Alexandria, Virginia, USA
March 30, 2012

Source: Newsletter of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)

Different from years past, the 10th Annual Environmental and Conservation Seed Workshop will be held June 19 as part of the American Seed Trade Association's Annual Convention.

"Normally the workshop is held in April and we spend a day at USDA meeting with and hearing from the different agencies and bureaus that deal with seed, and the following day we go on the Hill as part of the fly in," said Leslie Cahill, ASTA vice president of government affairs and staff liaison to the Environmental and Conservation Seed Committee. "With this year's Annual Convention being held in the D.C. area, it only makes sense to combine everything and make better use of our resources and members' time."

Individuals with an interest in environmental and conservation seed should mark their calendars for Tuesday, June 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. As usual, the workshop will be held at USDA headquarters.

ASTA's Annual Convention will be held June 20-23 at the Gaylord National in National Harbor, Md. A block of rooms has been reserved at the rate of $199 per night. For reservations, call 301-965-4000 or visit www.gaylordnational.com and mention "ASTA."

A printable registration form for the Annual Convention is available at http://www.amseed.org/pdfs/AC12-RegistrationBrochure.pdf and online registration will open soon.

For questions and additional information about the workshop, contact Cahill at 703-837-8140 or lcahill@amseed.org.

For questions and information about the Annual Convention, contact Jennifer Crouse, ASTA director of meetings and services, at 703-837-8140 or jcrouse@amseed.org.  
 

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Published: March 31, 2012