Ashley Robinson

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We’re Pulling Back the Curtain on the World of Illegal Seed Sales

Not every seed is bought from a licensed seed retailer, some are sold illegally. These illegal sales are called brown bag seed sales and...

Sifting Through Misinformation to Understand Seed Treatments

When it comes to seed treatment policy, the headaches come from misunderstandings. Seed treatments do a lot of good for crops, such as protecting seeds...

The Politics of Seed Treatments

Seed treatments were designed to give seed a leg up, get the crop growing, and help it succeed. That may seem like a simple...

Don’t Get Bogged Down When It Comes to Ag Policy

The best way to wade through the effect of policy on agriculture is to look at the bigger picture. When it comes to politics, there’s...

How Outside Policies Affect Agriculture

There’s a lot of outside forces that impact agriculture, especially when it comes to politics. From decisions on carbon policies and changes to transportation...

Building Relationships to Make Waves in Politics

For ag associations working in the political realm, it’s all about making relationships to make their voices heard. When it comes to making waves politically,...

How Much Sway Do Associations Really Have in Politics?

In the agriculture world, there’s plenty of associations, these associations co-ordinate everything from professional development to research activities. Producer and industry associations aren’t just...

Season Eight Seed Speaks Preview — The Marketing Power of Seed

Have you ever wondered how seed connects with the consumer? How the story of seed can be marketed or shared with a wider audience...

Stacking Traits to Create the Varieties of the Future

Stacking traits in plant breeding isn’t anything new, it has been done for years. However, as herbicide resistance continues to grow, plant breeders are...

The Many Definitions of Sustainability

With everyone talking about sustainability, how do you define what sustainable agriculture is? Sustainability is a word that seems to be everywhere these days, especially in...