SeedWorld Podcast

When diving into the vegetable and flower seed sector, what's one thing you really need to have to succeed? Well, according to Robb Bauman, you need to have a lot of patience ready to go. With trends constantly changing, unexpected events and long wait times for breeding, if you dive into the vegetable seed business […] The post Robb Bauman Talks Vegetable Trends for 2023 appeared first on Seed World.

When working on importing, exporting or even producing seed outside of the U.S., phytosanitary concerns can pop up. Keeping up-to-date on what other regulatory bodies are concerned with in terms of phytosanitary concerns can help keep businesses and the U.S. ahead of the curve. According to Ric Dunkle, there's a few things to be aware […] The post Ric Dunkle Updates on Phytosanitary Issues Popping Up appeared first on Seed World.

There's always going to be a next, big thing in vegetables. But where do the trends lie? In flavor? In shape? In color? For Nathan Pumplin, while trends are wonderful to fall into, he dreams of one thing: a more nutritious and better-tasting tomato. But, it just so happens that better tasting, more nutritious tomato […] The post Nathan Pumplin Dreams of Healthier, Better Tasting Tomatoes appeared first on Seed World.

Florida needs alfalfa, but right now can't really grow it. Anju Biswas is out to change that. Biswas is a Ph.D candidate in the agronomy department at the University of Florida. She works on on alfalfa breeding using phenomics and genomics selection and crop modeling to develop heat-stress tolerant alfalfa cultivars. She has obtained a […] The post Anju Biswas Wants to Ensure Alfalfa can Grow in Florida appeared first on Seed World.

Did you know waxy sorghum can weather in the field faster than its non-waxy counterpart? Turns out that might not be true after all. Mitchell Kent grew up in central Illinois where he received a bachelor's degree in crop science from the University of Illinois. Mitchell then moved to Texas where he received a master's […] The post Mitchell Kent Makes a Sorghum Discovery appeared first on Seed World.

Seed and its intellectual property protection regulations have been put under the microscope — but do IP regulations really hinder the U.S. economy? The USDA announced on May 11 that they were opening a comment period as a result of President Biden's Executive Order on “Promoting Competition in the American Economy,” to examine competition issues […] The post Does Intellectual Property Actually Hinder U.S. Competition? – A Seed World Strategy Webinar & Podcast appeared first on Seed World.

Mary Jane Espina is a Ph.D candidate in applied plant sciences at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on identifying the genetic basis underlying the resistance to iron deficiency chlorosis in soybean. Originally from the Philippines, she also has a fascination with a vegetable called jute mallow, a staple for millions. She sits down […] The post Tennis Lessons with Mary Jane Espina appeared first on Seed World.

According to Mental Health America, just prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, 19.86% of adults experienced a mental illness — that is the equivalent of nearly 50 million Americans. Unfortunately, over half of adults with a mental illness do not receive treatments, which totals to over 27 million adults in the U.S. untreated for a mental illness. […] The post Three Podcasts About Mental Health appeared first on Seed World.

The National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) Private Sector Plant Breeding Award, first established in 2020, recognizes an individual whose accomplishments as ascientist in the private sector have had extraordinary impact in the field of plant breeding in areas such as germplasm development, cultivar release, technological innovation, andleadership. The 2020 recipient is Dr. Thomas C. […] The post How Tom Osborn Makes Private Sector Impact in Plant Breeding appeared first on Seed World.

The virtual meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders took place last week. In our final podcast from the proceedings we talk with Borlaug Scholar Tia Dunbar about her rice research. Dunbar is obtaining her MS degree in Plant Breeding at Texas A&M University in College Station, TX. Originally hailing from the San Francisco […] The post Nanotechnology and the Future of Rice: Borlaug Scholar Tia Dunbar appeared first on Seed World.

Zara York is a Ph.D student in Dr. Kate Evans’s pome fruit breeding program at Washington State University Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center in Wenatchee, WA. She was also a Borlaug Scholar for this year’s meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) which took place last week. We catch up with her […] The post Chocolate Pudding Fruit, Anyone? We Talk Fruit Breeding with Zara York appeared first on Seed World.

We chat with Ammani Kyanum at the National Association of Plant Breeders virtual meeting about her sorghum research and something called trifluoromethanesulfonamide, which despite being really hard to pronounce is kind of a big deal. The post Ammani Kyanam Explains what Trifluoromethanesulfonamide is appeared first on Seed World.

As the 2020 meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders wraps up today, we chat with David Bubeck of Corteva Agriscience  & Rich Pratt of New Mexico State University about the importance of public-private partnerships in the future of the NAPB and the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee.  The post #NAPB 2020: Dave Bubeck and Richard Pratt on Public-Private Cooperation appeared first on Seed World.

As Day 3 of the National Association of Plant Breeders annual meeting winds down, we talk with Borlaug Scholars William Singer and Clayton Carley about the world of soybeans. The post Talking Soybeans with Borlaug Scholars William Singer and Clayton Carley appeared first on Seed World.

As Day 3 of the National Association of Plant Breeders annual meeting gets underway, we chat with four Borlaug Scholars all working in many different crops, but with a focus on wheat. The post Enter the World of Wheat with 4 NAPB Borlaug Scholars appeared first on Seed World.

The 2020 meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders continues! Borlaug Scholar Natalie Kaiser is a Ph.D candidate in the Potato Breeding and Genetics Program at Michigan State University. She is employing molecular and genomic tools to understand the genetic architecture of host plant insect resistance and to develop Colorado potato beetle (CPB) resistant […] The post Propagating Potato Via True Seed: NAPB Borlaug Scholar Natalie Kaiser appeared first on Seed World.

The second day of the 2020 National Association of Plant Breeders virtual meeting kicks off shortly. We sit down with this year’s award winners to talk about their breeding accomplishments and what drives them to success in their industry. Winning this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award is Wayne Hanna of the University of Georgia, an internationally […] The post Sitting Down with the 2020 NAPB Award Winners appeared first on Seed World.

The 2020 virtual meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders began today. We sit down with Borlaug Scholar David Tork to talk about the intricacies of modern flax breeding. Tork is a second-year MS student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities. After gaining initial plant breeding experience as an intern at Dow AgroSciences (now […] The post Just the Flax: NAPB Borlaug Scholar David Tork appeared first on Seed World.

The 2020 virtual annual meeting of the National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) begins today! In our ongoing series of podcasts being released this week, we talk to Borlaug Scholar Chandler Levinson — the only one of this year’s scholars whose speciality is peanuts. Levinson is a Ph.D student studying plant breeding, genetics, and genomics under […] The post Peanuts and Cave Exploration: NAPB Borlaug Scholar Chandler Levinson appeared first on Seed World.

In our new podcast, Alex Martin sits down to talk with Michael Keller about the state of the International Seed Federation during the COVID-19 crisis. In part two of this podcast, Keller discusses a major concern that ISF members are having: whether or not international borders will shut and slow the movement of seed across […] The post The Continued Movement of Seed is Imperative for Seed Companies and Farmers appeared first on Seed World.

Wayne Gale, president of Ontario’s Stokes Seeds and president of the American Seed Trade Association, sits down with Marc Zienkiewicz to talk about top issues affecting the world of vegetable seed and how he got into the seed business after initially intending to be a computer programmer. Recorded at the American Seed Trade Association’s 59th […] The post Wayne Gale on Consumer Perception in the Age of GMO appeared first on Seed World.

Marc Zienkiewicz sits down with Dale Krolikowski, head of operations and research at Germains Seed Technology, division chair for the American Seed Trade Association’s Vegetable & Flower Seed Division and chair of ASTA’s Seed Treatment and Environment Committee. We discuss his love of surfing, how it influences his way of doing business, and a new […] The post Catching a Wave with Dale Krolikowski appeared first on Seed World.

The president of Syngenta Flowers North America sits down to talk about why he traded a career in research for one in business. He also talks about his love of flowers and what consumers are looking for in decorative plants. Interview hosted by Marc Zienkiewicz and recorded at the American Seed Trade Association’s 59th Vegetable […] The post Why Scott Valentine Traded the Lab for the Boardroom appeared first on Seed World.

Charles Miller, commercial director for Solynta, sits down to talk about the inroads the company has made in regard to hybrid true potato seed. He also talks about his love of fly fishing and what it’s taught him about being successful in business. Interview hosted by Marc Zienkiewicz and recorded at the American Seed Trade […] The post Charles Miller and the Hybrid True Potato Seed Revolution appeared first on Seed World.

Diane Blazek, executive director of the National Garden Bureau and All-American Selections, chats about her love of gardening, the National Garden Bureau’s 100th anniversary, and what she thinks the average garden might look like 100 years from now. Interview hosted by Marc Zienkiewicz and recorded at the American Seed Trade Association’s 59th Vegetable and Flower […] The post What Will the Garden of 2120 Look Like? Diane Blazek Has Some Insights appeared first on Seed World.

Samantha Thomas, external engagement strategy lead at Bayer Crop Science, sits down to talk about her love of riding motorcycles and how it’s made her better at her job. Interview hosted by Marc Zienkiewicz and recorded at the American Seed Trade Association’s 59th Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference going on right now in Monterey, California. The post Bayer’s Samantha Thomas: The Relationship Between Motorcycles and Effective Engagement appeared first on Seed World.

2019 National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB) Borlaug Scholar Jordan Knapp-Wilson talks to Seed World’s Marc Zienkiewicz about how his frustration with a philosophy course and a subsequent road trip that left him stranded in Utah led to his love of plant breeding. Knapp-Wilson works as a research scientist in Tucson, AZ where he also […] The post How an Empty Gas Tank Led Jordan Knapp-Wilson to Cotton and Sorghum Breeding appeared first on Seed World.

The International Community of Breeders of Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plants (CIOPORA) brings together plant breeders, national breeder associations, intellectual property experts and consultants from 27 countries, whose joint efforts are aimed at the development, improvement and harmonization of national and international systems of Plant Variety Protection (PVP). CIOPORA co-vice president Wendy Cashmore and secretary-general Edgar […] The post How CIOPORA Protects IP for Asexually Reproduced Horticultural Plant Varieties appeared first on Seed World.

Marc Zienkiewicz sits down with World Seed Partnership representatives Ben Rivoire, Mark Watne, Jonathan Brooks, Michael Keller, Peter Button and Andreas Wais to talk about the purpose of the World Seed Partnership and how people can get involved. Interview conducted at the International Seed Federation’s 2019 World Seed Congress in Nice, France. The post Roundtable Discussion — Catching Up with the World Seed Partnership appeared first on Seed World.