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 76 Page 77 Page 78 Page 79 Page 80 Page 81 Page 82 Page 83 Page 84CONTENTS/JANUARY2017 Predicting the Future One company uses artificial intelligence to predict pest and disease outbreaks. Sorghum Under the Microscope Phenotyping and supercomputing collide to advance sorghum for biofuels. Communicating with Plants Georgia entrepreneurs develop a smart LED lighting system, with energy savings in mind. Eyes in the Sky A Texas-based company has engineered a product that could make the use of drones in plant breeding obsolete. Small Companies, Big Strides New innovations to deliver farmers sustainable solutions come from around the world. Beyond the Farm Efforts to expand pollinator habitat take to the beautiful landscapes of golf courses. Building a Better Business With new leadership in the driver’s seat, IPSA is on the path to helping companies thrive. Producers Less Pessimistic The latest Ag Economy Barometer shows producers have an improved outlook. Canola Crush With new technology, one company has made a new canola worth crushing over. Features 9 10 12 14 16 18 20 27 32 10 12 “Our goal is to fundamentally transform breeding by making more information available about how plants grow.” — David LeBauer / page 10 32