ASTA 25th Annual Management Academy – 2012 Giant Views
25th Annual ASTA Management Academy Allan Gray, Director, Center for Food & Agricultural Business 25th Annual ASTA Management Academy Allan Gray, Director, Center for Food & Agricultural Business
Giant Views Videos 2012
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach CA June 18th -22nd, 2011 ISF WORLD SEED CONGRESS UK May 30 – June 1 2011 BELFAST Hosted by Texas A&M 2011 NAPB Meeting […]
Giant Views Videos 2011
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach CA June 18th -22nd, 2011 ISF WORLD SEED CONGRESS UK May 30 – June 1 2011 BELFAST Hosted by Texas A&M 2011 NAPB Meeting […]
ISF Seed World 2011 – Giant Views
ISF WORLD SEED CONGRESS UK May 30 – June 1 2011 BELFAST Ag Technix Neil Mulcahy, Managing Director, Ag Technix View Videos ANPROS John-Pierre Posa, President, ANPROS View […]
NAPB 2011 – Giant Views
2011 NAPB Meeting Hosted by Texas A&M Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation Joe Bouton, Senior Professor, Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation View Videos AgBiotech Patent Practice, Cooley LLP Erich Veitenheimer, […]
ASTA 2011 Student Panel Discussion
ASTA 2011 Student Panel Discussion ASTA’s 128th Annual Meeting – Student Panel Discussion During ASTA’s 128th Annual Meeting, Seed World met with a number of students planning […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach CA June 18th -22nd, 2011 American Seed Institute Andy LaVigne, President & CEO View Videos JGL Inc. Greg Gerard, CEO View Videos Future Giants […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Andy LaVigne
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Andy LaVigne, President & CEO, American Seed Trade Association What are ASTA’s top priorities and/or goals for […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Greg Gerard
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Greg Gerard, CEO, JGL Inc. How is the licensing environment changing today? Greg Gerard, CEO, JGL […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Matthew Mattia
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Matthew Mattia, Future Giants of the Seed Industry Award Winner Why do you have such a passion […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Michael Boehlje
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Michael Boehlje, Professor, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University Why do you have such a passion for […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Mike Gumina
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Mike Gumina, Vice President, Production and SHE/Risk Management, Pioneer Hi-bred International and Incoming ASTA Chairman As the […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Ric Dunkle
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Ric Dunkle, Senior Director of Seed Health and Trade, American Seed Trade Association Can you give us […]
ASTA 128th Annual Convention 2011 – Robert Zeigler
ASTA 128th Annual Convention Huntington Beach, CA June 18th – 22nd, 2011 Rob Zeigler, Director General, International Rice Research Institute What is the current status of global rice seed […]
Industry News (Jan 2011)
people news Jim McCullagh has resigned as executive director of the Canadian Seed Institute. “It is with regret that I must inform you of my acceptance of Jim McCullagh’s resignation […]
Regulatory Roundup (Jan 2011)
REGULATORY ROUNDUP Provincial Ontario Must Open Market to Vegetable Oil Food Products The government of Alberta has successfully challenged Ontario’s policies restricting the sale of vegetable oil food products. A panel […]
Giant Views: The Portrait of Today’s Seed Grower
“Being a seed grower is not what it used to be.” “We need to get our industry back.” Have you heard these statements before? Are seed growers as we know […]
Cross Pollination (Jan 2011)
_x000D_ Investing in Agriculture _x000D_ “In contrast to others that speculate on soft commodity prices and can drive prices up [as shown in 2008], by identifying those companies that are […]
June 2011 Issue
Seed World June 2011 Boosting Seed’s Natural PropertiesSeeding InnovationWatch the ChannelSowing the Seed of Success110 Minutes—An Unprecedented Opportunity Boosting Seed’s Natural Properties The seed enhancement sector is experiencing huge growth […]
Tomato Breeding Takes Off
2011 has been declared the Year of the Tomato by The National Garden Bureau and for good reason—recent developments in tomato breeding are putting this valuable fruit into the spotlight. […]
Staying Off The Shelf
Genetically modified fruits and vegetables are safe and nutritious, but consumer acceptance for GM produce continues to be slow in coming. Genetically modified foods have been present in our food […]
A Seed Brokerage Success Story
Seed brokerage company Thurston Inc. celebrates 30 years in the business and its success stems from two simple things—great employees and great relationships with customers. Reflecting on 30 years since […]
The Benefits of Membership and Participation
Quality planting seed will always be a fundamental requirement for the successful production of the vast array of food, fiber and flower crops that we all enjoy on a daily […]
January 2011 Issue
Current Issue Seed World January 2011 The Mice Become MightierThe Trait Equation Do As I Mean … and As I SayASTA Management AcademyThe Second SeigeGiant Views: Supporting Independence The Mice […]
The Trait Equation
Stacked traits are becoming the standard in today’s seed industry—but in order to sell them seed companies need to know what combination of multiple modes of control provide the best […]
The Second Seige
The Global Crop Diversity Trust is campaigning to save the Pavlovsk seed collection from real estate developers. Late in the summer of 1941, Abraham Kameraz and Olga Voskresenskaia were harvesting […]
Giant Views: Supporting Independence
Supporting Independence I am proud to report that the Independent Professional Seed Association, founded nearly 22 years ago by a handful of progressive, independent seed company owners, is still thriving today. I […]
Do As I Mean … and As I Say!
The Independent Professional Seed Association provides an update on how its activities are helping independent seed companies survive in today’s constantly evolving business landscape. The headline sends me back to […]
ASTA Management Academy: Uniting The Industry And Strengthening Managers
When Aaron Phillips came to the ASTA Management Academy expecting to only broaden his understanding of the seed industry, he was surprised by the unmatched networking opportunity he encountered there. […]
Estival Lettuce named 2010 Seed of the Year
Discover the 2010 Seed of the Year: Estival Lettuce. Learn about its unique characteristics and why it was chosen for this prestigious award.
Industry News – December 2010
People News Chris Eichhorn has been named a product development manager for Wyffels Hybrids, and is responsible for identifying, testing and managing corn hybrids and seed technology. As part of […]
Regulatory Roundup Dec 2010
National ASTA Updates Quality Management Guide The Guide to Seed Quality Management is an educational tool providing general guidance to assist companies in developing and implementing quality management systems. The […]
Giant Views Dec 2010
When I was asked to write a short piece for Giant Views I thought I would look backward for a moment before I looked forward.I am a big believer in living […]
Looking Back
Benchmarks Are Shifting In order to get a benchmark on the critical mass required to survive in today’s fast paced industry, Seed World surveyed leaders across the country. Trait Provider […]
Cross Pollination Dec 2010
Cross Pollination A Growing Market The global seed market is forecast to reach US$47 billion by 2015, according to a new report released by Global Industry Analysts Inc. The United […]
The Rise of Seed Treatments
The use of seed treatments to protect seed lots was one of the first crop protection measures to be practiced – today, seed treatments continue to improve from the ongoing […]