How to Bring a Bird’s Song Back From the Edge of Extinction

In a new study, wild regent honeyeaters became vocal tutors, teaching their disappearing song to birds in a captive breeding program.
AG Week

Synchronization could act as a useful tool in natural service breeding programs

As breeding season approaches, farmers and ranchers may want to consider utilizing estrus synchronization in their natural service breeding programs. “Most individuals do not realize that ...

Overton Brahman cattle breeding program named Breeder of the Year

The American Brahman Breeders Association has named the AgriLife Research Brahman cattle program in Overton as their Breeder ...
WLRN

Could captive breeding save this vanishing Everglades bird?

To keep Everglades restoration on track, the South Florida Water Management District on Thursday approved a captive breeding program for endangered Cape Sable seaside sparrows which nest in marle ...
The Blood-Horse

Breeding Programs in Focus During Nov. 12 Workshop

The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) hosted a regional breeders organization workshop at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, November 12, to identify best practices ...
Post-Bulletin

Change happening in wheat breeding programs

FERGUS FALLS, Minn. - Change is rampant in wheat breeding programs across the country and it has the University of Minnesota wonders what path its program should take. Several universities have signed ...
Action News Jax

Potato breeding program launches out of UF/IFAS Hastings Agricultural Extension Center

HASTINGS, Fla. — The University of Florida has launched a potato breeding program at its Hastings location to help growers in the area stay in business. Northeast Florida is home to more than 20,000 ...