2 / SEEDWORLD.COM JANUARY 2018 CONTENTS/JANUARY2018 Features, continued Q&A with Scott Kay The vice president of BASF U.S. Crop is looking towards 2018 at BASF. Q&A with Dan Hogstad The CEO of NorthStar Genetics looks at the past of NorthStar and the future of trait licensing. Q&A with Harry Klee The professor of horticultural sciences at the University of Florida expresses his love of working with tomatoes and their chemical flavor. Q&A with Sarah Thompson The breeding projects coordinator for Beck’s Hybrids shares her experiences of working for Beck’s in Kauai, Hawaii. CRISPR Patent Races The Broad Institute and the University of California can only concede that one of them should receive the intellectual property rights. Ethical Concerns and CRISPR Potential The U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions gathered in November to discuss the potential and implications of pursuing further use of the genome editing technology CRISPR. 52 54 56 58 60 62 58 Special Section INSIDERS Experts from around the seed industry and those who service it share their perspectives and provide recommendations on everything from seed treatments to equipment and from engineering to content marketing — with the goal of helping you make better, more informed business decisions. 40 Columns 36 38 66 Artificial Intelligence AI: Can Help with Growth and Management of Food. International Agricultural Development A Transforming Resource. Its Not Just Patents and PVPS James Weatherly looks at the significance of patents and trademarks. In Every Issue Strategy Biologicals, a natural compliment to chemistry. Cross Pollination Regulatory Roundup World Status Industry News Since 1915 Giant Views with Joe Merschman 22 68 70 72 74 78 80 78