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November 23, 2020

FREE WEBINAR ...

Webinar features how to create the most valuable calves

Maximizing and cultivating the right genetics from a dairy herd is no easy feat

October 22, 2020

q and a ...

A special specialty crops breeder

Todd Wehner has been breeding better specialty crops, for over 40 years

October 21, 2020

SWEET NEWS ...

New blackberries: Eclipse, Galaxy, and Twilight

Breeding combines eastern erect-cane blackberries and western trailing blackberries

October 20, 2020

BREEDING PROGRAM ...

Perennial grain symposium to be held: advances & challenges

While development of perennial Kernza wheat is successful, other crops may not be adaptable

October 13, 2020

GENETICS ...

Elite new bull available through Holstein Marketplace Sires

DELUXE is backed by 15 generations of Very Good and Excellent dams with strong production records

October 8, 2020

GENETICS AVAILABLE ...

Holstein Marketplace Sires bull line up includes new releases

Platform provides a unique avenue for Holstein breeders to market their genetics

October 4, 2020

PLANT BREEDING ...

USDA announces Plant Variety Protection Board appointments

Plant Variety Protection Act provides legal protection to developers of new varieties of plants

September 21, 2020

BREEDING EFFORTS ...

Wheat varieties resist the destructive stripe rust disease

Development of varieties that resist stripe rust is a top priority for wheat breeding programs

September 6, 2020

CROP BREEDING TOOLS ...

Unmanned aerial vehicles help wheat breeders

Researchers are harnessing UAV-collected traits to inform selection at the early stages

September 3, 2020

NEW APPLES ...

Cornell releases 3 new apples with crunch and complexity

Apple lovers can look forward to three new varieties from the oldest apple breeding program in the U.S.