We covered so many great stories at ASTA FCSC. Maybe having them all in one place will be helpful for you.
We met SO many of you at the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention. Yet, we know many weren’t able to make it. And still others were involved in their own meetings while at the conference, you didn’t have time to check your email, much less our website. Have no fear, we’re listing all our coverage right here!
The Biggest Take-aways From ASTA FCSC 2024 — our team summed up the best parts of the conference.
Global Shifts and People Connecting People — Seed World U.S. Editor Aimee Nielson Chats with Seed World Group President Shawn Brook about what’s going on in U.S. Ag politics and connecting seed people with seed people.
New Year, New Trump Administration – What’s Ahead for Seed? ASTA CEO Andy LaVigne and ASTA board chair Dan Foor chat with Aimee Nielson about what’s ahead for seed with a new presidential administration.
Emerging Corn Diseases — The Southern United States is experiencing a resurgence of corn stunt spiroplasma.
From Ballots to Bills in a Political Transition — ASTA’s Janae Brady moderated a session with Gregg Doud (former Trump administration chief ag negotiator) and Rod Snyder (Biden administration ag advisor) about upcoming political transitions and the impact on ag and the seed sector.
5 Questions With Seed World’s Insider of the Year — Madeleine Baerg sat down with Gro Alliance’s Jim Schweigert, Seed World’s 2024 Insider of the Year.
Dan Basse’s Ag Economic Forecast: Dramatic Shifts Ahead for Global Agriculture — We covered the ever-popular economic outlook and pulled out the key points for you.
Q&A with Dan Basse — ASTA CEO Andy LaVigne chats with Dan Basse after the ag economic forecast.
Making Science Make Sense to Consumers — Center for Food Integrity’s Jana McGuire talked about the importance of how we engage with consumers. Spoiler alert: Listening is more important than talking!
