(00:00) Welcome and introduction

(00:21) Andre's background and connection to Manhattan, Kansas

(00:48) The reason for Andre's visit to Manhattan

(00:54) Andre's experience living in Manhattan for his PhD studies

(01:20) Andre's fondness for Manhattan and the wheat community

(01:44) The founding of Andre's company Biotrigo in 2008

(02:01) The origins of Biotrigo and Andre's previous company

(02:27) The importance of Andre's training at K-State for Biotrigo's growth

(02:55) An overview of wheat production regions in Brazil

(03:35) Brazil's status as a wheat importer and exporter

(04:28) The logistics challenges of distributing wheat within Brazil

(05:00) The climate and growing conditions for spring wheat in southern Brazil

(06:02) The challenges of growing wheat in southern Brazil's wet climate

(07:01) The benefits of breeding wheat in disease-prone environments

(07:15) Fungicide applications for wheat crops in Brazil

(08:06) Typical crop rotations involving wheat in Brazil

(09:13) The planting and harvesting windows for spring wheat in Brazil

(09:54) The role of altitude in wheat production in Brazil

(10:36) A comparison of wheat quality goals between Brazil and Kansas

(11:47) Breeding efforts to address DON levels from Fusarium Head Blight

(12:40) The role of Argentine wheat imports in Brazil

(13:50) Opportunities for improving wheat trade with Brazil

(14:40) Andre's goal of expanding wheat production in the Cerrado region

(15:45) The challenges of growing wheat in the Cerrado region

(17:01) On-farm storage challenges for wheat in Brazil

(18:49) A new ethanol plant in Brazil using wheat as a feedstock

(20:13) Contracting wheat varieties for the ethanol plant

(21:50) The introduction of GMO wheat in Argentina

(24:17) Andre's perspective on the potential for GMO wheat adoption

(24:37) Collaborations and exchange of genetics in the wheat breeding community

(25:33) The differences between public and private wheat breeding programs

(27:22) Brazil's potential to be a major agricultural player globally

(29:57) The importance of long-term science funding for agriculture

(30:19) Closing remarks

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