1. Monsanto Company Presented By: Goeff Hickman– Team Leader, Carlos Cuartas, Celia Pearson and Liqi Wang

2. 2 A Leading Global Provider of Agricultural Products for Farmers

3. 1901 – Founded by John F. Queeny 1940 – Began its first fertilizer product line 1965 – Manufactured Agent Orange 1970 – Dr. John Franz invents glyphosate 1983 – Developed genomics technology 1997 – Undergoes major reorganization Major Historical Events

4. Seeds and Genomics Row Crop Seeds Vegetable Seeds Biotechnology Traits Agricultural Productivity Herbicides Business Segments

5. 2011 – Net Sales $11,822 (in millions) Ranked 234 in Fortune 500 Employs 21,035 Market Position