Wednesday, December 10 | 8:00 – 8:45 a.m.
Overcoming Social Resistance to Seed Innovation – Leading the Narrative
Kevin M. Folta, PhD, Professor of Plant Molecular Biology and Genomics at the University of Florida
Seed innovation is crucial to increase food production more sustainably for a growing population. But how do we overcome social resistance to technology in seeds? Prof. Folta, recipient of the CAST Borlaug in Agricultural Communication and the NSF CAREER award, host of the weekly Talking Biotech Podcast and many science communications workshops will share more about how you can advocate for plant science and technology through leading the narrative. Dave Bubeck, Research Director and Global Breeding Alliances Lead, Corteva Agriscience, will moderate the discussion.
Wednesday, December 10 | 11:00 – 11:45
Spotlighting Corteva’s Corn and Licensing Pipeline
Casey Onstot, Vice President, Corn Portfolio, Corteva Agriscience
A preview of the latest developments in Corteva’s corn R&D pipeline and what’s ahead for our licensees.
Wednesday, December 10 | 12:00 – 12:45
Biological Seed Treatments – A Panel of Experts
Christine Hazel, Global Regulatory Leader, Corteva Agriscience
Linda L. Kinkel, Chief Science Officer, Jord BioScience
Sarah Reiter, SVP, Commercial Strategy, BioConsortia
Jennifer Riggs, R&D Management Seed Treatment Leader Expert, BASF
Biological seed treatment products are playing an increasingly important role in agriculture innovation and are gaining significant attention as farmers work to sustainably meet increasing global food demands. Building on the 2024 FCSC discussions, we will convene a panel of experts to examine what biological seed treatments are, review the latest advancements in this field, and address key questions surrounding the benefits and challenges associated with this technology.
Thursday, December 11 | 12:00 – 12:45
Gene Editing Messaging
Marc Cool, Global Seed Policy Leader, Corteva Agriscience
Building trust takes clear, transparent communication, and as a Seed sector, we have a powerful opportunity to engage stakeholders with a unified voice on gene editing. We will host an in-depth review of a new presentation tool to speak about gene editing with policy makers, farmers, and food companies
View the full program at ASTA’s FCSC agenda here.