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AOSCA Notes Moline, IL • 309-736-0120 www.aosca.org Success in a Changing World t goes without saying that 2008 will be a year we will long remember. The theme of this political season was change and the agricultural industry certainly saw its share of dramatic changes in 2008. Commodities have been on a roller coaster ride this past year. In spite of supply and demand fundamentals, it appears that the end of the year could see most prices at nearly 50 percent of their summer highs. Higher input prices for the upcoming crop year may have locked many farmers into a very risky position for 2009. The worldwide economy is on the ropes and New AOSCA Technologies it is unclear how strong important export marAOSCA will continue to help bring new techkets will be in the future. nologies to the market. During 2008, seed cerWith so many uncertifying agencies intainties at hand, it’s tough spected seed fields of to know where to position LibertyLink soybeans as your business to be viable part of a quality assurin the coming year and ance program developed come through as a surviby AOSCA for Bayer vor to take advantage of CropScience. the opportunities that will Soybean growers this come our way again. coming spring will be Successful businesses planting seed from bags will be those that can that bear the green adapt quickly to new marAOSCA QA tag, providing ket demand for products added value that comes and services. This is nothfrom a third-party qualing new, but it will become ity assurance program. Chet Boruff, AOSCA CEO even more important in We will also work the years to come. with the seed industry to make sure that customLooking Forward to 2009 ers understand the importance of respecting property rights applied to patent protected Seed certifying agencies continue to cerseed to encourage continued investments in tify large amounts of seed globally and many new technology in the future. new varieties annually enter certification proThe challenges we’ll face in the new year grams through AOSCA National Variety Review won’t be easy and we may not like some of the Boards. These certification activities provide changes that face us, but AOSCA will do all it the foundation and skills for our business decan to support a strong and viable seed indusvelopment and we are looking forward to 2009 try for the future. because of the new services we bring to the industry. We can be pretty certain that global climate Chet Boruff, Chief Executive Officer change will be on the agenda of the new AdAssociation of Official Seed Certifying Agencies ministration and Congress. Regulations dealing 309.736.0120/cboruff@aosca.org with greenhouse gases will make dramatic www.aosca.org I changes in the way that agriculture does business in the future and there will be opportunities for our industry to help provide solutions. AOSCA provides verification inspections on land enrolled in carbon credit trading markets and we expect that part of our business to grow. We have new certification standards for crops like camelina that are destined to see increasing production as a source for biofuels. There will be other crops developed to meet our energy needs and seed certifying agencies will provide the assurance that new varieties remain pure and productive. “It’s tough to know where to position your business to be viable in the coming year and come through as a survivor.” 24 Fourth Quarter 2008 http://www.aosca.org http://www.aosca.org http://www.aosca.org http://www.aosca.org

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Seed Today - Q4 2008 Contents Editor’s Notes Syngenta Cornelius Seed Moews Seed Co. Gustafson Equipment DuPont Pioneer Hi-Bred AOSCA Richard Payne, Ph.D. Lou Buice According to ASTA AOSA/SCST New Products Seed Shorts Corporate Notes ANEX Mfg Berg Equipment Popp Engineering New PVP Certificates Ad Index

Seed Today - Q4 2008

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