CONVENTION SPEAKERS
TUESDAY
SPEAKERS
Ag Inspirations LLC.
Owner
Kim Bremmer grew up on a dairy farm in central Wisconsin and is a mother of two, graduate of UW-Madi...(read more)
Morrow Comms LLC
Independent Consultant
Pat Morrow is a retired marketing and communications professional. During her career, she has worke...(read more)
Organic Seed Alliance
Policy & Advocacy Director
Dr. Cathleen McCluskey is the Policy and Advocacy director for Organic Seed Alliance (OSA), a nation...(read more)
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Professor
William F. Tracy (Bill)is a professor in the department of plant and agroecosystem sciences at the ...(read more)
AgResource
President
Economist Dan Basse has been in the commodity business since 1979, providing research and insight ar...(read more)
American Seed Trade Association
President & CEO
Andy LaVigne's career in government relations, public affairs advocacy and management spans over 30 ...(read more)
WEDNESDAY
SPEAKERS
THURSDAY SPEAKERS
American Seed Trade Association
VP, Government Affairs
Janae Brady joined the ASTA staff in December 2020 as the Senior Director of Government Affairs. Bra...(read more)
Farm Credit Council
Vice President, Government Affairs
Skylar Sowder serves as Vice President of Government Affairs for the Farm Credit Council where she i...(read more)
USDA APHIS
Senior Risk Manager & Seed Health Coordinator
Scott Blackwood joined the APHIS-PPQ Plants for Planting Policy team in December 2023 as a Senior Ri...(read more)
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds
Global Head of Phytosanitary and Seed Movement Compliance
Laurel holds a PhD in Plant Pathology from UC Davis and worked in the seed industry since 2007. Thr...(read more)
Erickson Family Farms LP
Owner
Dan Erickson partners with his wife in their family farming operation in Alden, Minn. He has been se...(read more)
Corteva Agriscience
Senior Research Scientist
Dr. Heuchelin is the leader of the Corteva Plant Pathology Group at Johnston, IA and is responsible ...(read more)
ProFence
Brian Reiff is a farmer and owner of ProFence LLC, based in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania. His company ...(read more)
The Pennsylvania State University
Assistant Professor
Dr. Veronica Roman-Reyna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Plant Pathology and Environm...(read more)
AVVA Farms
Owner
Verity Ulibarri is owner/operator of AVVA Farms, headquartered in Curry County New Mexico. Primary p...(read more)
American Seed Trade Association
Director, State Government Affairs
Jordan joined the ASTA team in 2021. Before coming on board, she served as the Policy Specialist for...(read more)
American Seed Trade Association
Sr. Director, International Programs and Policy
Samuel Crowell joined ASTA in 2022. Prior to ASTA, Sam served in the U.S. government for seven years...(read more)