[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 41 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E223]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     CONGRATULATING DR. JACQUELINE APPLEGATE ON A HAPPY RETIREMENT

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 7, 2024

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. 
Jacqueline Applegate, President of Bayer Crop Science North America on 
her retirement. In the words of her colleagues, Dr. Applegate has been 
an excellent member of the Executive Leadership Team for the Global 
Crop Science division of Bayer.
  Dr. Applegate is a scientist by training and began her career at 
Bayer as a process development chemist at a manufacturing facility in 
Kansas City, Missouri after graduating from Iowa State University with 
a Ph.D. in organic chemistry. Dr. Applegate served as Global President 
of Vegetable Seeds and Environmental Science, and as the Culture and 
Change Management Lead for the Bayer/Monsanto integration. Throughout 
her career she's made a positive impact everywhere she's been. Dr. 
Applegate oversaw more than 11,000 employees and was responsible for 
the commercial performance of the Crop Science business in the United 
States and Canada, which is a segment worth more than $8B in net sales.
  Dr. Applegate made significant impacts throughout her career, whether 
through her commitment to assist in the career elevation for each team 
member or in opening opportunity for the youth who will lead 
agriculture in the future. The greatest leaders we have not only take 
on the issues of today, but they also lay the groundwork for a better 
tomorrow. Dr. Applegate certainly fits that description.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking Dr. Applegate for her service 
to America's farmers and agriculture around the world, and in wishing 
her a happy retirement on an unforgettable career.

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