b'I N D U S T R Y N E W S Delivering the news you need to know. Submissions welcomeemail us at news@issuesink.com. salesU.S., Barhams experience spans nearly 20 years in the U.S. crop protection industry, most recently as Nufarm North Americas vice president of customer & brand marketing during the past four years. JoMar Seeds Hires Vice President of LicensingJoMar Seeds, Inc. is pleased to announce the hiring of John S. Gerard as vice president of licensing. Gerard is a 2021 graduate of Indiana Wesleyan University with degrees in Finance and Marketing. Robb Fraley Joins Trace Genomics BoardTrace Genomics announces the appointment of Producers surveyed across the United States intendRobert (Robb) Fraley to its board of directors. Fraley, to plant an estimated 91.1 million acres of corn inwho served for nearly 40 years as chief technology officer at Monsanto and helped develop the first 2021, up less than 1% from last year, according togenetically modified seed, will provide guidance to the the Prospective Plantings report released todaycompany as it advances its ground-breaking science by USDAs National Agricultural Statistics Service.and products in the field of soil DNA testing.Planted acreage intentions for corn are up orPRODUCT NEWSunchanged in 24 of the 48 estimating states. TheUNL Program Announces Release of Two New largest increases are expected in the Dakotas, whereDry Edible Bean VarietiesThe University of Nebraska Dry Bean Breeding producers intend to plant a combined 8.90 millionProgram has announced the development of two new acres, an increase of 2.00 million acres from 2020.dry edible bean varieties, one a great northern bean suitable for direct harvest and the other a slow-dark-ening pinto bean variety with longer shelf life. Both BUSINESS NEWS new varieties could be available for planting in grow-Pepsico Unveils Ambitious New Agriculture Goals ers fields as early as 2022 or 2023. As threats from climate change mount, Pepsicos agri-culture agendas goals will impact more than 250,000REGULATORY NEWSpeople in PepsiCos agricultural supply chain, 7 millionUSDA Seeks Public Input on Impact Statement acres of farmland and 100% of the companys key ingre- for Deregulation of GE Developed Maizedients by 2030. PepsiCo estimates these efforts will leadThe USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection to a net reduction of at least 3 million tons of greenhouseService is inviting public comment on a Notice of gas emissions by the end of the decade. Intent to prepare an environmental impact statement to examine the potential environmental impacts Nufarm Expands Cotton Solutions Portfoliothat may result from approving a petition from Bayer with Pentia CropScience U.S. seeking deregulation of a maize Nufarm Americas, Inc. is pleased to announce the addi- variety designated as MON 87429. tion of Pentia Plant Regulator to its expanding portfolio of performance-driven cotton solutions. Acquired fromUSDA Announces Deregulation Extension of BASF, Pentia will be offered exclusively by Nufarm forPotato Developed Using Genetic Engineeringthe 2021 crop year and beyond. Pentia supports betterThe USDAs Animal and Plant Health Inspection fruit retention and height-to-node ratio as well. Service is extending deregulation to J.R. Simplot Companys potato variety developed using genetic PEOPLE NEWS engineering, designated as Snowden Z6 (Z6 potato). Nufarm Appoints Ken Barham as Vice PresidentThe potato variety is engineered for late blight protec-of Crop Protection Sales tion, lowered reducing sugars, low acrylamide poten-Nufarm Americas Inc. announced that Ken Barhamtial and reduced black spot bruising. SWhas been appointed vice president of crop protection 68/ SEEDWORLD.COMJUNE 2021'