Seed World

Prairie Grain Development Committee Meetings
2025-03-02 - 2026-03-05
Welcome to the Prairie Grain Development Committee’s (PGDC) 2026 Annual Meeting. Gather with us March 2-5, 2026 in Banff at the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity where we will exchange information for the advancement of prairie grains. The meeting will facilitate scientific discussion, research prioritization and the development of improved cultivars.
The Prairie Recommending Committees and Subcommittees for Wheat, Rye and Triticale; Oat and Barley; Pulse and Special Crops; and Oilseeds will be meeting over the course of the four days.
An evening reception, plenary session and scheduled breaks will provide fantastic networking opportunities.
The theme of the 2026 Plenary Session is “Made in Canada Seed“. See the Plenary Sessions page (link) for updates to the program as they become available.

AFSTA Congress 2025
2025-03-03 - 2025-03-05 | Kigali Serena Hotel, KN 3 Avenue, Kigali, Rwanda
Message from AFSTA President – Mr. Amadou Sarr
On behalf of the Board and the Secretariat, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the AFSTA 25th Annual Congress. This Special Congress celebrating the 25th Anniversary of AFSTA will be held in Rwanda, in the beautiful city of 1000 hills, Kigali.
The congress is that platform that enables seed people from all over Africa and beyond to network and exchange ideas on what the current situations portend to the future of seed production and trade. .
The annual AFSTA congresses provide great opportunities for the seed industry stakeholders to network and trade, and also to provide information on the latest policy developments that have the potential to impact seed trade activities in Africa.
We believe that when professionals meet together in such in person forums, they are able to share experiences as well as predict and influence where they want the seed sector to be in the coming years.
In this congress, we will discuss, among other issues the state of implementation of the harmonized seed trade policies and regulations by member States, as well as the Africa Free Trade agreement and its potential impact on the Seed Industry. We will do this because AFSTA remains relentless in advocating for improvement of the seed trade within Africa, a key mandate for the association.
We take pride that our congresses attract several high-profile delegates from Africa and globally. The 2025 Congress will be another exceptional opportunity to market high quality products and technologies.
Besides we invite you to take up sponsorship and also showcase your products and services by booking an exhibition booth and advertise in the African Seed Magazine. In addition, there will be exclusive reserved trading tables for delegates trade negotiations as well as the paid advert on AFSTA’s homepage ww.afsta.org for the visibility of your company and products.
Apart from the main business of discussions on seed matters, Rwanda deserves a spot on everyone’s travel list. Its magnificent tourist sites, rich culture, colourful cities and a reputation for world class hospitality makes the country a tempting sanctuary. Located at the heart of East Africa, Rwanda is known as the ‘the land of 1000 hills’ and has been welcoming travellers from Europe and the Americas for centuries.
Kigali is not only one of the continent’s beautiful and most accessible cities, but it is also a city blessed with a rich culture, magnificent tourist sites makes it easy to travel to some of the best wild-life spotting opportunities anywhere in Africa.
Welcome to Kigali! Welcome to AFSTA Annual Congress 2025 and enjoy the celebration of the 25 anniversary of AFSTA and the hospitality of Rwanda. May it be a fruitful one for all of you and may all its aspects be a source of contentment and benefit to you and your organizations.

2025 Canadian Turf & Forage Seed Conference
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-05 | Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre, 11633 100 St, Grande Prairie, Alberta, T8V 3Y4, Canada
Improve Your Soil and Bottom Line!
On March 4th and 5th, 2025 forage seed growers, researchers, extension staff and agribusinesses will congregate for the 2025 Canadian Turf and Forage Seed Conference. The conference will be hosted at the Pomeroy Hotel & Conference Centre, Grande Prairie, AB.
The goal of this conference is to unite the industry throughout Canada and increase awareness and interest in forage seed production. With the current challenges in Canadian grain markets, we have a great opportunity to increase awareness of the benefits of incorporating forage seed crops into any cropping system. Perennial forage seed crops can offer these growers market diversity and dispersal of timing in terms of workload. For the faithful forage seed grower, it will be an opportunity to hear about new technologies in the industry and where research is headed.
Conference planning is underway and some great speakers have been confirmed to join us in Grande Prairie! We are very excited to have speakers travelling from Oregon, Minnesota and beyond to bring an international perspective to the conference.
Why not hang around in town for the annual PEACE COUNTRY CLASSIC AGRI-SHOW from March 6th through 8th.
We hope that you now feel as excited about the conference as we are and have marked the dates in your calendar to join us in Grande Prairie next March.
Early bird Registration rates (in CAD):
Student – $175
General admission – $275
Couples admission – $500

2025 Canadian Crops Convention
2025-03-04 - 2025-03-06 | JW Marriott Edmonton Ice District, 10344 102 Street, Edmonton, Alberta, T5J 0K9, Canada
Registration is open for the 2025 Canadian Crops Convention, taking place March 4-6 at the JW Marriott in Edmonton, hosted in partnership by the Canola Council of Canada and Canada Grains Council.
In a complex and ever-changing world, the need to navigate and collaborate is more crucial than ever. What do the changes in our own backyard and globally mean for Canada’s role on the international stage?
Our conference program will explore key topics including trade, the political landscape and economic outlook, and address the increasing importance of our North American relationships to successfully navigate our future.
For those interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact Sandra Filion. For all other questions, including those related to registration, program and on-site meetings, please contact Whitney Dencklau.

Ontario Seed Growers' Association
2025-03-17 | Hilton Doubletree Hotel, 300 King Street, London, Ontario, N6B 1S2, Canada
The Board of Directors welcomes you to join us for the Long Service Awards Luncheon where we will recognize members for their many years of service. The annual meeting program will follow and provide opportunity to meet with fellow seed growers and industry partners, receive reports and collect valuable information to enhance your success in Ontario’s Seed Industry.

34th International Seed Testing Association Congress
2025-05-05 - 2025-05-09 | Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre, 188 Oxford Terrace, Christchurch, Christchurch, 8011, New Zealand
The New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries is pleased to invite all ISTA members, associates, and stakeholders to the 34th ISTA Congress, to be held from 5-9 May 2025, at Te Pae Conference Centre, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
The Congress is comprised of a Seed Symposium on “Seed Quality for Global Food Security and Biodiversity”, a discussion forum on new breeding technologies, plus Technical Committee meetings and the Ordinary General meeting. The Congress provides a great opportunity for laboratory staff (including analysts), seed science professionals and seed industry representatives to meet, discuss and exchange information on ensuring the supply of quality seeds and driving improvements in seed quality testing globally.
We also hope that delegates take the opportunity to explore our beautiful country of New Zealand during your visit.

ISF World Seed Congress 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-21 | Istanbul Congress Center, Istanbul, Turkey
The International Seed Federation (ISF) and the seed sector of Türkiye are excited to welcome and meet you all in İstanbul for the ISF World Seed Congress 2025.

Straddling Europe and Asia, İstanbul is an important hub that bridges not just two continents but also vibrant cultures, rich histories, and thriving businesses.
As we enter the second century of our association, this congress encourages everyone to discover bold horizons: let’s tackle the biggest issues confronting the seed business, strengthen and widen our professional networks, exchange ideas, and trade products.

National Association of Plant Breeders Annual Conference
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-23 | Hawaii Outrigger Resort, 78-128 Ehukai St, Kailua-Kona, HI, 96740, United States
We are excited to announce that the 2025 NAPB annual meeting will be held May 19-23 in Kona, Hawai‘i Island. The meeting will take place at the Outrigger Kona Resort and Spa. In preparation NAPB is offering up to $1,000 in reimbursement to 40 US based students and 10 early career scientists (within 7 years of highest degree earned) who are NAPB members. All awardees will be required to participate in the poster session. This award can only be used for travel expenses; it cannot be used for conference registration. Those interested will need to apply by December 31, 2024. The link to apply has been sent to all members. We look forward to seeing you in Hawai‘i.
The NAPB annual meeting provides unique opportunities for private and public sector plant breeders and students to network and build professional relationships. Experts from 40+ crops share innovative breeding strategies and discuss emerging technologies to advance the science of crop improvement. Open dialogue about plant breeding public policy issues are encouraged and facilitated. Students have the opportunity to present their research, meet with potential employers, and become acquainted with faculty and industry mentors from various institutions and geographies. Informational sessions offer opportunities to learn from plant breeders at all stages of career development.

AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting
2025-06-06 - 2025-06-12 | Holiday Inn – Missoula Downtown, 200 S Pattee St., Missoula, MT, 59802, United States
AOSA

The Association of Official Seed Analyst (AOSA) is an organization of member laboratories dedicated to education and research, including state, federal, and university laboratories from the United States and Canada. AOSA formally organized in Washington D.C. in 1908, developing rules and procedures for seed testing and the standardization of their interpretation (in conjunction with the Federal Seed Act) Contact: aosa@aosaseed.com

SCST

The Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) is an organization of professional seed technologists dedicated to research, proficiency and improvement in seed testing from private, and company laboratories across the United States and Canada. SCST originated in 1922, largely as a liaison between The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) and The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA). Contact: scst@seedtechnology.net

ASTA Leadership Summit
2025-06-07 - 2025-06-11 | Washington, DC, Washington, DC, United States
The Leadership Summit is an annual event that facilitates networking and leadership development for current and future ASTA members and leaders.

Febrasem 2025
2025-06-11 - 2025-06-12 | Parque de Exposições de Rondonópolis – MT, Brazil
A maior feira de sementes do Brasil!
Prepare-se para momentos de troca de conhecimento, inovações e conexões que transformam o agronegócio.

The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) Annual Meeting
2025-06-15 - 2025-06-19 | DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City Overland Park, 10100 College Boulevard, Overland Park, KS, 66210, United States
The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)

is a non-profit organization founded in 1919 (formally known as the International Crop Improvement Association) in an effort to establish credible standards for the production of high-quality seed. Today, AOSCA has member agencies across the U.S. as well as seven member countries including Canada, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
There is only one certification agency in each state; generally a Crop Improvement Association, Seed Growers Association, Department of Agriculture, or within an Agricultural College. Each member agency adheres to the AOSCA minimum standards but has the flexibility to make standards more stringent if necessary for the production in their own state. All AOSCA standards abide by the Federal Seed Act requirements for certified seed.

17th International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference
2025-06-15 - 2025-06-20 | UBC Campus, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The 17th International Cereal Rusts and Powdery Mildews Conference (ICRPMC2025) will be held at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver. The meeting is a joint meeting with the Canadian Phytopathological Society Annual Meeting and in conjunction with the Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop and the European and Mediterranean Cereal Rust Foundation.

Canadian Seed Growers' Association 2025 Annual General Meeting
2025-07-03 - 2025-07-05 | Inn at Laurel Point, 680 Montreal Street, Victoria, BC, V8V 1Z8, Canada
CSGA is pleased to welcome attendees and their families to the 2025 Annual General Meeting in the stunning city of Victoria from July 3 to July 5, 2025.
Victoria, British Columbia’s capital city, is nestled between the tranquil waters of the Salish Sea and the mighty rainforests of Vancouver Island, on the southern tip of Vancouver Island off Canada’s Pacific coast.
Appropriately known as the City of Gardens, Victoria’s year-round mild coastal climate makes gardening and all things flora-focused a passion of the city. From majestic canopies of evergreens and the lush gardens of Butchart to the sparkling Pacific Ocean and the historic charm of downtown, Victoria has something for everyone.

Northern Seed Trade Association 2025 Annual Meeting
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-10 | Royal Sonesta Minneapolis Downtown, 35 S 7th St, Minneapolis, MN, 55402, United States
NSTA was established in 1950 to promote the interests of the northern seed trade. NSTA works with educational and regulatory authorities and other interested agencies in the development of a sound and effective seed program.
NSTA conducts conferences, seminars and forums intended to educate and inform members and the general public regarding subjects of interest to the northern seed industry and advocates for policy and regulatory reform on the federal, state, provincial and local levels on behalf of the northern seed industry and its members.

Seeds Canada Annual Conference
2025-07-08 - 2025-07-11

Brazilian Soybean Congress
2025-07-21 - 2025-07-24 | Expo Dom Pedro Exhibition and Convention Center, Brazil
The Brazilian Soybean Congress (CBSoja) is an event promoted by Embrapa Soja, a unit of the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation. Its tenth edition will be held in conjunction with Mercosoja 2025.
Considered the largest technical-scientific forum on the soybean production chain in South America, it brings together renowned national and international experts from various segments linked to the soybean complex, one of the largest production chains in Brazilian agriculture. It is expected to be attended by more than 2,000 congress participants, including researchers, agribusiness professionals, producers and academics.
The 2025 edition will be special, as we will celebrate Embrapa Soja’s 50th anniversary, with a program and technical agenda that highlights science, the relevant contributions of the production chain, its public-private innovation system and the entrepreneurship of Brazilian producers.
The X CBSoja will be a unique moment to bring together the entire soybean value chain, creating an environment for connection and discussion of major themes involving value addition, intensification and sustainable productive inclusion.

VI Congreso Paraguayo de Semillas
2025-08-06 - 2025-08-07 | Gran Nobile Hotel & Convention, Paraguay
La Asociación de Productores de Semillas del Paraguay (APROSEMP) junto con el Servicio Nacional de Calidad y Sanidad Vegetal y de Semillas (SENAVE) y la Asociación Paraguaya de Obtentores Vegetales (PARPOV), te invitan cordialmente al VI Congreso Paraguayo de Semillas, la VI Expo Semillas y la VI Expo Ciencia y Tecnología de Semillas. Durante dos días tendremos la convocatoria a todos los proveedores de servicios, innovación, tecnología, oportunidades de negocios y mucho más.

Seed Meets Technology
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-26 | Zwaagdijk-Oost, Zwaagdijk-Oost, Netherlands
Seed meets Technology is an event where the focus is on innovative seed technology, variety assortment and adding value to horticultural seed. The initiators, together with other companies associated with the seed industry, want to strengthen the program of open days in #week39 with themes such as seed treatment, phenotyping, seed processing equipment, breeding support, sustainable crop protection and cultivation systems. Participants are required to actually demonstrate new products or services in the exhibition hall or on the demo field. The set-up with demonstrations, trial fields and meetings should lead to interaction with the visitor.

10th Seed Congress of the Americas
2025-09-29 - 2025-10-03 | Foz do Iguacu Brazil, TBD, Foz do Iguacu, Brazil
With great enthusiasm, we invite you to join us for the 10th Seed Congress of the Americas, to be held in the fascinating setting of Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, during the final week of September 2025.
In this extraordinary location, where nature displays its full splendor, the congress will serve as an unparalleled meeting point for industry leaders, researchers, plant breeders, policymakers, students, and other vital stakeholders in the seed sector.
Under the theme “Promoting the Seed Business in the Americas,” this two-and-a-half-day event will offer a rich agenda of learning, innovation, and networking. Attendees will benefit from plenary sessions and specialized panels covering critical topics such as trade, regulations, sustainability, and emerging technologies that are reshaping our industry.
Adding even more value, the event will include a trade show and business roundtables, fostering strategic partnerships and unlocking new opportunities in a vibrant and dynamic environment. Don’t miss the chance to learn about sponsorship opportunities that can enhance your company’s visibility and presence during this pivotal gathering.
Foz do Iguaçu will not only host these essential discussions but will also provide a platform to showcase cutting-edge academic and research advancements in the seed sector through the Innovation Floor.
This congress is the ultimate venue for networking, forming strategic alliances, and advancing business initiatives, bringing together the sector’s top companies and influential decision-makers from both the public and private spheres.
Mark your calendar and make plans to join us for this extraordinary event. Together, let’s shape the future of the seed business in the Americas.
We look forward to welcoming you to Foz do Iguaçu in September 2025!

Diego Risso

Executive Director

CAAR Convention
2025-11-18 - 2025-11-20

Corn Belt Seed Conference
2025-11-27 - 2025-11-28

Crop Life Grow Canada Conference
2025-12-02 - 2025-12-04

Manitoba Seed Growers’ Association AGM & Conference
2025-12-07 - 2025-12-09 | Clarion Hotel & Suites, Brandon, MB, Canada
Regional seed-growers association annual meeting + conference, for members, with presentations and seed-industry focus.

Maritimes Seed Growers’ Association Meeting
2025-12-09 | Crowne Plaza Moncton Beausejour, 1005 Main Street, Moncton, NB, Canada

Prairie Cereals Summit 2025
2025-12-10 - 2025-12-12 | Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel, 405 Spray Ave, Banff, AB, Canada
Annual summit for farmers, industry, researchers and policy-makers in the prairie grain/seed space; networking, presentations, research.

Saskatchewan Seed Growers’ Association Meeting
2026-01-12 | TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Provincial seed growers’ annual meeting with seed industry and regulatory updates.

Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA) 37th Annual Conference
2026-01-12 - 2026-01-14
IPSA’s annual meeting takes place each January. The three-day meeting includes the IPSA Business Meeting, business management seminars, concurrent educational workshops and summaries of IPSA member-funded research projects.
Tailored to association members, the convention features exciting keynote speakers from inside and outside of the industry. Breakout sessions covering a variety of topics offer another excellent educational opportunity for our members and their employees.

Western Canadian Crop Production Show
2026-01-13 - 2026-01-15 | TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Major agricultural show for grain, seed, agronomy across western Canada; trade show + sessions.

Alberta Seed Processors AGM
2026-01-14 - 2026-01-16 | DoubleTree by Hilton, West Edmonton, 16615 109 Ave NW, Edmonton, MB, Canada
Annual Meeting
