b'JUNE 2022 TELL US ABOUT YOUR PETS!1. My favorite thing about my silver lab Maverick is when he comes to lay his chin on my foot and we both feel more comfortable.2.We have an Australian shepherd, Frasier, and some kind of tabby, Lilly. The dog is sweet and kind. The cat is planning her takeover so if you see a sassy ALEX MARTIN striped tabby making headlines, its probably mine.FROM OUR DESK Editor, Seed WorldPresley the hound dog is the only non-lab in the familybut boy, have 3. we enjoyed hearing him bay into the night and greeting us with toys and singing as he remembers us throughout the day! Making Time for Ukraine 4.My 13-year-old husky Max does not bark but likes howling in the middle of the night. Its cute but can also scare you out of bed.5.My cat Finch is very strict on his schedules, as I work from home if I take HAVE YOU EVERheard the phrase: if its important, wea day off it completely throws him off and leads to me getting meowed at to get fed when I still have sleeping time to do.can make time for it? Its something that pops up every so often in the publishing industrytheres always a last minute,6.My cat Sapphire hunts the kids stuffed animals every night and leaves important issue that can sneak into a magazine before ither kills out for us to find.prints. Sometimes, its for timeliness. Sometimes, its just7.Our family has fish for petsboth saltwater and freshwater. They are because we think you need to hear more on a topic.joined by crabs, snails and other underwater creatures in their confined living quarters. Well, thats what happened with this beautiful June issue of Seed World! As you flip through it, youll see some of our usual contentyoull be able to read about what the AmericanPUBLISHER CREATE STRATEGY SERVICES Seed Trade Associations positions are for the 2023 Farm Bill,Shawn Brook Aiden Brooksbrook@seedworldgroup.com abrook@seedworldgroup.comhow farmers are finding value in carbon markets and youll EDITORIAL DIRECTOR CIRCULATION even have a chance to learn about how malnutrition canSonja Begemann Dean Frenchextend to more than just hunger. sbegemann@seedworldgroup.com dfrench@seedworldgroup.comBut the real series Id like to highlight here is of utmostEDITOR CONTRIBUTORS importance to us at Seed World Group, and I think its ofAlex Martin Eloy Corona, Laura Handke, amartin@seedworldgroup.com Jonathan Shaver, Melissa utmost importance to the entire seed industry as a whole: twoShipmanMANAGING EDITORpieces on the situation in Ukraine. Michelle ClarkeEDITORIAL BOARD While we planned for one piece to come in for this issue,mclarke@seedworldgroup.com Chris Boomsma, Bryan Gerard, we had a last-minute adjustment before print to include aART DIRECTOR Michelle Klieger, Amanda Patinstory from CanGros Vladimir Zinchenko. As I write, Vladimir isLesley NakonechnyMAIN OFFICE lnakonechny@seedworldgroup.com 1395-A S. Columbia Road PMB standing guard protecting his family, his coworkers, his neigh- EDITORIAL STAFF360 Grand Forks, ND 58201-9907bors and his friends in the Vyshhorod region of Ukraine.Marcel Bruins, Ashley Robinson,Ally Roden,SUBSCRIPTIONS Up until I saw Vladimirs photo, the invasion of UkraineSeed World is published six Marc Zienkiewicz wasnt something I thought of every day in my day-to-day lifetimes a year. North American ADVERTISING/SALES subscription rates are: one year in the U.S. Its something far away and something Ive neverCraig Armstrong USD $70, two years USD $120. had to go through. It was something so moving and so impor- carmstrong@seedworldgroup.com The international rate for one year tant to me that we spent the time up to print debating on theDean French is USD $200. cover for this issue, and ultimately, decided that Vladimirsdfrench@seedworldgroup.com To subscribe, please email subscribe@seedworldgroup.com.story needed the spotlight. Sam Mostafa smostafa@seedworldgroup.comNow, when I hear about the situation in Ukraine, I think ofWANT MORE SEED WORLD? Ken SquireFollow us online at:Vladimirs storyand not only that, but I think of Siuzanaksquire@seedworldgroup.com SeedWorld.com Grygorenko of the Seed Association of Ukraine and her teamMARKETINGfacebook.com/SeedWorldas well. Theyre living through horrors I can only imagine. WhileTheresa Ramsoomair twitter.com/seedworldmaghaving an article written wont help the warfront, I am gladtramsoomair@seedworldgroup.com linkedin.com/company/seed-world-mediaweve been able to share their story and learn whatto take aCREATIVECOVID termtheir new normal looks like.Lesley Nakonechny, Kyle Dratowany, Theresa RamsoomairIf you want to know more about what the front looks like on Ukraine, check out both of our features. It gives you a small perspective on whats happening and how Ukrainians arePlease recycle where facilities exist.holding up.No part of this magazine may be reproduced without the With that, welcome to June Seed World.written permission of the publisher.Printed in the United States4/ SEEDWORLD.COMJUNE 2022'