An adaptable crop may be put to the test
Amid the doom and gloom about how global warming will change the way
people live and the way food is produced, potatoes are seen as the one
crop that is most adaptable to whatever changes occur.
Genetic diversity: better potatoes
“Making steady progress” is how researcher Dr. David De Koeyer describes
his work on identifying genes from South American wild and landrace
potatoes.
Soybean variety improvement patents
In an effort to take some of the confusion out of the marketplace
concerning seed patents, Pioneer Hi-Bred has launched a public education
campaign as a guide for growers as they consider their 2012 seed
purchases.
Soybean planting dates
Farmers have often gone by the notion that corn planting should always come first, followed by soybeans.
Next generation inoculant technology
At present, about 60 percent of soybean fields in Ontario receive an
annual application of inoculants, which are placed on seeds to help the
crop fix sufficient amounts of nitrogen.
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