b'CONTENTS / OCTOBER 2019FeaturesA New Kind of Library 06Instead of heading to the library to check out a book, why not check out some seeds?Short Supply Could Oust08K31 PopularityYears of surplus seed have 06 kept prices low and the product on store shelves since the 1940s.Protecting What Needs10to be ProtectedHow does agriculture affect different endangered species in the U.S., and how are seed companies trying to help? Ag Groups Support16USDAs Proposed Biotech FrameworkOrganizations and associations look forward to a vastly different approach when it comes to how plant breeding 10 innovations are regulated, but as the old saying goes, the devil is in the details.Challenging Yourself22to Learn MoreThis years recipient of the European Seed Associations Outstanding Student Award understands that as years go by, its important to continue to self-improve and learn.Hemp: A Storied History 24Its been produced and marketed for thousands of years, but the path ahead for hemp is filled with uncertainty from political and regulatory to marketing and processing.22OCTOBER 2019SEEDWORLD.COM /1'