Name
Seed Treatment and Environment Committee (ASTA members only)
Description

This bonus session is included in the registration for anyone attending either the CSS & Seed Expo virtual event or the 60th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference virtual event. Agenda items include:

 

Topic

Presenter

CST Time
  1.  

Welcome

Chair Keri Carstens, Corteva

1:00 pm
  1.  

EU Update: Microplastics & Seed Treatments

Amalia Kafka, Euroseeds

1:05 pm
  1.  

Seed Association of the Americas Update

Pedro Rugeroni, SAA

1:25 pm
  1.  

International Seed Federation Update

Szabolcs Ruthner, ISF

1:40 pm
  1.  

U.S. Federal Seed Treatment Regulatory & Legislative Update

Pat McCain, Syngenta

1:50 pm
  1.  

U.S. State Seed Treatment Regulatory & Legislative Update

Pat Miller, ASTA

2:15 pm
  1.  

U.S. Biologicals Regulatory Overview & Political Realities

Janae Brady, ASTA

2:25 pm
  1.  

Biopesticide Industry Alliance Activity Update

Terry Stone, Corteva

2:40 pm
  1.  

General Discussion:  Seed Industry Expectations for Biological Regulations

Chair Keri Carstens, Corteva & Vice Chair Matt Lewis, BASF

3:00 pm
  1.  

New Business

  • ASTA biologicals membership survey
  • Virtual tour of seed treatment facilities directed toward regulators and policymakers
  • Other activity suggestions
  • Next meeting

Chair Keri Carstens

3:15 pm

 

Meeting Concludes

 

3:30 pm
Szabolcs Ruthner Janae Brady Keri Carstens Matt Lewis Pat Miller Pedro M Rugeroni
Speakers
Szabolcs Ruthner - International Seed Federation
Janae Brady - American Seed Trade Association
Keri Carstens - Jord BioScience Jord BioScience
Matt Lewis - BASF
Patrick McCain - Syngenta
Pat Miller - American Seed Trade Association
Pedro M Rugeroni - Seed Association of the Americas
Date
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Time
1:00 PM - 3:30 PM (CST)