ASTA’s Field Crop Seed Convention Session: Transitioning Leadership
Orlando, FL (November 26, 2024) - Through disruptive times, different levels of leadership change require different mindsets, planning, and actions. the American Seed Trade Association's (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention, December 10-13 in Orlando, FL, will bring focus to this need.
The Transitioning Leadership session during the convention features insights from Kincannon & Reed’s Managing Partner, Jon Leafstedt, on the leadership challenges of the industry. He will help attendees think differently on how organizations can attract and develop leadership, while also discussing considerations for your career as an industry leader.
With more than 15 years of search experience, Leafstedt has completed more than 250 senior-level searches, including 50+ CEO and GM placements. Prior to joining Kincannon & Reed, he led two venture-backed plant biotechnology firms and held key management roles in sales, marketing, governmental affairs, and intellectual property at global agribusiness companies.
To make sure you are there to gain these insights, and so much more, register for the 2024 Field Crop Seed Convention.
ASTA to Host Field Crop Seed Convention Session: Ballots to Bills
Orlando, FL (November 7, 2024) - Now that Election Day is behind us, many are looking toward the results and what they mean.
The American Seed Trade Association's (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention, December 10-13 in Orlando, FL, seeks to do just that.
The Ballots to Bills session during the convention features a panel, including Ambassador Gregg Doug and Rod Snyder, who will give their perspectives on the election results and what to expect over the next four years. Pair those perspectives with Dan Basse’s 2025 Global Agricultural Economy Forecast session and the session on managing unpredictability from extreme weather events, and your company will have critical information to prepare for the year ahead.
This year, ASTA has an extensive array of Expo Hall participants and an outstanding, forward-looking agenda focused on issues impacting the row crop sector of American agriculture. With the upcoming changes in the White House, Congress, and in our state capitals, ASTA says it’s imperative to understand where opportunities and challenges may be, and learn how to play a role in supporting the seed industry.
To be sure you are there to gain these insights, and so much more, register for the 2024 Field Crop Seed Convention.
Registration is Open For ASTA’s Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, FL (October 2, 2024) - Registration is now open for ASTA’s 2024 Field Crop Seed Convention (FCSC).
This year’s event, December 10-13 in Orlando, FL, convenes industry professionals involved in the production of seed used for food, feed, fiber, and fuel. Bringing together over 1,500 individuals annually, FCSC continues to be the largest seed industry networking event in the United States.
From Dan Basse’s highly popular ag economy forecast to discussions on unpredictability from extreme weather events and implications from the elections, this event is sure to have something for everyone.
Register today to secure your spot.
ASTA’s 2024 Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, FL (September 12, 2024) - Registration is open for ASTA’s Field Crop Seed Convention.
This year’s event, December 10-13 in Orlando, FL, features four days of premier programming and networking with row crop professionals from over 27 countries.
From the highly popular ag economy forecast to discussions on unpredictability from extreme weather events and transitioning leadership, this event is sure to have something for everyone. Register today to take advantage of the best rates.
ASTA’s 2024 Field Crop Seed Convention to Discuss Weather Change Implications
Orlando, FL (August 28, 2024) - The American Seed Trade Association's (ASTA) Field Crop Seed Convention (FCSC) schedule has something for everyone.
In a special session titled “Weather or Not? Managing Unpredictability from Extreme Weather Events,” the ever-changing dynamics of weather patterns, and the implications that unpredictability has for farmers, will be addressed by ag commodities expert Shawn Hackett who will present his findings and research to the session.
Hackett has dedicated his life to educating ag industry leaders and farmers about financial risk management, hedging and the utility of indicator-based ag commodity price forecasting tools. His extensive research on long-term cycles and statistics on climate, currencies, geopolitics, and global capital flows have long been a key differentiating factor for Shawn’s price forecasting skills.
Shawn takes complicated concepts and presents them in an easily digestible framework to a wide audience and discusses them regularly in his subscriber-based Hackett Agricultural Report and Hackett Dairy Report.
Register today to join this session, and many others, December 10-13 in Orlando, FL.