An Incredible Year: A Look Back at Spring 2009
As our look back to 2009 series continues, let’s take a look at what happened during the spring months of March, April and May. It was an exciting time for the company, but a tough one for farmers, as a rainy spring delayed planting for many across the United States.
If you missed what happened in the first months of the year, be sure to read our look back at winter 2009.
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Monsanto and BASF complete regulatory submissions for drought-tolerant corn, a biotech product the companies collaborated to produce. (Read More)
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Monsanto commits $1 million to sponsor plant breeding fellowships at South Dakota State University. (Read More)
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Monsanto announces a $10 million grant to establish Monsanto's Beachell-Borlaug International Scholars Program, which will help identify and support young scientists interested in improving research and production in rice and wheat. The program is administered by Texas AgriLife Research, an agency of the Texas A&M University System. The recipients of the 2009 scholarships are announced in October. (Read More)
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Farmers across the United States experience tough planting conditions, and Monsanto’s Tyne Morgan travels to various areas of the country to see how planting is progressing in the 2009 Planting Updates from the Field.
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Monsanto announces the donation of 4,000 cotton molecular markers and associated information to Texas AgriLife Research, an agency of the Texas A&M System. Globally, this marks the largest private donation of cotton genetics information. (Read More)
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Monsanto and DuPont enter into legal proceedings over the use of Roundup Ready® technology. (Read More)
After all this, thankfully, crops finally made their way to the fields. And while farmers were getting ready for their months of summer work, so was Monsanto. Coming soon – a look back at the summer of 2009. Be sure to check back.
