OSLO, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- Twenty genebanks across the world deposited seed samples at the Svalbard Global Seed Vault this week, contributing 21,647 accessions to the world's largest backup repository ...

On this week’s Backyard Farmer we’re coming to you from the Nebraska State Fair . On this week’s Backyard Farmer we’re coming to you from the Nebraska State Fair and we learn how to start native ...

Researchers have developed an evidence-based approach to designing ex situ collections that effectively preserve a target species' genetic diversity, which can be tailored for conservation of any tree ...

Longyearbyen, Svalbard — The windshield wipers on the SUV work overtime as Åsmund Asdal zigzags up the fog-covered mountain to the Svalbard Global Seed Vault. “The main reason we have civilization is ...

The Philippines seeks to preserve its rice genetic diversity INQUIRER FILE PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — The government plans to deposit additional rice seed samples in “doomsday vaults” here and abroad ...

For the grass seed industry, spotting weed seeds and other unwanted interlopers among thousands of grass seeds is as tedious as it is necessary. Samples of grass seed are repeatedly analyzed by ...