Vision No. 17 December 2009

As the decade ends, VSNi would like to take this opportunity to thank all our customers, supporters and associates. Thanks to support and help from our friends around the world we have been able to continue to provide world-class statistical and data analysis software tools. We celebrate the continued development of our software including ASReml [...]

Vision No. 16 November 2009

Analysing genetic data just got easier with the release of ASReml 3.
ASReml 3, the outstanding data analysis software designed for fitting linear mixed models is now available for download.
Already widely used by scientists and researchers in the biosciences the new procedures and functionality added to version 3 further extend ASReml’s ability to [...]

Vision No. 15 September 2009

GenStat 12th edition available, now including QTL menus.
The latest version of GenStat, the pioneering data analysis tool for bioscientists, is now available for download. This latest edition has been updated and enhanced to include a host of new and improved statistical techniques of particular use and interest to plant breeders and scientists working in genetic [...]

Vision No. 14 June 2009

Simple legumes, complex analyses
Since starting work at VSNi it’s no surprise to find so many applications of our software, be it GenStat or ASReml, are working within some aspect of agricultural research; projects that range from development of new plants to new herbicides or pesticides. But this isn’t just a race to [...]

Vision No.13 Apr 2009

The links between GenStat and NAG go back many years, but did you know that you can now access many of NAG’s numerical algorithms from within GenStat?

Vision No. 12 Feb 2009

Our latest newsletter. Featuring articles: Protecting Elephants, GGEbiplot procedures and more.

Vision No. 11 Nov 2008

Teaching with GenStat
With all the complexities facing the world from climate and environment changes to how we feed the world, one thing is clear – we need research in order to plan effectively. And research needs well trained researchers; people who understand agricultural issues and concerns, and who know how to research effectively. [...]

Vision No. 10 Oct 2008

As a leading supplier to agricultural research it’s fascinating to watch the stir being created by articles on GM crops and the use of pesticides, especially with the proposed EU legislation. But it’s not necessarily clear which route governments and the industry should be taking…
From fears of poisoning the earth with misuse of pesticides versus [...]

Vision No. 9 Sep 2008

As a part of VSNi’s on-going commitment to supporting educators across the world, we have launched GenStat for Teaching – a free version of GenStat for educators and students. In today’s world of tightening budgets and justification of spending it’s vital that those at the forefront of teaching and coaching the next generation of scientists [...]

Vision No. 8 June 2008

GenStat 11th Edition now available

We’re delighted to announce the release of the 11th Edition of GenStat, proving once again that GenStat is still at the forefront of statistical computing. As the choice for bioscientists around the world, GenStat 11 boasts increased statistical and mathematical modelling capabilities with the inclusion of the NAG routines.
New statistical [...]