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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body bgcolor="#FAFAFA" lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>Attend the American Seed Trade Association Convention in Huntington Beach, California this summer. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D'>The conference will provide opportunities for you to connect with industry professionals in your junior year. <o:p></o:p></span></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%;background:#FAFAFA'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#FAFAFA'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="70%" style='width:70.92%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td><td width=21 valign=top style='width:16.0pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p> </o:p></p><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#FDFDFD;border:solid #DDDDDD 1.0pt' id=templateContainer><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:gold' id=templateHeader><tr><td style='padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:22.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#202020'>Help Undergraduate Students Connect With the Seed Industry. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in' id=templateBody><tr><td valign=top style='background:#FDFDFD;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td valign=top style='padding:15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt 15.0pt'><h1><span class=calendar-item-title><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#532F05;font-weight:normal'>How? Through Campus Connections:</span></span><o:p></o:p></h1><h2><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#162C36;font-weight:normal'>Campus Connections provides the unique opportunity for juniors (one year of undergraduate studies remaining) working towards a career in the seed industry to interact with seed industry professionals and senior executives to investigate various aspects of the seed business. FuSE (Future Seed Executives), via the Campus Connections program, will award students a grant to attend the American Seed Trade Association’s 128<sup>th</sup> Annual Convention in Huntington Beach, Calif. June 18-22, 2011.</span><o:p></o:p></h2><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><h3><span class=calendar-item-title><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#532F05;font-weight:normal'>Who is able to participate in Campus Connections and how do they apply?</span></span><br><br><span class=calendar-item-content><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#162C36;font-weight:normal'>Applicants for the Campus Connections program must be juniors (one year of undergraduate studies remaining) working towards a bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Plant Sciences/Genetics, Ag-Business/Economics, Biological Engineering, Horticulture, Floriculture or other seed-related area of study. Interested students can find more information on the program on the FuSE website at <a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=e51e332820&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#4488A5'>www.futureseedexecutives.com</span></a>. </span></span><strong><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica","sans-serif";color:#162C36'>Applications must be received by April 1st, 2011.</span></strong><br><br><span class=calendar-item-title><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Georgia","serif";color:#532F05;font-weight:normal'>Click <a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=a532b13179&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699'>here</span></a> for more information.</span></span><o:p></o:p></h3><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:150%'><span style='font-size:10.5pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#505050'><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What is covered by the program?</span></strong> Significant financial support to attend the convention is included for students accepted to the Campus Connections program. Click <a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=ecd3718057&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699'>here</span></a> for more information.<br><br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>How do I contact FuSE to get involved in Campus Connections?</span></strong> Send us an email at <a href="mailto:info@futureseedexecutives.com"><span style='color:#336699'>info@futureseedexecutives.com</span></a>or contact our ASTA Representative, Anna Burks, at <a href="mailto:aburks@amseed.org"><span style='color:#336699'>aburks@amseed.org</span></a>.<br><br><a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=ac1f3ee33a&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=600 height=207 id="_x0000_i1025" src="http://gallery.mailchimp.com/880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c/images/fuse_logo_new.JPG" alt="FuSE: Future Seed Executives"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr><tr><td valign=top style='border:none;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in' id=social><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=600 style='width:6.25in;background:#FDFDFD' id=templateFooter><tr><td valign=top style='padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width="100%" style='width:100.0%'><tr><td colspan=2 style='background:#FAFAFA;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#707070'> <a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=2f588e522e&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699'>friend on Facebook</span></a> | <a href="http://us2.forward-to-friend1.com/forward?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=e672729a89&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699'>forward to a friend</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td width=350 valign=top style='width:262.5pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#707070'>Copyright © 2011 Future Seed Executives Committee, All rights reserved.</span></em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#707070'><br>Thank you for being a part of our Campus Connections program!<br><strong><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Our mailing address is:</span></strong><br>225 Reinekers Lane<br>Alexandria, VA 22314 U.S.A.<o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td width=190 valign=top style='width:142.5pt;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt' id=monkeyRewards><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#707070'><a href="http://www.mailchimp.com/monkey-rewards/?aid=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&afl=1"><span style='color:#336699;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 id="_x0000_i1026" src="http://www.mailchimp.com/img/badges/banner1.gif" alt="Email Marketing Powered by MailChimp"></span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan=2 style='background:#FDFDFD;padding:7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt 7.5pt' id=utility><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center;line-height:125%'><span style='font-size:9.0pt;line-height:125%;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#707070'> <a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=50058ef6eb&e=4e58a02a69&c=e672729a89"><span style='color:#336699'>unsubscribe from this list</span></a> | <a href="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage.com/profile?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=50058ef6eb&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699'>update subscription preferences</span></a> | <a href="http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=e672729a89&e=4e58a02a69"><span style='color:#336699'>view email in browser</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><o:p></o:p></p></td></tr></table></div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 id="_x0000_i1027" src="http://FutureSeedExecutives.us2.list-manage.com/track/open.php?u=880ed1787a8047bfdff96150c&id=e672729a89&e=4e58a02a69"><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>