BREEDING WORK ...
UPCOMING MEETING ...
Plant & animal breeding innovations, Feb. 5th
Topics of upcoming CDFA meeting include breeding, gene editing technology
DAIRY BY THE NUMBERS ...
Holstein USA recognizes top BAA herds
BAA value provides a way to compare score of a herd average to breed average
WHAT'S GROWING ...
High-protein rice brings value, nutrition
Crop breeders build yield, market for high-protein rice
RESEARCH ...
Unraveling a 58-year-old corn gene mystery
Mystery involved a spontaneous gene mutation that causes red pigments to show up
BREEDING WORK ...
'Florida Brilliance' shines on strawberry industry
UF|IFAS team developed ‘Florida Brilliance’ through conventional cross-pollination
WHAT'S BREWING ...
New variety of Florida-friendly hops
UF/IFAS researchers awarded two-year grant to breed varieties of hops for Florida
AG ABROAD ...
Cold-resistant banana farm promotes social cause
Farm promotes social integration of people with disabilities by providing them with jobs
A-MAIZE-ING STORY ...
Scientists overhaul corn domestication story
Semi-wild proto-corn spread from Mexico to South America before fully domesticated
BREEDING WORK ...