develop new traits to enhance
agricultural productivity
Syngenta Seed Care
introduces first seed treatment insecticide for leafy vegetables
Bacterial diseases on
maize, sorghum in Nebraska, USA
U.S. weekly corn and soybean
outlook: USDA
projections point to ample crop supplies
Exciting Deltapine
Class of '10 cotton varieties being evaluated by farmers across
the U.S. Cotton Belt in 2009 NPE Program
Canada: Grains and
oilseeds outlook + Pulses and special crops outlook
INCOTEC Integrated
Coating and Seed Technology, Inc. renews organic certification
Corn scouting is vital
for healthy crop and high yields, says Mycogen Seeds agronomy
service leader
Pioneer Hi-Bred's
leadership in drought research provides new options for growers
- Multifaceted program to launch Drought I corn hybrids
developed with Accelerated Yield Technology as soon as 2010
New winter wheat
breeder named to lead Washington State University program
Expect a smaller U.S.
wheat supply for 2009/10
Syngenta supports the
future of U.S. agriculture through sponsorship of the National
FFA Foundation
Canadian Food
Inspection Agency: Amendments to encourage innovation and
competitiveness in the seed sector
Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments: Modifications
visant à favoriser l’innovation et la compétitivité dans le
secteur des semences
USDA/APHIS removes
nearly 7,000 acres from pale cyst nematode area in Idaho
Pioneer Hi-Bred
announces new North Carolina research center
Pioneer Hi-Bred and
Terral Seed expand choices for Southern U.S. farmers through
research and distribution agreement
Cargill opens new
specialty canola research and production centre in Aberdeen,
Saskatchewan
Viterra provides
update on crop conditions and ABB acquisition
Hairy canola resists
flea beetle damage
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 16 new plant varieties
Canada:
Amendments to seed
regulations
Modifications au règlement sur les semences
Sixty-three years of
California Agriculture journal now online
U.S. Federal Register:
User fees - Export
certification for plants and plant products
Beck’s Hybrids begins
construction on foundation seed facility
White paper looks at
water issues for U.S. corn growers
DuPont updates
timelines for Optimum GAT corn
USDA/FAS GAIN report:
- Mexico creates
technical committee for GMOs
- Tomatoes and
products annual, Mexico
Downy mildews on
cucurbits, basil in the USA
Iowa
State University's
Field Extension Education
Laboratory
clinic offers basics of crop plant diagnostics
Process kernels to
improve starch digestibility, maximize production from corn
silage
New unidentified
insect pest damaging South Texas cotton
In Mississippi, low
cotton acres face summer heat
U.S. waxy barley
catches the spotlight in Japan
Mycogen Seeds increases summer
sunflower production
DNASTAR, Inc. launches
latest version of next generation sequencing software
EnviroLogix announces
receipt of DNA Development Award
New University of
California, Davis studies examine cost of producing small grain
silage, wheat, potatoes, pasture, corn silage, organic leaf
lettuce
USDA/ERS report:
Adoption of genetically engineered crops in the U.S.
U.S. farmers
prefer biotech varieties of corn, cotton, soybeans -
Herbicide-tolerant and insect-resistant traits make biotech
crops attractive to U.S. farmers
Sustainable Oils
builds markets for camelina oil and meal, sees strong
momentum for new crop
June 09
Canadian Whet Board
online mapping tool helps farmers target wheat pest
U.S. weekly corn and soybean
outlook: Corn acreage
jumps, increase in stocks expected
U.S. crop acreage is
down slightly in 2009, but corn and soybean acres are up
Combination of new
biotechnology trait and seed treatment system in soybeans
demonstrating strong early season performance - Farmers can
count on the Genuity Roundup Ready 2 Yield trait and Acceleron
for higher yield and profit potential
Monsanto products
reach regulatory milestones in the European Union
DuPont divests Linuron
herbicide assets as part of crop protection strategy
Tessenderlo Kerley
acquires the Linuron herbicide business from DuPont
Beck’s Hybrids
launches new yield enhancement system
New light sensor
bracket simplifies climate change studies, ag research
Hank King and Rick
Henley accept new roles at Mycogen Seeds
Bayer CropScience and
Monsanto sign cross licensing agreement on herbicide tolerance
traits in rapeseed/canola
Bayer CropScience und Monsanto schließen Lizenzabkommen über
Austausch von Herbizid-Toleranz für Raps/Canola
Syngenta and Evogene
to collaborate on soybean nematode resistance
Syngenta licenses
Chromatin gene stacking technology for sugar cane
Canadian Food Inspection Agency /
Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
- Directive D-99-06
"Policy on the Issuance of Phytosanitary Certificates"
- Directive D-98-01 "Import Requirements for Seed Potatoes and
Other Potato Propagative Material"
- Directive D-95-13 "Seed Potato Certification Program -
Submission/Refund of Fees for Field Inspection"
Kansas State
University's Grain Science Department introduces wheat harvest
survey mapping tool
Cotton gins are
closing as cotton acres decrease in Mississippi
New soybean acreage
record set for Ontario, Canada
Renze Seeds hires Mark
Gruhn as Product Specialist
New choices for corn and soybean
farmers worldwide: Bayer CropScience and DuPont expand
collaboration with broad license agreements
Neue Optionen für
Mais- und Sojabohnen-Farmer weltweit: Bayer CropScience und
DuPont bauen Zusammenarbeit mit umfangreichen Lizenzabkommen aus
Iowa State University
project to connect US-based African agricultural experts with
representatives on the African continent
Syngenta Seed Care
promotes corn nematode education with 70-foot “Traveling
Nematode”
Increased
fungicide usage drives Syngenta manufacturing investment in
the U.S.
BASF hosts more than
100 Kixor herbicide plot tours this summer for U.S. retailers,
distributors and consultants
Seeds and traits business
provides strong profit contribution in Monsanto Company's third-quarter and
year-to-date results; new competitive dynamics change outlook for Roundup
franchise
Innovotech appoints
new Chief Executive Officer
USDA/ARS sunflower
research boosted by new state-of-the-art equipment
Investigaciones por ARS sobre el girasol se benefician del
equipo más avanzado
Paul Rea to head U.S.
crop business of BASF Crop Protection
Ahern International
Seeds announces groundbreaking new strategic alliance with
PlantaNova
BASF Canada receivesn
amended registration for the use of Headline fungicide on flax -
Market-leading fungicide protects flax crop against Pasmo (Septoria
linicola)
Monsanto and Dole
combine strengths in new collaboration to bring innovations to
vegetables
Avicta Complete Corn
now available for protection against nematodes, insects and
diseases - Syngenta Seed Care introduces first corn seed
treatment nematicide
U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces $176 million in recovery act funding to
improve research capacity at laboratories in 29 states
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
market outlook report:
Corn - Situation and outlook
Scientists examine
genetic clues to help biocontrol agents survive longer
First the Seed
Foundation launches website focusing on seed industry education
Screening for fusarium
head blight on oats in Canada
Nufarm Americas Inc.
makes major push into the growing seed treatment market
U.S. weekly corn and soybean
outlook: Corn and
soybean markets await USDA reports
NorthStar Genetics
announces Tom Zeman as Ziller Seed District Sales Manager for
south central Minnesota
U.S. soybean checkoff
partners with World Food Prize to fight hunger, sponsors
educational wing featuring biotechnology
GreenLeaf Genetics
names Christine Wietzki as Stewardship and Regulatory Manager
From the pipeline: 250
new Pioneer Hi-Bred products for the 2009 planting season
Farmershowcase.com
launches new 2.0 website
Pioneer Hi-Bred
experts suggest ways to manage nutritional value of corn silage
Iowa State University
Seed Laboratory to conduct annual Corn and Soybean Seed Quality
Workshop in August
Preparing for
postemergence herbicide applications - Laudis herbicide from
Bayer CropScience manages tough weeds while ensuring crop safety
U.S. Department of
Agriculture announces US-Canada agreement for organic trade
equivalence
Todd Beckwith joins
AgriCapital Advisors
DuPont asserts
anti-trust, patent claims against Monsanto, affirms that
"stacking" can occur under existing Monsanto license agreement
Beck’s Hybrids and
Pioneer Hi-Bred enter into research and distribution agreements
Monsanto asserts that
DuPont is using smokescreen to obscure problems with its failed
Optimum GAT product
Monsanto opens
agriculture's first Water Utilization Learning Center
Disease resistance
traits isolated from oat varieties in South America assist in
the development of improved fusarium resistance in Canadian oats
U.S. weekly outlook:
Corn and soybean
markets face uncertainty
DuPont North America
agricultural seed sales volume up significantly
Crown rust alert on
oats in Ontario, Canada
U.S. broccoli
statistics
Agdia Inc. announces
NPTII ImmunoStrip for testing transgenic cotton
USDA/APHIS opens
public comment on biotechnology quality management system
project
Nitrogen leaks get a
close look
Cold spring, dry
fields lower 2009 crop prospects in Western Canada
Viterra adds top
performing flax variety to its proprietary seed offering
Gebisa Ejeta,
Distinguished Professor of Agronomy and sorghum researcher at
Purdue University, wins World Food Prize
Golden success for Yukon Gem
yellow-fleshed potato
Una nueva
papa desarrollada por los científicos del ARS es sabrosa y
atrayente
Syngenta acquires
innovative bio-control technology to improve usable crop yields
Monsanto teams up with
industry leaders in protein design software development
The Weather Channel
Interactive and Monsanto announce new online tool for farmers
BioDiagnostics
introduces patent-pending novel DNA-based diagnostic test that
detects annual ryegrass contamination in perennial ryegrass seed
lots
Dow AgroSciences’ Mt.
Vernon, Indiana field station expanded, relocated to anchor
Southern Indiana field research
Texas AgriLife
Research 2009 horticultural field day in Overton, Texas to
include flowers and vegetables
Viterra announces
strong second quarter results
South Texas drought is
devastating cotton, corn and grain sorghum crops
Monsanto Company
declares quarterly dividend
Pasteuria Bioscience
receives U.S. EPA registration for nematode controlBeck’s Hybrids and
Brown Seed Enterprises form alliance
Monsanto and BASF
scientists disclose discovery of gene conferring drought
tolerance in corn plants
Monsanto und BASF legen Entdeckung eines Gens offen, das Mais
vor Trockenheit schützt
Pasteuria Bioscience
receives U.S. EPA registration for nematode control
Illinois Crop
Improvement Association accepts increased biotech stewardship
responsibilities
USDA/APHIS reopens
public comment period on deregulation of genetically engineered
corn
Plenish high oleic
soybean oil offers trans fat solution with superior performance
- DuPont scientist outlines oil testing results, industry
opportunities at major food conference
U.S. weekly outlook:
Will the U.S. run out
of soybeans?
Health Canada approves
Innovotech application for field testing of Agress seed
treatment
Becker Underwood
granted exclusive marketing rights for patented new seed
treatment technology
Plant Bioscience Ltd.
grants Becker Underwood worldwide exclusive license for the use
of a new natural plant compound seed treatment technology
Emerging issues in the
U.S. organic industry
Fusarium head
blight on wheat in the USA
Organic to be
integrated across all agencies at US Department of
Agriculture
Dow AgroSciences
Canada renews strategic alliance with National Research
Council Plant Biotechnology Institute in plant biotechnology
Canadian Food
Inspection Agency and U.S. Department of Agriculture revise
potato cyst nematode guidelines
L'Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments et le
Département de l'agriculture des États-Unis révisent les
Lignes directrices sur le nématode à kyste de la pomme de
terre
Greg Keeley,
former Asoyia CEO, joins The Context Network
New online
resource center helps California agriculture cope in dry
times
Increasing demand
leads Renze Seeds to move its company headquarters to a new
location in Templeton, Iowa
Wheat survey shows
that Texas AgriLife Research variety TAM 111 is top pick
throughout Texas
U.S. Federal Register:
- Availability of
petition and environmental assessment for determination of
nonregulated status for Syngenta Seeds' corn designated as
transformation event 3272, genetically engineered to produce
an enzyme that facilitates ethanol production
- Notice of
availability of biotechnology quality management system
pilot project draft audit standard
U.S. Department of
Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
amends Karnal bunt regulations in California
June is the ideal
time to spray corn for broadleaf weed control in North
America
Todd Pfeiffer
named chair of the University of Kentucky Department of
Plant and Soil Sciences
Applicants being
sought for 2010 American Soybean Association/DuPont Young
Leader Program
Clues on corn yields, weather
conditions and climate patterns
Pistas
sobre rendimientos de maíz, condiciones del tiempo y
patrones de clima
U.S. Department of
Agriculture allows importation into the continental United
States of commercial consignments of fresh eggplant from
Israel
U.S. Department of
Agriculture seeks comments on field release of genetically
engineered eucalyptus hybrid
Precision Laboratories
creates "more value" and "less risk" for its customers
Dow AgroSciences and
World Wide Wheat agree to collaborate on wheat
Inspiration comes in
many forms, and Benary's new pansy ‘inspire’ series embodies
this
Informal seed exchange
and grain trade are key to transgenic gene flow in Mexican maize
Cargill on leading
edge of low-saturate oils technology
U.S. weekly outlook:
Marketing tips for
the 2009 soft red winter wheat crop
BASF sues DuPont
for patent infringement
DuPont files
lawsuit against BASF to protect intellectual property,
claims BASF is infringing patents relating to herbicide
tolerance technology
Iowa State
University Extension to offer soybean cyst nematode and corn
nematode workshops in July
Seedway sponsors
Seed Farm program
May 09
DuPont innovation
addressing major global market trends
University of Tennessee
AgResearch program opens new organic crops unit
New species of Pythium
on maize, soybean in Ohio, USA
Deferred payment loan
now available for Pioneer silage inoculants
New InVigor hybrid
canola from Bayer CropScience sets highest yield bar yet
Tattoo C fungicide from
Bayer CropScience now fully registered in Canada for control of
downey mildew in cucurbits
Texas AgriLife Research
wheat nursery helps identify rust disease issues for the Great
Plains
President Obama calls
biofuels one of the nation’s most important industries
Katie Gutzmann joins
marketing staff of GreenLeaf Genetics
Better alfalfa
varieties offer performance advantages - Renze Seeds offers two
new varieties in Iowa and Nebraska
Monsanto targets lower
end of ongoing EPS guidance of $4.40 to $4.50 per share for 2009
fiscal year; maintains 20 percent growth rate - Seeds and traits
business continues to deliver against gross profit targets while
Roundup herbicide business faces lower volumes in the U.S.
growing season
NASA uses satellite to
unearth innovation in crop forecasting
Pioneer Forage Forum
audio program available on Pioneer.com - Current industry
challenges, nutritional information highlighted
North Dakota State
University publication available for late-planted barley
“Advocacy Matters” to
the Texas Seed Trade Association
Durivo insecticide from
Syngenta Crop Protection receives California label approval
ISF Secretary General
Marcel Bruins is Seed World's latest Giant Views of the Industry
interview
New identification
guide for broadleaf weeds now available to cereal and soybean
growers in Ontario and Quebec
U.S. Canola Association
announces new Winter Canola Edition of the U.S. Canola Digest
First Jatropha genome
completed by Synthetic Genomics Inc. and Asiatic Centre for
Genome Technology
ISF Secretary
General Marcel Bruins is Germination's latest Giant Views of the
Industry interview
Milestone for the cotton-pipeline:
U.S. Department of Agriculture grants approval for Bayer
CropScience’s GlyTol cotton technology
Wichtiger Schritt
für das Baumwoll-Geschäft: US-Landwirtschaftsministerium
genehmigt Baumwoll-Technologie GlyTol von Bayer CropScience
U.S. Federal Register:
Determination of
nonregulated status for Bayer CropScience cotton genetically
engineered for glyphosate herbicide tolerance
USDA Seed Regulatory
and Testing Branch makes new documents available on its website
Seed Biotechnology
Center at UC Davis starts its 10th year with a bang
New energy economics:
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposal changes biofuels
landscape
Five new DuPont
PrecisionPac herbicides registered in Canada for customized weed
control
New strains of gummy
stem blight on watermelon in the USA
Syngenta facility in
Pekin, Illinois honored for 100 years of continuour operation
Online
registration opens for the 126th Annual Convention of the
American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)
Seed panel of the North
American Plant Protection Organization (NAPPO) holds its first
meeting
California agriculture
trade associations join First Lady Maria Shriver for the
planting of the first edible garden in the California State
Capitol Park
Innovotech reports
first quarter 2009 financial results
Pioneer Hi-Bred experts
offer tips to manage for higher yields in soybeans
Syngenta expands
Canadian Seed Care team to meet growing demand for seed
treatment across all crops
DNA LandMarks announces
strategic collaboration with Malaysia Biotech
U.S. Federal Register:
18-month exemption from
the requirement of a tolerance for residues of the Bacillus
thuringiensis Cry1A.105 protein in or on the food and feed
commodities cotton seed, cotton seed oil, cotton seed meal,
cotton hay, cotton hulls, cotton forage and cotton gin
byproducts when used as a plant-incorporated protectant
Quadris fungicide used
to combat target spot in greenhouses
Bayer CropScience's new
Stoneville cotton varieties improve on market leader
Saturated fields, crop
switching emphasize need for soybean inoculants
Ceres Inc. yield
results: energy crop benefits are greatly underestimated
Iowa State University
agronomy distance education master's program reaches milestone
Iowa State University
offers seed conditioning and quality workshops
Snow does not have to
mean reseeding canola in Alberta and some other parts of the
Canadian Prairies
2009 is shaping up to
be a good year for soybeans in the U.S.A.
Todd Schaus joins
Precision Laboratories as District Sales Manager for the Indiana
and Kentucky
Where will the food
come from?
Late blight on tomato
in Alabama, USA
Highlights of Canada's
March 2009 seeding intentions for principal grain and feed crops
Victorian Department of
Primary Industries forges global alliance with Dow AgroSciences
for crop innovation
Three new principals
join Kincannon & Reed Global Executive Search
Dr. Russ Jessup joins
Texas AgriLife Research as a perennial grass scientist, with
focus on breeding methods for improved perennial grasses
U.S. weekly corn and soybean outlook:
Is the U.S. corn market
too complacent about planting delays?
Early scouting can help
manage corn pests; late planting, wet soils may lead to more
corn pests
Dow AgroSciences
advances seeds and traits research by supporting four Purdue
University graduate students
Liberibacter on
solanaceous crops in Guatemala, Mexico, New Zeland, USA
Golden Acres Genetics
introduces Genuity VT Triple PRO corn hybrids for 2010
World wheat groups say
biotech in sync is the goal
Canadian, Australian
and US farm groups want biotech wheat
North Dakota's
state seed commissioner cautions farmers to avoid potential
violations of state and federal seed laws in the purchase
and planting of protected seed varieties
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency:
Notifications of variety registrations - April-June, 2009
Monsanto announces
next wave of high impact technology products; successful
innovation continues to fuel Monsanto's gross profit outlook
for seeds and traits
University of
Florida/IFAS, Plant Pathology Department offers workshop on
"Breeding for Resistance to Whitefly-transmitted Viruses"
DuPont Galaxy
herbicide tank mix approved in Canada for use with atrazine
for enhanced residual control of lamb’s-quarters
U.S. Agriculture
Secretary announces economic recovery projects for invasive
species
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
USDA reports
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Notice of
submission for approval of novel food, novel feed and unconfined
environmental release for herbicide tolerant
Glycine max
L. (HT soybean) from
BASF Canada
Avis de
demande d'approbation soumise par
BASF Canada concernant la dissémination
environnementale en milieu ouvert d'un soja (Glycine
max L) tolérant à
certains herbicides (Soja-TH) et son utilisation comme aliment
nouveau et aliment nouveaux du bétail
Florensis, Graines Voltz and Ball
Horticultural Company announce that they are in discussions to
combine forces in the European market
Ball Ducrettet
rejoint Graines Voltz dans le cadre d'un rapprochement européen
avec Ball et Florensis
Marktleiders bundelen
Europese activiteiten
DuPont receives
Canadian regulatory approval for high oleic soybean trait
Canadá aprueba un nuevo tipo de soja transgénica
Innovation helps
farmers put insect refuge ‘in the bag’
Syngenta AgriEdge
soybean program grows with higher yields, higher enrollment
FuturaGene’s wholly
owned subsidiary, CBD Technologies, Ltd. enters into
collaborative agreement with Oregon State University
Monsanto and Drexel
Chemical reach commercial agreement on intellectual property
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln plant breeder P. Stephen Baenziger chosen for
the board of the International Rice Research Institute
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 26 new plant varieties
Devgen's nematicide
"Enclosure" to be launched in the United States in 2010
Chemtura reports 2009
first quarter results
U.S. agriculture census
data now available by congressional district - Profiles provide
snapshot of local agriculture
Farmers in the Southern
U.S. are planting Monsanto's advanced new corn technology
New tomato virus
pathogens in India and USA
Canola Watch e-reports
from the Canola Council of Canada begin this week
SemBioSys appoints new
board member
Bayer CropScience to extend its
plant biotechnology research in the United States
Bayer CropScience
baut die Forschung für Pflanzen-Biotechnologie in den USA aus
Seed Biotechnology
Center at the UC Davis marks mark 10th anniversary with
symposium: "Seed Biotechnologies: Filling the Gap between the
Public and Private Sector"
Illumina introduces
breakthrough software advancements with Genome AnalyzerIIx
sequencing system
USDA/APHIS updates
quarantine area in Idaho to further prevent spread of pale cyst
nematodes
University of
Kentucky College of Agriculture names Bob Houtz new
horticulture department chair
Producers may want
to consider field peas, suggests North Dakota State
University Extension agronomist
Late-season insect
control can help protect soybean yields - Bayer
CropScience's Leverage 2.7 insecticide kills pests and helps
plants thrive
U.S. Organic Trade
Association welcomes USDA announcement for $50 million in
funding for organic food production
U.S. Organic
Farming Research Foundation hails historic USDA plan to
encourage organic production through EQIP contracts
Mourning the
passing away of Tim Dessert
Precision
Laboratories announces new strategic alliance with world
class specialty fertilizer manufacturer
Bayer CropScience
honors the 2008 class of One Ton Club cotton growers at the
fourth annual FiberMax One Ton Club awards banquet
Dr. Terry L.
Niblack receives the 2009 Wyffels Hybrids Award for Faculty
Excellence at the University of Illinois
Illumina files
patent infringement suit against Affymetrix
BASF receives full
California registration for Pageant fungicide -
Broad-spectrum Pageant helps nursery and greenhouse growers
control more ornamentals diseases than any other fungicide
DuPont alleges
anti-competitive conduct by Monsanto
Monsanto challenges
unauthorized use of Roundup Ready technology by DuPont
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Corn and soybean
prices
U.S. organic sales
grow by a whopping 17.1 percent in 2008
U.S. Organic Trade
Association releases its 2009 Organic Industry Survey
Smith Seed Services
ads Dustin Withee to sales team
April 09
Genome Canada announces
results of its Bioproducts and Crops Competition
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada:
Grains and
oilseeds outlook + Pulses and special crops
outlook
U.S. sorghum’s
interesting story in Mexico
Texas Wheat Board funds
record-setting research budget
International team
finds key gene that allows plants to survive drought
DNASTAR, Inc.
introduces upgraded GenVision software for publication-quality
graphics of genomic projects
Syngenta Crop
Protection: protecting crops enhances seed and fertilizer
investment
Advanta and Arcadia
BioSciences to develop salt-tolerant sorghum
USDA/APHIS adopts
final rule regarding potato cyst nematode quarantine in Idaho
Chose the right
soybean variety for wet and saturated soil, recommends North
Dakota State University Extension Service
Chemtura Corporation
receives final approval of $400 million debtor-in-possession
financing
Siegers Seed Company
announces changes in its product development department
Kansas State
University researchers study best forages for cattle in SE
Kansas
New research provides
tools to help Canadian plant breeders develop high pigment durum
varieties and strengthen Canada's position in world markets
Dow AgroSciences to
establish seed corn operations on Kaua‘i
U.S. EPA approves
label updates for Laudis postemergence herbicide from Bayer
CropScience
Becker Underwood
announces major development in plantability technology with the
expansion of the Flo Rite polymer technology for soybeans
BASF receives
Canadian regulatory approval for reformulated Frontier Max
herbicide
Rice disease in the
USA (03): quarantine
Leaf rust on soybean
in the USA, update
Update on corn plant
populations and seed costs
Spring canola
storage: it’s all in the numbers
Washington State
University releases two new stripe rust resistant wheat varieties
DNA LandMarks and
Advanta India announce strategic partnership in molecular
breeding for vegetable and row crops
US Department of
Agriculture to conduct first wide-scale survey of organic
agriculture
Syngenta names
agriculture industry veterans to new technology acceptance and
industry relations roles
Viterra grows crop
protection line-up with new Armour cereal seed treatment
Devgen and Monsanto
update research and technology agreement; Devgen receives
payment of EUR 20M
Bringing cellulosic
biofuels from lab to market
Texas has more farms,
fewer acres, new study shows
Texas wheat program
suffers two-year setback from freeze - Major damage to future
seed availability
Wyffels Hybrids names
new Director of Marketing
Schillinger Genetics
opens Illinois station to expand seed research efforts
Syngenta Crop
Protection renews its sponsorships of the valued potato blight
hotlines in 2009
DuPont Canada's
Guardian Big Guy herbicide tank-mix is ideal for larger-acreage
soybean growers
DuPont reports first
quarter 2009 earnings in-line with guidance - Strong performance
of the Agriculture & Nutrition segment driven by higher North
American volumes and significant seed pricing gains
Sustainability is
prominent focus for Canada's plant science industry
Divergence receives
$1.2 million in grants to fund continuing nematode research in
corn - Company's work could help farmers protect against
billions in pest losses annually
J.R. Simplot Company
names new President of its AgriBusiness Group
Rabobank releases
sustainable agriculture survey
Headline fungicide
cotton field trials show an average increase of 65 lbs.
lint/acre - BASF data confirms that Headline consistently
increases yield potential year after year
Peterson Farms Seed
launches new website
DNA LandMarks, un
chef de file en biotechnologie
Ernst Benary
Samenzucht acquires inventory, production and breeding programs
of key products from Bodger Seeds
USDA/ARS develops
new russet potato germplasm line resistant to Columbia root-knot
nematodes
Nueva papa
resistente a un nematodo
Canadian growers must
keep de-registered canola varieties out of fields this spring,
says Canola Council of Canada
Soybean variety
selection in Illinois
U.S. soybean growers
gain three ways to receive localized aphid alerts
BioWorks adds
horticultural spray oil to its product line
Viterra Inc adds
Marengo herbicide to its exclusive line-up of Viterra branded
crop protection products
Canola Council of
Canada launches website featuring canola stand establishment
Impact herbicide from
BASF registered for use in Canada on seed and sweet corn
Sakata Seed America,
a great source of hybrid pumpkins
Monsanto adds Dr.
David L. Chicoine to its Board of Directors
New Mexico State
University plant diagnostic clinic helps solve mystery of ‘what
killed the plant’
U.S. Biotechnology
Industry Organization debunks myths in anti-industry report:
agricultural biotechnology helps farmers increase crop
production
Georgia firm pays
$11,375 to settle seed case
Divergence to be
major tenant at BRDG Park at the Danforth Plant Science Center
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Pressures
Viterra adds Shadow
RTM herbicide to its crop protection offering
Bayer CropScience
recommends to use data to make 2009 cotton purchase decisions:
Stoneville cotton performed at top of numerous university trials
Fall/Winter 2008-09
issue of Iowa Seed & Biosafety newsletter
Iowa State University
Extension Service releases new guide to organic flax production
in Iowa
BASF Turf &
Ornamentals adds four to team
High-yielding
switchgrass is the focus of Ceres and University of Georgia
researchers
USDA/ARS releases Iceberg lettuce breeding lines resistant to
bacterial leaf spot
Nuevas líneas
de lechuga tienen resistencia a la mancha foliar bacteriana
U.S. Federal Register:
Importation,
interstate movement, and release into the environment of certain
genetically engineered organisms
126th Annual
Convention of the American Seed Trade Association offers greater
value with new format
Canterra Seeds
expands wheat portfolio
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Notifications
of variety registrations - January-March, 2009
USDA/APHIS removes 37
fields from the potato cyst nematode quarantine area in Idaho
"Unequivocal": How
climate change will transform California
RiceTec, Inc. joins
as new sponsor for Rice Leadership Development Program of the
Rice Foundation
U.S. Congressional Budget Office
report: The Impact of Ethanol Use on Food
Prices and Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Arcadia Biosciences
and Advanta to develop salt tolerant sorghum
Michigan State
University Project GREEEN announces $2 million in new plant
agriculture research grants
Viterra launches new
Pulse Star herbicide
U.S. Federal Register:
Exemption from the
requirement of a tolerance for residues of Becker Underwood's
biofungicide, Bacillus subtilis MBI 600
Pioneer Hi-Bred
receives Canada registration for first and only canola hybrid
resistant to clubroot
Texas-based AgVenture
Frontier Hybrids brings AgVenture brand seed to four-state
region
Iowa Soybean
Association and Iowa State University publish guide for
glyphosate stewardship
Viterra expands its
exclusive line-up of crop protection products
Bayer CropScience
announces 2009 Shared Risk Program for U.S. cotton growers
Mysterious absence of
an insect pest is boon for onion harvest in South Texas
Habitat herbicide
from BASF receives supplemental U.S. EPA label approval for
terrestrial use
Marissa McDowell
joins Pickseed's Oregon sales staff
Monsanto's Mobile
Technology Unit visits Washington, DC to showcase agricultural
innovations
Organic acreage and
sales continue to grow in Washington State
Emerald Seed Company
acquires “Dessert’s Cal Seed” and “Dessert Seed” brand names,
marketing and distribution rights
Rabobank releases new
Farm & Ranch Confidence Survey - More than half U.S. farmers
employing risk management strategies
Mexico City vows to
protect historic maize varieties
Disease, pest
knowledge, variety selection set stage for higher soybean yields
- Pioneer Hi-Bred experts offer tips to help maximize seed
performance
The 2008/2009 World
Economic Crisis: What It Means for U.S. Agriculture
U.S. Public
Agricultural Research: Changes in Funding Sources and Shifts in
Emphasis, 1980-2005
Mississippi crop
report: Soybean acres expand, but less than expected
Western Grains
Research Foundation announces initial launch of the Provincial
Registration Trials website that allows farmers to compare
varieties head-to-head with results for their farm
Monsanto Company and
Hunan University enter into research collaboration to source
novel genes for crop improvement
Ron Cornish joins
Dairyland Seed team as Alfalfa Strategy Leader
Monsanto Company
donates cotton molecular markers and state-of-the-art marker
technology to Texas AgriLife Research cotton genome database
- Largest private
donation of cotton technology set to advance public research
- Clemson University
benefits from Monsanto’s gift to Texas A&M
Letter sent to
Seedway customers to communicate information on the inquiry
by the New York State Department of Agriculture & Markets
and Attorney General's office regarding the certification
and tagging of small grain seed conditioned at Seedway's
Agriculver, Mecklenburg location
American Soybean
Association celebrates South Korean regulatory approval of
LibertyLink soybeans, declares an historic milestone in the
advancement of biotech soybeans
Oregon firm pays
$7,475 to settle seed case
Mark Lawson of
Monsanto Company is Seed World's latest Giant Views of the
Industry
Lloyd Dyck of
BrettYoung Seeds is Germination's latest Giant Views of the
Industry
Monsanto delivers record
second-quarter and first-half sales; gross profit up 14 percent and 25
percent in second quarter and first half, respectively
2009 soybean seed
should be excellent, says Mississippi State University
specialist
Coming to the market soon in the USA: genetically modified
soybeans for health-conscious consumers
Idaho bean seed
deal with Mexico nurtures an expanding market
New York State
announces settlement with seed company that mislabeled bags
of seed
USDA releases
April 2009 issue of Items of Interest in Seed
Syngenta and Dow
AgroSciences agree to cross license corn traits
Syngenta und Dow AgroSciences vereinbaren gegenseitige
Lizenzierung von Mais-Traits
March 09
Kamel Beliazi, new
CEO for Bayer CropScience Inc., Canada starts July 1
Crop Protection
Research Institute releaaes findings of comprehensive new study
on insecticide use in the US
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Friendly reports
Corn breeder A.
Forrest Troyer receives award for Excellence in Agriculture
Syngenta brings
proven crop protection solutions to U.S. grain sorghum producers
Flexstar GT herbicide
receives U.S. EPA registration in soybeans - Syngenta offers an
enhanced post emergence program in glyphosate-tolerant soybeans
U.S. Department of
Agriculture expects total 2009 corn, soybean acres to be on a
par with last year
SGS Mid-West Seed
Services announces Seed Quality Workshop and Seed Sampler
Workshop
Next generation of
Lathams acquires family's seed business - Combined corn and
soybean companies form Latham Hi-Tech to leverage independent
market leadership
Halex GT shows off in
showdown versus glyphosate in 2008 - Data from inaugural use
season proves the latest corn herbicide from Syngenta is an
ideal choice for glyphosate-tolerant corn
Pioneer experts
provide silage management tips as temperatures rise - Proper
management, inoculation aid in reducing spoilage, losses
OECD opens Future of
Agriculture symposium - Challenges to feeding growing population
sustainably require coordinated, international response
USDA/ARS Cereal Rust
Bulletin - Report No. 1 - 2009
USDA agencies sign
National Clean Plant Network memorandum of understanding
Rhizobial inoculants
crucial for soybeans planted into previously flooded fields
American Seed
Research Foundation marks 50 years of success
U.S. Soybean Checkoff
outlines priorities for the future
Großer Markterfolg
der Roundup Ready Zuckerrüben von KWS in den USA
First Canadian
delivery made of the greater yield potential of Roundup Ready 2
Yield soybeans - DEKALB customer receives first shipment of
soybeans with Monsanto's new Roundup Ready 2 yield trait
New strains of early
blight on potatoes in Canada
DuPont and the
Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences collaborate to advance
crop insect control, increase yield
Dr. Seth Murray joins
Texas AgriLife Research to lead the corn-breeding program in
College Station
Executive search firm
Kincannon & Reed adds four new principals to its international
team
Seed Consultants,
Inc. named exclusive Ohio distributor of America’s Alfalfa
U.S. plant
pathologists call for more data to support pre-harvest food
safety interventions
Rio Grande Valley
cotton crop could be smallest on record, as drought and
economics take their toll
Canadian Food Inspection Agency:
Notice of submission for approval of novel food, livestock feed
and unconfined environmental release for corn genetically
modified for drought tolerance (MON 87460) from Monsanto Canada
Inc.
Avis de demande d'approbation
soumise par Monsanto Canada Inc. concernant la dissémination
dans l'environnement en milieu ouvert d'un maïs génétiquement
modifié résistant à la sécheresse (MON 87460) et son utilisation
comme aliment nouveau et aliment nouveau du bétail
Organic Farming
Research Foundation funds science, supports innovation -
Historic grant year builds organic knowledge, grows leaders
NDemand 30L
slow-release plant nutrition product from Georgia-Pacific
Plant Nutrition raises yields, plump percentage in barley
Small investments to
battle soybean aphid will pay big dividends in the coming years,
says Michigan State University economist
AgBiotech, Inc. to
host USDA/PVPO Plant Variety Protection Training Session
Syngenta Seed Care
sponsors farmer swap
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Soybean prices
Viterra illustrates
commitment to environment through Winter Wheat Partnership
BASF Corporation
introduces April as Plant Health Month - Month-long campaign
kicks off grower contest to win great prizes, including an ATV
Syngenta Crop
Protection Canada launches Foundation Acre website to help corn
growers maximize yield potential
Early blight testing
tracks presence of mutation affecting strobi efficacy in many
potato-growing areas of Canada
Another independent
yield measure by the Manitoba Agricultural Services Corporation
puts InVigor hybrid canola on top
Embrapa Hortaliças e
Cuba estabelecem cooperação no melhoramento genético de tomate
US Agriseeds hot
peppers perform well in University of Illinois trials
DuPont Crop
Protection partners with GVK Biosciences and Syngene
International to boost product pipeline
Government of Canada
helps canola farmers by investing in biodiesel research
University of
Illinois offers new Master of Science degree in bioenergy
2009 will mark first
full-use season for expanded registration of Syngenta's Callisto
herbicide
Nitamin
Steady-Delivery nitrogen from Georgia-Pacific Plant Nutrition
shows higher yields in wheat
Soybeans are poised
to win the 2009 battle for acres in the U.S. Midwest and Plains
Genuity coming to
Canada: Monsanto's trait technologies marketed under new brand
starting in 2010
Genuity arrive au Canada: Les
technologies des traits Monsanto mises en marché sous une
nouvelle marque à partir de 2010
Monsanto commits $1
million to sponsor plant breeding fellowships at South Dakota
State University
Triton K herbicide
from DuPont now registered in Canada for broadleaf weed control
in durum wheat
Trilex 6000, with
Yield Shield, provides solution to soybean disease, pest control
puzzle - Bayer CropScience offers extended disease and insect
protection with combination treatment
USDA/CSREES announces
agriculture and food research initiative funding opportunities
New U.S. law modifies
Specialty Crop Research Initiative competitive grants program
Have a "smart
transition" by balancing new and proven cotton varieties on the
farm
Continued support of
public seed research is essential
New
approach could improve safety assessments of biocontrol
pathogens
Mejorando las
evaluaciones de seguridad de patógenos como agentes de
biocontrol
Soybean inoculants
prove value after continuous corn - Becker Underwood recommends
fresh rhizobial inoculants for soybeans planted into continuous
corn acres in 2009
Sudden outbreak of
alfalfa stem nematode in California tackled by UC Cooperative
Extension
Chemtura
Corporation's U.S. operations file voluntary Chapter 11
petitions to facilitate financial restructuring - Company's
non-U.S. operations not included in filing; worldwide operations
to continue without interruption
Bayer CropScience
receives U.S. EPA registration permitting in-furrow applications
of Proline fungicide to peanuts in the 2009 season
Miscanthus,
switchgrass and restored prairie tested as potential bioenergy
crops
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association provides farmer perspective to genetics
researchers
University of
Illinois Extension professionals offer "Distance Diagnosis"
Conventional
soybean demand may be increasing, say University of Arkansas
specialists
BASF appoints
Laurent Tainturier President of BASF Canada
U.S. growers
participating in the Dairyland Seed GENI conference likely
to sit tight in upcoming crop year
New study shows
the importance of the changing root structure of corn crops
in the historical yield increases in the U.S. Corn Belt
SemBioSys
announces 2008 financial and operational results
U.S. National
Sunflower Association announces research grants
Iowa State
University professor Lawrence Johnson named director of the
BioCentury Research Farm
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Corn consumption
Richard Wansbutter to
chair the Board of Directors of the Canola Council of Canada
Triple-crop sugar
corn from the University of Illinois yields sugar, grain, and
biomass with less nitrogen
Two
new USDA/ARS ornamental peppers released in the U.S.
market
Nuevos
pimientos ornamentales listos para el mercado
Nitamin Nfusion
increases yield, nitrogen efficiency in irrigated corn -
Two-year successful track record in University of Nebraska
research
Soil sampling,
rotating soybean cyst nematode (SCN) sources of resistance help
long-term SCN control
Rice diseases in the
USA: quarantine
Canola Council of
Canada invests C$350,000 in canola research
UC Davis is
conducting an economic survey of the California seed industry
Alliance Seed
Corporation, a new joint venture company in the seed business,
is established in Western Canada
Arkion Life Sciences'
AV-1011 bird repellent to protect rice seed approved for use in
Louisiana and Missouri
Avipel bird repellent
corn seed treatment from Arkion Life Sciences approved for use
in Michigan and Mississippi
Independent analysis
shows that U.S. soybean farmers are getting big return on
checkoff investment
U.S. Federal Register:
Availability of an
environmental assessment for a biological control agent for
Russian knapweed
Scholarships up for
grabs as Monsanto Canada launches 2009 Opportunity Scholarship
Program
Cuba plants first
genetically modified corn crops
Government of Canada
announces C$15.5 million investment in the Canadian Triticale
Biorefinery Initiative (CTBI) research network
Spuren von
gentechnisch verändertem Mais in Mexiko bestätigt
Pioneer Hi-Bred
expands its insect rearing facility to support its insect
control research efforts
What sent farm prices
up now bringing them down, say Purdue University agricultural
economists
BASF Canada
introduces CONQUEST LQ, a new liquid formulation of CONQUEST
herbicide, for eastern Canadian soybean growers
Tri-State Potato
Variety Program releases three new potatoes for 2009 growing
season in Idaho, Oregon and Washington state
USDA/APHIS holds scoping meeting on proposed rule for
biotechnology regulations, extends comment period on proposed
rule
Canadian government
announces funding for leading biotechnology firm's project -
Performance Plants to further develop plant traits for biofuel
Embrapa vai montar
unidade de validação de tecnologias no Haiti
RootShield WP
biological fungicide from BioWords is approved for sale in
California
Precision
Laboratories’ ProSurge catalytic soybean seed treatment promotes
vigorous, healthy growth
Americot’s AM 1550
B2RF cotton excels in growers’ fields and in university variety
trials
Monsanto Canada to
sell all Roundup Ready 2 Yield soybeans by seed count in 2009
Le soya Roundup Ready 2
Rendement vendu au compte des grains en 2009
Monsanto's historic
R&D investment has contributed to mid-20s gross profit growth
for its seeds and genomics segment - Drought-tolerance
technology crosses another key regulatory milestone
DNASTAR launches
ArrayStar v3.0 gene expression analysis software with RNA-Seq
capability
U.S. farmers advocate
lobby for ag research funding to address ongoing concerns with
mycotoxin contamination in corn
Idaho firm pays
$8,450 to settle seed case
NorthStar Genetics
promotes Jay Nelson to Regional Sales Manager
FiberMax okra leaf
cotton varieties from Bayer CropScience perform in South Texas -
FM 835LLB2 and FM 840B2F provide solid yield, quality in dry
region
Monsanto completes
regulatory submissions in U.S. and Canada for world's first
biotech drought-tolerant corn product
México:
Decreto por el que se
reforman, adicionan y derogan diversas disposiciones del
Reglamento de la Ley de Bioseguridad de Organismos Genéticamente
Modificados
Syngenta announces
“Farming for the Future” awards - Recognizing contributions of
cereal gGrowers to the future of agriculture
Agriculture and Agri-food Canada:
Grains and
oilseeds outlook + Pulses and special crops
outlook
Russian wheat aphid
infestations on the rise in Texas
Ohio State University
soybean specialist finds that rhizobial inoculants deliver year
after year
Two
top-notch USDA/ARS barleys for bovines
Dos nuevas cebadas superiores para
los bovinos
Ohio farmers plant
over a million acres of wheat for second consecutive year
Texas High Plains
grower harvests one ton cotton despite early season weather woes
- FiberMax 9180B2F and FiberMax 9063B2F from Bayer CropScience
yield big with best management practices
North American seed
companies, processors and researchers form trade association
focused on camelina seed production and processing
Begomoviruses on
pepper and tomato in Cuba - New pathogens
Dow AgroSciences
and Schillinger Seed announce licensing and R&D agreement on
soybean genetics
Noble Foundation
and Forage Genetics International initiate collaboration to
research improving alfalfa
University of
Kentucky plant pathologists work toward improved soybean
disease resistance
DuPont and the
International Rice Research Institute partner to boost rice
yields
Syngenta Crop
Protection Canada announces Pulsar twin pack broadleaf
herbicide
BASF receives
full California registration for two turf and ornamentals
herbicides: FreeHand 1.75G and Drive XLR8
Started by Henry
A. Wallace in 1920, the Iowa Crop Performance Tests for Corn
celebrates 90 years
Canada's National
Forum on Seed invites all stakeholders and interested
parties to complete a survey
Le Forum national sur les semences du Canada invite
toutes les parties intéressées à compléter un sondage
Seven of eight
National Champions of the 2008 U.S. NCGA National Corn
Yield Contest know the secret to success: Poncho from Bayer
CropScience
Indiana Crop
Improvement Association, Inc. announces new board members
and awards from 2009 Annual Conference
New DuPont
Harmony SG formulation registered in Canada for one-pass
broadleaf and grassy weed control in spring and durum wheat
- No more mixing and measuring adjuvant into the spray tank
February 09
76% of U.S. wheat growers
responding to a recent National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG)
survey approved a petition supporting the commercialization of
biotechnology in wheat
CIMMYT e-newsletter vol
6 no 2 - February 2009
-
Scientists uncover DNA sequence of key wheat disease resistance
gene
-
Don't put all your eggs in one basket: Bangladesh tries maize
cropping for feed
-
CIMMYT science snapshots
U.S. soybean
checkoff funding helps map the soybean genome
Syngenta 2008
trial results demonstrate efficacy of Agrisure Viptera trait -
Trials show increased yields, reduced damage from the multi-pest
complex in corn
Syngenta Seeds
Inc. to launch soybean aphid management system - Integrated
system combines NK soybean genetics, Syngenta crop protection
and seed care to combat soybean aphids
BASF and U.S.
National Corn Growers Association honor 2008 National Corn Yield
Contest winners at Commodity Classic awards banquet
Kincannon & Reed
Global Executive Search adds three new principals to its North
American team
Indiana Crop
Improvement Association and Indiana Seed Trade Association to
hold joint annual meeting in 2010
Simplot to
distribute Wolf Trax micronutrients in California
Syngenta's
Agrisure 3000GT triple stack hybrids boosting yields, especially
in stressful environments
Syngenta Seeds
announces nine new NK soybean products for the 2009 U.S. growing
season
Monsanto launches
Genuity, a family of traits designed to simplify farmer
decision-making for technology traits
Pioneer’s Y Series
soybeans named ‘New Product of the Year’ by AgProfessional
magazine readers
Non-toxic fescue
endophytes to benefit livestock producers
New Syngenta grain
sorghum hybrids available to U.S. growers in 2009
Syngenta Crop
Protection Canada launches a new website called “The Great
Canadian Stand”
Genedata expands
biomarker discovery collaboration with Syngenta for improving
metabolomic data processing
Retired University
of Idaho bean breeder Leslie L. “Bill” Dean receives Governor’s
Award for Excellence in Technical Innovation
Clubroot resistant canola in
development
Développement d’un
canola résistant à l’hernie du chou
Brad Kumm joins
the agriculture sales team of Precision Laboratories in Nebraska
Pioneer Hi-Bred
offers growers tools for determining economic seeding rate -
Price volatility plays a vital role in growers' planting
decisions
U.S. weekly corn and soybean
outlook:
Corn and
soybeans
Inspire XT
fungicide from Syngenta Crop Protection receives U.S. federal
registration for sugarbeets
Nicole Aulerich
joins the Verdant Partners team
Monsanto Canada
support fuels youth science education program
Syngenta issues
the 13th edition of Syngenta Peppers Today, the
newsletter for the world of peppers, with a focus on NAFTA
region
SNP discovery
company Floragenex partners with the National Center for Genome
Resources
Bio-Extraction
Inc. accepts first delivery of canola seed at its Saskatoon,
Saskatchewan processing facility
U.S. Department of
Agriculture says that King Corn will stay on its throne
U.S. National Corn
Growers Association’s contest data hold clues to high corn
yields
Seven of eight
first-place winners of the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest know
the secret to success: Bayer CropScience's Poncho seed-applied
insecticides
U.S. EPA approves
two Syngenta stacks containing the Agrisure Viptera trait - New
stacks will add control options for a broad-spectrum of
lepidopteran corn pests
Syngenta Crop
Protection gains U.S./EPA registration for axial TBC herbicide
on cereal crops
USDA/ARS ships more seeds to
genebank facility in Norway's Svalbard Global Seed Vault
USDA/ARS
envía más semillas al banco de genes en Noruega
Pioneer Hi-Bred
announces Optimum brand innovations - Newly named family of
traits, products, programs offers growers more flexibility,
choices
DuPont unveils
innovative mobile wind machines to help improve corn yield
AgVenture WSC
expands territory, adds two sales professionals
Bayer CropScience
showcases new innovations in crop protection at the 2009
Commodity Classic
Monsanto's
game-changing technologies poised to help seeds & genomics
segment generate more than 60 percent gross profit growth over
the next three years
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency:
Decision Document
DD2008-75: Determination of the safety of Monsanto Canada Inc.'s
enhanced stearate soybean
Document de décision DD2008-75
: Détermination de l'innocuité du soja Enhanced Stearate de
Monsanto Canada Inc.
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency:
Notice of submission for approval of novel food, novel feed and
unconfined environmental release for herbicide tolerant
Helianthus annuus (CLEARFIELD sunflower) from BASF Canada
Avis de demande d’approbation soumise par BASF Canada
concernant la dissémination environnementale en milieu ouvert
d’un tournesol (Helianthus annuus) tolérant à certains
herbicides (Tournesol CLEARFIELD) et son utilisation comme
aliment nouveau et aliment nouveaux du bétail
Dow AgroSciences
and China National Rice Research Institute announce
collaboration on rice research - Dow AgroSciences traits to
combine with CNRRI’s rice germplasm
Wolf Trax launches
new and improved website
LibertyLink
soybeans provide top yields with top-of-the-line protection -
Bayer CropScience offers Trilex 6000 seed treatment on all
LibertyLink soybeans for 2009 growing season
Select genetics
and traits for the right seed on the right acre - Pioneer tests
products in local regions to provide growers with specific
information
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Acreage and
biofuels
Bayer CropScience
U.S. announces 2009 cotton varieties - Only the best
experimental varieties become FiberMax and Stoneville cotton
University of
Delaware signs commercialization agreement with DuPont on corn
disease trait
University of
Idaho offers four new potato publications
New barley
information available on the website of North Dakota State
University
Canadian Food
Inspection Agency: Notice to 2009 importers of seed
Nunhems announces
a new business approach in North America
Corn ethanol is
here today to fuel U.S. economy now - Corn farmers are good
environmental stewards
Western Grains
Research Foundation holds nearly C$69 million "in trust"
Schillinger Seed
names Tony Nikkel Operations Manager
DuPont's animal
& nutrition pipeline, products and people are aligned to fuel
growth
DuPont expects
increased global seed corn share, continued agriculture earnings
growth
Blade switchgrass
management guide for bioenergy now available
Syngenta and
No-Till Farmer honor 2008 No-Till Innovator Award winners
Becker Underwood
promotes Charlie Hale to the position of Product Manager for the
U.S. inoculant market
Becker Underwood
promotes Adam Wilson to Key Accounts Manager for Seed
Enhancements
Monsanto's success
in seed and trait technologies leading the way toward 2012 gross
profit goals - Monsanto CFO to tell investors about company's
robust product pipeline, strength in key markets and solid
financial discipline
New sugarbeet
crops need fewer herbicides
Michael Donaldson
named President and Chief Executive Officer of Valent USA and
Valent BioSciences Corporation
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
South American
problems
USDA/PVPO grants
protection to 58 new plant varieties
New Mexico State
University students study chile color and pungency
New rhizobia
strain kicks up performance of Becker Underwood’s Nodulator
inoculants for the U.S. pea and lentil market
Seeds of Change
announces new team members and opens US West Coast office -
Company adds resources to management, product development and
commercial sales teams
Seed World
magazine goes digital
Western Canadian
farmers fund research to help develop niche-markets for their
barley as food for health-conscious consumers
Cold weather
biodiesel study great news for canola industry, says Canola
Council of Canada
American Malting
Barley Association announces recommended malting barley
varieties for the 2009 growing season
Interest in Texas
wheat increases as quality goes up
American Soybean
Association and BASF Corporation invite U.S. soybean producers
to sign up for the 2009 Secure Optimal Yield (SOY) Challenge
North Carolina
firm pays $2,100 to settle seed case
Barley might have
environmental, economic potential in Kentucky
Historic seed
delivery made in Illinois for Monsanto's first new soybean
varieties with the greater yield potential of Roundup Ready 2
Yield
Mycogen Seeds
announces six additional corn hybrids for 2009 planting
Research suggests
public funding for specialty crops inadequate - More funding
could make fruits, vegetables less expensive for Americans
USDA's CSREES
awards US$4.4 million in weedy and invasive species grants
Nunhems’
innovation featured at Produce First! event
Dow reports fourth
quarter and full-year results - Dow AgroSciences sets full-year
sales and EBIT records
MarketMaker
website gets a makeover
Northern Crops
Institute offers technical course on "Flaxseed: Adding
Functional Food Value"
American
Soybean Association welcomes USDA funding for soybean rust
monitoring
BASF appoints
new leadership in crop protection: Nevin McDougall to lead
North America, Markus Heldt named President
Hazera
Genetics announces acquisition of the short day onion
activities of K&B Development LLC, Gilroy, California
David
Pickenpaugh of INCOTEC is featured in Seed World's latest
Giant Views of the Industry
Germination's latest Giant
Views of the Industry features Tony Overwater,
CEO of Parkland Agri
Services Corp.
Purdue
University research shows that early planting does increase
soybean yield, but can vary by year and cultivar choice
Seed
Biotechnology Center at UC Davis announces "Seed Biology,
Production & Quality Course", "Seed Quality Assessment
Workshop" and 10th Anniversary Symposium
Harris Moran
acquires GeneFresh Technologies, increases market share in
lettuce sector
January 09
Independent
Professional Seed Association (IPSA) celebrates successful 20th
anniversary - Annual conference program and speakers called
“best ever”
AgriCapital adds
Dennis McCarthy to AgriCapital Advisors
Headline fungicide
from BASF receives U.S. EPA approval for Plant Health label
Seeding for
success: Air Drill Clinic to be held in Yorkton, Saskatchewan on
February 10, 2009
USDA-ARS
researchers identify drought-hardy soybean line
Canadian Wheat
Board supports new opportunities for organic farmers
Wyffels Hybrids
names new District Sales Managers in Illinois and Iowa
GreenLeaf Genetics
LLC announces the addition of Mike Smidt as Trait Sales Manager
Check stress
emergence, high suitability ratings for corn-after-corn success
- Pioneer provides ratings to help growers choose right product
for right acre
US$1 million
endowment from Bayer CropScience establishes Chair of
Sustainable Development at North Carolina State University
DuPont's fourth
quarter 2008 business segment performance reflects downturn in
demand
11th National Forum
on Seed Meeting scheduled for March 19-20
11ième Réunion du Forum national sur les semences les 19 et
20 mars
Sakata Seed
Corporation acquires Reed’s Seeds cabbage genetics
The impact of
climate change on invasive plants in the Western U.S. may create
restoration ppportunities, future perils
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Soybean exports
BASF and Cibus
achieve development milestone in CLEARFIELD production
system
University of
Nebraska-Lincoln's Spring 2009 Seed Guide now available
Canadian Food Inspection
Agency:
- Import
requirements for screenings and grain and seed for cleaning
- Exigences
visant l'importation de criblures ainsi que de semences ou
grains destinés à être nettoyés
Corvus
herbicide from Bayer CropScience delivers a one-pass
solution for U.S. corn growers’ weed-control challenges
DNA LandMarks
collaborates with Cornell University on completing a genetic
map of pepper
Iowa State
University researchers lead potato studies
DuPont Express
PRO registered in Canada for non-crop weed control - New
herbicide blend delivers a step-change in control of the
toughest broadleaf weeds
PlantSense,
Zeraim Gedera's new watermelon plant program in the United
States
Social and
economic impacts of biotechnology
Seeds of Change
announces several new positions
Jon Pierce
joins Renze Seeds as a District Sales Manager
Científicos
trabajan para plantar transgénicos de forma masiva en Cuba
Hazera Genetics
acquires the activities of L.S.L Biotechnologies,Inc. and
L.S.L Plant Science, LLC.
U.S. weekly
corn and soybean outlook:
Corn and
soybean acreage
Burrus Hybrids adds
cold storage building
Agrian launches new
website
Viterra announces
record performance in fiscal 2008
New study examines
the economic contribution of Canada’s seed sector
Expanded alfalfa
seed options help growers match field conditions - Pioneer
Hi-Bred provides growers improved protection through trait
selection
LaDon Johnson was
named chief financial officer of Cibus LLC and president of the
newly-launched Cibus International
BASF and Monsanto
formalize agreement to develop next-generation of dicamba-based
weed control products
BASF und Monsanto
vereinbaren gemeinsame Entwicklung von der nächsten Generation
von Dicamba-Produkten zur Unkrautbekämpfung
Oregon firm pays
$1,800 to settle seed case
Canadian growers
trade tractors for textbooks at Sixth Annual Syngenta Grower
University Session
USDA/APHIS launches
biotechnology quality management system pilot project
BioDiagnostics,
Inc. hires Pegadaraju Venkatramana, Ph.D as Research and
Development Scientist to enhance strategic DNA efforts
10th annual
National Invasive Weeds Awareness Week in the U.S.
New strain of
spinach downy mildew found in Salinas Valley, California
U.S. seed industry
outlines goals for research, education and policy
Crop inputs will
continue to pressure margins in 2009, according to new Rabobank
report
North Dakota State
University offers tool to assist in crop selection
Arcadia Biosciences
and Advanta to develop nitrogen use efficient sorghum
DuPont and Athenix
collaborate to advance insect control in corn, soybeans
USDA continues
efforts to keep invasive species out of the United States, plans
new methods development laboratory
Morris
Industries provides support for University of Saskatchewan plant
breeding research
Monsanto board
approves 10 percent dividend increase - Dividend has increased
more than 340 percent over past 6.5 years
Monsanto
shareowners reelect board members at company's annual meeting
AVICTA from
Syngenta Seed Care is first seed treatment nematicide to receive
U.S. registration for use on corn
BASF Canada
announces new CLEARFIELD wheat variety for 2009: CDC Abound
offers an additional opportunity for growers to produce the
cleanest wheat possible
Results from over
200 Western Canadian grower trials show the beneficial effects
of BASF's HEADLINE fungicide for field pea, lentil and wheat
crops
VIPER, a new
herbicide solution for Canadian field pea growers in 2009 -
Latest herbicide from BASF delivers a new mode of action for
weed control in field peas
BASF Canada
announces new CLEARFIELD lentil varieties for 2009 - Lentil
growers will now have access to herbicide-tolerant lentil
varieties across every lentil market class
Ray McVicar named
BASF Pulse Promoter of the Year - Community leader praised for
growing the Canadian pulse industry
Saskatchewan grower
wins C$35,000 in BASF Yield Challenge
Syngenta Seeds
Canada launches new regional team model
BASF Plant Science
signs up two American Seeds LLC brands to market corn hybrids
with NutriDense
Verenium regains
compliance with Nasdaq continued listing requirement
USDA reports that
U.S. corn growers delivered second-highest yield in 2008
Ohio firm pays
$1,050 to settle seed case
Missouri firm pays
$1,050 to settle seed case
USDA reports send
crop prices lower
Warren Libby joins
AgriCapital’s Advisory Board
Office of
Biotechnology at Iowa State University holds 2nd Aphid Research
Symposium
SemBioSys announces
senior management changes
Syngenta Crop
Protection Canada, Inc. announces new Nova Pod packaging
Seed World’s video
series, Giant Views of the Industry On-line, features Bill
Latham, President of Latham Seed Company
Germination’s video
series, Giant Views of the Industry, features Wayne Gale,
President of Stokes Seeds
Mendel
Biotechnology's yield trait reaches phase III for Monsanto
soybean products
American Soybean
Association calls the formation of the U.S. Soybean Federation
radical and illogical
State farmer
leaders announce the formation of the new U.S. Soybean
Federation
Roche NimbleGen
partners with Biogemma on the development of sequence capture
technology for targeted high-throughput sequencing of crop
genomes
USDA/CSREES awards
more than $3.4 million to train graduate students in food and
agricultural sciences
Ensuring access to
latest developments in plant science technology, Nunhems moves
U.S. research facilities to Davis, California
Pioneer Hi-Bred
releases 96 new hybrids for 2009 planting - New genetics,
localized testing improve corn product lineup
Massachusetts firm
pays $4,225 to settle seed case
Iowa Crop
Improvement Association's Native Species Directory lists native
seeds for restoration and conversation
Danforth Center
scientists identify technology to reduce the spread of rice
tungro bacilliform virus (RTVB) - Discovery may lead to
increased rice crop yields
Donald Danforth
Plant Science Center receives grant from the Gates Foundation to
establish new program to ensure the safety of nutritionally
enhanced crops
US Ag Secretary
Schafer recommends Inspector General audit and investigation of
National Soybean Checkoff
Arcadia Biosciences
licenses herbicide-tolerant wheat technology and plant material
to Targeted Growth, Inc. - Companies to use advanced genetic
screening and breeding techniques to develop herbicide-tolerant
wheat varieties
Monsanto increases
full-year ongoing earnings-per-share guidance after reporting 117%
earnings growth in first quarter of fiscal 2009
Monsanto takes
major step toward launch of world's first drought-tolerant corn
product - Higher-yielding soybeans, SmartStax corn, and Dicamba-
and Glufosinate- tolerant cotton also move forward in company's
research & development pipeline
First-ever
drought-tolerant corn now one step closer to farmers
Weltweit erster trockentoleranter Mais rückt der
Markteinführung einen Schritt näher
Monsanto announces
yield gains with Deltapine Class of 09 - Combination of elite
cotton genetics and second generation traits outyield market
standards
Monsanto’s Bollgard
II with Roundup Ready Flex cotton delivers positive results in
2008
Monsanto awards
nine Deltapine Future of Cotton scholarships
SeCan commits
C$45,000 to the University of Saskatchewan’s Crop Development
Centre Grains Innovation Lab
Bayer CropScience
adds CSI Safener 500FS to its line of sorghum seed treatments
DuPont
insect protection product Optimum AcreMax 1 reaches regulatory
milestone
The Weather Channel
Interactive and Monsanto Company announce new agriculture news
and forecast website
Balance Flexx corn
herbicide from Bayer CropScience knocks out tough weeds with the
power of Recharge - New herbicide provides broad-spectrum
control, application flexibility and crop safety
Becker Underwood
names industry veteran Justin Miller as its new Western
Territory Manager for inoculants with a focus on the pea and
lentil business
Becker Underwood names Charles
Robbins as
Territory Manager for its inoculant business in Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri
Bacterial leaf spot
on capsicum in New Mexico, USA
Iowa State
University's Office of Biotechnology celebrates 25th
anniversary in 2009
EnviroLogix and
Ionian Technologies enter into exclusive DNA license and
technology transfer agreement
U.S. soybean
farmers find more per-acre profit potential in food-grade
soybeans
Monsanto Mobile
Technology Unit to showcase agricultural innovation at the
2009 Beltwide Cotton Conferences
