Speakers: 64th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)
Phytosanitary Committee

Brett Blom

Hydrosat

VP of Business Development

GENERAL SESSION: Trends in Seed Production

Janae Brady

American Seed Trade Association

VP, Government Affairs

State and Federal Policy Session

Dr Tracy Bruns

USDA-APHIS

Commodity Specialist for Seeds

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)
Phytosanitary Committee

Cathy Burns

International Fresh Produce Assocation

CEO

CLOSING KEYNOTE: Insights from Cathy Burns, CEO of the International Fresh Produce Association

Dr. Laurel Carter

Syngenta Vegetable Seeds

Global Head of Phytosanitary and Seed Movement Compliance

Vegetable & Flower Seed Technical Subcommittee (Invitation Only)

Todd Colten

Sentera, Inc

Director of Program Management, Field Operations

GENERAL SESSION: Trends in Seed Production

Dr. Samuel Crowell

American Seed Trade Association

Vice President, Science, Trade, and Global Affairs

State and Federal Policy Session

Christian Dellis

USDA-APHIS-PPQ

Director

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)

Raymond Dobert

ASTA Honorary Member

Innovation and Policy Session

Walt Duflock

Western Growers

SVP of Innovation

GENERAL SESSION: Navigating Trends: Strategies for Fresh Market Growers, Ornamental Producers, and the Seed Industry

Ric Dunkle

American Seed Trade Association

Senior Director of Seed Health & Trade

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)

Dr. Lindsey du Toit

Washington State University

Professor & Extension Plant Pathologist, Washington State University

Emerging Diseases Subcommittee

Miss Payton Anne Englert

penglert@betterseed.org

Director of Government Affairs

State and Federal Policy Session

Vonnie Estes

International Fresh Produce Association

VP of Innovation

Innovation and Policy Session

Ms Cheni Filios

Ball Horticultural Co.

Seed Trade Compliance Manager

Phytosanitary Committee

Adrian Fox

Fera Science Ltd

Plant Virologist

Emerging Diseases Subcommittee

Jordan Gregory

American Seed Trade Association

Director, State Government Affairs

State and Federal Policy Session

Dr. Ruihong Guo

USDA AMS SRTD

Deputy Administrator

Intellectual Property Rights Committee

Dr. Annie Gutsche

Corteva Agriscience

US Biotechnology Regulatory Policy Lead

Innovation and Policy Session

Dr. Scott A Heuchelin

Corteva Agriscience

Senior Research Scientist

Emerging Diseases Subcommittee

Lisa James

Bayer

Head of Regulatory Affairs Seeds

Emerging Issues Committee

Paulina Jenney

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Outreach Program Manager

Intellectual Property Rights Committee

Mike Joyner

Florida Fruit & Vegetable Association

President

GENERAL SESSION: Navigating Trends: Strategies for Fresh Market Growers, Ornamental Producers, and the Seed Industry

Mr. Bram Koebrugge

Rijk Zwaan USA

Manager Market Access

Emerging Issues Committee

Juan Enrique Enrique Labastida Blake

AMSAC

ASTA Representative

Emerging Issues Committee

Joseph LaForest

University of Georgia

Associate Director

Emerging Diseases Subcommittee

Carrie Lapaire Harmon

University of Florida, NPDN

Deputy Executive Director, National Plant Diagnostic Network and co-PI, DAVN

Phytosanitary Committee

Mr. Andy W LaVigne

American Seed Trade Association

President & CEO

GENERAL SESSION: Navigating Trends: Strategies for Fresh Market Growers, Ornamental Producers, and the Seed Industry

Elyse Lipman

Lipman Family Farms

CEO

Women in Seed: Perspectives for Everyone

Dr. Martha Malapi

American Seed Trade Association

Senior Director, Seed Health & Trade

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)

Jenny Maloney

Bayer

External Engagement

Emerging Issues Committee
Emerging Solutions Session

Dr. Claudius Marondedze

Euroseeds

Technical Manager Plant Health and Seed Trade

Phytosanitary Committee

Rebecca Melanson

Mississippi State University Extension

Associate Extension Professor

Phytosanitary Committee

Geoffrey Meru

University of Florida

Associate Professor

Innovation and Policy Session

Johanna Mirenda

USDA

Agricultural Marketing Specialist

Organic Seed Committee

Sarika Negi

USDA APHIS

Accreditation and Certification National Program Manager

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)

Aimee Nielson

Seed World

Editor, Seed World U.S.

Women in Seed: Perspectives for Everyone

Dr. Nancy Osterbauer

USDA-MRP-APHIS-PPQ

Assistant Director

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)

Becky Paxton

Garden Media Group

Account Executive

GENERAL SESSION: Navigating Trends: Strategies for Fresh Market Growers, Ornamental Producers, and the Seed Industry

Michael Pereira

Granum Services LLC

Principal

GENERAL SESSION: Trends in Seed Production

Neha Potnis

Auburn University

Associate Professor

Emerging Diseases Subcommittee

Juan Rodriguez

USDA APHIS

Senior Risk Manager

Panel Discussion with USDA APHIS on ReFResH Framework (Open)
USA-Chile Refresh Pilot Exercise (Closed session: Open for APHIS, Bayer and Corteva)

Jim Schweigert

Gro Alliance

President

Emerging Solutions Session

Karl Swanson

E-VITA GmbH

President

Emerging Solutions Session

Dr. Samantha Thomas

Bayer

Regulatory Policy and Stakeholder Engagement

Vegetable & Flower Seed Technical Subcommittee (Invitation Only)

Steve Wiley

American Takii, Inc.

CEO

GENERAL SESSION: Trends in Seed Production