Committees & Divisions

Most issues are bottom-up driven from member representatives on ASTA committees or divisions. ASTA has seven divisions to which any member can belong, including the Associate Members, Broker-Agents, Corn & Sorghum, Farm Seed, Lawn Seed, Soybean and Vegetable & Flower Seed Divisions. Each division has its own governing body and committees pertaining to division meetings and activities.

ASTA has nine standing committees addressing key seed science, policy, and education issues. They include the Biotechnology, Environment and Safety/Seed Treatment and Protection, Intellectual Property Rights (with Variety Identification Subcommittee), International (Phytosanitary Subcommittee), Legislative & Legal Concerns, Management Skills Program, Public Research Advisory, Seed Industry Relations, and Trade Rules Committees.