Agronomist Abroad

Over and over and over again

November 2016—

Rothamsted Research in the United Kingdom has grown continuous wheat for 173 years, providing insight into disease suppression, soil pH and much more. It also studies oilseed rape, looking at rotation and pest management and an insect we don’t want – melegethes pollen beetle.

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Agronomist Abroad

The seedy side of Chile

Seedy side of Chile

September 2016—

Chile has summer during our winter, which gives seed companies a second season for field testing and production. And with so few canola acres in Chile, genetic lines stay pure.

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