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Andrew LaVigne
Andrew
LaVigne is the President and CEO of the
American Seed Trade Association. He
assumed the role in 2006, following
seven years at the helm of Florida
Citrus Mutual. |
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Value chain
"We
need a better interactive
relationship (with processors)." |
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Intellectual property
ASTA has started
a program to educate the users
of seed about intellectual
property. |
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ASTA's strategic plan
"The key drivers are
determined." |
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Need to speak up
"If we wait for
someone else to communicate, we
probably won't like what message
they communicate." |
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First the Seed
“It has to become the mantra
to our members." |
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Seed companies CAN help
“It’s important for
individual seed companies to
incorporate into their
presentations the issue of
intellectual property” |
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