Blog

The plant breeding landscape is evolving, and data is at the heart of it. But simply storing data is not enough! Today, plant breeders and

In a recent interview with Seed World, Dr. Rex Bernardo, recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Association of Plant Breeders, offered a powerful

From Chaos to Clarity: The Breeding Software That Changed Everything for Me When I first entered the world of seed breeding, joining Hazera as an

When I landed my first role in the Seed industry as a pre-breeding technician for cucumbers, I was genuinely excited. With roots in farming and

Breeding Gypsophila was like crafting small clouds of perfection—delicate, beautiful, and endlessly rewarding. Reflecting on those days in the field, I’m reminded of how each

At the recent ASTA convention in Orlando, Eric (Erez) Atzmon, Vice President of Business Development, presented on the importance implementing a modern data management platform

To 2nd. post Click Here In the fast-paced world of breeding, quick wins can be game-changers. Here’s how an efficient wholistic data management platform can

Acquiring a cutting-edge data management system may seem like an expenditure, but itstands out as one of the most profitable investments a breeding company canmake.

East West Seeds decided to use PhenoTop and shared their story of this user-friendly app, designed for offline and online data collection of field observations, selections, and

Phenome Networks, Partner of the G2P SOL Project: Using genetics data for improving vegetable breeding sources Agriculture is facing significant challenges: an increasingly extreme climate

Implementing breeding software is what I do. My team and I meet plant breeders from around the world, talking different languages and working with different

Plant breeding often starts with seeds sourced from external partners such as gene banks, universities, etc. Sometimes referred to as Introductions, these seeds are used

The cannabis industry today is encountering problems that breeding efforts can prevent. For example, cannabis is highly impacted by the length of the day and

The cannabis market today presents a huge demand for new and exciting products containing cannabis ingredients. Producers expect reliable and stable plant varieties to assure

One of the most important aspects of plant breeding is the genetic variation among plants in the population. Genetic variation, which refers to how much

We are continually meeting different people in different cultures around the world as they share their challenges and struggles to explain how their breeding data,

What is the real cost of developing your own breeding software in-house? Once recognizing the need to implement new software, the next crucial decision is

People live, breath and die for their work. Many spend years developing expertise and each in their own way, contribute to the world. Most of

Although plant breeders are experts in evaluating and understanding their crop, the worst mistake many breeders make is selecting parents without considering their impact on

Earlier this month, in the journal Science, it was announced that the genome of the Coffea Canephore – also known as Robusta – has been