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September 12-16, 2016

13th Solanaceae Conference, SolGenomics: Advances to Applications

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UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This international conference brings together over 300 scientists and students to discuss the latest advances in genomics and applications for understanding and producing solanaceous plants and crops.

September 12-17, 2016

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class VI

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Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...

September 12-16, 2016

Seed Business 101 Field Crops

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Durham, NC, United States

December 8-8, 2016

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. John Sorenson, CEO, Vestaron Corporation

December 5-9, 2016

Seed Business 101 Horticulture

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.

December 5-9, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - CSS 2016 & Seed Expo

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

Join over 2,700 seed industry professionals every December for America’s largest seed industry conference. Participants from the most seasoned seed industry representative to new hires will benefit from attending this exciting week of education, collaboration and netw...

December 2-6, 2016

Seed Business 101 Field Seed

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.

November 10-10, 2016

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Edwin Reidel, Business Manager, North America, LemnaTec Topic: The Scanalyzer Field System

November 6-7, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - Farm & Lawn Seed Conference 2016

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center - Kansas City, MO, United States

Networking and learning about innovations in the grass seed business are what drive attendees to ASTA’s annual fall conference in Kansas City, held in conjunction with the Western Seed Association’s annual meeting.

September 20-22, 2016

Program Management for Plant Breeders (PMPB) 2016

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The course objective is to enhance the management skills of professional scientists who are leading and directing plant breeding and laboratory programs in modern agricultural research and development programs of agribusiness companies and the public sector.

June 18-22, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - 133rd ASTA Annual Convention

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

The Nines Hotel - Portland, OR, United States

Education, debate and advocacy are on the agenda each June at ASTA’s annual convention. Attendees focus on science and policy issues related to the development and free movement of quality seed worldwide. This is also when new association officers are installed.

May 12-12, 2016

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Diane Barrett, Fruit and Vegetable Products Specialist, Food Science & Technology, UC Davis

May 12-12, 2016

Seed Central SCIENCE - Special session showcasing cutting edge technologies

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Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Dr. Heiner Lieth, Professor / Extension Specialist, Plant Sciences, UC Davis Dr. Julin Maloof, Professor, Department of Plant Biology, UC Davis Dr. Melanie Yelton, Director of Research, Lumigrow Inc.

April 28-28, 2016

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

Hartnell College, main campus, Building C, Student Center, Steinbeck Hall - Salinas, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Steven J. Knapp, Professor and Director of the Strawberry Breeding Program, UC Davis

April 14-14, 2016

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Michael Gumina, Global CEO, RiceTec AG

March 10-10, 2016

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Phyllis Himmel, Director, Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (CPPSI) - Topic: The Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (CPPSI)

February 16-18, 2016

Breeding with Genomics

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The program is aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. The course covers basics of DNA markers, quantitative trait loci, association studies and genomic selection.

February 11-11, 2016

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Paul Gepts, Professor of Plant Sciences and Geneticist/Breeder, UC Davis Topic: Grain legume breeding in California and East Africa: contrasting endeavors

February 2-5, 2016

Advanced Course on Seed Production

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The course focuses on the biological, genetic, agronomic and technological processes and practices involved in the production and processing of agricultural seeds and how they influence seed quality. The intent of seed production programs is to obtain the highest possib...

January 30, 2016 - February 2, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - 55th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Disneyland Hotel - Anaheim, CA, United States

Buyers can’t wait to learn about all the new varieties at the Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference each year. Plus, it’s a great event to network with potential business partners and to learn the latest news about seed development and movement in U.S. and foreign ma...

January 14-14, 2016

Seed Central / Food Central networking event

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Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Roundtable - The seed industry is a great place for women to work - and for men too


 
 

 

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June 15-19, 2024 
ASTA Leadership Summit
Nashville, Tennessee

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October 30, 2024
ASTA Forage & Grass Seed Conference
Kansas City, MO

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December 10-13, 2024
ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, Florida

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January 31 - February 4, 2025
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Conference
Orlando, Florida

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June 2025
ASTA Leadership Summit
TBA

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November 5, 2025
ASTA Forage & Grass Seed Conference
Kansas City, MO

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December 9-12, 2025
ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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