Michael Lanahan

Monsanto Co. engages in the provision of agricultural products to farmers. It provides other seed companies with genetic material and biotechnology traits for their seed brands. The company was founded by John F. Queeny in 1901 and is headquartered in St. Louis, MO.

Syngenta Corp. manufactures agricultural chemicals and distributes field, garden, and flower seeds. It produces herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, and crop protection products for pest control and vegetation management. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Wilmington, DE.

L1 Agrosciences, Inc. provides exceptional and innovative agricultural traits. Its goal is to commercialize and pursue humanitarian applications of a unique portfolio of plant traits for nitrogen utilization efficiency and yield stability under stress. This trait portfolio, combined with an experienced scientific and management team will target yield improvement, reduction of inputs such as nitrogen fertilizer, and the accelerated growth and health of plants. The company was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Seattle, WA.

Agrivida, Inc. engages in the provision of research and manufacture of enzymes. It focuses on enzymes that improve poultry and swine nutrition. The company was founded by R. Michael Raab and Jeremy Schley Johnson in 2002 and is headquartered in Medford, MA.