Seed breeding takes in growers of all sizes

Ashley Walmsley
Updated October 14 2019 - 2:54pm, first published October 10 2019 - 5:00am
VALUE: Head of global vegetable seeds and environmental science for Bayer Crop Science, Dr Jacqueline Applegate, says growers are truly part of the communities in which they live and take pride in what they do.
VALUE: Head of global vegetable seeds and environmental science for Bayer Crop Science, Dr Jacqueline Applegate, says growers are truly part of the communities in which they live and take pride in what they do.

THE challenge of breeding vegetable seeds for a modern world encompasses more than just high yields and good taste.

Ashley Walmsley

Ashley Walmsley

Editor, Good Fruit & Vegetables

Ashley Walmsley is the editor of ACM's only national, fresh produce magazine, Good Fruit & Vegetables, while also covering horticulture stories for the agricultural papers and websites. He also writes the weekly, The Ringer, column in the Qld Country Life.

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