b'FROM OUR DESKFrom Bluegrass to Bermuda Deep in the Heart of TexasSEPTEMBER ALWAYS FEELSlike a time of transi- We take you to Capitol Hill, where voices from the seed tion. This year, thats truer than everfor me and forindustry are shaping policy with powerful storytell-the seed industry. In May, my family made a big move:ing and persistence. We revisit the global disruption after more than 25 years in Kentucky, we packed up(COVID-19) that changed seed production forever and and headed back to my home state of Texas. We tradedexamine what lasting progress has come out of that rolling hills and bluegrass for wide skies and scorchingcrisis. From new approaches to nitrogen management heat, and were settling into life in the DallasFort Worthand weed resistance to cross-border cooperation in area one box and one Whataburger run at a time. trade, this issue is packed with fresh ideas, hard-won Its been a season of unpackingliterally and figu- insights and the kind of grit that defines our industry.BY AIMEE NIELSON ratively. In Kentucky, we spent years (and more thanWere also tapping into the sectors collective curi- Editor, Seed World U.S. a few paychecks) trying to keep bermudagrass out ofosity by highlighting the most-searched seed topics, our yard, favoring cool-season bluegrass and fescue.thus far, in 2025giving you a glimpse into whats But here in Texas? Were buying Bermuda sod by thetrending and where your peers are focusing their pallet and cheering every blade that takes root. Lifeattention right now.has a funny way of flipping the script and remindingIts a rich mix of field, lab and leadership and it you that where youre planted matters. reflects the momentum were seeing across the seed If youre based in Texasespecially here in DFWworld. Id love to connect. Whether youre growing seed,So wherever youre reading fromcool season, shaping policy, driving innovation or just passion- warm season or somewhere in betweenI hope youll ate about seed, lets meet up and swap stories. I canfind something here that makes you think, inspires a always be persuaded to grab a coffee, a glass of sweetconversation or just reminds you why this industry is tea or even an Old-Fashioned Kentucky bourbonworth growing with and staying with for the long haul.cocktail.As always, its an honor to partner with you,In this issue, were diving into what it means toAimeeadapt, advocate and collaborate in a changing world. 4/ SEEDWORLD.COMSEPTEMBER 2025'