b'CONTENTS / DECEMBER 2020Features,continued68 The French Decree: A Saga History Of Interpretations EU Commission will completed their ongoing study on new genomic techniques by April 2021.72 EU Must Stop French Interpretation Of MutagenesisIf decree adopted and published, varieties resulting from such form of random in vitro mutagenesis would be prohibited for marketing and cultivation in France.78 Q&A: Jessica BubertThe inbred line breeder with AgReliant Genetics talks about her experience as78the companys first female corn breeder.80 Q&A: Daniela Sarti DvorjakThe North America Soybean Market Segment lead for Syngenta says in her106 Sharpening Tools for Gene Editing perfect breeding program, she wishesAmidst the debate about gene-editing, the two creators of time wasnt something to worry about. CRISPR were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.82 Q&A: Ben Beyer 108 Machine Learning and Computer Vision is The U.S. sorghum breeding lead at AltaBolstering Breeding Seeds. talks about how the biggestA revolution in soybean breeding for root traits has begun, challenge the sorghum industry couldwith the presentation of a successful new pipeline involving face in 2021 is growers perceptionmachine learning and computer vision.influencing the amount of sorghum acres grown. 116 Study Sheds Light on the Importance of SNP ASTA members collaborate to publish a paper to establish 84 Soybeans Future Bright butmethods using molecular markers in soybean cultivars.Questions RemainU.S. soybean production is expected to be strong again in 2021. Experts from across the country explain why that is expected to be the case and what some of the issues to watch will be for producers.92 A Sunny OutlookGlobal acreage is growing due to one main consumer driver, and breeding companies are keeping pace.98 Feeding an 800-Pound GorillaChinas soaring sorghum demand gives U.S. growers profitable production108option.4/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2020'