COLUMBIA, Mo. – “Few spring scenes are as spectacular as the annual display provided by dogwood trees in the Ozark woodlands,” says University of Missouri Extension horticulturist David Trinklein. Inconspicuous for most of the year, these diminutive denizens of our forests outdo their towering neighbors with spectacular exhibitions of color before most other species leaf […]

WASHINGTON — Ever wondered what is gene or bio banking and how it could help conserve your favorite heritage breed? We’ve got you covered. The Livestock Conservancy is partnering with Stallion AI Services & Nature’s Safe, Viagen Pet’s and Equine, Trans Ova Genetics, and Sexing Technologies to bring you an Genebanking Online Workshop on March […]

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — A world-renowned dogwood tree developed at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has been named a Gold Medal Plant by the Pennsylvania Horticulture Society (PHS). Introduced in 2017 and created in part by Thomas Molnar, an associate professor of plant biology within the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences, the Scarlet […]