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ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Monterey, CA, United States

December 5-8, 2023

ASTA Leadership Summit 2023

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Orlando, FL, United States

June 10-14, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: Hybrid Breeding Strategies

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Sacramento - Sacramento, CA, United States

May 23-25, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: Statistics & Experimental Design

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Foundational level, designed for plant breeders and their teams, this course will aid in the design and development of a true hybrid breeding engine, covering the topics of breeding targets, germplasm, and trait organization into pools, the importance of hybrid testing/...

April 11-13, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: R-Studio for Plant Breeders & Scientists

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Foundational level, designed for plant breeding, product development, agronomy, and seed professionals working in all areas, this foundational course covers topics in descriptive statistics, data visualization, distributions, correlation, regression, comparison tests, r...

March 21-22, 2023

California Seed Association, Annual Convention 2023

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Level 1: R for plant breeders, scientists, trial specialists, agronomists, and their teams: introduction, set-up, and workflows. This module aims to introduce Seed industry professionals to the world of R and to guide them through setting up their work environments, too...

March 5-8, 2023

ASTA's 62th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

California Seed Association (CSA)

Laguna Cliffs Marriott - Dana Point, CA, United States

January 27-31, 2023

SIPA educational unit: Annual Seed IP in Review

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate - Champions Gate, FL, United States

December 5-5, 2022

Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

in person at Hyatt Regency & online - Chicago, IL, United States

December 5-8, 2022

CSS & Seed Expo 2022

ASTA Farm and Lawn Seed Conference 2022

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency - Chicago, IL, United States

November 2-2, 2022

California Seed Association Mid-Year Meeting 2022

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center Hotel - Kansas City, MO, United States

October 4-5, 2022

ASTA Policy & Leadership Development Conference 2022

California Seed Association (CSA)

Monterey Marriott Hotel - Monterey, CA, United States

June 25-28, 2022

California Seed Association Annual Convention 2022

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Indianapolis, IN, United States

March 13-16, 2022

California Seed Association (CSA) *

Ojai Valley Inn - Ojai, CA, United States

February 9-9, 2022

Seed Industry Conference

ASTA's 61th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

California Seed Association (CSA)

Willow Oak Hall - Woodland, CA, United States

January 28, 2022 - February 1, 2022

Seed Business 101, Horticulture

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Manchester Grand Hyatt - San Diego, CA, United States

December 6-10, 2021

ASTA's CSS 2021 & Seed Expo

University of California, Davis

In-person instruction is planned, contingent upon the global pandemic situation at the time - Davis, CA, United States

The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers. By selecting and sponsoring employees to attend this course, companies acknowledge past performance and invest in acc...

December 6-9, 2021

ASTA Farm & Lawn Seed Conference 2021

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

November 3-3, 2021

Hemp Breeding and Seed Production – On-line course

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

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.

November 2-4, 2021

UC Davis Nature Conference - Harnessing the Plant Microbiome

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

A 3 half-day online course designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification.

October 22-24, 2021

California Seed Association Mid Year Meeting 2021

University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

September 21-22, 2021

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy

California Seed Association (CSA) *

Monterey Marriott Hotel (hopefully( - Monterey, CA, United States

September 13-18, 2021

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Tentative dates, based on whether we are able to hold in-person classes in September of 2021: September 13-18, 2021 / February 7-12, 2022 / June 6-11, 2022 / September 12-17, 2022 / February 6-11, 2023 / June 5-9, 2023

August 15-19, 2021

2021 NAPB Annual Meeting

ASTA's Policy & Leadership Development Conference

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online - Online, United States

June 19-23, 2021

10th annual Plant Sciences Symposium at UC Davis

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Grand Hyatt Washington - Washington, DC, United States

May 4-4, 2021

California Seed Association, Annual Convention

University of California, Davis

online via Zoom - Online, United States

March 15-16, 2021

Seed Business 101™ - Horticulture

California Seed Association (CSA) *

Online - Online, CA, United States

Virtual annual membership meeting, officer reports, committee meetings upon request and our Keynote Speaker, Stacy Henderson. Her presentation will focus on assisting you with implementing the new laws that became effective January 1, 2021 and to ensure you are also co...

February 22-26, 2021

ASTA's 60th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC 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.

February 1-3, 2021

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Online - Online, United States

December 10-10, 2020

Seed Central

Online from 1:00 to 3:30 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Presentations by UC Davis scientists and Cooperative Extension Specialists on newest research related to processing tomatoes and tomato processing.

December 10-10, 2020

ASTA's CSS 2020 & Seed Expo Virtual

Seed Central

Online from 4:00 to 5:00 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Daniel Sumner, Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Agricultural and Resource Economics, UC Davis / Director, California Agricultural Issues Center. TOPIC: The long-term future of California agriculture.

December 7-10, 2020

COURSE - Seed Business 101, Field Crops

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Online - Online, United States

November 16-20, 2020

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Hotel Baker - St. Charles, IL, United States

November 12-12, 2020

COURSE - Hemp Breeding and Seed Production

Seed Central

Online from 3:00 to 4:30 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Panel discussion, focused on cannabis and hemp. With UC Davis scientists and industry representatives.

October 27-28, 2020

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Online - Online, CA, United States

Designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification. Course participants will also learn about hemp g...

October 8-8, 2020

California Seed Association, Mid Year Meeting 2020

Seed Central

Online from 3:00 to 4:00 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Savithramma Dinesh-Kumar, Professor Dept of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences / Genome Center, UC Davis. TOPIC: Forgoing the GMO footprint: First steps to using viruses for gene editing in plants.

September 29-30, 2020

California Seed Association (CSA) *

Marriott Hotel - Monterey, CA, United States

September 10-10, 2020

ASTA's Policy & Leadership Development Conference

Seed Central

Online from 3:00 to 4:00 U.S. Pacific time - Online, United States

Panel discussion on new breeding technologies for quality, nutrition and indoor farming. With Vonnie Estes, PMA, Emma January, Benson Hill, John Purcell, Unfold Bio, and Megan Thomas, Pairwise.

June 13-17, 2020

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 6)

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

J.W. Marriott Indianapolis - Indianapolis, IN, United States

June 1-6, 2020

The Future of Lettuce - A Symposium organized by the Genes to Growers Project

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

March 16-16, 2020

The Cliffs Hotel and Spa - Pismo Beach, CA, United States

Convening experts in lettuce breeding, production, post-harvest handling, safety, marketing, and consumer preferences to envision the future of lettuce.

February 10-14, 2020

COURSE: Seed Production

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 5)

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of the underlying biology of seed production and the key roles of bees and other insect pollinators, how to manage seed crops from agronomic, quality control, and genetic integrity standpoints, and how to meet new challenges...

February 3-8, 2020

ASTA's 59th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

February 1-4, 2020

Seed Business 101 Horticulture

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Monterey Conference Center - Monterey, CA, United States

December 9-13, 2019

ASTA's CSS 2019 & Seed Expo

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The goal of Seed Business 101 is to enhance each participant’s career performance and help them avoid costly mistakes. The course is designed to focus on the optimum operations of the five major functional areas of a seed company.

December 9-12, 2019

ASTA Farm and Lawn Seed Conference

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

November 1-4, 2019

COURSE: Hemp Breeding and Seed Production

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center Hotel - Kansas City, MO, United States

October 29-30, 2019

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 4)

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis Activities & Recreation Center (ARC) - Davis, CA, United States

September 9-14, 2019

ASTA's Policy & Leadership Development Conference

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

June 15-19, 2019

WORKSHOP: Breeding Crops for Enhanced Food Safety

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hilton Denver City Center - Denver, CO, United States

June 5-6, 2019

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 3)

University of California, Davis

Walter Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

June 3-8, 2019

8th UC Davis Plant Science Symposium

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

April 8-8, 2019

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 2)

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Walter A. Buehler Alumni Center - Davis, United States

February 4-9, 2019

American Seed Trade Association - 58th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

February 2-5, 2019

Seed Business 101, Horticulture

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress - Orlando, FL, United States

ASTA’s Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference offers unrivaled networking and educational opportunities for the global vegetable and flower seed industry. This event continues to be America’s fastest growing seed industry conference.

December 3-7, 2018

ASTA 71st Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 46th Soybean Seed Research Conference, Seed Expo

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Davis, CA, United States

December 3-7, 2018

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...

November 11-16, 2018

Cucurbitaceae 2018

American Seed Trade Association - Farm & Lawn Seed Conference 2018

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

November 4-5, 2018

Program Management for Plant Breeders

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center - Kansas City, MO, United States

September 18-20, 2018

2018 Proteomics Short Course

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Designed to enhance management skills of plant breeders and technical leads. Professionals directing these programs in agricultural research, in agribusiness development and those from the public sector will benefit from attending this course.

September 10-14, 2018

Plant Breeding Academy in Davis Class VII (session 1)

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

September 10-15, 2018

Seed Business 101, Field Crops

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.

August 20-24, 2018

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

St. Charles, IL, United States

June 19-21, 2018

Seed Biology and Quality

American Seed Trade Association - 135rd ASTA Annual Convention - ASTA Leadership and Policy Development Conference

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The course targets quality assurance professionals in the seed industry, new employees, consultants, breeders and seed producers to extend and update their knowledge.

June 9-13, 2018

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Grand Hyatt Washington - Washington, DC, 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.

June 4-9, 2018

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 ...

February 13-15, 2018

Breeding with Genomics

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Aimed at professionals who are directly or indirectly involved in plant breeding and germplasm improvement. It is an opportunity for breeders who are already using these tools to expand their knowledge of new strategies and technologies and for laboratory personnel to a...

February 5-10, 2018

American Seed Trade Association - 57th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

January 27-30, 2018

Seed Central / Food Central networking tech showcase

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina - San Diego, CA, United States

January 11-11, 2018

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speakers

Seed Central

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

40 U.S. and European companies, mostly high-tech startups and early stage, will present and exhibit at this exceptional event from 2:15 PM to 7:00 PM. View the list of exhibitors at www.seedcentral.org/calendarofevents.htm

December 14-14, 2017

Seed Business 101 Horticulture

Seed Central

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

UC Davis professors David Slaughter and Julin Maloof will present the SmartFarm project. SmartFarm will take an integrated systems approach to develop superior plants, smart machines, more efficient farming methods for crops and animals alike, and a highly trained workf...

December 4-8, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - CSS 2017 & Seed Expo

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis`, CA, United States

December 4-8, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA), Advanced Module

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

November 7-9, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - Farm & Lawn Seed Conference 2017

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This module is designed to review the breeding strategies in context of modern tools, build the necessary background towards understanding and practical application of BLUPs, genomic selection, with lectures and discussion.

November 5-6, 2017

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center - Kansas City, MO, United States

September 11-16, 2017

International Society for Seed Science Conference

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

September 10-14, 2017

2017 Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

International Society for Seed Science (ISSS)

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa - Monterey, CA, United States

August 7-10, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - 134th ASTA Annual Convention

National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) - Davis, CA, United States

June 21-24, 2017

Seed Business 101 Field Crops

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Minneapolis Marriott City Center - Minneapolis, MN, United States

June 13, 2017 - September 1, 2017

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

St Charles, IL, United States

June 5-10, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Symposium

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

April 24-24, 2017

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

February 14-16, 2017

Seed Production Course

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis Conference Center - 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.

February 6-11, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - 56th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

January 28-31, 2017

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort - Orlando, FL, United States

January 12-12, 2017

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Seed Central

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

December 8-8, 2016

Seed Business 101 Horticulture

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

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

December 5-9, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - CSS 2016 & Seed Expo

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

December 5-9, 2016

Seed Business 101 Field Seed

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

December 2-6, 2016

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

November 10-10, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - Farm & Lawn Seed Conference 2016

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

Program Management for Plant Breeders (PMPB) 2016

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center - Kansas City, MO, United States

September 20-22, 2016

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.

September 12-17, 2016

13th Solanaceae Conference, SolGenomics: Advances to Applications

Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

September 12-16, 2016

Seed Business 101 Field Crops

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 12-16, 2016

American Seed Trade Association - 133rd ASTA Annual Convention

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Durham, NC, United States

June 18-22, 2016

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

The Nines Hotel - Portland, OR, United States

May 12-12, 2016

Seed Central SCIENCE - Special session showcasing cutting edge technologies

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 & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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

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

Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Michael Gumina, Global CEO, RiceTec AG

March 10-10, 2016

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

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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

Advanced Course on Seed Production

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

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

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

Seed Central / Food Central networking event

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 with featured speaker

Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

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

December 10-10, 2015

ASTA 70th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 45th Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo

Seed Central

Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Our featured speaker from Nugget Markets will talk about this family owned and operated grocery chain serving the greater Sacramento Valley since 1926.

December 8-11, 2015