The workshop will consist of lectures, group work and practical exercises. It will offer the opportunity to discuss how to implement an efficient, effective and economically justifiable quality management in seed testing. The language of the workshop will be English.
Variety Registration and Certification Center (VRCC) Meeting Hall and VRCC Laboratories - Ankara, Turkey
Will present theoretical aspects of purity and germination testing, results, calculations and reporting; quality assurance and the practical application of ISTA rules on different species.
Seed Technology Centre, Ege Unversity - Izmir, Turkey
Will include new developments in seed vigour that have occurred over the last two years and potential future developments in vigour testing as well as established vigour tests.
Online 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT - Itahca, NY, United States
This webinar will provide a basic overview and explanation of the tolerances in the AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds Vol. 1. We encourage everyone who is interested in understanding the correct application of tolerances for any purpose to participate in this educational se...
Online 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM EDT - Ithaca, NY, United States
This webinar will provide an overview of the 2013 AOSA Rule amendment proposals. The 2013 Rule Proposals are available from the AOSA and SCST websites:
www.aosaseed.com/rules_committee.htm / www.seedtechnology.net/rules_committee.htm
On one of the production sites of DLF-TRIFOLIUM A/S - Odense, Denmark
The workshop will consist of lectures and practical exercises. It will offer the opportunity for general discussion on automatic and manual seed sampling and dividing, as well as quality assurance in seed sampling and monitoring of seed samplers.
Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)
Londrina, PR, Brazil
Objetivo: apresentar tecnologia adequada para avaliar corretamente a qualidade das sementes de soja e identificar as causas de descarte de seus lotes devido à baixa germinação no teste de laboratório.
Targeted to experts and professionals in seed technology. This advanced course will cover the latest technologies for seed coatings, seed identification, systemic markers and related topics. Three Registered Seed Technologist credits will be available upon completion of...
The aim of this course is to provide understanding and enable the participants to master the important aspects in seed health and pathology which is essential in current competitive nature of the seed industry that prioritizes production of high quality seed that is fre...
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The aim of the seminar is to provide a forum where seed testing professionals can increase there level of understanding of statistical methods/analysis associated with seed testing and to gain confidence in using statistical tools that have been provided by the ISTA Sta...
The aim of the workshop is to both inform participants on vigour, moisture and tetrazolium testing methodology in a range of species but also to provide a forum where questions relating to these methodologies can be discussed.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency seed laboratory - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of the ISTA germination test, seedling evaluations for different species, results calculations and reporting plus aspects of quality management linked to germination testing.
Introduction to seed vigour and its importance in crop production - Conductivity test - Controlled deterioration test - Radicle emergence test: development and validation - Accelerated ageing test for soyabeans - Seed vigour and seed treatments - Physiological basis of ...
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...
The course presents the scientific background for seed production, seed quality control and seed treatments. It also provides an overview of the latest new developments in seed research and seed handling.
The overall theme of the symposium will be: "Evaluation of seed quality: a key step in exploiting the benefits of plant breeding and genetic conservation"
On the premises of the World Horticultural Expo, Floriade 2012 - Venlo, Netherlands
The aim of the meeting is to discuss and decide on proposals for changes to the ISTA International Rules of Seed Testing, and business items of the Association, with the international participation of ISTA delegates and representatives from both the seed industry and go...
This rare training opportunity is appropriate for Quality Assurance personnel, seed technologists, those sitting for technologist exams, companies shipping internationally, and others who are interested in seed testing analysis.
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...
Iowa State University Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
Germination week explores the processes involved in seed germination, AOSA & ISTA Rules, seedling evaluation, seed dormancy, vigor, seed longevity and deterioration, tetrazolium (TZ) testing, testing for biotech traits, and other special tests. One full day is dedicat T...
Iowa State University Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
Purity week consists of lecture and laboratory practice on seed structure, seed identification, purity analysis, sampling and dividing, seed laws, and tolerances. Attendees will conduct purity analyses and perform seed identification separations on at least 10 different...
Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
Concepts of vigor testing to be covered are: Accelerated Aging, Electrical Conductivity, Saturated Salt Accelerated Aging and an in depth comparison cold test methods including box, rolled towel, tray and saturated colds plus a discussion on use of check samples and exp...
Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
Concepts of vigor testing to be covered are: Accelerated Aging, Electrical Conductivity, Saturated Salt Accelerated Aging and an in depth comparison cold test methods including box, rolled towel, tray and saturated colds plus a discussion on use of check samples and exp...
Online at 10:00 AM Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
Our webinar covers the principles of moisture determination and the instruments used to determine seed moisture. Accurate seed moisture measurements are essential throughout seed production harvest and storage.
Lectures on principles of sampling, ISTA Handbook on Seed Sampling, training aspects for samplers, audit elements licensed samplers. Practical work: Sampling of cereals and other species in bags, big bags and boxes. Further species of interest asked for by participants ...
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
We will review the primary dormancy Exogenous and Endogenous factors plus methods to relieve these types of dormancy. We will also cover after-ripening, effects of light and causes of secondary dormancy.
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
We will review the impact that field and storage fungi has on seed quality and the fungi/germination interaction model. Species to be covered include: Fusarium, Diplodia, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Cercospera, and Phomopsis.
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
This webinar relates production and processing to seed quality through analysis of types of physical damage expressed in seeds and seedlings. Impact and abrasion damage test methods are explained along with dicot and monocot examples.
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
This webinar discusses these genetic and environmental factors along with storage compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, protein and other compounds. The third class in our Seed Biology Series.
SGS Brookings laboratory - Brookings , SD, United States
The following topics will be reviewed: ISTA and AOSA sampling rules, sampling methods, sealing seed lots, subdividing samples, review of ISTA certificates and their use.
Presenting and discussing basic principles of quality management and it focuses on the needs of seed testing laboratories that wish to comply with the ISTA Accreditation Standard and prepare for attaining and maintaining ISTA Accreditation.
Sampling principles, testing plan design, assessment of GMO content, SeedCalc, Uncertainty. Theory of PCR methodologies; testing through-put and turnaround time, challenges specific to GMO testing. Hands-on practice of samples processing; Qualitative and qPCR testing an...
Online 10:00 AM Central - Brookings, SD, United States
Review of four corn warm germination methods illustrating normal and abnormal seedling appearances - Cold vigor test methods (tray and saturated) and the stresses imposed by each test and their relationship to field performance - The silent killer - field population
Official Seed Testing Station, NIAB, Huntingdon Road - Cambridge,, United Kingdom
Includes comprehensive training in both the theory and practice of sampling techniques. Included in the syllabus will be a background to seed certification procedures and detailed guidance on the official requirements for labelling, bag sealing and other duties of licen...
Online, 10:00 - 11:00 Central US time - Brookings, SD, United States
ISTA Sampling, ISTA Certificates and Seed Health - Are your seed lots held up at the border? Knowing and understanding the regulations helps to expedite your seeds to other countries throughout the world.
Online, 10:00 - 11:00 Central US time - Brookings, SD, United States
A diagnostic approach with laboratory tests is considered the best practice approach to identify factors affecting seed quality. This webinar will discuss the common tests ordered on the fall production of sorghum, millet, and rice.
Online, 10:00 - 11:00 Central US time - Brookings, SD, United States
This webinar will discuss the common tests ordered on cotton and large seed vegetables. Photographs will show the symptoms and signs of seed coat mechanical damage, field and storage fungi, and seedling abnormalities/vigor
Viability of native seed is affected by collection and storage methods. Information on purity, germination and TZ testing methods will be presented along with a review morphology of dicot and monocotyledon natives and checking for seed fill prior to harvest.
University of Agriculture, Department of Crop Physiology - Faisalabad, Pakistan
Two days course on “Seed Physiology, Production and Management” followed by a one day workshop on “Seed Testing through ISTA standards” on September 29. Queries and registration: DR. Irfan Afzal, seedphysiology11@gmail.com
University of Saskatchewan, CFIA's Seed Testing Laboratory, 301-421, Downey Road - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of the ISTA analytical Purity test, Pure Seed Definitions, the Other Seed Determination test, seed identification, results calculations and reporting plus aspects of quality management linked to analytical p...
The motto of the meeting is Promoting the seed business in the Americas and its principal focus of the congress will be "seed treatment". Biotechnology and phytosanitary aspects will be additional components of the agenda.
SGS will cover five processes used to determine soybean cultivars: hilum check and seed characteristics, seed coat peroxidase reaction. hypocotyl color seedling growout test, electrophoresis, event ID using PCR/DNA based methods
This webinar will discuss the common tests ordered on fall soybean production and also show photographs of symptoms/signs including seed coat mechanical damage, field and storage fungi and seedling abnormalities/vigor.
We will discuss: slight infection-seed coat, severe infection–embryo infection, how seed treatments can help, suggested test methods for evaluating seed quality
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