The U.S. has faced everything in the past few years — from flooding to drought! But how are we working to breed corn for extreme weather conditions? What are breeders looking for, and what are they doing to innovate?
During this webinar, you will learn:
-Current breeding endeavors to respond to the weather
-What traits are ideal for unpredictable weather
-How seed companies are adapting
Speakers:
Will Kletter, Director of customer success at ClimateAi
Will is the Head of Customer Success at ClimateAi where he focuses on ensuring that ClimateAi’s customers, seed companies, input providers, agriculture financiers, growers and other agribusiness segments, optimally mitigate their climate risk and continue to grow their bottom lines over the coming season, years, and decades. Will is a former Principal at the Boston Consulting Group, in their agribusiness practice. He has spent 10+ years working on Climate Change and Sustainability topics: environmental consulting, investing, venture capital, startups, and growth strategy. Will has an MBA / MS in Natural Resources from the University of Michigan
Stephen Swarm
Stephen Swarm is the eastern full-season corn breeder for Beck’s Hybrids. His breeding target is 108-115 day corn hybrids adapted to Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky, and Tennessee. He began his career at Beck’s Hybrids in 2017 as an assistant breeder, where he helped to develop corn hybrids for Central Illinois, until moving into his current role in 2020. His crop breeding experience began at the University of Illinois where he studied soybean breeding and genetics and graduated with a PhD in Crop Sciences.
