At the Sonoma County Fair, we pride ourselves on being out in front. We are interested in using DNA technology to address concerns anyone has about animal ownership.

This is not the direct result of one issue. We see it as a way to stay ahead as the competition increases for raising the fair's top animals. There's a lot of money and prestige at stake in winning a champion.

Basically, I just tried to let them know we were here and we were interested in having them. I told them they had the opportunity to come to a community that would absolutely embrace them. There is a large part of the community that mourned them when they left.

With the flight out of technology and the Nasdaq, we may see Monsanto do better than if Nasdaq were in a healthy mode.

Anytime you win, you hear about the old school pride. That's really all it is -- winning.

Anything technology-related that is new is already seen with some skepticism and people are running away. It's a tough market right now.