SeedQuest Forum

Don Wertman - Seedway - 2003/2004 ASTA Chairman

July 2003

	As you are starting your term as ASTA Chairman, what is the state of the American seed industry?
	What are currently the major issues and significant challenges facing the US seed companies and the industry as a whole?
	What are the key opportunities?
	Apart from biotechnology, what important new technologies will have a significant impact on the way seed companies operate in the future?
	How do you see the American seed industry evolving in the next 5 to 10 years?
	Do you foresee an increasing integration of the seed industry within NAFTA?
	What role can ASTA play to ease the current tensions between the US and the EU over the trade issues surrounding GM technology?
	How is the enlargement of the EU to 25 members likely to impact the seed trade in the US and NAFTA?
	What are your hopes and aspirations for the future of the American seed companies?
	What do you hope to accomplish during your term as ASTA Chairman?
	What important lessons have you learned during your years in the seed industry?
	You are COO of Seedway. What would you like the reader to know about your company?