Rebecca Carmeli-Peslak

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How To Communicate With Policymakers

Communicating with policymakers can be a difficult and confusing process. Understanding the jobs they do and how they make decisions can be hard to...

Maize Heat Tolerance has Increased to Moderate Stress

With temperatures on the rise due to climate change a new study looked at how maize crops are responding. The study by Aaron Kusmec...

ISTA Calls Seed History Enthusiasts for a Photo Collection

ISTA is coming up on their 100-year anniversary in 2024 and as a part of celebrating, are looking to “curate a captivating historical photo...

Euroseeds and CropLife Europe’s Letter Calls for Science in New Proposal

Euroseeds and CropLife Europe are calling for a “science-based approach” in the Commission’s New Genomic Techniques proposal according to a release. Both note they...

First Female ISF President Slated for 2026

Lorena Basso will become the first female president of the International Seed Federation (ISF) in 2026 according to a release. Basso was elected as...

Euroseeds Looks for New IP and Legal Affairs Manager

On June 21, Euroseeds announced that it’s currently hiring a manager of intellectual property and legal affairs. This position would join the General Secretariat’s...

CGI Selected to Aid with Farm Subsidy Modernization

The Finnish Food Authority selected the IT and business consulting firm CGI to continue the development and maintenance of the Finnish Land Parcel Identification...

NordGen Annual Review Released

NordGen has released its annual review for 2022. The review includes information on the work NordGen does as the genebank for the Nordic countries...

Event Shines Light on Findings from Women in Ag Report

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations presented the key findings of their ‘The Status of Women in Agriculture’ report at...

Ukrainian Farmers to Receive Seeds Donated from the Howard G. Buffett Foundation Supported by Corteva Agriscience

The Howard G. Buffett Foundation created a program in May 2023 to supply winter oilseed rape to small Ukrainian farms, specifically in regions impacted most...