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Brainfood: Seed quantity, Seed quality, Seed testing, Seed sampling, Cryo review, Potato diversity, Coconut cryo, Apple genebanks, Pear vulnerability, Pear restoration, Celebrity conservation, Indigenous rematriation, Farmers’ Rights

Agricultural Biodiversity

Optimizing the accession-level quantity of seeds to put into storage to minimize seed (gene)bank regeneration or re-collection. = [n vt × 3]+[n d × (y × x)]+ q min if you must know. A pragmatic protocol for seed viability monitoring in ex situ plant genebanks. Formulas are good, but you need some flexibility too. No problem.

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Ruminating with RealAg, Ep 15: Cover crops, winter feeding, and trying new things

Real Agriculture

Cover crops are all the not-quite-so-new rage and the process of integrating them into current agricultural systems has been gaining ground (pun intended).

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Consultation underway on final hurdle to approving gene edited crops in Canada

Real Agriculture

It’s been a long process, but Canada is nearing a final decision on the use of gene editing in crop development. Krista Thomas, vice president of seed innovation and trade policy with the Canada Grains Council, explains the final assessment — that of feed for livestock — is nearing completion, as the consultation wraps up.

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Seed Selection seeds based on climate and soil, sowing techniques

Agric4profits

Seed selection is a critical process in agriculture that significantly impacts crop yield and quality. Choosing the right seeds involves understanding various f

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An award for conserving seeds

Agricultural Biodiversity

Did you have to develop new methods to clean the seed? Is it one of the longest cleaning or dormancy breaking processes? The catch is that the “you” has to be a botanic garden, but I do like the idea of the Global Seed Conservation Challenge Awards.

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Flowering Tree Permaculture Institute: Sowing Seeds of Sustainability

Food Tank

The Institute has three seed banks, a greenhouse, ceremonial women’s house, restored adobe, and more. It offers classes on how to lead healthy and sustainable lifestyles and facilitates seed saving and other cultural practices. According to the FNDI, many indigenous communities have developed ways to save seeds for hundreds of years.

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AI Tech Company Proofminder Recognized Globally in Transforming Agriculture, Opens Seed Round

Global Agtech Initiative

By leveraging state-of-the-art AI technology, Proofminder drastically streamlines farm management processes. The post AI Tech Company Proofminder Recognized Globally in Transforming Agriculture, Opens Seed Round appeared first on Global Ag Tech Initiative.

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