Sabrina Halvorson, AgNet West USDA’s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Plant Genetic Research Unit (PGRU) is researching crossbreeding of …
USDA Advances Grape Breeding with Genetic Resources
Category: Articles & Blogs
Inside the ‘Doomsday’ Vault
Jennifer Duggan This article from TIME describes the Svalbard Global Seed Vault and the important service it provides. …
The New Potato
Erik Stokstad, Science As climate change alters rain, growing seasons, and more, potatoes are increasingly at risk. This …
Grasspea: A Story of Security
Crop Trust This article and accompanying video describe grasspea, a misunderstood crop. Learn how this legume is shedding …
New Lettuce Breeding Lines Show Strong Resistance to Major Pests and Diseases
Seed World USDA-ARS study reveals advanced green leaf, red leaf and romaine lettuce varieties that combat leafminer, corky …
This new variety of apple has a $10 million hype machine behind it — and farmers are hoping it can save Washington’s apple industry
Mark Abadi, Marisa Palmer This Business Insider article describes the release of Cosmic Crisp, a sweet and crisp …
Soybean Winter Nursery Speeds Up Variety Development
NC Soybean Producers Association This 2017 blogpost shows how 5 acres of land at the Tropical Agriculture Research …
Where our food crops come from
Colin Khoury, Harold Achicanoy, Carlos Navarro-Racines, Steven Sotelo, Andy Jarvis (CIAT) This modern blog post provides interactive maps and graphics …
Bringing back neglected crops: A food and climate solution for Africa
IFPRI, Lysiane Lefebvre, David Laborde, And Valeria Piñeiro Neglected crops such as sorghum, millet, and amaranth may be powerful tools …
Where the Hops Are Preserved
Beervana Blog, Jeff Alworth Driven by an interest in the newly released hop, ‘Monocacy’, Jeff Alworth toured the USDA National …