Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8 Page 9 Page 10 Page 11 Page 12 Page 13 Page 14 Page 15 Page 16 Page 17 Page 18 Page 19 Page 20 Page 21 Page 22 Page 23 Page 24 Page 25 Page 26 Page 27 Page 28 Page 29 Page 30 Page 31 Page 32 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 Page 37 Page 38 Page 39 Page 40 Page 41 Page 42 Page 43 Page 44 Page 45 Page 46 Page 47 Page 48 Page 49 Page 50 Page 51 Page 52 Page 53 Page 54 Page 55 Page 56 Page 57 Page 58 Page 59 Page 60 Page 61 Page 62 Page 63 Page 64 Page 65 Page 66 Page 67 Page 68 Page 69 Page 70 Page 71 Page 72 Page 73 Page 74 Page 75 Page 7610 / SEEDWORLD.COM SEPTEMBER 2016 “At this point it’s more of a personal goal for me,” he explains. “I had started my Ph.D at the University of Georgia, but put my studies on hold after receiving an offer for a job in the industry. “Later, when presented with the opportunity to work with Jason Woodward at Texas Tech University, one of the brightest young plant pathologists in the U.S, I had to jump on it. I’m very for- tunate that I can work toward my Ph.D while maintaining my career in the ag industry.” As for the future of the seed industry over the next few years, Clark says, “I think we’re at a very critical time in advocating and educating the general public about what we do and why. So many people who enjoy a bounty of food Justin Clark (left) attributes his success to the people he works with on a daily basis. on a daily basis do not fully under- stand agriculture and how their food gets to their plate. I think this effort will be critical — not just in the seed industry — but in the ag industry as a whole.” As for his ultimate career goals, Clark says his aim is to always have a role helping growers solve on- the-ground problems. “I love learning and really value being in a role that is challenging, impactful and makes me think both critically and analytically.” His advice for others interested in an agricultural career is equally straightforward. “Always stay connected. At the end of the day, the ag industry is still relationship-driven.” SW “Justin is a hard-working person with an eye toward developing solutions to improve yields by working with seed enhancements. It takes several qualities — which he is able to combine — like listening to growers, seed company representatives, universities, our field team at BASF, as well as an imagination of how to focus this input on an idea or solution to advance an idea forward.” — Bill Romp