b'For the 2023-2024 year, David Armstrong, president and CEO of Sakata America Holding Company, will take over as chair, with DLF North Americas Dan Foor as first vice chair and Syngentas Dave Treinen as second vice chair. My role over the next year is going to be to continue to help ASTA to deliver on its strategic plan and our seven pillars to help ASTA achieve its vision to create an environment in which each of our staff members has the opportunity to create a business that is sustainable, innovative and successful, Armstrong said. I believe strongly that for agriculture to be more relevant in society, agricultural leadership generally needs to look a bit more like Americas modern, complex societythat goes for ASTA as5.well.Armstrong hopes to focus on one major theme in his year as chair: diversity.We like to say first the seed and say that seed is the begin- 5.David Armstrong and ning of everything, he says. I think of bringing that sameJim Schweigert at the spirit to diversity I look forward to a future where diversity isLeadership Summit reflected. SW closing reception. 6.Craig Newman andJim Schweigert.All photos courtesyof ASTA6.SATEC offers you the perfect combination of technique, chemicals and experience to produce perfect seeds.You get specific and individual solutions for pelleting as well as for incrustation or coating of all kinds of seeds.Made in Germany for 40 years, our range of products includes small batch coaters for experimental units, manual operation or fully automatic operation, batch coaters for industrial production and high-end turnkey systems.Conditioning installations of treated seeds as well as dust measurement systems for inline use are part of our original program.All over the world you find SATEC CONCEPT seed treating machinery.Visit us online www.satec-equipment.de32/ SEEDWORLD.COMSEPTEMBER 2023'