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Hybrid Potatoes - Part Two
Farm of the Future
Sixteen year old company Solynta is a pioneer in developing hybrid varieties of potatoes.
Sunflower Breeding Initiative Sought for Domestic Growers
Line on Agriculture
National Sunflower Association Executive Director, John Sandbakken says research needed for domestic growers.
New California Avocado and Downsizing U.S./Canadian Cattle Herds
The Agribusiness Update
A new avocado, developed by the University of California Avocado Breeding Program, is about to hit the world market, and downsizing in the U.S. and Canadian cattle herds continued through the first half of 2023.
Cattle Inventory Falls
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Bernt Nelson, American Farm Bureau Federation Economist, says the USDA Cattle Inventory Report showed a larger decline than analysts expected.
California Peach Growers Breed for Mechanization and Invest in Rural America Act
The Agribusiness Update
California peach growers work on breeding better fruit for mechanized harvest, and Invest in Rural America Act introduced in House of Representatives.
Crop breeders embrace haploid induction technology
Farm of the Future
Plant breeders are looking to a new tool to help farmers improve crop yield, efficiency and resilience.
Plant Breeding - Part Three
Farm of the Future
Gene editing is a collection of modern tools available to plant breeders that really change the game for crop development.
Plant Breeding - Part Two
Farm of the Future
Plant breeding tools like genetic modification should be trusted says seed consultant Marcel Bruins.
Plant Breeding - Part One
Farm of the Future
The yield increases of recent decades have been more due to genetic improvements than agronomic improvements.
Body Condition Score Simplified
Southeast Regional Ag News
Dr. Megan Van Emon, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist, discusses body condition scores in cattle.
Florida Peanuts, Georgia Apple Marketing, and an Alabama State Legume
Southeast Regional Ag News
The University of Florida Peanut Breeding Program has developed a new variety, Alabama works to name its state legume, and Georgia apple marketing receives assessment rates.
Potato Research at Univ of Idaho Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Researchers at the University of Idaho, according to professor Alexander Karasev, are looking for ways improve and protect potatoes from necrotic viruses.
Potato Research at Univ of Idaho Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
Researchers at the University of Idaho, according to professor Alexander Karasev, are looking for ways improve and protect potatoes from necrotic viruses.
FDA Proposes New Ag Water Rules and U.S. Pork Headed to India
The Agribusiness Update
The FDA proposes new rules to safeguard water used in agriculture, and NPPC applauds announcement that U.S. pork will be allowed in India.
PVMI Working on Potato Varieties Pt 2
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Potato Variety Management Institute's mission is develop the "perfect" russet potato.
PVMI Working on Potato Varieties Pt 1
Washington State Farm Bureau Report
The Potato Variety Management Institute's mission is develop the "perfect" russet potato.