The workshops present an opportunity for small and large companies, academics, and other potential developers to spend time with regulatory officials from three US regulatory agencies (USDA-APHIS, FDA, and EPA) and learn the specifics of putting together an actual dossi...
The three day workshop will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. The AOSA/SCST consolidated exam will be held on August 16-17, 2018.
ERS Economist Elizabeth Marshall will discuss the regional patterns of change in fieldcrop production and in irrigation under various climate projections covered in her recent report, Climate Change, Water Scarcity, and Adaption in the U.S. Fieldcrop Sector.
The goal of this module is to introduce the basic concepts of using genetic markers to identify QTL and of estimating marker-trait associations, and to expose students to applications of these methodologies.
USDA AMS Seed Regulatory & Testing Division, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C - Gastonia, NC, United States
The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will b...
USDA AMS Seed Regulatory & Testing Division, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C - Gastonia, NC, United States
The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will be...
Jefferson Auditorium, USDA South Building, 1400 Independence Ave., S.W. - Washington, DC, United States
Experts from academia and industry will discuss the impact of gene flow in agriculture, and current and upcoming transgenic and non-transgenic technologies to control gene flow. Given the introduction of new crops for, diverse traits, biofuels, and production systems ai...
