Alexandria, Virginia, USA
June 2012

The American Seed Trade Association honored Mark Seem of West Lafayette, Ind., for his dedication and service to the association with its Distinguished Service Award during the 129th Annual Convention June 22 in National Harbor, Md.

The Distinguished Service Award recognizes those whose efforts have made a significant contribution to the association and the seed industry.

“Mark’s provided a tremendous service to the association in one of the most humble and behind-the-scenes fashions,” said Mike Gumina, ASTA chairman, who presented the award.
Seem serves as a technical agronomist for LG Seeds, a division of AgReliant Genetics, LLC.

Mark has been an instrumental voice on ASTA’s program planning committees for CSS and Seed Expo in Chicago, Ill. – one of our largest shows – for 24 years in a row, Gumina said.
He has served on both the soybean and corn and sorghum planning committees and recently as the Corn & Sorghum Seed Division chair.

“Mark has truly grown up in our industry,” Gumina said. “Even though his significant contributions to our association have been done quietly, they have helped shape the course of ASTA’s seed research conferences that have become a trademark of the association.”

Born and raised in a Pennsylvania family seed business, Seem has spent almost his entire career in the seed industry. Since Seem’s father was a corn breeder on Seem Seeds Farm, which was founded in 1936, he didn’t have to look far for work. At an early age, Seem was involved in all aspects of corn breeding, hybrid testing, seed production and marketing. In 1974, Seem Seeds Farm was sold to Seedway. louis vuitton sale louis vuitton handbags.

Seem attended Earlham College in Richmond, Ind., and later Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind. He majored in Agronomy and has graduate studies in plant breeding, agricultural economics and climatology. During his professional career, Seem has done work in corn breeding, corn and soybean production and product advancement, agronomy and seed sales.
 

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Published: June 26, 2012