1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1609+ words) On a hot summer day, John Williams is walking through the vegetable farm he manages in central Illinois. “All these white tubes coming up are tree tubes,” he said, “so they’re little protections for newly planted trees.” Hazelnut, apple and…...

3+ day, 22+ hour ago   (458+ words) I was deeply honoured to be put forward for the role of president of International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV). UPOV has been incredibly important to me throughout my career, especially as commissioner of Canada’s…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (1610+ words) No-nonsense, no-frills potato news stories from around the world Physiological age can influence emergence, stem number and tuber size—yet growers still lack a quick, reliable way to measure it before planting By Lukie Pieterse, Editor/Publisher of Potato News…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (687+ words) One of the most important issues facing Canada’s seed industry today is the environment for investment in plant breeding. There has been tremendous change in this area recently, and there are important discussions happening across the industry about what comes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (328+ words) | Newswise Newswise A single gene change turns susceptible peas into fusarium wilt fighters Overexpression and RNA interference of PsFwC9 candidate gene Psat4g213640 in hairy roots. Fusarium wilt, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. pisi (Fop), is a devastating disease affecting pea‑growing regions…...

2+ week, 22+ min ago   (758+ words) Scalability and sustainability sit at the heart of every incubation centre’s mission, but in agriculture they behave differently than in almost any other sector. Agriculture is seasonal, trust-driven, capital-intensive and geographically dispersed. The usual model of rapid iteration and quick…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (853+ words) A new pearl millet hybrid named RHB 273 has been reported for drought-prone agricultural conditions in India, drawing attention to a crop widely associated with farming under heat, limited rainfall and difficult soils. The hybrid is presented in the Indian Journal…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (598+ words) U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak, right, R-N.D., hosts trade negotiator Julie Callahan to discuss agriculture in Grand Forks, North Dakota, on August 19, 2026. GRAND FORKS, N.D. - North Dakota farm group representatives called for more certainty in U.S. ag trade policy, while U.S. Rep. Julie Fedorchak and…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (356+ words) LEXINGTON, Ky. — The University of Kentucky will receive an additional $26.7 million in federal funding for construction of an agricultural research facility focused on forage and animal production, bringing total federal support for the project to more than $102 million over several…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (537+ words) The National Potato Innovation Centre is part of a global partnership launching an international research initiative to accelerate the delivery of improved crop varieties to farmers facing climate change, pests and disease. Genetic Acceleration through Artificial Intelligence for Root and…...