America’s largest seed industry conference – the American Seed Trade Association 71st Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference 46th Soybean Seed Research Conference and Seed Expo, better known as ASTA’s CSS 2016 & Seed Expo, or #ASTA-CSS, was held December 6-9 in Chicago.
The event brings together over 3,000 seed industry professionals for educational and networking opportunities and the program includes the most timely session topics for participants. There is an expanded Student Track program this year that offers opportunities for students and young professionals to collaborate with industry veterans on their future career paths. There’s also a new Columbus Hall Innovations Lounge and round table meeting area, as well as the Expo that features everything new in the seed industry.
2016 ASTA CSS 2016 & Seed Expo Photo Album
SGS Brookings Moving to New Building –
Interview with Nichole Berkenhoff, SGS
Moving the Middle at #ASTACSS –
Tim Hassigner, Dow AgroSciences
#JustGrowIt Video Unveiled at #ASTACSS – ASTA-CSS General Session
The Ag Outlook at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Dan Basse, Ag Resource Company
Evolution of Plant Breeding in Focus at #ASTACSS –
Andy LaVigne, ASTA
Jerry Flint, DuPont Pioneer
Corinne Marshall, Sakata Seeds America
Juliet Marshall, University of Idaho
Gene Editing and Consumers
#Seed is Focus of New @BASFAgProducts R&D Center –
Interview with Nathan Froese, BASF
Everyday Advocate at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Jessie Alt, DuPont Pioneer
BASF Proud to Support FFA at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Colby Mower, BASF
Beck’s & Benson Hill Partner for Corn Genetics –
Interview with Matt Crisp, Benson Hill Biosystems
ASTA Chair Optimistic for 2017 at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Mark Herrmann, ASTA Chairman
Clariant Introduces New Pigment at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Mark Self and Andreas Wacker, Clariant
Review of #ASTACSS from President LaVigne –
Interview with Andy LaVigne, ASTA
BASF’s Future #Seed Giant at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Justin Clark, BASF
Chromatin Talks #Sorghum at #ASTACSS –
Interview with Charles Miller, Chromatin
Bayer Partners with ASTA for Communications –
Interview with David Hollinrake, Bayer
Chicago School Growing Future Ag Careers –
Interview with JaMonica Marion, CHSAS ag teacher
Sonny Beck: Glancing Back at #ASTACSS –
Sonny Beck, Glancing Back and Moving Forward in a Rapidly Changing Industry
Ninety Years of DuPont Pioneer at #ASTACSS –
Paul Schickler, President of DuPont Pioneer
Talent in the Workplace from #ASTACSS –
Jon Leafstedt, Kincannon & Reed
#Seed Industry – Past and Future –
Sonny Beck at ASTA-CSS 2016
Paul Schickler, President of DuPont Pioneer
Jon Leafstedt, Kincannon & Reed
ASTA CSS Panel Discussion