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November 8-10, 2017

Royal FloraHolland Trade Fair 2017

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Trade Fair Aalsmeer - Aalsmeer, Netherlands

November 8-11, 2017

Tri-State Grain Growers Convention

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Davenport Grand Hotel - Spokane, WA, United States

November 8-10, 2017

Seed Technology and Business Short Course

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

Part 1: Seed Science and Technology

November 8-9, 2017

PSA Grower Training and Advanced Produce Safety Workshop

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University of California, Davis

Heidrick Agriculture Museum and Event Center - Woodland, CA, United States

An interactive two-day workshop with a focus on microbial produce safety systems from preharvest to postharvest.

October 4-5, 2017

Canadian Greenhouse Conference 2017

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Scotiabank Convention Centre - Niagara Falls, ON, Canada

As Canada’s foremost event for flower, vegetable, cannabis and nursery growers, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference is the ultimate connection point for growers, suppliers and research partners.

September 25-27, 2017

69th Annual Congress of the International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

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International Association of Horticultural Producers (AIPH)

Taichung, Taiwan

September 5-8, 2017

2017 All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau Summer Summit

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All-America Selections

Holiday Inn Rochester - Rochester, NY, United States

June 23-15, 2017

FlowerTrials 2018

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FlowerTrials

Westland and Aalsmeer regions in the Netherlands, and Rheinland Westfalen region in Germany - Aalsmeer, Netherlands

June 23, 2017 - January 5, 2018

Beltwide Cotton Conferences 2018

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National Cotton Council of America

Marriott Rivercenter Hotel - San Antonio, TX, United States

June 23-24, 2017

Oregon Seed Association Annual Summer Convention

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Oregon Seed Association

The Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center - Bend, OR, United States

June 20-22, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Specialty Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

General workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning small lots of unusual or high value products such as vegetable, flower, tree, or grass seeds.

June 17-18, 2017

Flower Seed Workshop

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Denver Botanical Gardens - Denver, CO, United States

June 17, 2017 - November 16, 2017

Pacific Northwest Vegetable Association Conference and Trade Show

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Three Rivers Convention Center - Kennewick, WA, United States

June 13-16, 2017

Flower Trials

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Westland & Aalsmeer in The Netherlands, Rheinland-Westfalen in Germany - Aalsmeer, Netherlands

June 13, 2017 - September 1, 2017

Seed Business 101 Field Crops

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

St Charles, IL, United States

Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.

June 13-14, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Color Sorting

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

Buhler Sortex: June 13-14 - Brand-specific workshops provide advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed.

June 7-22, 2017

Salon du Végétal 2017

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Parc Expo - Nantes, France

June 7-21, 2017

Center for Produce Safety Research Symposium 2017

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Center for Produce Safety (CPS)

Hyatt Regency Denver Tech Center - Denver, CO, United States

June 7-9, 2017

34th Annual Symposium on "Root Biology"

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University of Missouri

University of Missouri campus - Columbia, MO, United States

This symposium will bring together an interdisciplinary group of researchers from across the globe to address recent advances in studies of root growth, development, and function as well as root-rhizosphere interactions.

May 15, 2017 - July 6, 2017

Fleuroselect 48th Annual Member Convention

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Fleuroselect

Sofitel Budapest Chain Bridge - Budapest, Hungary

May 15-18, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Food Grade Bean Conditionaing

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

The program is similar to the soybean seed program, but focused on requirements for food grade identity preserved soy and dry edible bean markets with an emphasis on issues relevant to primary export markets and related processes. Equipment demonstrations include seed c...

May 15-17, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Testing Short Course: Corn and Soybean Quality Evaluation Workshop

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

Participants will evaluate seedlings from testing methods on two seed lots of corn and two soybean seed lots and will see how their results compare to the class average, high and low results. Traditional seed testing methods include warm germination (sand, rolled paper ...

April 1-6, 2017

California Spring Trials

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Central and Northern California, United States

March 15-17, 2017

Horti ASIA 2017 - 5th International Tradeshow for Horticultural and Floricultural Production and Processing Technology

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Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre (BITEC) - Bangkok, Thailand

The objective of the show is to provide solution to serve horticulture industry (Fruit, Flower & Vegetable) in order to reduce the production cost and increase in quality & yield. Covers from pre-harvest to post-harvest: seed, soil preparation, substrate, irrigation sys...

January 28-31, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - 56th Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Disney's Yacht & Beach Club Resort - Orlando, FL, United States

ASTA’s Vegetable and Flower Seed Conference offers unrivaled networking and educational opportunities for the global vegetable and flower seed industry. This event continues to be America’s fastest growing seed industry conference.

December 14-14, 2017

Seed Central / Food Central networking event with featured speakers

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Seed Central

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

UC Davis professors David Slaughter and Julin Maloof will present the SmartFarm project. SmartFarm will take an integrated systems approach to develop superior plants, smart machines, more efficient farming methods for crops and animals alike, and a highly trained workf...

December 6-6, 2017

WEBINAR - Variability in Seed Testing Results

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Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) *

Online - Online, United States

December 5-6, 2017

Texas Plant Protection Conference

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Brazos Center - Bryan-College Station, TX, United States

"Weathering Uncertainties in Texas Agriculture through Science, Technology and Policy"

December 4-7, 2017

North Central Weed Science Society (NCWSS) - 2018 Annual Meeting

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Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch - St. Louis, MO, United States

December 4-4, 2017

Seed Innovation & Protectin Alliance (SIPA) Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

Case study on the intellectual property which seed dealers and distributors own / Update on recent case law impacting the seed industry - The Education Unit will be provided live as well as by online webinar

December 4-8, 2017

Seed Business 101 Horticulture

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis`, CA, United States

Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.

December 4-8, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - CSS 2017 & Seed Expo

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

Join over 2,700 seed industry professionals every December for America’s largest seed industry conference. Participants from the most seasoned seed industry representative to new hires will benefit from attending this exciting week of education, collaboration and netw...

November 28-29, 2017

Grade School 2017

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Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission (Sask Wheat)

Rosetown & North Battleford, SK, Canada

SaskCanola, SaskBarley, and Sask Wheat present Grade School 2017. Learn more about degrading factors in wheat, barley and canola.

November 28-30, 2017

2017 Western Alfalfa & Forage Symposium

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California Alfalfa and Forage Association (CAFA)

Grand Sierra Resort - Reno, NV, United States

November 27-30, 2017

3rd World Congress on the Use of Biostimulants in Agriculture

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Hyatt Regency - Miami, FL, United States

November 26-28, 2017

CSTA’s 2017 Semi-Annual Meeting

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Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA / ACCS) *

Hyatt Regency - Calgary, Alberta, Cameroon

November 20-23, 2017

Canadian Weed Science Society / Société canadienne de malherbologie (CWSS-SCM) Meeting

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Canadian Weed Science Society

Radisson Saskatoon - Saskatoon, SK, Canada

The plenary session entitled “Revolutionizing Weed Science with New Technologies” will focus on the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and digital imagery in weed research, crop consulting and industry. Afterwards, interactive sessions are planned on new techno...

November 14-14, 2017

Forbes AgTech Launch

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Forbes on Fifth - New York, NY, United States

Join Steve Forbes, The Mixing Bowl, City of Salinas Mayor Joe Gunter, AeroFarms, Anterra Capital, DuPont Pioneer, Indiana Economic Development Corp, KDC Ag, Tom Farms and a host of others to preview the 4th Annual Forbes AgTech Summit in Salinas, CA and discuss the most...

November 7-9, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy (PBA), Advanced Module

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UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This 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 6-10, 2017

Seed Technology and Business Short Course - Part I: Seed Science and Technology

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

This introductory course focuses on the current state of the industry, life cycle of seed, crop improvement, seed production, along with health, variety, and quality testing, post harvest management, and seed conditioning technologies. The goal of this course is for eac...

November 5-6, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - Farm & Lawn Seed Conference 2017

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Westin Crown Center - Kansas City, MO, United States

Networking and learning about innovations in the grass seed business are what drive attendees to ASTA’s annual fall conference in Kansas City, held in conjunction with the Western Seed Association’s annual meeting.

November 4-7, 2017

Western Seed Association Convention

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Western Seed Association (WSA)

Westin Crown Center Hotel - Kansas City, MO, United States

November 2-3, 2017

5th Plant Genomics and Gene Editing Congress: USA

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Philadelpia, PA, United States

Utilizing NGS, omics and gene editing as tools for progressing plant research

October 25-25, 2017

Precision Agriculture Conference and Ag Tech Showcase

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Radisson Hotel - Saskatoon, SK, Canada

October 25-26, 2017

PhenoDays 2017

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

ST. Louis, MO, United States

October 22-25, 2017

Managing Global Resources for a Secure Future

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Tampa, FL, United States

October 19-21, 2017

PMA Fresh Summit Convention & Expo 2017

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New Orleans, LA, United States

October 13-17, 2017

Atlantic Seed Association Annual Convention 2017

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Atlantic Seed Association

Cleveland, OH, United States

October 12-13, 2017

Biocontrols USA EAST 2017

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Hyatt Regency - Orlando, FL, United States

October 10-12, 2017

PrecisionAg Vision Conference

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Phoenix, AZ, United States

October 10-12, 2017

PrecisionAg Vision Conference

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Renaissance Glendale Hotel & Spa - Phoenix, AZ, United States

October 2-2, 2017

Variety Showcase 2017

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Culinary Breeding Network

The Nines Hotel - Portland, OR, United States

September 29-29, 2017

DuPont-Pioneer Plant Sciences Symposium 2017

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University of Illinois

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, IL, United States

Concept to Consumer: How innovation navigates policy and public opinion

September 27-27, 2017

IP for Seed Dealers - Understanding the Intellectual Property that Seed Dealers Own

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

The Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa - Monterey, CA, United States

The education unit will focus on intellectual property rights that seed dealers own, their value and how to maintain seed dealers rights, and will include presentations on trademarks, trade secrets and copyrights - Contact James Weatherly to RSVP: jamesw@seedipalliance....

September 26-28, 2017

Fresh-cut Produce: The Science and Art of Quality and Safety

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University of California, Davis

Alumni & Visitors Center, UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

This workshop provides an intensive and substantive overview of many aspects of fresh-cut production, processing, packaging, distribution and quality assurance. Participants gain working knowledge of established and new procedures through topic-related sessions and demo...

September 26-27, 2017

California Seed Association, Mid-year Meeting 2017

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

Monterey Plaza Hotel - Monterey, CA, United States

September 24-24, 2017

Organic Seed Production Workshop and Field Day

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Organic Seed Alliance

Red Gate Ranch - Red Bluff, CA, United States

Learn seed production basics including harvesting and cleaning practices with hands-on equipment demonstrations. We’ll also tour seed crops in the field and see how they fit into a diversified produce and animal operation.

September 19-22, 2017

American Society for Horticultural Science (ASHS) Annual Conference 2017

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American Society of Horticultural Science (ASHS)

The Hilton Waikoloa - Waikoloa, HI, United States

September 11-13, 2017

Ag Innovation Showcase

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Larta Institute

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - St. Louis, MO, United States

The world’s premier event focusing on the convergence of agriculture and technology. It brings together those with a significant stake in agriculture and agricultural technology – innovators, researchers, government agencies, corporations, investors and others – t...

September 11-16, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class VI

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Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...

September 10-15, 2017

World Soybean Research Conference Ten & 17th Biennial Conference on the Molecular and Cellular Biology of Soybean

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University of Georgia

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

September 10-14, 2017

International Society for Seed Science Conference

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International Society for Seed Science (ISSS)

Monterey Plaza Hotel & Spa - Monterey, CA, United States

August 24-28, 2017

Plant Biology 2017

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Hawaii Convention Center - Honolulu, HI, United States

August 21, 2017 - December 15, 2017

Online Course on Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance

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Colorado State University

Online - Online, CO, United States

A one-credit online course. Course instructor is Dr. Patrick Byrne, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.

August 20, 2017 - September 1, 2017

Training Program; Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property Management, Technology Commercialization, and Product Stewardship

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Michigan State University

Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI, United States

August 15-17, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Seed Corn/Soybean Quality Testing

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

August 11-11, 2017

Indiana Cro Improvement Association (ICIA), 3rd Annual Open House & Member Appreciation Event

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Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA)

ICIA - Lafayette, IN, United States

August 11-14, 2017

Student Organic Seed Symposium

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

August 10-10, 2017

Organic Breeding and Seed Intensive

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Organic Seed Alliance

UC Davis, Bowley Science Center - Davis, CA, United States

One-day intensive course includes instruction on planning for successful seed production, harvesting and cleaning seed, managing population size and isolation distances, conducting variety trials, and understanding on-farm breeding techniques.

August 10-10, 2017

COURSE - Organic Seed Intensive

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Organic Seed Alliance

Davis, CA, United States

This one day class will include instruction on planning for successful seed production, harvesting and cleaning seed, managing population size and isolation distance, conducting variety trials, and understanding on-farm breeding techniques.

August 7-10, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee demog...

August 7-10, 2017

XX Congresso Brasileiro de Sementes

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Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES)

Rafain Palace & Convention Center - Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

August 7-10, 2017

2017 Annual Meeting of the U.S. National Association of Plant Breeders (NAPB)

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National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

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

August 3-3, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

Detailed review of the operation, adjustment, and effectiveness of the destoner and gravity table for removing foreign material and upgrading seed quality. The primary focus will be on typical seed corn and soybean separation issues with additional discussion regarding ...

August 1-1, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

Detailed review of the operation, adjustment, and effectiveness of the destoner and gravity table for removing foreign material and upgrading seed quality. The primary focus will be on typical seed corn and soybean separation issues with additional discussion regarding ...

August 1-3, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

Detailed review of the operation, adjustment, and effectiveness of the destoner and gravity table for removing foreign material and upgrading seed quality. The primary focus will be on typical seed corn and soybean separation issues with additional discussion regarding ...

July 24-27, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

July 24-26, 2017

Crops & Chemicals USA

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Raleigh Convention Center - Raleigh, NC, United States

July 22-25, 2017

U.S. Dry Bean Convention 2017

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Horseshoe Bay Resort - Horseshoe Bay, TX, United States

July 19-20, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Seed Treatment Workshop

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

Intended for seed industry personnel requiring updated information and more detailed coverage of current seed treatment products, typical seed pests and pathogens, chemical stewardship, application equipment, and calibration procedures.

July 19-21, 2017

Annual Meeting of the Northern Seed Trade Association (NSTA)

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Northern Seed Trade Association

Sioux Falls, ND, United States

July 18-19, 2017

Bayer Company - ISAAA Summer Workshop

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Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) *

Bayer Vegetable Seeds - Parma, ID, United States

July 10-13, 2017

Iowa State University's Seed Conditioning Workshop: Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

June 28, 2017 - August 17, 2017

CRISPRcon - Science, Society, and the Future of Gene Editing

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University of California, Berkeley - Berkeley, CA, United States

June 28-28, 2017

AgriGold 2017 Specialty Products Conference

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AgriGold

AgReliant Genetics corporate headquarters - Westfield, IN, United States

June 26-29, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee demog...

June 24-27, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

June 24-28, 2017

Plant Biology 2017

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American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)

Honolulu, HI, United States

June 21-24, 2017

American Seed Trade Association - 134th ASTA Annual Convention

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Minneapolis Marriott City Center - Minneapolis, MN, United States

Education, debate and advocacy are on the agenda each June at ASTA’s annual convention. Attendees focus on science and policy issues related to the development and free movement of quality seed worldwide. This is also when new association officers are installed.

June 19, 2017 - December 15, 2017

International Certificate Program in Seed Agribusiness and Entrepreneurship

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Michigan State University

Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI, United States

Global seed agribusiness management, strategy and new ventures (at Michigan State University); Practical training and experience with seed companies in India (at Bejo Sheetal Bio-Science Foundation); Business management and entrepreneurship training (at National Institu...

June 19-20, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Seed Treatment Workshop

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

Intended for seed industry personnel requiring updated information and more detailed coverage of current seed treatment products, typical seed pests and pathogens, chemical stewardship, application equipment, and calibration procedures. The seed treatment workshop will ...

June 19-30, 2017

38th Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis Campus and Central CA Field Tour - Davis, CA, United States

his course is a two-week intensive study of the biology and current technologies used for handling fruits, nuts, vegetables and ornamentals in California. It is designed for research and extension workers, quality control personnel in the produce industry, and business,...

June 19-22, 2017

BIO International Convention

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San Diego, CA, United States

June 19-22, 2017

International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) Annual Meeting 2017

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Renaissance Hotel - Denver, CO, United States

The event will be held in collaboration with the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) and the Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST). This will be the first time that the three seed testing associations will be holding a joint Annual Meeting.

June 18-18, 2017

Workshop: Tolerances in Seed Testing: Applications and Practices and How to Design and Implement a Referee Study

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel - Denver, CO, United States

The first part will cover principles and applications of tolerances in seed testing. The second part of the workshop will cover how to establish a referee study.

June 16-18, 2017

Native Seed Testing Workshop

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Denver, CO, United States

Testing native seeds: Purity, Germination, TZ and practical testing issues will be explored

June 14-16, 2017

Workshop: Seedcalc and other Tools for Statistics in Seed Testing Workshop

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Denver, CO, United States

Statistical distributions usually found in seed testing; Sampling principles for seed testing; Seed testing plans for adventitious presence testing or low level testing using qualitative and quantitative assays; Seed testing plans for purity testing; Statistical outlier...

June 11-14, 2017

2017 AOSCA Annual Meeting

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Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) *

Cleveland Marriott Downtown at Key Center - Cleveland, OH, United States

June 10-13, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

June 6-7, 2017

AgChem Summit 2017

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Marriott at Research Triangle Park Hotel - Raleigh, NC, United States

June 5-8, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Conditioning Short Course: Color Sorting

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

Satake ScanMaster II: June 5-6, Satake Evolution: June 7-8 - Brand-specific workshops provide advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed.

June 5-7, 2017

TSTA Annual Meeting and P&R Conference

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Texas Seed Trade Association

The Tremont House - Galveston, TX, United States

June 5-7, 2017

Texas Seed Trade Association Annual Meeting and P&R Conference

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Texas Seed Trade Association

The Tremont House - Galveston, TX, United States

June 5-10, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class VI

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Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...

June 4-7, 2017

Texas Seed Trade Association Annual Meeting and Production & Research Conference

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Tremont House - Galveston, TX, United States

May 17, 2017 - June 23, 2017

40th Canada's Farm Progress Show

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Regina, SK, Canada

Canada’s Farm Progress Show connects local producers and international customers with the latest in dryland farming equipment, technology and innovation.

May 8-11, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Testing Short Course: Purity Week

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

The emphasis of the week will be on seed identification through working with samples, advice from instructors, and use of electronic and hard copy references. Participants will have the opportunity to work with up to 32 species of seeds, grasses, legumes, cereals plus w...

May 7-9, 2017

Genome Engineering 5.0

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Broad Institute - Cambridge, MA, United States

May 5-5, 2017

4th Annual Silicon Valley AgTech Conference

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Computer History Museum - Mountain View, CA, United States

We have broadened our focus to include the latest AgTech & FoodTech technologies across the entire Ag & Food system.

May 1-4, 2017

Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Seed Testing Short Course: Germination Week

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

Participants will gain experience evaluating seedlings of 16 species (crops, vegetables, flowers grasses, etc.) from the warm germination test plus work with cold tests, accelerated aging, tests for biotech traits (herbicide bioassay, immunoassay), tetrazolium and more.

April 24-24, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Symposium

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

April 19-21, 2017

National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Spring 2017 Meeting

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel - Denver, CO, United States

April 18-19, 2017

CRISPR AgBio Congress

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Sheraton San Diego Hotel & Marina - San Diego, CA, United States

April 18-19, 2017

23rd Annual Fruit Ripening & Ethylene Management Workshop

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University of California, Davis

UC Davis Campus - Davis, CA, United States

This workshop focuses on how to improve human health and increase profits by delivering ready-to-eat, delicious and safe fruits and fruit-vegetables to consumers. Instructors will present valuable information on establishing or improving a ripening program as well as ...

April 13-14, 2017

University of Florida Plant Science Symposium

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University of Florida

Cancer and Genetics Research Complex, University of Florida - Gainesville, FL, United States

Harnessing Plant Diversity to Cope with a Changing Climate

April 12-13, 2017

2017 Leroy and Barbara Everson Seed and Biosafety Symposium "Next Generation Agriculture: Emerging Innovations & Opportunities"

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

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

April 10-12, 2017

2017 Canadian Global Crops Symposium

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Hyatt Regency Calgary - Calgary, AB, Canada

March 28-29, 2017

Global Food Security Symposium 2017

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Washington , DC, United States

March 28-29, 2017

World Agri-Tech Investment Summit

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San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront - San Francisco, United States

World Agri-Tech is held annually in London and San Francisco and is acclaimed as the most international gathering of agribusiness leaders, VC investors and agri-tech innovators.

March 22-23, 2017

55th International Sugarbeet Institute (ISBI)

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FargoDome - Fargo, ND, United States

March 13-14, 2017

“The Great Experiment: A Decade of Biofuels Science” Conference

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University of Tennessee

University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture Campus - Brehm Animal Science Building - Knoxville, TN, United States

March 13-16, 2017

March 2017 Maricopa Field-Based High Throughput Phenotyping Workshop

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University of Arizona

University of Arizona Maricopa Agricultural Center - Maricopa, AZ, United States

March 13-14, 2017

Phenomics Workshop at Purdue

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Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, United States

Targeted to crop research professionals involved in predicting yield and characterizing biotic and abiotic stress, as well as engineers involved in developing and using sensors and sensor platforms for application. Open to first 30 professionals.

March 7-7, 2017

WEBINAR: Tomato Varietal Improvement

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online at 2:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. time - Online, United States

This webinar will describe how farmers and formal breeders can develop improved vegetable varieties on their farm or in their breeding program using examples from the TOMI project.

March 6-10, 2017

ASTA Management Academy 2017

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Purdue University

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States

The ASTA Management Academy focuses on the practical application of general management concepts that are critical to the long-term success of seed firms. The core management courses form the foundation of the academy and are designed to broaden your general management a...

March 5-8, 2017

California Seed Association, Annual Convention 2017

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

Marriott Coronado Island Resort and Spa - Coronado, CA, United States

March 3-4, 2017

Mountain West Seed Summit

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Santa Fe, NM, United States

"Honoring origins and seeding the future"

March 2-4, 2017

Commodity Classic 2017

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San Antonio, TX, United States

February 28, 2017 - March 2, 2017

Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC), Annual Meeting 2017

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Prairie Grain Development Committee (PGDC)

Delta Winnipeg - Winnipeg, MB, Canada

February 23-25, 2017

MOSES Organic Farming Conference

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La Crosse Center - La Crosse, WI, United States

February 21-23, 2017

Microbiome AgBioTech Summit

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Hilton Garden Inn Raleigh/Crabtree Valley - Raleigh-Durham, NC, United States

The Microbiome AgBioTech Summit will address the factors central to taking an idea from discovery to the grower’s field.

February 17-19, 2017

3rd annual California Organic Seed Summit

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Organic Seed Alliance

Montara, CA, United States

The invitation only retreat is a unique opportunity to network, exchange knowledge, and develop collective actions to build sustainable, profitable, and resilient seed systems in California.

February 15-16, 2017

Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Texas A&M University, Memorial Student Center, MSC 2300 - College Station, TX, United States

“The Vavilov Method: Utilizing Genetic Diversity”

February 14-17, 2017

9th Organic Seed Growers Conference

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Organic Seed Alliance

Corvallis, OR, United States

The Organic Seed Growers Conference brings together hundreds of farmers, plant breeders, researchers, certifiers, food companies, seed companies, and other stakeholders for a full agenda of presentations, panel discussions, and networking events.

February 14-16, 2017

Seed Production Course

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States

The course focuses on the biological, genetic, agronomic and technological processes and practices involved in the production and processing of agricultural seeds and how they influence seed quality.

February 10-14, 2017

Phenome 2017 "Connecting the Bioeconomy"

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Tucson, AZ, United States

Will bring together a multidisciplinary community comprising plant biologists, ecologists, engineers, agronomists, computer scientists, and representatives from U.S. federal agencies in a rich and diverse networking environment to foster collaboration, innovation, and t...

February 8-9, 2017

Corn Belt Seed Conference

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Indianapolis Marriott North - Indianapolis, IN, United States

February 8-9, 2017

Food Processing Expo 2017

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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 7-7, 2017

Illinois-Indiana Seed Conditioning Workshop

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Indiana Seed Trade Association (ISTA)

Indianapolis Marriott North - Indianapolis, IN, United States

February 7-8, 2017

Iowa Soybean Association Research Conference

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Iowa Soybean Association (ISA)

Des Moines, IA, United States

February 6-11, 2017

UC Davis Plant Breeding Academy Class VI

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Plant Breeding Academy (PBA)

UC Davis - Davis, CA, United States

The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...

February 2-4, 2017

Organicology 2017

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Hilton Portland Downtown - Portland, OR, United States

February 1-2, 2017

65th annual North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association (NDCISA) conference

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North Dakota Crop Improvement and Seed Association (NDCISA) *

Ramada hotel - Bismarck , ND, United States

January 31, 2017 - February 1, 2017

2017 California Plant and Soil Conference

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American Society of Agronomy (ASA)

Doubletree Hotel and Convention Center - Fresno, CA, United States

January 29-29, 2017

Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Disney’s Yacht and Beach Club Resort - Orlando, FL, United States

Contact jamesw@seedipalliance.com / The education unit will focus on patents in the seed industry and will include presentations on the basics of patents, procuring germplasm and trait-based patents. innovations and patents in the seed treatment technologies, licensing ...

January 18-19, 2017

2017 North East Seed Analyst Workshop

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Harrisburg, PA, United States

January 14-18, 2017

International Plant & Animal Genome XXV (PAG XXV)

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

Designed to provide a forum on recent developments and future plans for plant and animal genome projects. Consisting of technical presentations, poster sessions, exhibits and workshops, the conference is an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and applications on thi...

January 13-17, 2017

Southern Seed Association Annual Convention

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Southern Seed Association (SSA)

Eilan Resort & Spa - San Antonio, TX, United States

January 12-12, 2017

Seed Central & Food Central networking event with featured speaker

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Seed Central

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

January 10-12, 2017

Independent Professional Seed Association, Annual Meeting 2017

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Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA)*

San Diego, CA, United States

January 10-10, 2017

Oregon Seed Association - Mid-Winter Meeting 2017

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Oregon Seed Association

Salem Convention Center - Salem, OR, United States

January 9-11, 2017

CropSphere 2017

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Prairieland Park, Hall A - Saskatoon, SK, Canada

January 8-9, 2017

2017 Forage Seed Conference of the Manitoba Forage Seed Association

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Manitoba Forage Seed Association

Victoria Inn - Winnipeg, MB, Canada

January 5-5, 2017

2017 Winter Wheat Meeting

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University of Kentucky

James E. Bruce Convention Center - Hopkinsville, KY, United States

January 5-6, 2017

2017 Inaugural Nebraska Grower - Brewer Conference and Trade Show

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University of Nebraska

Nebraska Innovation Campus - Lincoln , NE, United States


 
 

 

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October 30, 2024
ASTA Forage & Grass Seed Conference
Kansas City, MO

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December 10-13, 2024
ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, Florida

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January 31 - February 4, 2025
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Conference
Orlando, Florida

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June 2025
ASTA Leadership Summit
TBA

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November 5, 2025
ASTA Forage & Grass Seed Conference
Kansas City, MO

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December 9-12, 2025
ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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