March 30, 2011

ASTA seeks funding for Germplasm Enhancement of maize

The American Seed Trade Association organised a congressional delegation March 17-18 in Washington, DC to inform US House of Representatives and US Senate Agricultural Appropriations subcommittee members about the importance of the Germplasm Enhancement of Maize (GEM) program and to request additional funding.

GEM is a joint partnership between members of the seed industry and the US Department of Agriculture designed to increase the genetic diversity of corn germplasm and corn hybrids grown by US farmers. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little The Global Miller, published and supported by the GFMT Magazine from Perendale Publishers.

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