Zimfo Bytes Posted on September 21, 2012 by Melissa Syngenta announced that it has agreed to acquire Pasteuria Bioscience, Inc., a US-based biotechnology company. Monsanto Company has pledged up to $3 million dollars to support academic research on corn rootworm. Registration is now open for the 24th Annual Independent Professional Seed Association Conference. Lessing-Flynn Advertising is pleased to welcome Kylee Willard to the team as a project manager.