Potato Grower

April 2020

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The companies' research agreement allows Simplot to test three of Yield10's novel yield traits—C3003, C3004 and C4001—in potato crops. These traits have been used to increase photosynthesis, biomass and yield in soybean, canola and sorghum, but this is the first time they have been deployed in potato production. "Looking down the road," says Peoples, "there could be new opportunities to explore the use of composition traits in different potato varieties. These traits could be used to create certain changes in potatoes that help to meet changing consumer preferences." "Technology-driven innovations like the traits developed by Yield10 may contribute to new solutions to meet growing global food demand by boosting crop performance of our products aimed at the consumer market," says Simplot Plant Sciences vice president Susan Collinge. Of course, it's never as simply as creating novel, potentially world-changing technology. USDA-APHIS and other government agencies have classified gene and genome editing as safe practices equivalent to traditional breeding techniques, which creates opportunity for the development of new crop traits. Of course, there's also a regulatory body that is often both more entrenched and amorphous: society itself. Peoples says he believes consumer acceptance of genetic technology in their food is beginning to pick up speed, thanks to the food and agriculture industry's improved ability to communicate the benefits. "As a whole, we need to continue to advocate for the development and deployment of new technologies aimed at improving food security in a sustainable way," he says. "The macro trends of sustainability and health and wellness are key drivers for consumer adoption. We see opportunities for new crop traits that benefit end consumers, and we believe it's important to communicate the benefits to the public and trust them to make informed decisions." Learn more about Yield10's innovative work at www.yield10bio.com. To find out more about J.R. Simplot's work with genetic engineering in potatoes, visit www.innatepotatoes.com. 22 POTATO GROWER | APRIL 2020 YOU CAN DO BETTER Maximize productivity from the ground up LocusAG.com/Rhizolizer Now Avalible Through CalTec Ag 208.258.0437 ® A G R I C U L T U R A L S O L U T I O N S Better yields. Better emergence. Better profit. RHIZOLIZER ® Soil "Probiotics" Award-Winning The next generation of microbial technology How? Best New of the Year Biological Product 2019 Grower's Practice Rhizolizer ® 4075-10CaltecAgriMarketing13v.indd 1 3/5/20 8:43 AM

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