Agriculture Science

No industry is more important nationally and internationally than agriculture. In the U.S., agricultural products not only have a positive balance of trade, but they are crucial for providing food for a good part of the world’s expanding population. The United Nations has stated that international food supply should increase 50% by 2030 to keep pace with the world’s food needs. This will require major advances in agricultural productivity.

The U.S. has dramatically increased its agricultural productivity in the last half century. For example, with regard to the two major cash crops, corn and soy, corn yields have increased 300% and soy about 100% over this period. This increase is largely attributable to new technologies such as safer and more effective chemical pest control, plant breeding techniques and breakthrough plant genetics. Intellectual property underlies the improved technologies in each of these areas.

At Workman Nydegger our attorneys have significant experience and training in agricultural sciences and technologies. With experience in chemistry, genetics and plant science, we can help you obtain and protect the intellectual property required to develop tomorrow’s technology, that will produce the crops needed for tomorrow’s population.