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Bryan Gerard
Bryan Gerard is the President of JGL
Inc., a global licenser of genetics,
specializing in wheat and soybean. He is
also on the Board of Directors and a
minority owner of ACCESS Plant
Technology.
Gerard is a member of the
Executive Committee of the American Seed
Trade Association and currently chairs
the Association’s Stewardship Committee,
as well as representing ASTA to the
Cereal and Pulse section of the
International Seed Federation (ISF).
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Macro Trends
in Seed
Can seed solve economic,
environmental, health and
nutrition issues? |
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The Impact of
Biofuels on Soybeans
It’s going to encourage
traits that will make soybeans
very efficient in producing
fuel. |
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Getting
Investment into Wheat
If we can get the (biotech)
traits accepted in other crops
in other parts of the world,
then we’ll see a re-investment
in wheat. |
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Seed Sector
Consolidation
The large independent seed
companies are looking for ways
to stay independent. |
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Stewardship
for the Seed Industry
It’s important for the seed
industry to have a template that
helps create accountability and
public confidence. |
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Future Seed
Sector Success
The skill set of a company has
to be significantly different
over the next 10-15 years. |
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