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92 SEEDWORLD.COM DECEMBER 2015 Two plant breeders talk about the now and take a look into the future. Sandi Karstens PLANT BREEDERS SHARE ALL Jennifer Yates As the Latin America plant health and native traits lead for Monsantos global plant breeding program Jennifer Yates is excited about the genetic potential of plants and feels the industry is undergoing a renaissance. Yates has made significant contributions which have extended her passion for plant breeding through notable research discoveries that advance knowledge and bring direct benefits to grow- ers. She also works to enhance the field of plant breeding by attracting and developing talent particularly through the support and mentorship of women in plant breeding. As a soybean breeder she oversaw a highly productive breeding station during its transition to the Roundup Ready 2 Yield platform releasing more than 80 varieties. In her current role she has direct responsibility for the disease and abiotic stress pipeline screening and discovery program for Latin America. Her team develops DNA markers and determines pathogen population shifts identifying changes and resistance to new pathogens so breeders can select for disease resistance earlier in their programs. Lloyd McCall As North America soybean breeding lead for Bayer CropScience Lloyd McCall is responsible for its breeding programs. He is most excited about enhancing the germplasm base and that the future for plant breeding looks to become more precise and more efficient. McCall has managed soybean breeding programs in the mid-south region of the U.S. but also conducted yield and agronomic studies in corn wheat alfalfa and forage grasses and developed product support information for field production and marketing. In 1998 McCall joined Stoneville Pedigreed Seed Company as the Mid-South Research Station manager where he was responsible for breeding conventional cotton varieties and supervising the development of transgenic varie- ties.During that time he also contributed significantly to the establishment of cotton breeding efforts in both Argentina and Brazil. In 2000 McCall was named the U.S. plant breeding manager for Stoneville then in mid- 2003 became the Director of U.S. research and development. During the Monsanto years for the Stoneville group he served as the technology development cotton germplasm manager with responsibility for the evaluation of advanced strains guiding the variety release decisions and supporting the cotton variety marketing efforts.After the Bayer acquisition of Stoneville in 2007 McCall served as the Eastern U.S. cotton breeding manager the director of global cotton breeding and the global director of molecular breeding where he guided supported and directed molecu- lar breeding and native trait research activities for Bayers field crops. MEET THE PLANT BREEDERS