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130th ASTA Annual Convention underway

ASTAThe American Seed Trade kicked off their Annual meeting this weekend.  ASTA president and CEO Andy LaVigne says the next few days will be packed full of informative sessions for the industry… but there will also be a lot of discussions on industry policy.  “Some of the key things that are important to the farming community are seed treatments,” he says.  “That technology continues to improve and we want to make sure it is stewarded properly without any impacts on the environment or pollinators (as we’ve seen some attention to lately).” He says they’ll also be looking at regulatory challenges the industry could face down the road.

The House is scheduled to take up the Farm Bill debate this week, LaVigne tells Brownfield they’ll be watching.  “All of our customers, at some level, are impacted by US ag policy,” he says.  “We want to make sure there is good policy there for America’s farming community when it comes to their seed.”

The 130th ASTA Annual Convention runs through Wednesday.  Next year’s convention is in Indianapolis, IN.

 

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