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76 SEEDWORLD.COM SEPTEMBER 2015 to the global agrigenomics community. Neogen is one of Illuminas largest agrig- enomic customers through its GeneSeek genomics laboratory in Lincoln Neb. Laboratories can now purchase the GeneSeek Genomic Profiler SNP arrays from Illumina. Monsanto president and chief operating officer Brett Begemann plans to expand the St. Charles Parish operations in Luling La. Pending a final investment decision by the companys board in early 2016 Monsanto could potentially invest more than 1 billion over three to five years to support its Roundup ReadyXtend Crop System. The produc- tion of branded crop protection products including the active ingredient dicamba at the Luling site is expected to play an important role in helping farmers meet the global demand for food. AgReliant Genetics acquires the corn and sorghum seedbusiness of Golden Acres Genetics in Waco Texas. This acquisi- tion complements thecontinued western expansion of AgReliant Genetics. North Carolina agricultural research firm AgBiome and Genective a developer of biotech crops in France partner to accel- erate the discovery of new generations of insect control traits. Growers need new traits for insect control to counter the realities of advancing insect resistance says Eric Ward AgBiome co-chief execu- tive officer. We are pleased to partner with Genective aligning AgBiomes unique insect control technology with Genectives capability in developing transgenic traits. Wilbur-Ellis Companys agribusiness division acquires the assets of The Seed House Inc. in ONeill Neb. The Seed House supplies row crop and cover crop seeds to local growers and agribusiness retailers. The acquisition will strengthen Wilbur-Ellis position in the seed market in the Midwest the company says. The Seed House will continue to operate under its current name. Monsanto president and chief execu- tive officerBrett Begemann says any hostile bid the company might make for Swiss rival Syngenta is a ways out yet. In an interview with Reuters Begemann says Monsantois eagerto find outmore about Syngentas research capabilities and sales numbers before deciding whether or not it would proceed with a hostile takeover. Syngenta rejected Monsantos takeover bid saying it is not in the best interests of Syngenta its shareholders and its stakeholders. Monsanto believesthe combined company would be uniquely positioned to deliver a comprehensive suite of integrated solutions to farmers around the world and to acceler- ate technological innovation through precision agriculture and advanced research and development capabilities. Bayer CropScience celebrates two investment milestones the completion of a 33 million office modernization project and the groundbreaking of Greenhouse 6 a 34 million research facility at its Research Triangle Park headquarters in North Carolina. These projects are the latest in a series of investments that started in 2012 which total nearly 150 million. Arcadia Biosciences an agricultural biotechnology company in California collaborates with Phytola a Canadian leader in oilseed crop research to develop soybean varieties with increased oil content. With funding from Genome Canada the project will use genome analysis to isolate soybean seed traits that can enhance oil production without negatively affecting protein levels. Arcadia intends to validate the best targets using its proprietary TILLING platform and genetics resources and if successful tar- gets are identified would lead commercialization efforts in North and South America. Dow AgroSciences opens its new and largestbiotechnology research center in Latin America the only one that can con- duct advanced and comprehensive seed testing in the region. The complex will be used in the research of tropical seeds with capacity to meet demand in Latin America. Compared to the current process the new research center will offer time-saving benefits two years on average for the research to be com- pleted which translates into productivity gains for farmers. PEOPLE NEWS The Independent Professional Seed Association IPSA appointed Catherine Ballard as communications lead effec- tive July 13. A Texas native Ballardstudied at Henderson State University in Arkansas. Jeff Sorrell joins AgriThority LLC to improve client business operations and product development strategies. Sorrell brings more than 35 years of U.S. and international business devel- opment experience to AgriThority. Throughout his career he has built a reputation for exceeding committed objectives and adding value to business organizations through sales develop- ment and executive management tactics. Agnition a brand of Ralco adds Tom Chandler to its team as research farm manager and agronomistseed treatment spe- cialist. Chandlers involvement on his familys farm and previ- ous work with Chandler Co-Op in Edgerton Minn. and WFS in Growers need new traits for insect control to counter the realities of advancing insect resistance. Eric Ward