SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

JW Marriott Hotel - Indianapolis, IN, United States

The inaugural Indiana AgBiosciences Innovation Summit will bring together industry leaders, entrepreneurs, scientists and investors to discuss accelerating innovation and attracting investment in the Indiana AgBiosciences industry.

December 10-10, 2015

2015 USA Rice Outlook Conference

Seed Central

Buehler Alumni Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Our featured speaker from Nugget Markets will talk about this family owned and operated grocery chain serving the greater Sacramento Valley since 1926.

December 9-11, 2015

Texas Plant Protection Association Annual Conference

USA Rice Federation

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel - New Orleans, LA, United States

Where the U.S. rice industry meets, bringing together rice farmers, millers, merchants, and representatives of allied businesses from all rice-producing states and beyond for information and interaction, and featuring a trade show devoted to rice-related farm equipment,...

December 8-9, 2015

Brazos Center - Bryan, TX, United States

December 8-8, 2015

Canola Expo 2015

Great Lakes Fruit, Vegetable and Farm Market EXPO 2015 and the Michigan Greenhouse Growers Expo 2015

Langdon Hall and Community Center - Langdon, ND, United States

December 8-10, 2015

ASTA 70th Corn & Sorghum Seed Research Conference ASTA 45th Soybean Seed Research Conference Seed Expo

Devos Place Conference Center and The Amway Grand Plaza Hotel - Grand Rapids, MI, United States

The premier show for fruit and vegetable growers, greenhouse growers and farm marketers.

December 8-11, 2015

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago , IL, United States

December 7-9, 2015

Colorado Ag Classic 2015

UCSC Genome Browser Workshop

Colorado Wheat

Embassy Suites - Loveland, CO, United States

December 7-8, 2015

Plant Genomes and Biotechnology: From Genes to Networks

University of California, Davis

Gladys Valley Hall on the UC Davis campus - Davis, CA, United States

December 2-5, 2015

2015 Sugarbeet Seed Week meetings

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Grace Auditorium - Cold Spring Harbor, NY, United States

December 1-7, 2015

Michigan State University

Mt. Pleasant, Ubly, Frankenmuth and Sebewaing, MI, United States

Five locations in the growing region: Mt. Pleasant, Ubly, Frankenmuth and Sebewaing, Michigan / Dover Center, Ontario, Canada

November 17-18, 2015

Heartland Ag Showcase

Symposium - “Vivid Properties of Seeds: : Updates from W-3168 on Aging, Pre-harvest Sprouting & Dormancy ”

Minot, ND, United States

November 17-17, 2015

Canadian Seed Trade Association's Semi-Annual Meeting

American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Hilton Minneapolis, Marquette Ballroom IV-V - Minneapolis, MN, United States

W-3168 (Environmental and Genetic Determinants of Seed Quality and Performance) is a multi-state research fund project, supported by the USDA's Institute of Food & Agriculture, that facilitates interactive seed biology research among US university and federal laboratori...

November 17-19, 2015

Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA / ACCS) *

Radisson Saskatoon - Saskatoon, SK, Canada

November 17-18, 2015

Drone World Expo

Canadian Seed Trade Association Semi-Annual Meeting

San Jose Convention Center - San Jose, CA, United States

November 16-18, 2015

American Society of Agronomy - Crop Science Society of America - Soil Science Society of America (ASA-CSSA-SSSA) Annual Meetings

Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA / ACCS) *

Radisson Saskatoon - Saskatoon, SK, Canada

November 15-18, 2015

Workshop - Transitioning Cereal Systems to Adapt to Climate Change

American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Minneapolis, MN, United States

November 13-14, 2015

Millennium Hotel - Minneapolis, MN, United States

Will address the challenges facing cereal production systems in semi-arid regions throughout the world as the climates in these regions change.

November 12-12, 2015

Seed Central SCIENCE - Special session on intellectual property protection

Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Ian Korf, Associate Professor, Molecular & Cellular Biology, UC Davis - Topic: From bench to keyboard and back: integrating experimental molecular biology and bioinformatics to understand intron-mediated enhancement

November 12-12, 2015

National Conference for Agribusiness

Plant & Environmental Sciences Building (Room 3001), UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Introduction to IP at seed companies (John Schoenecker, Director of Intellectual Property – AMPA, HM.Clause / Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance (SIPA) (James M. Weatherly, Executive Director) - The FBI Counterintelligence Strategic Partnership Program - App...

November 10-11, 2015

National Conference for Agribusiness: People - Performance - Productivity

Purdue University

Courtyard by Marriott - Lafayette, IN, United States

The National Conference for Agribusiness calls leaders from across the value chain together to discuss key issues facing our industry. This year, our theme is People – Performance – Productivity.

November 10-11, 2015

2015 Bayer CropScience Research Symposium

Purdue University

Courtyard by Marriott - Lafayette, IN, United States

November 5-5, 2015

Festival of Genomics California

Bayer CropScience LP (U.S.)

Bayer CropScience Headquarters - Durham, NC, United States

November 3-5, 2015

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy - Advanced Module

San Mateo Event Center - San Mateo, CA, United States

November 3-5, 2015

Produce Safety: A Science-based Framework Workshop

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Davis, CA, United States

The module is designed to review the breeding strategies in context of modern tools, build the necessary background towards understanding and practical application of BLUPs, genomic selection, with lectures and discussion.

November 3-5, 2015

2nd International Horticulture Research Conference

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Campus - Davis, CA, United States

An interactive two-and-a-half day workshop with a focus on Microbial Produce Safety Systems from Preharvest to Postharvest

October 29, 2015 - November 2, 2015

2015 Canola Discovery Forum

University of California Davis, Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

Hosted by Horticulture Research. The purpose of the conference is to bring together international researchers conducting basic research on horticultural crops, to showcase the latest research findings, to network with colleagues from around the world.

October 27-29, 2015

International Conference on Protein Engineering

Alberta Canola Producers Commission (ACPC)

Coast Canmore Hotel and Conference Centr - Canmore, AB, Canada

This meeting will track canola and the science behind it, as growers share their experiences and we build on that knowledge to identify research priorities and inspire collaborative efforts between academia and private sector companies to seek strategic opportunities to...

October 26-28, 2015

Chicago, IL, United States

October 23-25, 2015

PMA Fresh Summit 2015

SEMINAR: Linking research to emerging policy and regulation on new plant breeding techniques.

Produce Marketing Association (PMA)

Georgia World Congress Center - Atlanta, GA, United States

October 22-22, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Bernice Slutsky, Vice President for Domestic & International Policy, American Seed Trade Association & Morven McClean, Executive Director, International Life Sciences Research Foundation. Panel discussion moderated by Dr. Josette Lewis, Associate Director, The World Foo...

October 22-22, 2015

Advances in Plant Genomics (APG 2015) - A Virtual Event

Seed Central

Hartnell College, Main Campus, Building C, Student Center, Steinbeck Hall - Salinas, CA, United States

Dr. Carl Winter, CE Food Toxicologist, Food Science and Technology, UC Davis - Topic: Mythbusters: Pesticide Residue Edition

October 21-21, 2015

First Annual Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Online Conference

Online - Online, United States

Will be broadcast to PC or mobile device on October 21. The hottest topics in plant genomics will be addressed in a webinar-style auditorium with the opportunity for live Q&A at the end of each talk.

October 20-20, 2015

UPOV Distance Learning Course DL-205 - Introduction to the UPOV System of Plant Variety Protection under the UPOV Convention

Northeastern IPM Center

Online 9:30 AM eastern daylight time (New York, GMT-04:00) (2 hrs 30 mins) - Online, United States

October 19, 2015 - November 23, 2015

International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Online - Online, Switzerland

The objective of the course is to provide a comprehensive introduction to the UPOV system of plant variety protection under the International Convention for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants. The course comprises 11 modules.

October 15-15, 2015

Indoor Ag-Con New York

Canadian International Conference on Agriculture & Fisheries 2015 - “Climate Change & Challenges to food chains”

Helen Mills Theater - New York, NY, United States

One day event that looks at indoor agriculture differently; we’re asking 12 industry leaders to talk not about their companies or academic studies, but about their wider visions, whether that’s bringing open source big data to all farmers or placing their company in...

October 12-13, 2015

2nd International Conference on Global Food Security

Ryerson University - Toronto, ON, Canada

An opportunity for academics, practitioners, PhD students from interrelated disciplines to come together, review their research findings, exchange ideas, and discuss emerging trends.

October 11-14, 2015

Symposium - “Evolution of Stress: From the Genome to Disease”

Cornell University

Cornell University - Ithaca, NY, United States

Aims to deliver state-of-the-art analysis, inspiring visions and innovative methods arising from research in a wide range of disciplines.

October 8-9, 2015

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M University - College Station , TX, United States

Will address a broad range of topics related to stress in human, animal and plant health.

October 8-8, 2015

All-America Selections Summer Summit “The Urban Ag Experience”

Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - David Clifford, Lead Quantitative Researcher, The Climate Corporation

October 5-9, 2015

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance (SIPA) Technical Education Unit

All-America Selections

Dallas, TX, United States

Held in conjunction with the Home Garden Seed Association’s annual meeting. All-America Selections and Home Garden Seed Association, along with National Garden Bureau, will take attendees on a tour of innovative urban agriculture spots around Dallas.

October 1-1, 2015

Webinar - Advanced Seed Coatings and Polymers

Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Monterey - Monterey, CA, United States

Sessions on the America Invents Act, limited/restrictive use agreements and bag/tag wording, and an update on economic espionage in the vegetable industry.

September 29-29, 2015

California Seed Association, Mid Year Meeting

Seed World

Online - Online, United States

In this webinar, you will learn what companies are doing to advance seed coatings and polymers, key factors driving the industry, and the latest from sector leaders

September 29-30, 2015

International Conference on Plant Biology

California Seed Association (CSA) *

Hyatt Monterey - Monterey, CA, United States

September 21-23, 2015

Fifth International Conference on Food Studies

San Antonio, TX, United States

September 18-19, 2015

3rd Plant Genomics Congress USA

Virginia Tech

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, VA, United States

"A Cross Roads in Food Studies: Alternative vs Traditional Food Systems and Movements"

September 14-15, 2015

The 11th International Symposium on Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology

Sheraton Clayton Plaza Hotel - St. Louis, MO, United States

The event focuses on aspects such as molecular marker development, breeding, crop and trait improvement, stress resistance, bioenergy, evolution studies and pathology as well understanding tools to overcome bottlenecks and enable successful data analysis and management.

September 13-16, 2015

III International Conference on Fresh-cut Produce: Maintaining Quality & Safety

University of Alberta

Banff, AB, Canada

This by-invitation-only international Symposium will bring together key researchers and professionals from academia, government and industry to share research results, insights and perspectives in various facets of biocatalysis and biotechnology. The 11th ISBAB is an ex...

September 13-18, 2015

Symposium: The use of R/qtl, MAGIC QTL populations & genomic selection in plant breeding

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

Replacing the annual Fresh-cut Workshop for 2015, this conference is an important international gathering of colleagues to focus on key issues and emerging technologies relevant to the dynamic and growing fresh-cut produce industry. The main topics will include: Quality...

September 11-11, 2015

Texas A&M AgriLife

The AgriLife Center, 1538 John Kimbrough Blvd. - College Station, TX, United States

Focus: 1) R/qtl for expediting the identification of markers linked to genes and QTL of interest; 2) R/mpMap for use with multi-parent advanced generation inter-cross (MAGIC) populations in QTL mapping; and 3) Genomic Selection (GS) for the estimation of breeding values...

September 10-10, 2015

Sorghum Improvement Conference of North America - SICNA 2015

Seed Central

Conference Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Jose Kawashima, CEO of MiCafeto Coffee Company

September 1-3, 2015

Workshops - The use of R/qtl, MAGIC QTL populations and genomic selection in plant breeding

Hilton Garden Inn - Manhattan, KS, United States

September 1-4, 2015

Symposium: The use of R/qtl, MAGIC QTL populations & genomic selection in plant breeding

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M University, Heep Center, Room 440 - College Station, TX, United States

To be added to the applicant list, email LeAnn Hague at leann.hague@tamu.edu by July 20

September 1-3, 2015

International Biotech Symposium

Texas A&M AgriLife

Rudder Tower, 401 Joe Routt Blvd., Room 301 - College Station, TX, United States

August 31-31, 2015

International Biotechnology Symposium

Doubletree Hotel - Bloomington, IL, United States

New breakthrough biotech traits are key to healthy food for more people all around the world.

August 31-31, 2015

International Agronomy Day

Illinois Soybean Association (ISA)

Doubletree Hotel - Bloomington, United States

New breakthrough biotech traits are key to healthy food for more people all around the world.

August 31-31, 2015

University of Illinois

University of Illinois - Urbana, IL, United States

August 31, 2015 - September 2, 2015

Executive Agri-Marketing

Academics World 2nd International Conference on Agriculture and Biotechnology (ICABT)

Purdue University

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States

You’ll learn from world-renowned agri-marketing experts about powerfully directing your firm’s marketing strategy in today’s volatile agriculture environment.

August 27-27, 2015

ONLINE COURSE - Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance

Crown Plaza JFK Airport - New York, NY, United States

August 24, 2015 - December 18, 2015

Colorado State University

Online - Online, United States

August 17-28, 2015

1st Annual Summer Trials

Workshop - High-throughput plant phenotyping and unmanned aerial vehicles in agriculture

Good Harvest International Seeds Co. Ltd.

4630 Coffee Road near the intersection of Coffee Road and Vella Way - Modesto, CA, United States

To make an appointment, call +1 760-879-4645 or email Robert Brown at robert.brown@goodharvestseeds.com

August 17-18, 2015

Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) Member Appreciation and Open House

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M University, Memorial Student Center, Gates Ballroom, Room 2400 - College Station, TX, United Kingdom

The goal of this workshop is to provide attendees an expert overview and keen practical insights into these two related and very timely research topics.

August 12-14, 2015

Indiana Crop Improvement Association Member Appreciation & Open House Event

Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA)

Lafayette, IN, United States

August 12-14, 2015

Webinar - Seed Treatments for Soybeans

Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA)

Lafayette, IN, United States

August 11-11, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Seed Corn / Soybean Quality Testing

Issues Ink

Online, 11 AM EDT - Winnipeg, MA, Canada

August 11-13, 2015

COURSE - Agribusiness Finance for Non-Finance Managers

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

August 11-14, 2015

Purdue University

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States

Will deepen your understanding of financial management responsibilities and how they fit into broader company goals, the industry and the marketplace.

August 7-7, 2015

Arkansas Rice Expo

University of Arkansas

Grand Prairie Center, 2709 U.S. 165 - Stuttgart, AR, United States

August 7-23, 2015

Indiana State Fair

Seed Technology Short Course

Indianapolis, IN, United States

August 4-5, 2015

American Society for Horticultural Science - ASHS-2015 Annual Conference

Mississippi State University

Bost Extension Center at Mississippi State University - Starkville, MS, United States

Designed for seed industry professionals. University experts will address seed storage topics such as moisture, drying, aeration, harvest practices, postharvest management and maintaining quality in storage. Continuing education units and in-service credit are available...

August 4-7, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Seed Corn Conditioning

American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS)

Sheraton New Orleans - New Orleans, LA, United States

August 3-6, 2015

American Phytopathological Society's Annual Meeting 2015

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

August 1-5, 2015

Texas A&M University AgriLife Potato Breeding and Variety Development Program Field Day 2015

American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Hilton Pasadena - Pasadena, CA, United States

The meeting theme “Crossroads in Science,” is expected to attract more than 1,500 participants from nearly 35 countries who will share the latest information on plant pathology during symposia and discussion sessions, research presentations, workshops, and special e...

July 30-30, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Gravity Separation

Texas A&M AgriLife

Barrett Farm - Springlake, TX, United States

Attendees should assemble at 10 a.m. at Springlake Potato Sales, located 12.5 miles north of Littlefield and 8.5 miles south of Springlake on State Highway 385. The program/tour will then move to a location on the Barrett Farm, where Miller has 233 different potato vari...

July 30-30, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Gravity Separation

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 28-28, 2015

International Conference on Transcriptomics

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 27-29, 2015

National Association of Plant Breeders, 2015 Annual Meeting

Hyatt Regency - Orlando International Airport - Orlando, FL, United States

The theme of the conference "Transcriptome Analysis: Unveiling the layers of Expression" is all about simplifying the complex phenomenon behind protein expression by RNA-Seq.

July 27-30, 2015

National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Washington State University, Compton Union Building - Pullman, WA, United States

“Identifying and utilizing genetic diversity”

July 26-30, 2015

Plant Biology 2015

Food and Agri Business Management Program

American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)

Minneapolis Convention Center - Minneapolis, MN, United States

July 21-31, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning

Cornell University

Cornell University - Ithaca, NY, United States

July 20-23, 2015

Indiana Seed Trade Association Diagnostic Day 2015

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 15-15, 2015

2015 Florida Bee Research Symposium

Indiana Seed Trade Association - Indianapolis, IN, United States

The day will start with a great line-up of speakers and topics. We will end the day with diagnosing crops in the test field. This is also an opportunity to earn both CEU and CCH credits. Members and non-members are encouraged to register.

July 15-16, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Specialty Seed Conditioning

University of Florida

University of Florida Honey Bee Research and Extension Lab - Gainsville, FL, United States

The meeting will bring together bee researchers from across the state and region to discuss topics related to the study of bees.

July 14-16, 2015

World Nutraceutical Conference and Expo

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 13-15, 2015

New Century Farmer Conference 2015

Philadelphia - Philadelphia, PA, United States

July 12-18, 2015

Canadian Seed Trade Association's 92nd Annual Meeting

Des Moines, IA, United States

July 12-14, 2015

Texas Seed Trade Association Annual Convention and Production & Research Conference

Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA / ACCS) *

Caesars Windsor - Windsor, ON, Canada

July 12-15, 2015

Texas Seed Trade Association

Barton Creek Resort - Austin, TX, United States

July 11-14, 2015

Cultivate '15

Canadian Seed Trade Association 92nd Annual Meeting

Greater Columbus Convention Center - Columbus, OH, United States

July 11-13, 2015

AERGC/NCERA-101 - Joint Annual Meeting

Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA / ACCS) *

Caesar’s Windsor - Windsor, ON, Canada

July 8-11, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning

The Ohio State University - Columbus, OH, United States

Sustainable Practices for Controlled Environments

July 6-9, 2015

14th International Rapeseed Congress

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 5-9, 2015

Advanced Topics in Plant Breeding - Summer Institute 2015: Doubled haploids in plant breeding

Canola Council of Canada

TCU Place - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

The most comprehensive global rapeseed/canola event in the world. Scientists, students, policy analysts, industry managers, government, producer groups, trade associations are invited to this important event. Abstract deadline: Feb. 1, 2015

July 3-4, 2015

Advanced Topics in Plant Breeding - Summer Institute 2015: Plant breeding as an engineering discipline

Iowa State University

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Ames, IA, United States

Three 2-day courses: June 29-30: Genomic prediction in plant breeding. July 1-2: Plant breeding as an engineering discipline. July 3-4: Doubled haploids in plant breeding.

July 1-2, 2015

Iowa State University

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Ames, IA, United States

Three 2-day courses: June 29-30: Genomic prediction in plant breeding. July 1-2: Plant breeding as an engineering discipline. July 3-4: Doubled haploids in plant breeding.

June 30, 2015 - July 2, 2015

Phytobiomes 2015

18th International Oilseed Producers Dialogue (IOPD)

Phytobiomes Initiative

Designing a new paradigm for crop improvement - Washington, DC, United States

June 29, 2015 - July 1, 2015

Advanced Topics in Plant Breeding - Summer Institute 2015: Genomic Prediction in Plant Breeding

Wyndham Grand Hotel - Chicago, IL, United States

Oilseed industry representatives from Asia, Australia, Europe and North and South America will discuss common issues, such as consumer acceptance and sustainability.

June 29-30, 2015

Oregon Seed Association, Annual Convention

Iowa State University

Iowa State University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences - Ames, IA, United States

Three 2-day courses: June 29-30: Genomic prediction in plant breeding. July 1-2: Plant breeding as an engineering discipline. July 3-4: Doubled haploids in plant breeding.

June 26-28, 2015

Iowa State University Weed Science 2015 Field Day

Oregon Seed Association

The Resort at the Mountain - Welches , OR, United Kingdom

Members gather to discuss association business, network with industry partners, and participate in a golf tournament and other fun activities. The convention concludes with dinner and a silent auction, with proceeds benefiting the OSA Memorial Scholarship Program.

June 25-25, 2015

Iowa State University

Curtiss Farm, 2219 State Ave. - Ames, IA, United States

The event hosted by Iowa State University will provide an opportunity to view new innovations in weed management. The event will include research and development industry personnel who will be available to discuss proprietary herbicides.

June 25-25, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Seed Treatment

Seed Central

Hartnell College, Main Campus, Building C, Student Center, Steinbeck Hall - Salinas, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Ryan Hayes, Research Geneticist, USDA/ARS Topic: USDA lettuce breeding and genetics.

June 24-25, 2015

6th Annual Produce Research Symposium

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

June 23-24, 2015

U.S. National Sunflower Association Summer Seminar

Center for Produce Safety (CPS)

Grand Hyatt - Buckhead - Atlanta , GA, United States

June 23-25, 2015

Rapid Detection for Food Safety Conference

National Sunflower Association

Madden's Resort - Brainerd, MN, United States

June 22-23, 2015

Global AgInvesting AgTech Week

Hyatt Regency Bethesda - Bethesda, MD, United States

June 22-24, 2015

UC Davis European Plant Breeding Academy Class 3 - Session 6

Hilton San Francisco Financial District - San Francisco, CA, United States

The program will redefine the food and agtech innovation marketplace, address key industry challenges and create the opportunity for increased deal flow.

June 22-27, 2015

Canada's Farm Progress Show 2015

University of California, Davis

Davis, CA, United States

The 2013 class will maintain the core curriculum delivered in the previous classes and add modules to address the most recent development in plant breeding theory and practice, including an expanded section on molecular marker use, genome selection, non-replicated desig...

June 17-19, 2015

Webinar - Seed Today visits Israel

Canada Centre - Regina, SK, Canada

June 17-17, 2015

Bayer CropScience Vegetable Seeds Processing Tomato Open House

Seed Today

Online 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT - Online, United States

June 17-17, 2015

132nd ASTA Annual Convention

BASF Vegetable Seeds

7087 E. Peltier Road - Acampo, CA, United States

June 17-20, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Seed Corn Conditioning

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Washington Marriott Marquis - Washington, DC, United States

June 15-18, 2015

BIO International Convention

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

June 15-18, 2015

2015 Summer Plant Breeding Workshop - Session 3: Genome Wide Analysis

Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

Pennsylvania Convention Center - Philadelphia, PA, United States

June 15-19, 2015

Short course on Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops

Ohio State University

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center - Wooster, OH, United States

June 15-26, 2015

Annual Meeting of the the Illinois Crop Improvement Association and the Illinois Seed Trade Association

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Activities and Recreation Center (ARC) - Davis, CA, United States

Intensive study of the biology and current technologies used for handling fruits, nuts, vegetables and ornamentals in California. Designed for research and extension workers, quality control personnel in the produce industry, and business, government or academic profess...

June 11-11, 2015

2015 Colorado Wheat Field Days

Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc. (ICIA)

Hilton Garden Inn - Champaign, IL, United States

June 10-16, 2015

WEBINAR - Demonstration of SeedMatrix, a web-based software created to allow users to analyze test plot data

Colorado Wheat

11 different variety trial sites throughout eastern Colorado - Eastern Colorado, CO, United States

The field days will highlight new hard red and hard white winter wheat varieties developed by CSU and other public and private breeding programs in the Great Plains region. Attention will also be given to variety selection, special areas of emphasis in wheat breeding at...

June 10-10, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Color Sorting – Buhler Sortex (Z+)

Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA)*

Online, 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM PDT - Online, United States

his webinar features a brief demonstration of SeedMatrix, a web-based software created to allow uses to analyze test pot data.

June 9-10, 2015

New Mexico State University’s Onion Breeding Program, Annual Field Day

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

June 3-3, 2015

The UC Davis Institute for Food and Agricultural Literacy, 1st Annual Symposium

New Mexico State University

Fabian Garcia Research Center, near the main NMSU campus from 9-11:30 a.m - Las Cruces, NM, United States

June 3-3, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Color Sorting – Satake (Evolution)

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Mondavi Center, Vanderhoef Studio Theatre - Davis, CA, United States

June 3-4, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Color Sorting – Satake (ScanMaster II)

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

June 1-2, 2015

2015 Summer Plant Breeding Workshop - Session 2: Marker Assisted Selection

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

June 1-5, 2015

Khush Symposium in Plant Genetics and Breeding Plant Breeding for Food Security: The Global Impact of Plant Genetics in Rice Production

Ohio State University

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center - Wooster, OH, United States

May 28-28, 2015

Webinar - "Breeding Peanuts: The story of a lowly groundnut"

University of California, Davis

UC Davis, Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

May 27-27, 2015

Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) 2015 Annual Meeting

National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online, 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time) - Online, United States

By Barry Tillman, University of Florida. The webinar is free and advanced registration is required.

May 21-24, 2015

Webniar - "Breeding Peanuts: The story of a lowly groundnut"

Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) *

The Westin Bayshore - Vancouver, BC, Canada

May 20-20, 2015

Webinar - "Developing Crunchy and Colorful Carrots"

National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online at 2PM U.S. Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time) - Online, United States

By Barry Tillman, Associate Professor of Agronomy at the University of Florida North Florida Research and Education Center

May 20-20, 2015

Global Soil Security Symposium

National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online, 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time) - Online, United States

By Roger Freeman, Bayer Crop Science Vegetable Breeding. The webinar is free and advanced registration is required.

May 19-21, 2015

Webinar on Cowpea Mild Mottle Virus: A Potential New Threat to U.S. Soybean Production

Soil Science Society of America (SSSA)

Texas A&M University campus at the Interdisciplinary Life Sciences (ILS) Building - College Station, TX, United States

May 19-19, 2015

Webinar - "Threat of Cowpea mild mottle virus - What we know and don't know about this exotic virus"

American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Online 12:00–1:00 p.m. CDT - Online, United States

May 19-19, 2015

Global Soil Security Symposium

American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Online 12:00–1:00 p.m. (CDT) - Online, United States

Judith Brown, a leading pioneer in the molecular epidemiology of whitefly-transmitted viruses, will present this webinar about an exotic virus that infects a wide range of cultivated legumes and poses a particular threat to U.S. soybean production.

May 19-21, 2015

Plant High-Throughput Phenotyping Workshop

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M University campus - College Station, TX, United States

Will address five dimensions of soil security: Capability--the intrinsic capacity of a soil to produce products and ecosystem services; Condition--the current state of the soil, including modification by human activities; Capital--economics of soil services to Healt...

May 18-22, 2015

17th National Value-Added Agriculture Conference

Arkansas Biosciences Institute - Jonesboro, AR, United States

Training includes experimental design, plant material preparation & collection, image acquisition, image & data analysis. Information: alorence@astate.edu

May 18-20, 2015

CROPS 2015 - International Conference on Improving Agriculture through Genomics

Austin Marriott South - Austin, TX, United States

"The future of the U.S. food system: providing nutritious, sustainable and healthy food for all Americans"

May 18-21, 2015

2015 Summer Plant Breeding Workshop - Session 1: Field Design and Analysis

University of Georgia

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology - Huntsville, Alabama, United States

CROPS 2015 is an international conference that brings together leading genomics researchers and plant breeders to explore emerging applications of new genomic technology to crop improvement.

May 18-22, 2015

Seed Central SCIENCE - Special session on plant breeding

Ohio State University

Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center - Wooster, OH, United States

May 14-14, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Seed Central

ARC Ballroom A, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Speakers: Dr. Allen Van Deynze, Research Director, Seed Biotechnology Center; Assistant Director, Plant Breeding Center, UC Davis / Dr. Heather Koshinsky, Director of Research, Eureka Genomics / Dr. Kent S. McKenzie, Director, Rice Experiment Station, California Coopera...

May 14-14, 2015

Webinar - "Soybeans: way more than just nice yellow seeds"

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Charles Brummer, Director, Plant Breeding Center, UC Davis - Topic: Plant Breeding for the future

May 13-13, 2015

19th Annual Distillers Grains Symposium

National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online, 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time) - Online, United States

By Istvan Rajcan, University of Guelph. The webinar is free and advanced registration is required.

May 13-14, 2015

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning and Quality Evaluation Workshop - Food Grade Bean Conditioning

Sheraton Crown Center - Kansas City, MO, United States

Will provide the latest information and will discuss issues impacting distillers grains marketing/merchandising, animal nutrition, processing technologies, and government regulations

May 11-14, 2015

Webinar - RNAi Technology

Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

May 7-7, 2015

Webinar - Overview of Zebra Chip Research in the U.S.

National Academies of Sciences

Online, 11am-1pm Eastern U.S. time - Online, United States

Speakers: Stephen Chan , Assistant Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical / David Heckel, Professor, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology

May 7-7, 2015

Western Food Safety Summit

American Phytopathological Society (APS)

Online, 10:00 a.m. Central - Online, United States

May 7-8, 2015

23rd Annual Seed Trade Association of Arizona Convention

Hartnell College - Main Campus - The Western Stage (Bldg. K) - Salinas, CA, United States

May 7-8, 2015

Webinar - Intellectual Property Issues of Genetically Engineered Crops

Seed Trade Association of Arizona

Talking Stick Resort - Scottsdale, AZ, United States

May 6-6, 2015

Webinar - "Plant Breeding Approaches and Technologies for Challenges in Agriculture: A view from a Texas Maize Breeding Program"

National Academies of Sciences

Online, 3:30pm-5:30pm Eastern U.S. time - Online, United States

Speakers: Alan Bennett, Executive Director, Public Intellectual Property Resource for Agriculture, and Distinguished Professor, University of California-Davis / Diana Horvath, President, Two Blades Foundation/ Richard Jefferson, Founder and CEO, Cambia, and Professor of...

May 6-6, 2015

Webinar - Understanding Wheat Seed Quality Test Methods

National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Online, 2PM Eastern Time (1PM Central, 12PM Mountain, 11AM Pacific Time) - Online, United States

By Seth Murray, Texas A&M University. The webinar is free and advanced registration is required.

May 5-5, 2015

SoDak Labs, Inc.

Online, 10:00 a.m. (Central U.S. time) - Online, United States

April 27-30, 2015

Global AgInvesting 2015

WEBINAR - Genetically Engineered Crops: Past Experience and Future Prospects

Waldorf Astoria - New York City , NY, United States

April 21-21, 2015

Global Food Security Consortium and the Leroy and Barbara Everson Seed and Biosafety Symposium 2015

National Academies of Sciences

Online, 2pm-4pm Eastern Time - Online, United States

Speakers: Neal Carter, President, Okanagan Specialty Fruits. Mark McCaslin, Vice President-Research, Forage Genetics International. Craig Richael, Director of Research and Development, Simplot Plant Sciences.

April 14-15, 2015

Spring Trials 2015 featuring Syngenta Flowers and Syngenta Crop Protection

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Gateway Hotel and Conference Center - Ames, IA, United States

"Interlocking the pieces for global food security" - Three sessions: Nutrition; Capacity building, education, entrepreneurship and public/private partnership; Production environment - Seed, soil and water.

April 11-16, 2015

California Spring Trials (CAST)

Syngenta Flowers

Gilroy, CA, United States

April 11-16, 2015

UC Davis Plant Breeding Symposium 2015

Salinas, CA, United States

April 10-10, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Student Community Center - Davis, CA, United States

“Challenges in Plant Breeding: Past, Present, and Future”

April 9-9, 2015

International Summit on Big Data Analysis and Data Mining

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker: Dr. Joseph DiTomaso, CE Weed Specialist. Department of Plant Sciences, UC Davis - Topic: The interaction of seed biology in weed and invasive plant management

April 5, 2015 - June 5, 2015

Louisville, KY, United States

Perfect platform for scientists, engineers, directors of companies and students in the field of computer engineering, information technology, bioinformatics, genomics, proteomics and material science to meet, showcase and share their knowledge.

April 3-3, 2015

3rd Annual Indoor Agriculture Conference

United Sorghum Checkoff

Highland Event Center - Mitchell, SD, United States

Sorghum U is farmer-focused educational series sponsored by the Sorghum Checkoff, High Plains Journal, Sorghum Partners and other regional sponsors that gives producers an opportunity to explore the profitability potential and water management qualities of grain sorghum...

March 31, 2015 - April 1, 2015

WEBINAR - Carrot Improvement for Organic Agriculture

MEET Las Vegas - Las Vegas, NV, United States

The event unites farmers, growers, chefs, produce buyers, tech geeks, entrepreneurs, industry suppliers, investors, and advocates in a lively discussion of the future of indoor agriculture.

March 24-24, 2015

4th California Climate and Agriculture Summit

Organic Seed Alliance

Online, 11 a.m. PST - Port Townsend, WA, United States

Participants will learn about advancements in breeding under organic conditions for nematode resistance and for beneficial relationships with soil microorganisms.

March 24-25, 2015

8th International IPM Symposium

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

March 23-26, 2015

California Seed Association Annual Convention

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

March 23-25, 2015

4th Annual Cornell University Graduate Student Plant Breeding Symposium

California Seed Association (CSA) *

The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa - Rancho Mirage, CA, United States

March 20-20, 2015

Fruit Ripening & Retail Handling Workshop

Cornell University

135 Emerson Hall, Cornell University - Ithaca, NY, United States

Domestication: the crossroads of cultural and natural diversity

March 17-18, 2015

Produce for Better Health Foundation’s Annual Conference: The Consumer Connection

University of California, Davis

UC Davis Alumni Center - Davis, CA, United States

This workshop, presented annually by the UC Davis Postharvest Technology Center, is intended for shippers and fruit handlers (wholesale and retail), and produce managers who are involved in handling and ripening fruits and fruit-vegetables. The workshop focuses on how t...

March 16-18, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Hotel Valley Ho - Scotttsdale, AZ, United States

March 12-12, 2015

Western Society of Weed Science, Annual Meeting

University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Neal Gutterson, Vice President of Agricultural Biotechnology, DuPont Pioneer

March 9-12, 2015

Native American Seed Growers Workshop

Hilton Portland & Executive Tower - Portland, OR, United States

March 6-7, 2015

Seed Hawk Precision Seeding Demonstration Meetings

Native Seeds/SEARCH Conservation Center and Conservation Farm - Patagonia, AZ, United States

March 4-12, 2015

WEBINAR - Using Participatory Variety Trials to Assess Response to Environment in Organic Vegetable Crops

Vaderstad Industries Inc.

Mohall / Minot / Towner / Rugby / Harvey, ND, United States

March 3-3, 2015

2015 Greenhouse Tomato Short Course

Organic Seed Alliance

Online, 11 a.m. PST - Port Townsend, WA, United States

This webinar is meant for an audience of researchers, farmers, and other professionals interested in farmer collaboration and participatory research

March 3-4, 2015

Biocontrols 2015 Conference & Tradeshow

Mississippi State University

Eagle Ridge Conference Center - Raymond, MS, United States

March 3-5, 2015

World Agri-Tech Investment Summit USA

Fresno Convention Center - Fresno, CA, United States

Topics: Staying Ahead of the Trends Shaping Agriculture’s Future. Driving Crop Quality and Productivity Using Biocontrols. Running an Effective Pest Control Program in Trying Western Conditions. Managing MRLs and Buyer/Supplier Relationships. Biocontrols in Annual and...

March 3-4, 2015

28th ASTA Management Academy

Mission Bay Conference Center - San Francisco , CA, United States

The summit brings together a unique combination of agenda-setting thought-leaders, drivers of innovation from within the major agribusinesses, technology developers from international hotspots including the US, Israel, Europe and Australia, and the VC investor community...

March 2-6, 2015

Pacific Seed Association’s 2015 Annual Convention

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States

Focuses on the practical application of general management concepts that are critical to the long-term success of seed firms.

March 2-4, 2015

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service’s annual Ornamental and Turf Conference

Pacific Seed Association

Kaanapali Beach Hotel - Maui, Hawaii, United States

February 27-27, 2015

35th Kentucky Alfalfa Conference

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Amarillo, TX, United States

February 26-26, 2015

University of Kentucky

Cave City Convention Center - Cave City, KY, United States

For the past 35 years, the Kentucky Alfalfa Conference has offered alfalfa and animal producers and enthusiasts the chance to get the latest information on the most pressing topics during a one-day event.

February 26-28, 2015

Commodity Classic 2015

WEBINAR - Soybean StartUp: Plant Health Benefits from Emergence Through Yield

Phoenix, AZ, United States

February 25-25, 2015

Organic Agriculture Research Symposium (OARS)

Agricen

Online - Frisco, TX, United States

7 am & 11 am CT - The webinar will focus on the industry's first non-salt starter program for soybean plants, which combines Accomplish LM and Radiate to improve early soybean emergence, increase plant vigor and reduce plants stress to optimize yield potential.

February 25-26, 2015

Northwest Indiana Precision Agriculture Conference

Organic Seed Alliance

La Crosse, WI, United States

More than 40 presenters from across the U.S. and abroad will share the latest developments in organic farming research, including new crop varieties developed for organic farms, innovations in biological pest management, recent economic data, and advancements in organic...

February 24-24, 2015

Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

Newton Center - Lakeville, IN, United States

You will learn how to incorporate and utilize precision agriculture technology in your farm business.

February 19-19, 2015

Texas A&M AgriLife

Memorial Student Center’s Bethancourt Grand Ballroom - College Station, TX, United States

A one-day research conference for plant breeding, genetics, and related sciences. This year’s theme is "Plant Breeding in the Modern Era". World-renowned scientists will share their research on high throughput phenotyping, genomic selection, and breeding for host plan...

February 19-20, 2015

LED Symposium

Society of American Florists' Pest & Production Management Conference (P&PMC)

University of Arizona

The University of Arizona - Controlled Environment Agriculture Center (CEAC) - Tucson, AZ, United States

Topics covered: 1. Plant responses under sole-source LED lighting, 2. Plant responses under supplemental (high intensity) or photoperiodic (low intensity) LED lighting in greenhouses, and 3. LED technology development, evaluation, and economics.

February 19-21, 2015

Ontario Fruit & Vegetable Growers Convention

Orlando, FL, United States

Top plant pathologists will share the latest info on best practices and concerns like neonics and pollinators, bacterial outbreak prevention, early PGR use, precision irrigation technology

February 18-19, 2015

Iowa Soybean Association Research Conference

Scotiabank Convention Centre - Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

February 18-19, 2015

Food Processing Expo 2015

Iowa Soybean Association (ISA)

Iowa State University’s Scheman Building - Ames, IA, United States

Topics to be addressed include crop, nutrient and pest management, the Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy, soil and water quality, sustainability, cover crops and technology. There will be several farmer-led panel discussions along with researcher-led presentations. Certi...

February 18-19, 2015

Turfgrass Ecology and Management Short Course

California League of Food Processors (CLFP)

Sacramento Convention Center - Sacramento, CA, United States

With more than 230 exhibitors and 2000 attendees, Food Processing Expo is the largest tradeshow in California devoted exclusively to food processing. The purpose of the Expo is to bring the industry together by offering a tradeshow floor with exhibits featuring machine...

February 16-20, 2015

Tennessee’s Annual Cotton Focus

Texas A&M AgriLife

Travis County East Service Center - Austin, TX, United States

This course is designed for professional turfgrass managers as well as anyone else in the green industry with a desire to learn the basics of how to properly manage turfgrasses with respect to growth, fertility, pest control, water use and water quality.

February 12-12, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

University of Tennessee

DoubleTree Hotel - Jackson, TN, United States

Information on variety selection, nitrogen management, target spot in TN cotton, weed resistance management and application requirements of new systems, pollinator protection, general insect control update, unmanned aerial systems and market outlook and risk management ...

February 12-12, 2015

MapShots Customer Conference 2015

Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

Featured speaker - Dr. Alex Cochran, Global Director Research and Development, DuPont Seed Treatment Enterprise Topic: Recent advances in seed applied technology

February 11-14, 2015

COURSE - Seed Biology, Production & Quality

MapShots, Inc.

Georgia Institute of Technology's Global Learning Center - Atlanta, GA, United States

Conference attendees will learn about new MapShots software and additional features and enhancements to existing products, as well as getting hands-on experience with new and existing field devices.

February 10-12, 2015

Weed Science Society of America, Annual Meeting

Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis Conference Center & Buehler Alumni Center - Davis, CA, United States

The course has been expanded to include both hands-on exercises and detailed discussions of seed production and seed technology.

February 9-12, 2015

2015 West Tennessee Grain and Soybean Producers Conference

Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

Hilton Lexington Downtown / Lexington Convention Center - Lexington, KY, United States

February 5-5, 2015

Annual East Texas Turfgrass Conference

Dyer County Fairgrounds - Dyersburg, TN, United States

February 5-5, 2015

Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Research and Extension Center - Overton, TX, United States

February 4-6, 2015

Southern Farm Show 2015

North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association

North Carolina State Fairgrounds - Raleigh, NC, United States

February 4-5, 2015

Corn Belt Seed Conference 2015

North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association (NDCISA) *

Radisson Hotel - Bismarck, ND, United States

February 4-5, 2015

Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop

Indiana Seed Trade Association (ISTA)

Indianapolis Marriott North - Indianapolis, IN, United States

February 3-3, 2015

Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop & Corn Belt Seed Conference

Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA)

Indianapolis Marriott North - Indianapolis, IN, United States

February 2-5, 2015

Indianapolis Marriott - Indianapolis, IN, United States

January 28-28, 2015

Red River Crops Conference 2015

United Sorghum Checkoff

Frank Phillips College - Perryton, TX, United States

January 27-28, 2015

Southern Weed Science Society, Annual Meeting

Park Auditorium - Childress, TX, United States

January 26-28, 2015

ASTA Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference

Hyatt Regency Hotel - Savannah, GA, United States

January 24-27, 2015

American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel and Marina - Tampa, FL, United States

January 23-23, 2015

Practical Farmers’ 2015 Annual Conference

United Sorghum Checkoff

Fort Hays State University Memorial Union - Hays, KS, United States

January 23-24, 2015

2015 Commercial Turf and Ornamental Workshop

Iowa State Center Scheman Building - Ames, IA, United States

January 22-22, 2015

East Tennessee Grain and Soybean Conference

Texas A&M AgriLife

Science Spectrum and Omni Theater - Lubbock, TX, United States

The presentations will target those holding structural and/or commercial Texas Department of Agriculture pesticide applicators licenses, but the information will be beneficial to anyone interested in turf and ornamental plant management on the South Plains

January 22-22, 2015

University of Tennessee

Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center Plant Science Unit - Knoxville, TN, United States

Conference will focus on improving production in East Tennessee. Topics for the program will include disease, insect, and weed control; when to run the fan; and managing your crops from the ground up.

January 22-22, 2015

2015 Sorghum Symposium

Arkansas Seed Dealers' Association Winter Convention

Midtown Holiday Inn - Grand Island , NE, United States

Farmer-focused educational program designed to provide information and resources to help farmers make informed production and management decisions for their operation.

January 22-23, 2015

Arkansas Seed Dealers Association

Embassy Suites - Little Rock, AR, United States

January 21-21, 2015

2015 Annual Meeting of the National Alliance of Independent Crop Consultants (NAICC))

Heartland Events Center - Grand Island, NE, United States

January 21-24, 2015

California Weed Science Society 67th Annual Conference

Reno, NV, United States

January 21-23, 2015

The Fess Parker Doubletree - Santa Barbara, CA, United States

January 20-21, 2015

Manitoba Ag Days 2015

Penn State Extension Crop Days

Keystone Centre - Brandon, MB, Canada

January 20, 2015 - March 18, 2015

‘Cover Your Acres’ Winter Conference

Lebanon, Chambersburg, York, Ulysses, Clearfield, Wellsboro and Kersey, PA, United States

Lebanon, PA - January 20, 2015 / Chambersburg, PA - January 28, 2015 / York, PA - January 29, 2015 / Ulysses, PA - January 30, 2015 / Clearfield, PA - February 11, 2015 / Wellsboro, PA - March 10, 2015 / Kersey, PA - March 18, 2015

January 20-21, 2015

17th Wild World of Weed Workshop

Kansas State University

Gateway Center - Oberlin, KS, United States

January 20-20, 2015

Pacific Northwest Oilseed and Direct Seed Conference 2015

North Dakota State University

Fargodome - Fargo, ND, United States

January 20-22, 2015

Southern Seed Association, Annual Convention

Pacific Northwest Direct Seed Association (PNDSA)

Three Rivers Convention Center - Kennewick, WA, United States

January 17-20, 2015

34th Annual Oklahoma and Arkansas Horticulture Industries Show

Renaissance Nashville Hotel - Nashville, TN, United States

January 16-17, 2015

21st annual Rio Grande Valley Cotton and Grain Pre-Plant Conference

Holiday Inn City Center - Ft. Smith, AR, United States

Technology solutions for growers and marketers.

January 14-14, 2015

SoDak Labs' Winter 2015 Seed Biology Webinar Series

Events Center of the Rio Grande Valley Livestock Showgrounds - Mercedes, TX, United States

For more information, contact Cowan at 956-383-1026 or email b-cowan@tamu.edu.

January 13, 2015 - April 7, 2015

Oregon Seed Association, Mid-Winter Meeting

SoDak Labs, Inc.

Online - Brookings, SD, United States

The Seed Biology webinar series is similar to a “300” level university course on Seed Science and Technology presented as twelve (12) one hour webinars classes. The primary references are: “Principles of Seed Science and Technology” Fourth Edition by Lawrence O....

January 13-13, 2015

Oregon Seed Association

Salem Conference Center - Salem, OR, United States

The one day event consists of committee and general member meetings, workshops, and includes lunch. Scholarship awards are presented to eligible applicants. The day concludes with an evening reception to honor past OSA association presidents.

January 12-14, 2015

CropSphere 2015

PAG XXIII - Plant and Animal Genome Conference

Saskatchewan Pulse Growers

TCU Place - Saskatoon, SK, Canada

The conference will feature sessions on market outlook, research, and agronomy, along with sessions specific to each crop. Breakout sessions throughout the day will ensure growers can pick and choose which sessions to attend in order to support and grow their business o...

January 10-14, 2015

Town and Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

January 9-9, 2015

Crop Advantage Series

Iowa State University

Comfort Suites - Burlington , IA, United States

Topics include crop management, pests, soil fertility, and farm management, from which attendees can choose to make their own learning experience.

January 9-9, 2015

United Sorghum Checkoff

Enid Convention Center - Enid, OK, United States

January 9-9, 2015

3rd National Vegetable Grafting Symposium

United Sorghum Checkoff

Robert M. Bouchard Regional Fairgrounds - Robstown, TX, United States

January 8-8, 2015

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speaker

Savannah International Trade & Convention Center - Savannah, GA, United States

Growing new roots for the vegetable industry in the U.S.

January 8-8, 2015

Seed Central

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

January 7-7, 2015

2015 University of Illinois Corn & Soybean Classics

United Sorghum Checkoff

Mallet Conference Center - Levelland, TX, United States

January 7-14, 2015

U.S. National Sunflower Association Research Forum

University of Illinois

Peoria, Moline, Malta, Springfield, Champaign and Mt. Vernon, IL, United States

January 7- Par-A-Dice Hotel, Peoria / January 8 - iWireless Center, Moline / January 9 - Kishwaukee College, Malta / January 12 - Crowne Plaza, Springfield / January 13 - I Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign / January 14 - Holiday Inn, Mt. Vernon

January 7-8, 2015

National Sunflower Association

Ramada Plaza Suites and Convention Center - Fargo, ND, United States

January 6-6, 2015

Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) - 26th Annual Conference

United Sorghum Checkoff

Salina Bicentennial Center - Salina, KS, United States

January 6-8, 2015

2015 Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show

Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA)*

Loews Ventana Canyon Resort - Tucson, AZ, United States

January 5-6, 2015

Northeastern Weed Science Society, Annual Meeting

Embassy Suites Hotel - Lexington, KY, United States

January 5-8, 2015

2015 Tucson Plant Breeding Institute

Williamsburg Lodge - Williamsburg, VA, United States

January 5-9, 2015

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy, Class V

University of Arizona

BIO5 Institute, Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building, University of Arizona Campus - , United States

The TPBI offers breeders state-of-the art training in these modern tools. By offering modules on different topics, the Institute allows a breeder to choose courses that best fit their specific needs. The mission of the institute is to transfer current technologies to a ...

September 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015