Ames, Iowa
November 19, 2007
The
Illinois Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) has retained
Charles (Chuck) Lay, Ph.D. to provide on-going technical and
educational support to staff members in the area of plant
breeding and genetics. Dr. Lay has operated a contract research
business in central Illinois (with the primary emphasis on seed
development) since 1988.
Prior to establishing Genetic Resources, Inc., he had been a
fifteen year faculty member of South Dakota State University at
Bookings, S.D.- Early in his career, he also held a plant
breeding position with Campbell Soup’s Institute for Agriculture
Research.
Dr. Lay will strengthen ICIA’s contribution to the recently
formed strategic alliance with Zea Global of Argentina as Global
Seed Solutions (GSS)© is launched in December. Dr. Lay will also
support ICIA related to AOSCA and OECD seed certification
administration. Dr. Lay’s plant breeding expertise will be a new
and valuable resource to ICIA’s departmental directors
including:
a) Puerto Rico Winter Farm
b) Seed Laboratory
c) Field Services including trait validation
d) Identity Preserved Grain Laboratory as they serve the
dynamic seed industry.
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