b"Also new and different this year. ASTA General SessionsASTA general sessions will be held in the Crystal Ballroom (West Tower) on the mornings of Tuesday, Dec. 7 and Wednesday, Dec. 8. These timely, blockbuster sessions include: Tuesday, December 7,8:30 - 10:00 amGeneral Session: 2021 Agricultural Economy ReportSpeakerDan BasseAg Resource DescriptionASTAs most popular speaker, Dan Basse of AgResource, returns with his annual update on the global agricultural market, following up on his predictions from 2020 to help to shed light on what global markets have in store for you and your business in the year ahead.DAN BASSEWednesday, December 8, 8:00 - 10:00 amGeneral SessionCarbon ManagementDont miss this crucial NEW general session on one of the most impactful topics affecting the seed industry today: carbon markets and sustainability. This blockbuster session comprises three segments:1)Introduction and welcome by moderator Bruce Knight, Strategic Conservation Solutions and Keynote Address by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (R-MI) (invited).2)Carbon Considerations at Global, National and Farm Scales (panel discussion),Moderated by Jean Brokish, American Farmland Trust Dr. Shalamar Armstrong, Purdue University Emily Bruner, American Farmland Trust Matt Kurtz, Corteva Agriscience Arlene Cotie, Sustainable Ag, Bayer3)Carbon and the Marketplace (panel discussion), moderated by Bruce Knight, Strategic Conservation Solutions Elizabeth Fastiggi, Amazon Jason Weller, Truterra/Land O'Lakes Sheila Remes, The Boeing Company68/ SEEDWORLD.COMDECEMBER 2021"