Arrival dates, seed sizes, seed quality on Argentina Seed
April 22, 2008
Please click here to download a spreadsheet showing all arrival dates, most seed sizes, and many germination results from our 2008 winter production.
Mike Peterson Named Chairman of the Board of ASTA
September 27, 2007
ALEXANDRIA, VA. (July 22, 2007) – Mike Peterson, President of Peterson Genetics, Cedar Falls, IA, was elected Chairman of the Board of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) at its 124th annual convention June 23-27 at the Omni Interlocken Resort in Broomfield, CO. Peterson Genetics licenses and markets improved soybean genetics to retail seed companies throughout the United States.
Founded in 1883, the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), located in Alexandria, VA, is one of the oldest trade organizations in the United States. Its membership consists of about 800 companies involved in seed production and distribution, plant breeding, and related industries in North America. As an authority on plant germplasm, ASTA advocates science and policy issues of industry importance. Its mission is to enhance the development and free movement of quality seed worldwide.
Peterson will preside over the association’s 125th anniversary celebration throughout the year, culminating at the annual convention June 21 – 25, 2008 in Orlando, FL.
A graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Agricultural Business, Peterson is also a past president of the Iowa Seed Association, and past Chairman of the Soybean Division of the ASTA. In addition to numerous local volunteer boards, he is currently serving on the Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF) board of directors.
He enjoys spending time with his five children, and also loves to golf and run marathons.
