86 / SEEDWORLD.COM OCTOBER 2018 SINCE1915 ThefirstissueofSeedWorldwaspublishedin1915.Heretheeditorswilltakeyoubackintimeto explorethenumbers,newsandissuesthatimpactedtheseedindustry—allcoveredbySeedWorld. 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1943 1945 1950 1953 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1976 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2009 2010 2015 USDA demonstrates how strategic use of irrigation water can reduce water use. The Georgia Agricultural Experiment Station releases Tiffine, a hybrid bermudagrass for turf. Dr. Glenn Burton of USDA-ARS in Tifton, Ga., releases Coastal bermudagrass. A MOMENT IN TIME ON THE COVER: This August 2000 issue featured “New, Improved, Tried-and- True” turfgrass varieties. “The turfgrass market continues to produce new and improved varieties for both consumer and commercial use. Seed World trekked out west to visit the major turfgrass producers and get the lowdown on summer field trials, new releases and the latest trends in the turfgrass market.” The issue pointed out that “there are no overnight successes in turfgrass breeding. The challenge for all research programs is to provide varieties that are disease and insect resistant, drought tolerant and winter hardy with a nice dark color. But perhaps more important is to provide these traits consistently under all conditions.” FACTS AND FIGURES FROM THIS 2000 ISSUE: 5 minutes is the time it takes to perform a simple immunoassay dipstick test to assess the breeding of transgenic seed. $4.2 million is granted to advance flori- culture research, America’s third-largest value farm crop. 40% is share of Japanese seed company Kyowa acquired by Vilmorin-Clause & Cie, parent company of Harris Moran Seed Company. $224 million is the decrease in U.S. wheat exports in 2000 compared to the prior year. 20% is the mortality rate of monarch butterfly larvae feeding for 48 hours on milkweed dusted with pollen from Bt corn plants in an Iowa State University study. Near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy helps determine the quality of forages used as feed for livestock. USDA finds that manging mixed forages lowers risks during droughts.