AGENDA

The following schedule at-a-glance is provided for travel planning purposes. Please check back regularly for updated details as we finalize the programming for the 2025 ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention . 

SCHEDULE AT-A-GLANCE

Reminder!  All events will be held at the Hyatt Regency Orlando. Sessions and committee meetings can only be accessed in real time and will not be recorded.  Outside of dedicated Seed Expo hours, access to the Seed Expo for Exhibitors and Full-Conference delegates with pre-scheduled business meetings will be available at 7:00 am daily.

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8:00 AM - 9:00 AMMolecular Marker Working Group (CLOSED)Blue Spring I
9:00 AM - 5:00 PMSALT Training (Invitation Only)Blue Spring II
11:30 AM - 1:30 PMSeed Science Foundation BOD Lunch (Board Members Only)Blue Spring I
1:00 PM - 5:00 PMGEM TSG MeetingColumbia 37
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMSIPA Board MeetingSilver Spring I
2:30 PM - 3:30 PMIPR SubcommitteeWindermere X
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMOrganic Seed Committee MeetingSilver Spring II
4:00 PM - 6:00 PMRegistration & Help Desk HoursRegency Foyer - Convention Center Level
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMExhibitor Happy HourRegency Rotunda
7:00 AM - 11:30 AMSeedbucks Coffee Cafe, hosted by BASFRegency Foyer
7:00 AM - 5:30 PMRegistration & Help Desk Hours Regency Foyer - Convention Center Level
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMContinental BreakfastRegency Rotunda
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMGeneral Session: Dan Basse's Global Agricultural Economic Forecast for 2026Regency Q - P
10:30 AM - 2:30 PMSeed Expo OpenRegency R - V
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMLunch in Seed ExpoRegency R - V
12:30 PM - 4:30 PMSAA Board of DirectorsBlue Spring II
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMTreated Seed SessionRegency O
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMKWS Cover+: New Standard in Soil Protection & IP Stewardship (Open to Public)Windermere X
1:00 PM - 4:30 PMGEM Cooperator MeetingBlue Spring I
2:00 PM - 2:30 PMASTA Coffee BreakASTA Area at the Seed Expo
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMGaining Ground: Emerging Challenges and New Solutions for Field Crops, presented by Iowa State University Seed Science Center Regency Q - P
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMShaping the Future of Ag: Innovation at Work, presented by BayerRegency Q - P
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMWelcome Reception in the Seed ExpoRegency R - V
7:00 AM - 11:30 AMSeedbucks Coffee Cafe, hosted by BASFRegency Foyer
7:00 AM - 5:30 PMRegistration & Help Desk Hours Regency Foyer - Convention Center Level
8:30 AM - 9:00 AMContinental BreakfastRegency Rotunda
8:30 AM - 12:45 PMSeed Expo OpenRegency R - V
9:00 AM - 10:30 AMLEAD Session: Farm Bill 101 - Programs, Priorities & Seed Industry ImpactBlue Spring I
9:00 AM - 11:30 AMPhytosanitary SessionRegency O
11:30 AM - 12:30 PMLunch in Seed ExpoRegency R - V
1:00 PM - 2:30 PMGeneral Session - Voices from the Field: Realities and Opportunities in Agriculture TodayRegency Q - P
2:45 PM - 3:45 PMThe Capital Update: Policy Perspectives from ASTA StaffRegency Q - P
3:30 PM - 4:30 PMSAA Public MeetingRegency O
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMBiological Delivery Systems and BIOCONTROLS Creating New Opportunities in Seed Care, presented by MeristemRegency Q - P
5:00 PM - 7:00 PMClosing Reception in the Seed ExpoRegency R - V
7:00 AM - 12:00 PMSeed Expo Tear DownRegency R - V
8:00 AM - 10:30 AMRegistration & Help Desk Hours Regency Foyer - Convention Center Level
8:30 AM - 10:00 AMWhat Drives Today’s Largest Producers? New Findings from Purdue’s 2025 LCP SurveyRegency Q - P
10:00 AM - 11:00 AMSeed Industry Relations CommitteeBlue Spring I/II
10:00 AM - 12:00 PMPBI Subcommittee (CLOSED)Regency O
11:30 AM - 1:30 PMTrue Potato Seed Committee MeetingBlue Spring I/II
12:00 PM - 1:00 PMBiotech Market Access and Trade (BMAT) SubcommitteeRegency O
Time Zone: (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada) [Change Time Zone]

SEED EXPO HOURS

Reminder! Access to the Seed Expo for Exhibitors and Full-Conference delegates with pre-scheduled business meetings will be available at 7:00 am daily.

The Seed Expo, centrally located in the Regency R - V Ballroom, will be open as follows: 

Tuesday, December 9

Wednesday, December 10

2:00 pm - 5:00 pm (Shepard Set-Up)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Exhibitor Happy Hour

5:00 pm - 8:00 pm (Exhibitor Set-Up)

7:00 am  - 8:00 am (Set-Up)

10:30 am - 2:30 pm (Dedicated Hours)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Welcome Reception)

Thursday, December 11

Friday, December 12

8:30 am - 12:45 pm (Dedicated Hours)

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm (Closing Reception) 

7:00 am - 12:00 pm (Tear-down)