Attention STB Graduate Students!

Graduate and undergraduate students pursuing agriculture or related disciplines are invited to participate in the third annual “Better Seed, Better Life” Student Video Contest 2019 sponsored by the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA).

2018 Winners:

1. Kevin Falk – Iowa State University
2. Kshitij Khatri – University of Florida
3. Nathalia Penna Cruzato – Texas A&M University
To see more past winners, click here.

  • 2019 Theme: “Our Planet, Our Health, Our Food–it all starts with the seed”
  • Deadline: Begins March 6, 2019, at 7:00 am and ends August 31, 2019, at 11:59 pm PST.
  • Video Requirements: Must be three minutes or less; must visually and verbally include: name(s), school(s), area(s) of discipline, and degree(s) pursued.
  • Submission Requirements: Email video to Kaity Carpenter by August 31, 2019. Submissions may be submitted individually or as a group of no larger than five. Everyone shown on the video MUST sign a Permission/Release Form which must be submitted with the video.
  • ASTA Video Contest Rules & Information
Judging Criteria

Prize winners will be selected by a panel of six (6) representatives of Sponsor based on the following criteria:

  1. Message content and ideas (how memorably does the video present the specific message (30%);
  2. Production quality and visuals (what is the overall production quality of the video) (25%);
  3. Organization and framing (does the video follow a clear and logical path for the audience) (20%);
  4. Delivery (does the video utilize good visuals and sound quality that contribute to a compelling message) (25%)(collectively, (1)-(4), the “Judging Criteria”).
Grand Prize $5000!

GRAND PRIZE: The Grand Prize Winner will receive $5,000 (five thousand dollars) (the “Grand Prize”).
FIRST PRIZE: The First Prize Winner will receive $3,000 (three thousand dollars) (the “First Prize”).
SECOND PRIZE: The Second Prize Winner will receive $2,000 (two thousand dollars) (the “Second Prize”) (the Grand Prize, First Prize and Second Prize each a “Prize” and collectively, the “Prizes”).

All Prize awards are subject to verification of eligibility and compliance with these Official Rules. Sponsor may choose not to award any or all Prizes at its discretion. Odds of winning Prize depends on the number of eligible entries received during the Contest Period.

Find Out More:

For details, contest rules, and requirements, please visit the ASTA website.