1. Relationship of FFSP to the Florida Agricultural Experiment Station John P. Hayes August 6, 2012

2. Florida Agricultural Experiment Station Staff - 1910 Florida Agricultural Experiment Station (FAES) Established 1887 under Hatch Act Science-based discoveries and solutions for agriculture and natural resources

3. Florida Foundation Seed Producers (FFSP) 1943: Florida Crop Improvement Association established 1957: New bylaws and evolution to FFSP 1979: FFSP becomes a UF Direct Service Organization (DSO) “These legally separate, not-for-profit, corporations are organized and operated exclusively to assist the University to achieve excellence...” According to University policy on DSOs:

4. FAES and New Cultivars FAES Scientist Develops New Cultivar FAES Committee Evaluates and Recommends Release FAES Director Approves Release FFSP Licenses New Cultivar FFSP Collects Royalties Royalties Distributed to Fuel Breeding Research Effort

5. FAES and New Cultivars FAES Scientist Develops New Cultivar FAES Committee Evaluates and Recommends Release FAES Director Approves Release FFSP Licenses New Cultivar FFSP Collects Royalties Royalties Distributed to Fuel Breeding Research Effort

6. FAES and New Cultivars Context for licensing operations and relationship between FFSP and FAES UF DSO Policy UF Intellectual Property Policy Bayh-Dole Act of 1980

7. FAES and New Cultivars Context for licensing operations and relationship between FFSP and FAES UF DSO Policy UF Intellectual Property Policy Bayh-Dole Act of 1980 Governs technology transfer agreements of nonprofit institutions Promotes commercialization of inventions from nonprofits Mandates sharing portion of license income with inventor Mandates balance of income received support education and research