4
14
“If you spent say $100 on vegetable seeds, you’re going to save $2,500 on average in savings at the supermarket.”
“Seeds in R&D are kept separately
from all commercial suppliers.”
4Supermarket Slow Down Food safety issues and the economic recession have left many flower and veg consumers shifting away from the produce section in supermarkets and towards gardens grown in their own backyards.
14Best practices = Better products overall industry acceptance of identity preservation and stewardship for specific seed products is ensuring that quality and best practices in the industry are maintained – so companies can be confident a product is what they say it is.
818 more matters See how Produce for Better Health Foundation’s public health campaign continues to make a difference in promoting fruit and vegetable consumption.
eu Contemplates redefining Gm the seed industry is worried that the debate that ensues may further affect, and even impede, global seed trade depending on the definition.
10
method Validation and Sampling assay method validation is a required cornerstone of any testing program – the Indiana crop Improvement association outlines method validation procedures using a set of acceptance criteria.
24the Garden of Invention: Luther Burbank and the Business of Breeding plants How did one man become an iconic voice for seed development at the turn of the last century? author Jane Smith shares how luther Burbank’s fame helped to shape the seed business.
BREEDING eU contemplates redefining GM 18 the Garden of Invention 24 cross Pollination 20 regulatory roundup 22
MARKETING Supermarket Slow down 4 Best Practices = Better Products 14 cross Pollination 20
FLOWER AND VEG Supermarket Slow down 4 More Matters 8 cross Pollination 20
INTERNATIONAL TRADE Best Practices = Better Products 14 eU contemplates redefining GM 18 regulatory roundup 22
CORN AND SOY Method Validation and Sampling 10 cross Pollination 20 regulatory roundup 22
References:
Archives