b'Removing Time from the EquationDaniela Sarti Dvorjak, North America Soybean Market Segment lead for Syngenta, says in her perfect breeding program, she wishes time wasnt something to worry about.Seed World (SW): Favorite TV show?Daniela Sarti Dvorjak (DSD): Having three young children, I havent had much time for watching TV lately. Ive been into podcasts; my latest favorites are HBR Women at Work and NPR Rough Translation.SW: Whats your No. 1 hobby?DSD: My number one hobby is being outdoors. I love going for runs, walks, hiking, bicycle rides, etc. As a breeder, I really look forward to that first field visit during springtime and spending some time outdoors visiting plots.SW: What did you originally want to grow up to be when you were a kid?DSD: I grew up in Brazil and wanted to be a ballerina when I was young. In high school, I became fascinated by biology and genetics. When Dolly Sheep was cloned, I knew by then that I wanted to be a scientist. I started withshow my voice in another language andherbicide package for weed control that animal science before moving to plantsin a different culture, in an area wherebest fits their farm logistics and needs.and finally found my passion for plantinitially I didnt see many women lead-breeding. I still dance by the way. ers. Later on, and with every success, ISW: If there was one thing you could was declared lucky. But rather than luck,completely eliminate challenge-SW: Do you have a motto that helpsI attribute my professional and personalwise from breeding soybeans, what you with life/work? success to my resilience and integrity.would it be?DSD: I have two things I live by. No. 1: IDSD: The challenges make breeding truly believe that relationships are theSW: Why soybeans in particular?more fun. I am motivated by problem foundation of everything. ConnectingDSD: I have worked with wheat, barleysolving and the strategic thinking on the with people is my preferred learningand sorghum breeding as well. I enjoyBreeders Equation. If I could remove method. The relationships I build are thesoybeans in particular because of itssomething to make my plant breeding major reason I am able to succeed. It isnumerous uses around the world, fromprogram less complex, that would be my caring for people that motivates mefood, to fuel, to the medical field. time. The goal is to increase rates of to work as hard as I do. genetic gain without greatly increasing No. 2: Do not give up. Tough chal- SW: No. 1 challenge soybeanprogram size or cost. There are promising lenges dont get less tough, but you willgrowers might face in 2021? technology innovations that allow the get stronger. Along my journey, I wentDSD: 2021 is fast approaching and thebreeders to work on this nowadays. through an intense period, having tobiggest decision the growers will haveBreeding is a continuous optimization prove my worth, conquer my space andto make is the soybean seed choice andand innovation field.SW80/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2020'