Pam Smith

Pam Henderson Smith was reared on a diversified grain and livestock farm in west-central Illinois where five generations of family still till and toil. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois and currently is a seed technology and production editor for Farm Journal.

Latest Stories
Mega seed giant Monsanto battles back.
An independent company shows it can run with the big dogs.
A derecho descended upon the Corn Belt last week, causing green snap and root lodging in corn fields across the area. However, agronomists and plant pathologists say that hope isn’t lost for the crop.
How a disease changed an industry.
Look at who owns who in the dynamic world of seed.
How Southern growers cope in a weed-resistant world
It’s purple. It’s plentiful and it’s a weed. Henbit is invading farm fields. Read more…
Work now to control winter weeds; Weed scouting benefits future generations; Bayer CropScience announces its purchase of Hornbeck Seed Company Inc.
Integrated approach approved for SmartStax for 2012.
Two modes of action combine to make Capreno a new one pass candidate for the 2011 season.