The following Calendar of Events lists all seed industry-related events
throughout the country for your quick reference. For more information on a
specific ASTA convention, please click one of the links on the left margin
to learn more. For a general overview of ASTA conventions, we now offer
this brief summary of our four main events, so that you can ensure you are
attending the convention that is best suited to your needs. For more
information on conventions, please contact the ASTA Director of Meetings,
Jennifer Lord, or for exhibitor information, contact Nicoletta Clifford, Associate Director of Meetings & Membership, at (703) 837-8140.
| 2008 |
| 7/1 - 7/2 | OECD Seed Schemes Meeting
Chicago, IL |
| 7/6 - 6/8 | Canadian Seed Trade Association
85th Annual Meeting
Fairmont Newfoundland
St. John's, Newfoundland
Canada |
| 7/12 - 7/14 | Alabama Seed Trade Association
Annual Meeting
King Prince Beach & Golf Resort
St. Simons Island, GA |
| 7/13 - 7/14 | Georgia Seed Association
68th Annual Convention
St. Simons Island
Georgia |
| 7/14 - 7/18 | AOSCA Annual Meeting
Quebec City, Canada |
| 7/23 - 7/25 | Northern Seed Trade Association
Annual Meeting
Rakota Hotel
Rapid City, SD |
| 7/23 - 7/23 | ASTA- FuSE Educational Unit
AgReliant Genetics, LLC
Champaign, IL |
| 7/24 - 7/26 | Arkansas Seed Dealer Association
Summer Convention
Peabody Hotel
Little Rock, AR |
| 7/24 - 7/26 | South Carolina Seedsmen's Association
Annual Meeting
Marriott Hotel
Myrtle Beach, SC |
| 7/26 - 7/30 | American Phytopathological Society
Minneapolis, MN |
| 7/27 - 7/29 | North Carolina Seedsmen's Association
Annual Meeting
Grove Park Inn
Ashville, NC |
| 7/27 - 8/2 | Turfgrass Producers International
Summer Convention
Fairmont Palliser
Calgary, Alberta
Canada |
| 8/6 - 8/9 | AASCO (Association of American Seed Control Officials)
Annual Meeting
Nashville, TN |
| 9/10 - 9/12 | ASTA Executive Committee Meeting
Litigation Center at Hogan & Hartson, LLP
555 13th St., NW
Washington, DC 20001 |
| 9/10 - 9/11 | Home Garden Seed Association
1st Annual Summer Conference & Trials
Hotel Diamond
Chico, CA |
| 9/16 - 9/16 | ASTA- FuSE Educational Unit
Seminis
Oxnard, CA |
| 9/16 - 9/17 | California Seed Association
Mid Year Meeting
Monterey Marriott
Monterey, CA |
| 9/19 - 9/23 | NASDA Conference
Bismarck Radisson Inn
Bismarck, ND |
| 10/1 - 10/3 | Missouri Seedsmen's Association
Annual Meeting
Resort at Point Arrowhead
Lake of the Ozarks, MO |
| 10/5 - 9/9 | American Society of Agronomy/
Crop Science Society of America/
Soil Science Society of America
Annual Meeting
Houston, TX |
| 10/11 - 10/13 | Atlantic Seed Association
Annual meeting
Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC |
| 10/21 - 10/25 | NAPPO 2008 Annual Meeting
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Mexico |
| 10/28 - 10/28 | Mexican Seed Trade Association (AMSAC)
Annual Meeting
Guadalajara, Mexico |
| 11/1 - 11/4 | Western Seed Association
Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
| 11/2 - 11/3 | ASTA Farm & Lawn Seed Conference
Westin Crown Center
1 Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO |
| 11/2 - 11/5 | Southern Crop Protection Association
Annual Meeting
Charleston Place Hotel
Charleston, SC |
| 11/9 - 11/12 | Western Growers Association
Annual Meeting
LaQuinta, CA |
| 11/10 - 11/12 | 2008 Corn Belt Seed Conference
Sheraton Indianapolis City Centre Hotel
31 West Ohio Street
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
317-635-2000 |
| 11/16 - 11/18 | Texas Seed Trade Association
Moody Resort
Galveston, TX |
| 11/18 - 11/20 | Canadian Seed Trade Association
Semi-Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency
Calgary, Alberta
Canada |
| 12/2 - 12/4 | 2008 ARA Conference & Exposition
Hilton Austin Hotel
500 East 4th Street
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 482-8000
|
| 12/9 - 12/12 | ASTA 63rd Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference
ASTA 38th Soybean Seed Research Conference
Seed Expo
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 565-1234 |
| 2009 |
| 1/11 - 1/14 | Farm Bureau Conference
San Antonio, TX |
| 1/20 - 1/22 | IPSA Annual Conference
Westin Hotel
Indianapolis, IN |
| 2/7 - 2/10 | ASTA 48th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference
Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina
Tampa, FL |
| 2/24 - 2/25 | BCPC Seed Treatment Symposium
Seed Production and Treatment
in a Changing Environment
The Belfry Hotel, Wishaw, West Midlands, UK |
| 2/26 - 2/28 | Commodity Classic
Gaylord Hotel Resort & Convention Center
Grapevine, TX
|
| 3/1 - 3/4 | California Seed Association
Annual Meeting
Sir Francie Drake Hotel
San Francisco, CA |
| 3/2 - 3/6 | ASTA Management Academy
Purdue University
Center for Food and Agriculture Business
West Lafayette, IN 47907 |
| 3/9 - 3/10 | ASTA/USDA Conservation Workshop
|
| 3/29 - 3/31 | NGFA's 113th Annual Convention
Westin Swan Hotel
Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin
1500 Epcot Resorts Boulevard
P.O. Box 22653
Lake Buena Vista, FL 32830
(www.swandolphin.com)
Orlando, FL
|
| 4/15 - 4/17 | ASTA Executive Committee Meeting
Hogan & HartsonLitigation Center at Hogan & Hartson, LLP
555 13th St., NW
Washington, DC 20001 |
| 6/20 - 6/24 | 126th ASTA Annual Convention
Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort & Spa
at Gainey Ranch
Scottsdale, AZ |
| 7/26 - 7/30 | TPI 2009 Summer Convention & Field Days
East Lansing, MI |
| 9/9 - 9/11 | ASTA Executive Committee Meeting
Hogan & Hartson Litigation Center
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001 |
| 10/6 - 10/7 | California Seed Association
Mid Year Meeting
Hyatt Regency
Monterey, CA |
| 11/7 - 11/10 | Western Seed Association
Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
| 11/8 - 11/9 | ASTA Farm & Lawn Seed Conference
Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
| 12/8 - 12/11 | ASTA 64th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference
ASTA 39th Soybean Seed Research Conference
Seed Expo
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 565-1234 |
| 2010 |
| 1/10 - 1/13 | Farm Bureau Conference
Seattle, WA |
| 1/23 - 1/26 | ASTA 49th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference
Red Rock Resort & Casino, Las Vegas
|
| 11/6 - 11/9 | Western Seed Association
Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
| 12/7 - 12/10 | ASTA 65th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference
ASTA 40th Soybean Seed Research Conference
Seed Expo
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 565-1234
|
| 2011 |
| 11/5 - 10/8 | Western Seed Association
Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
| 12/6 - 12/9 | ASTA 66th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference
ASTA 41st Soybean Seed Research Conference
Seed Expo
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 565-1234
|
| 2012 |
| 11/3 - 11/6 | Western Seed Association
Westin Crown Center
Kansas City, MO |
| 12/4 - 12/7 | ASTA 67th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference
ASTA 42nd Soybean Seed Research Conference
Seed Expo
Hyatt Regency Chicago
151 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL
(312) 565-1234
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