Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins on Oct. 6 announced a $180 million U.S. Department of Agriculture investment in a two-year effort to map the genetics of crops stored in the federal seed bank.
The seed bank reaches well past the farm gate. Corn, sorghum, soybeans, potatoes, cereal grains, tomatoes, onions, carrots, apples, and grapes have all been introduced into the United States or improve…