Scotts, Mississippi
January 4, 2008
Former vice president of technical
services for Delta and
Pine Land Company, Dr. Tom Kerby, announces his retirement
from full-time employment and his assuming a role as a
consultant to Monsanto Company.
Kerby designed D&PL’s technical services department and shaped
the way the company approached testing and development of
varieties and transgenic traits as they neared market
introduction. Eighteen months ago he began a leadership
transition by stepping down from his position as vice president
of technical services and moving to Utah to spend more time with
family.
“Tom’s role in designing testing programs and data analysis have
shaped the cotton industry,” according to Fred Perlak,
Monsanto’s cotton technology lead. “We are thrilled to have his
input as we develop the technologies in our pipeline – drought
tolerance, dicamba resistance, lygus control and Bollgard III.
We anticipate having Kerby’s input on a routine and frequent
basis.”
Monsanto Company is a leading global provider of
technology-based solutions and agricultural products that
improve farm productivity and food quality. |
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