Ames, Iowa
June 23, 2008
An important relationship was
recently initiated between
Monsanto Company and the
Illinois Crop Improvement Association (ICIA). ICIA’s trait
introgression services will facilitate access to the stacked
combination of Roundup Ready 2 Yield™ and dicamba-tolerant
soybean technologies to licensees authorized by Monsanto. This
provides the licensees with broader and faster access to new
Monsanto soybean trait technologies while maintaining full
regulatory compliance and comprehensive stewardship. By allowing
ICIA to provide centralized trait introgression services to
authorized licensees,
Monsanto can effectively support its commitment to continued
stewardship and containment of regulated material, while
allowing licensees the flexibility to incorporate new traits at
a pace more suitable to their business objectives. This
opportunity will allow licensees more options and time to
develop superior varieties for farmers faster than before.
Kristin Schneider, PhD, Monsanto Agronomic Trait Project Lead,
Oilseeds Crop Team, said: “We’re excited to be working with ICIA
because this situation provides real benefits across all
channels. This is good for licensees because it gives them
access to the technology earlier and allows ICIA and Monsanto to
effectively manage stewardship of regulated material. At the
same time, farmers will benefit from this earlier access because
licensees will have more time to develop enhanced soybean
germplasm options containing cutting-edge technology. “
Dennis Thompson, PhD, Chief Executive Officer, Illinois Crop
Improvement, said: “ICIA has 22 years of experience in providing
specialized seed research and development services to the global
seed industry at our winter farm in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico.
This, coupled with a successful history of managing multiple
technologies for soybean, corn and cotton, uniquely positions
ICIA to support Monsanto licensees by providing technical field
services delivered in compliance with Monsanto stewardship
expectations.”
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality.
Illinois Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) is a
not-for-profit corporation with headquarters in Champaign, Ill.,
specialized in providing a broad range of technical services to
the international seed, feed, food and industrial agricultural
industries. For more information, please contact Dennis Thompson
at 217-359-4053 or visit:
www.ilcrop.com
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