SEPTEMBER 2018 GERMINATION.CA 1 September2018 • Contents FEATURES 04 Is the Next Oil War Imminent? 10 Is Intercropping the Future? 13 Inside the Seed Synergy Window 26 How to Achieve Trust 32 Plenty on the Plate at Upcoming Symposium 34 Going to Great Lengths to Preserve Genetic Diversity 44 Innovating for the Planet’s Sake 52 We Need to Talk About Climate Change PERSPECTIVES 08 CSAAC 30 CSGA 38 CSI 56 CSTA 64 Giant Views DEPARTMENTS 48 Retail Roundtable 57 Cross Pollination 60 World Status 62 The Headlines SPECIAL SECTIONS 40 INSIDERS “THISPROPOSEDMERGERISAGREAT THING.WE’LLKEEPTHECSAAC TRADITIONALIVEWHILEENSURING WE‘REPROACTIVEINMOVING EFFECTIVELYINTOTHEFUTURE.” —KristaErickson/20