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Syngenta scientists discover way to cut seed breeding time

· February 14, 2017

Syngenta researchers recently published breakthrough work that could lead to decreases in the time it takes to breed seeds.  The paper, which was featured in the world-renowned international science journal Nature, establishes that haploid induction, a complex modern seed breeding process that helps shave years off the seed breeding process in corn, is triggered by […]

National 4-H Council and Disney bring breath of fresh air to youth

· September 12, 2016

Turn off the iPad and get outside! The National 4-H Council and the Disney Conservation Fund have teamed up once again to bring 10,000 urban youth into nature through programming that introduces them to local eco-systems and hands-on experiences through their 4-H Connecting Youth to Nature (4-H CYN) program. From growing butterflies to testing water […]

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