Emerging Issues in Agriculture

Jim Blome is the president and CEO for Bayer CropScience and the head of Crop Protection for the North American region. During his career he has served in executive positions in some of the nation's largest agricultural companies. Blome has launched several initiatives at Bayer CropScience North America to support the future of agriculture, including the Young Farmer Sustainability Award and the North American Bee Care Center. He grew up on a family farm in Hubbard, Iowa, and graduated from Iowa State in 1985 with bachelor's degrees in agronomy and pest management. The Carl and Marjory Hertz Lecture on Emerging Issues in Agriculture.