{"podcast":{"title":"GermiNation","slug":"germination-7438641","podcast_index_feed_id":7438641,"rss_url":"https://feed.podbean.com/GermiNation/feed.xml","website_url":"https://GermiNation.podbean.com","image_url":"https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/20838841/Green_Modern_Seed_Logo_Design_5_bs2xa.png","author":"Cindy Hicks/ISU Seed Science Center","episode_count":20,"summary":"Welcome to GermiNation—the podcast where seeds tell their stories. I’m your host, Cindy Hicks, coming to you from the Iowa State University Seed Science Center, a global leader in seed research, education, and outreach. Each episode, we dig into the beauty, wonder, and science of seeds—those tiny powerhouses at the heart of agriculture, biodiversity, and global food security. Through conversations with scientists, farmers, industry leaders, and changemakers around the world, we explore how seeds connect us, sustain us, and shape our future. This is GermiNation—where every great story starts with a seed.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-10T08:20:58.946015+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/germination-7438641"},"episode":{"title":"Germination E1, S2 - Leading the Seed Industry Forward: Insights from ASTA and the Seed Association of the Americas","slug":"germination-e1-s2-leading-the-seed-industry-forward-insights-from-asta-and-the-seed-association-of-the-americas","published_at":"2026-01-12T20:15:34+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/germination-7438641/germination-e1-s2-leading-the-seed-industry-forward-insights-from-asta-and-the-seed-association-of-the-americas","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/germination-7438641","url":"https://GermiNation.podbean.com/e/germination-e1-s2-leading-the-seed-industry-forward-insights-from-asta-and-the-seed-association-of-the-americas/","audio_url":"https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/kwsz2qmmun4cc79g/germination_e1_s2_-_leading_the_seed_industry_forward_insights_from_asta_and_the_seed_association_of_the_americas_v5_720p_6t302.mp4","summary":"In this episode of GermiNation, we bring together two influential voices in the global seed industry. We sit down with Andy LaVigne, President and CEO of the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA), and Diego Risso, Executive Director of the Seed Association of the Americas, for conversations on leadership, collaboration, and the future of seed systems. From policy and innovation to workforce development and international trade, this episode explores how seed associations are working across borders to strengthen agriculture and ensure farmers have access to high-quality seed.","meta_description":"In this episode of GermiNation, we bring together two influential voices in the global seed industry. We sit down with Andy LaVigne, President and CEO of…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2867,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/germination-7438641/episodes/germination-e1-s2-leading-the-seed-industry-forward-insights-from-asta-and-the-seed-association-of-the-americas/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/germination-7438641/germination-e1-s2-leading-the-seed-industry-forward-insights-from-asta-and-the-seed-association-of-the-americas.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}