Jan 20, 2022

San Diego to Host ASTA’s Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference

The American Seed Trade Association’s (ASTA)  annual Vegetable & Flower Seed Conference will take place Jan. 28 – Feb. 1 in San Diego, California.

Virtual and in-person attendance options are available.

The 2022 conference will bring together hundreds of vegetable and flower seed industry professionals from over 25 countries for four days of networking and timely educational sessions on key issues impacting the international seed industry – from supply chain and phytosanitary challenges to the latest breeding innovations.

Sunday’s Opening General Session will take a look at one of the major stories of 2020 and 2021: supply chain issues. The session, featuring major international vegetable seed companies, will discuss the current state of global seed movement, and how the industry is working to meet logistics challenges.

Monday’s General Session will feature opening updates from ASTA’s Vegetable & Flower Division, followed by an inside-glimpse into the future of commercial production and retail trends, with speakers from Local Bounti, Golden Sun Insights and OnePointOne Inc.

The Trading Room will feature nearly 100 companies and partner organizations, showcasing the latest in innovative products and services, including: packaging, testing, seed conditioning, sorting and more.

The conference will take place at the Manchester Grand Hyatt, San Diego.

Visit the conference webpage for the latest information.