This course is the first step towards accreditation to sample for ISTA certificates. ISTA certificates require the sampler (person who pulls the sample) to be accredited.
The following topics will be reviewed: ISTA and AOSA sampling rules, Sampling methods, Sealing see...
Michigan State University - East Lansing, Michigan, United States
Designed not only to cover the molecular techniques available to a plant breeder for crop improvement but also to cover marker assisted selection with successful examples from around the world.
North Florida Research and Education Center - Quincy, FL, United States
This Asian Soybean Rust Short Course provides agricultural specialists and consultants an opportunity for hands-on identification of rust as it appears in the field. Course instructors will cover scouting techniques while demonstrating the most effective methods of find...
The seminar will include hands-on stem nematode identification of field and plant symptoms. Management strategies will be presented on how to cope with current field infestations and how to prevent and/or minimize future yield losses.
University of Nebraska–Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Course covers the common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated
crops, such as wheat, rice and barley, and the theoretical basis for selfpollinated
crop breeding.
The conference theme is “The Next Generation of Biofuels.” Well-respected researchers will present perspectives about new technologies and updates on their development. Representatives from emerging energy companies will discuss the challenges of commercialization, such...
Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station - Fayetteville, AR, United Kingdom
Field day will focus on University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture research and new products for the turf industry in relation to lawn and landscaping, golf and sports turf. Afternoon tours will include pesticide recertification, an equipment demonstration and a lon...