Vance Crowe
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geneticists breeders farmers attorneys have you sit down and talk with them and then when you're done with that list of 50 people then you and I'll sit down and we'll talk again and I'll figure out what you do and don't know and I'll write another list of 50 people and so a light bulb went off in my head I'm like now I'm really going to get to discover what they're doing that's evil this is what I wanted
geneticists breeders farmers attorneys have you sit down and talk with them and then when you're done with that list of 50 people then you and I'll sit down and we'll talk again and I'll figure out what you do and don't know and I'll write another list of 50 people and so a light bulb went off in my head I'm like now I'm really going to get to discover what they're doing that's evil this is what I wanted
geneticists breeders farmers attorneys have you sit down and talk with them and then when you're done with that list of 50 people then you and I'll sit down and we'll talk again and I'll figure out what you do and don't know and I'll write another list of 50 people and so a light bulb went off in my head I'm like now I'm really going to get to discover what they're doing that's evil this is what I wanted
And then really what I found out was the difference of opinion. And then when I went to go speak about it, now I had to figure out if I view something completely differently than you, how do I at least get you to loosen your grip on things? And I was never there like, I'm going to change your mind. I was like, I'm going to find out if you know something I don't.
And then really what I found out was the difference of opinion. And then when I went to go speak about it, now I had to figure out if I view something completely differently than you, how do I at least get you to loosen your grip on things? And I was never there like, I'm going to change your mind. I was like, I'm going to find out if you know something I don't.
And then really what I found out was the difference of opinion. And then when I went to go speak about it, now I had to figure out if I view something completely differently than you, how do I at least get you to loosen your grip on things? And I was never there like, I'm going to change your mind. I was like, I'm going to find out if you know something I don't.
So if there's a question I should be asking these guys and I just want to make it so you're not hostile, right? You like sit here and view it as an honest opportunity to talk. And it went great. How did you do that? Well, your mug's making me think about the time when I failed at the very first time I ever did it, which was โ I maybe have told you guys this story before, so stop me if I have.
So if there's a question I should be asking these guys and I just want to make it so you're not hostile, right? You like sit here and view it as an honest opportunity to talk. And it went great. How did you do that? Well, your mug's making me think about the time when I failed at the very first time I ever did it, which was โ I maybe have told you guys this story before, so stop me if I have.
So if there's a question I should be asking these guys and I just want to make it so you're not hostile, right? You like sit here and view it as an honest opportunity to talk. And it went great. How did you do that? Well, your mug's making me think about the time when I failed at the very first time I ever did it, which was โ I maybe have told you guys this story before, so stop me if I have.
But the first talk I ever got invited to was an ag program at Iowa State. Really? They were like, yeah, we have a sustainable program. It's in the graduate school. Will you come and talk? And I was like, sure. So I get the presentation that the PR firm has given me that's all been approved and they've message tested and everything.
But the first talk I ever got invited to was an ag program at Iowa State. Really? They were like, yeah, we have a sustainable program. It's in the graduate school. Will you come and talk? And I was like, sure. So I get the presentation that the PR firm has given me that's all been approved and they've message tested and everything.
But the first talk I ever got invited to was an ag program at Iowa State. Really? They were like, yeah, we have a sustainable program. It's in the graduate school. Will you come and talk? And I was like, sure. So I get the presentation that the PR firm has given me that's all been approved and they've message tested and everything.
And I'm just about to go into this program, and I talked to the buddy of mine before I had gotten the job who I had known for a long time. And he was like, look, if you can't win over the ag kids at Iowa State, you should quit your job.
And I'm just about to go into this program, and I talked to the buddy of mine before I had gotten the job who I had known for a long time. And he was like, look, if you can't win over the ag kids at Iowa State, you should quit your job.
And I'm just about to go into this program, and I talked to the buddy of mine before I had gotten the job who I had known for a long time. And he was like, look, if you can't win over the ag kids at Iowa State, you should quit your job.
That should be a chip shot, yeah. And so I walk in there, and it's a stadium-style room. And I walk in, and I'm like, you kids don't look like the ag kids that I know, but maybe they're different. I don't know. So I go through this presentation, and it's a two-hour class. And so I'm thinking, all I want to do is get to Q&A. This is going to be so fun. I'm playing with the home team, right?
That should be a chip shot, yeah. And so I walk in there, and it's a stadium-style room. And I walk in, and I'm like, you kids don't look like the ag kids that I know, but maybe they're different. I don't know. So I go through this presentation, and it's a two-hour class. And so I'm thinking, all I want to do is get to Q&A. This is going to be so fun. I'm playing with the home team, right?
That should be a chip shot, yeah. And so I walk in there, and it's a stadium-style room. And I walk in, and I'm like, you kids don't look like the ag kids that I know, but maybe they're different. I don't know. So I go through this presentation, and it's a two-hour class. And so I'm thinking, all I want to do is get to Q&A. This is going to be so fun. I'm playing with the home team, right?
So I go through this presentation. We know we're all here to feed the world, and we've got to do GMOs, and we all know that it's bing, bing, bing, bing. So I get through this 45-minute, hour-long presentation in 15 minutes. So I have an hour and 45 minutes of Q&A. So I think. Here we go. This is going to be fun. And I say, are there any questions?
So I go through this presentation. We know we're all here to feed the world, and we've got to do GMOs, and we all know that it's bing, bing, bing, bing. So I get through this 45-minute, hour-long presentation in 15 minutes. So I have an hour and 45 minutes of Q&A. So I think. Here we go. This is going to be fun. And I say, are there any questions?