Agenda

ASTA events and sessions will be held in the central (lobby) building of the Omni Orlando Resort at Champions Gate (not the Osceola Ballroom). Please note that dates and times for some sessions are still under review and may be subject to change.
 
All sessions are open to any attendee unless otherwise noted. If you would like to participate in a meeting that is marked for members only, refer to that session's description for contact information on the meeting organizer, or send a request to info@betterseed.org. 
 
Friday, January 27, 2023
Registration8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Seed Pathology Education Workshop (closed to media)9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SIPA Flower & Vegetable Board (Board members only)9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
SALT Workshop (invitation only)9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SIPA Program Board (Board members only)1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
High Plains Virus Workshop1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Trading Room Setup2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
SALT Reception (invitation only)5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Continental Breakfast7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Golf Tournament at National Course at Omni Orlando Resort ($230)8:00 AM - 3:00 PM
ASTA Trading Room open8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Listening Session with US Government Representatives on Regulatory Clarity and Efficiency9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
SIPA Educational Unit: “Protecting the Crown Jewels- Parental Inbreds"10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Women and Inclusion in Seed1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Emerging Issues Working Group (Working Group members only)2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Student Poster Presentation Showcase, sponsored by Bayer4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Continental Breakfast7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trading Room Open7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Innovation in Plant Breeding Working Group (Working Group members only)8:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Joint ASTA Innovation and Policy/Communications Session: Gene Edited Products: Policy Landscape and Consumer Perceptions9:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Emerging Diseases Subcommittee (closed to media)10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
The ASTA Spouse/Family Guest Lunch (see ASTA registration desk to RSVP)1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Phytosanitary Committee2:30 PM - 5:00 PM
Welcome Reception, sponsored by HM.CLAUSE6:00 PM - 7:30 PM
Monday, January 30, 2023
Continental Breakfast7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Registration7:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trading Room Open7:00 AM - 6:00 PM
GENERAL SESSION/Vegetable & Flower Division Meeting8:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Food Safety Pathogen Working Group (closed to media)10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Attracting the Next Generation of Seed Industry Professionals, presented by ASTA’s LEAD Committee10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Seed Science Foundation Board of Directors (Board members only)12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Intellectual Property Rights Committee1:15 PM - 2:45 PM
Vegetable & Flower Seed Research Fund2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Organic Seed Committee (Closed to media)2:45 PM - 3:45 PM
Treated Seed Committee4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Membership Committee (Committee members only)4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Trading Room exhibitor tear-down5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
SeedFirst PAC Event (separate registration required)5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
Joint Meeting/Reception: HGSA and AAS/NGB5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Continental Breakfast7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Trading Room Open7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Registration Open7:00 AM - 10:00 AM
All-America Selections Board Meeting (Board members only)8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
State and Federal Policy9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
ASTA Board of Directors (Closed)12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
National Garden Bureau Board Meeting (Board members only)1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
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