Seed World - December 2009 - FORAGES (Page 14)

GIANT Numbers

10PeR ceNT – The percentage Dave Pickenpaugh of INCOTEC believes the seed enhancement business will grow each year for the next 10 years. “Seeds will become more expensive, and the demand for the highest seed quality will increase,” he predicts. – Dave Pickenpaugh

very strong and growing. Matching
our capacity with the demand
is going to be a real challenge…
it’s going to require additional
resources.” – Peter Bretting

20–25MIllION – Acres of corn independent seed company Wyffels Hybrids sells in order to be more focused, so that, “our marketing is able to be much more successful because our ability to service the customer becomes much more successful,” – Bill Wyffels

300BUSHelS/AcRe – The yield level Monsanto is targeting for 2030. “Our major priority for breeding is to double yield for farmers by 2030 and yield levels right now are about 150 bushels/acre. Our breeding priorities are utilizing our extensive germplasm pool, molecular breeding and higher throughput facilities to increase efficiency and accelerate the breeding process.” – Mark Lawson

200,000PlUS – The number of samples the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service national plant germplasm system will send out this year, a significant increase over the previous average of about 120,000/year. “The demand for genetic resources for research and breeding is

2YeARS – The time it will take for the turf seed business to turn around. “That sector is tied to the general economy,” says Don Wertman of Seedway. “Everyone’s on a very tight budget if there is in fact even a budget and therefore there’s been a great reduction in utilization of turf seed and turf products. I can’t imagine and I can’t foresee what would turn that around in anything less than two years.” – Don Wertman

Novozymes appoints two new managers

David Fox is Novozymes Biologicals’ new U.S. Marketing Manager. David comes to us with over 20 years of experience in agriculture, with extensive insight for industry strategy, planning, and growth. David is responsible for managing the U.S. marketing initiatives. He looks forward to heading up our campaign for future growth.

2004– The year Jim Schweigert of Gro Alliance put together the founding committee of ASTA’s Future Seed Executives. Schweigert saw a need for a program that could, “help new seed executives form a lasting bond with others in the industry…[the ASTA board at the time] really saw a need to develop that camaraderie within the young seed executives and it’s grown from there.” – Jim Schweigert

Beth Hatch is Novozymes Biologicals’ new U.S. Sales Manager. Beth brings more than 12 years of management experience to our team, with extensive experience in marketing management and strategic planning. Beth is responsible for managing the U.S. sales initiatives and representatives. She looks forward to working with new and existing customers through the distribution of our line of biofertility products.

To contact Dave or Beth, and to learn more about Novozymes Biologicals BioAg Group and our biofertility products, JumpStart®, Tag Team®, and N-Prove®, please call 1-888-744-5662 or visit www.bioag.novozymes.com

Novozymes is the world leader in bioinnovation. Together with customers across a broad array of industries we create tomorrow’s industrial biosolutions, improving our customers’ business, and the use of our planet’s resources. Read more at www.novozymes.com.

70PeR ceNT – The amount of resh water agriculture uses around the world. Mark Lawson of Monsanto says, “we need to be able to do things that help improve our environment with the work we do in agriculture…for example with our Roundup Ready crops we’re encouraging conservation tillage so you can sequester up to a half a tonne of carbon/acre. You also use less fuel as you drive across the field the fewer trips that you make across the field.” – Mark Lawson

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