b'America and has overseen sales operations, leadingon the 2023 growing season. Initially registered and a team of sales professionals across North Americaannounced by the company in April 2022, biotrinsic through a period of significant growth and interest inX19 is the first fungicide in Indigos line of biological biologicals.seed treatments, which offers farmers the flexibility to design effective crop protection plans based on Arcadia Biosciences Announces CFO Transition their specific field conditions. The product establishes Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. announced that CFOIndigos biotrinsic portfolio as one of the few in the Pam Haley will be leaving the company and will beindustry capable of helping farmers address both replaced by Thomas J. Schaefer, effective January 3,biotic and abiotic stresses.2023. Schaefer is currently Arcadias vice president of finance and investor relations. Haley will remain in an advisory role to support the transition. Canola oilREGULATORY NEWSASTA Witness Testifies at Senate Ag Committee Nathen Deppe appointed general manager ofhas beenHearing on Farm Bill Research ProgramsIncotec North America approvedDr. Katy Martin Rainey, sssociate professor, Agronomy, Incotec announces the appointment of Nathen DeppePurdue University, testified today on behalf of the as general manager of Incotec North America. Thefor use inAmerican Seed Trade Association (ASTA) at a Senate North American business includes vegetables andAgriculture Committee hearing titled, Farm Bill 2023: field crops markets and Incotec has production,advancedResearch Programs. Rainey spoke to the foundational sales and innovation facilities in both Salinas, CA andbiofuelsrole of agriculture research in the 2023 Farm Bill in Urbandale IA. ensuring a secure agricultural production and food under thesystem, which starts with quality seed.Rob-See-Co Hires Brian Davis as EasternRenewableStrong federal investment in agriculture researchDivision Sales Manager leveraged through effective public-private partner-Rob-See-Co, an independent seed company locatedFuel Standardships is vital to ensuring the success of U.S. farmers in in Elkhorn, Nebr. announced the addition of Brianprogram. the face of a complex array of emerging challenges, Davis as the Eastern Division sales manager cov- stressed Rainey. We rely on the support of Farm Bill ering the states of Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,funding and programs to ensure continued U.S. leader-Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin. This announcementship as the provider of the best seed to the world.comes in conjunction with a newly structured salesRainey emphasized the importance of Farm Bill division which allows additional sales managementresearch programs for the seed industry. Continued and channel development in the new geographicinvestment and support for these programs, including areas added through RobSeeCos recent acquisitions. the National Plant Germplasm System, Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), and the Agriculture PRODUCT NEWS Advanced Research and Development Authority Bayer Offers a New Luna Brand Fungicide with(AGARDA), are priorities in the next Farm Bill reau-Launch of Luna Flex Fungicide Labeled forthorization.Eastern US MarketsBayer is bringing growers in eastern U.S. markets aCanola Wins Approval for Use in US Biofuels new Luna brand fungicide with Luna Flex fungicide toCanola oil has been approved for use in advanced registered crops, including apples, citrus and fruitingbiofuels under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) vegetables. Luna Flex is a broad-spectrum fungicideprogram in the US, something that is expected to that provides growers with the flexibility to strategi- increase demand for seed. cally counter common diseases but also helps reduceIn a release Thursday, the Canola Council of Canada the severity of secondary diseases like fly speck andsaid the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) brown rot.delivered the final rule that canola oil-derived renew-able diesel, sustainable aviation fuel, and other biofuels Indigo Expands 2023 Biological Cropqualify as advanced biofuels under the RFS program. Protection Line with New Biofungicide The EPAs assessment confirmed that greenhouse Indigo Agriculture announced the commercial launchgas emissions from fuels derived from canola oil far of the industrys first biological fungicide based on theexceeded the 50% reduction threshold when com-microbe Kosakonia cowanii, giving farmers a leg uppared to fossil-based fuels. SWFEBRUARY 2023SEEDWORLD.COM /67'