December 22-22, 2010

WEBINAR - Staying organized: Sample track and website results improve accuracy and efficiency

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

Customers tell us that Sample Track® and our website are critical to their success so join us for 30 minutes while we provide helpful hints and user information on these two tools.

December 2-2, 2010

WEBINAR - Germination and vigor for large seed vegetables: beans, peas, sweet corn, vine crops

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

November 23-23, 2010

WEBINAR - Seed health testing - Understanding the basics of seed health

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

Host - Pathogen - Environment - Vector Interaction; Common Seed Pathogens; Types of Seed Health Tests - Blotter, Culture Plates, ELISA, Wash, PCR; Accreditations, Rules, and Methods for Seed Health testing

November 22-26, 2010

ISTA Workshop on Germination, Tetrazolium, Sampling and Statistics

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Nakuru, Kenya

The workshop will be engaging seed samplers and laboratory managers who have to monitor seed sampling and want a quality assurance system and quality checks in place in their daily work.

November 9-9, 2010

WEBINAR - Comparing corn cold tests. Advantages and limitations of test methods

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

While the main focus is corn, the information covered definitely applies to other crops: soybean, sorghum, and rice.

November 9-13, 2010

Asian Seed Congress 2010

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Asia & Pacific Seed Association (APSA)*

Kaohsiung, Taiwan

November 9-11, 2010

CURSO - II Ciclo de seminarios sobre avances en la caracterización genética y molecular de la apomixis en gramíneas forrajeras

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Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias - Rosario, Argentina

October 28-28, 2010

WEBINAR - Soybean Testing Webinar - Cultivar and accelerated aging tests

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

30 minute webinar 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

October 20-20, 2010

Workshop sobre tecnologias aplicadas às sementes e mudas

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Associação Brasileira do Comércio de Sementes e Mudas (ABCSEM) *

Jaguariúna, SP, Brazil

O objetivo do evento é divulgar informações atualizadas sobre o uso da tecnologia pelas empresas de sementes e afins (beneficiamento e peletização, laboratórios de análises, produtores de insumos, etc.) e sua aplicação prática pelos consumidores (viveiristas e produtore...

October 20-21, 2010

V Seminário Brasileiro de Batata

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Uberlândia, MG, Brazil

October 16-16, 2010

Exporting Seed Webinar - Why seed lots are held up at the border

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - , United States

GMO seed testing recommendations; What requirements impact international seed movement; Advantages to Orange and Blue ISTA certificates; Do you need a ‘Seed Passport’? More...

October 13-15, 2010

ISTA Workshop Water activity measurement applied to seed testing

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Montargis & Nogent sur Vernisson, France

This workshop aims to discuss the potential role of water activity as a new method for seed testing. Lectures and practical aspects related to water activity measurement will be considered in relation with gravimetric moisture content.

September 29, 2010 - October 1, 2010

ISTA Quality Assurance in Seed Testing Workshop

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

This workshop will appeal to seed analysts working in laboratories or laboratory leaders that have a quality assurance system implemented. The aim is to give laboratories the opportunity to discuss and obtain inspiration on how to improve their Quality Assurance system ...

September 20-24, 2010

LII Curso Diacom - Tetrazólio e patologia de sementes

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Soja - Londrina , 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.

September 20-24, 2010

VI Henry A. Wallace/CATIE Conference: Agrobiodiversity in Mesoamerica: From Genes to Landscapes

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CATIE - Turrialba, Costa Rica

The aim of the conference is to strengthen the use and management of agrobiodiversity in Mesoamerica by bringing together international research and public sector organizations, universities and civil society to study, analyze and take action to promote sustainable lan...

September 16-16, 2010

Soybean Harvest and Testing Webinar

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SGS North America, Inc.*

, United States

A 45 minute webinar on soybean seed moisture and mechanical damage, hypochlorite soak test for grower use and seed coat and severe field fungi infection in soybeans

August 31, 2010 - September 1, 2010

Seed Sampling Workshop

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Brookings, SD, United States

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...

August 19-19, 2010

August Corn Webinar

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SGS North America, Inc.*

, United States

Accurate sampling, mixing, screening, retention and seed treating are key factors in assuring test results truly represent the seed lot quality.

August 18-19, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Seed Corn / Soybean Quality Testing

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Iowa State University

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

August 10-12, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Research Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

August 10-11, 2010

XXXI Reunião de Pesquisa de Soja da Região Central do Brasil (RPSRCB)

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Centro de Eventos e Treinamentos da Confederação Nacional dos Trabalhadores do Comércio (CNTC) - Brasília, Brazil

August 5-5, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

August 3-3, 2010

August Corn Webinar

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SGS North America, Inc.*

, United States

Accurate sampling, mixing, screening, retention and seed treating are key factors in assuring test results truly represent the seed lot quality.

August 3-3, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

July 28-29, 2010

Seed Sampling Workshop

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Salinas, CA, United States

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...

July 28-30, 2010

Curso sobre Tecnologia de Produção de Sementes de Hortaliças

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Embrapa Hortaliças - Brasília, DF, Brazil

July 18-21, 2010

3rd Workshop on Molecular Aspects of Seed Dormancy and Germination

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York Museum Gardens - York, United Kingdom

July 6-10, 2010

Joint Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA) 87th Annual Meeting & Canadian Seed Growers Association Meeting

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Canadian Seed Trade Association (CSTA / ACCS) *

Grand Okanagan Lakefront Resort - Kelown, British Columbia, Canada

June 30, 2010 - July 1, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Seed Treatment

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Iowa State University

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

June 21-24, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Commercial Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

June 16-22, 2010

International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) - 29th ISTA Congress

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Cologne City Council - Cologne, Germany

June 11-13, 2010

ISTA Workshop on Species and Variety Testing / Proteinelectrophoresis

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Bundessortenamt (Federal Plant Variety Office) - Hanover, Germany

June 9-10, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Color Sorting

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Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

June 8-12, 2010

ISTA Workshop on GMO Testing

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Bayerisches Landesamt für Gesundheit und Lebensmittelsicherheit (Bavarian State Office for Health and Food Safety) - Oberschleißheim, Bavaria, Germany

June 8-11, 2010

I Congresso Brasileiro de Recursos Genéticos

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Bahia Othon Palace Hotel - Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

June 7-8, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Color Sorting

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Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

June 7-11, 2010

IV Congresso Brasileiro de Mamona / I Simpósio Internacional de Oleaginosas Energéticas

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Espaço Cultural de João Pessoa - Paraiba, Brazil

May 31, 2010 - June 2, 2010

ISF World Seed Congress 2010

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International Seed Federation (ISF)*

Calgary TELUS Convention Centre - Calgary, Alberta, Canada

May 25-27, 2010

Iowa State University Seed Conditioning & Seed Quality Workshops: Commercial Popcorn Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, Iowa, United States

December 18-18, 2010

Workshop: 'Seed Production for the 21st Century"

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Durgas Farm - St Ann , Jamaica

Targeted at commercal farmers.

December 16-16, 2010

Workshop on seed production and seed saving

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Ministry of Agriculture's Bodles Research Station - St Catherine, Jamaica

Targeted at small farmers.

December 14-14, 2010

Workshop on seed production and seed saving

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Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

Jacobs Farm - Port Morant, St Thomas, Jamaica

Targeted at small farmers.

December 6-6, 2010

Jornada sobre nuevas herramientas aplicadas a la evaluación de bioseguridad de los OGM

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Fundación Cassará - Buenos Aires, Argentina

December 6-17, 2010

Curso de Introdução ao Uso de Marcadores Moleculares: Teoria e Prática

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia - Brasilia, Brazil

Profissionais, pesquisadores e estudantes de pós-graduação envolvidos na pesquisa dos recursos genéticos e áreas afins, como o melhoramento genético vegetal, animal e microbiano, o controle biológico, a prospecção biotecnológica.

December 1-3, 2010

I Congresso Paraibano de Agroecologia e IV Fórum sobre o registro profissional do agroecólogo

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Convento Ipuarana - Lagoa Seca, PB, Brazil

O Objetivo geral do evento é promover o amplo debate entre agricultores, técnicos, professores, pesquisadores e alunos acerca da diversidade de saberes e práticas agroecológicas.

November 15-20, 2010

11º Simposio Internacional sobre la Bioseguridad de los Organismos Genéticamente Modificados (ISBGMO) - 11th International Symposium on the Biosafety of GMOs

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Centro Cultural Borges - Buenos Aires, Argentina

“The role of biosafety research in the decision making process”. This symposium will bring together scientists interested in sharing results and learning from other experts in the area of biosafety research and its application to regulatory decision-making.

November 10-13, 2010

Expo Agroalimentaria 2010 Guanajuato

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Irapuato, Mexico

November 8-12, 2010

COURSE - Workshop France-Brésil de Bioinformatique / Encontro França-Brasil de Bioinformática

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CIRAD

Universidade Estadual de Santa Cruz (UESC) - Ilhéus/Bahia, Brazil

November 3-9, 2010

COURSE - Translating DNA sequence into new plant varieties

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Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias - Rosario, Argentina

November 3-12, 2010

Curso de formação e gestão de bancos de germoplasma

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia - Brasilia, Brazil

November 1-5, 2010

Encuentro Latinoamericano y del Caribe sobre Biotecnologia Agropecuaria

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Guadalajara, Mexico

October 26-26, 2010

SEMINAR - Marker-assisted breeding and molecular characterization of the major rice QTLs Sub1 and Pup1

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Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)

Nariño room - Cali, Colombia

October 15-16, 2010

Expo-semillas 2010

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Fexpocruz - Santa Cruz, Bolivia

October 12-15, 2010

CURSO - Herramientas de manejo integrado de plagas hortícolas dentro del contexto de la producción sustentable

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Universidad Nacional de Rosario

Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias - Rosario , Argentina

September 25-30, 2010

VIII Feira Krahô de Sementes Tradicionais,

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Itacajá, TO, Brazil

September 21-24, 2010

International Rice Conference for Latin America and the Caribbean – “Rice Challenges for XXI Century

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Centro Internacional de Agricultura Tropical (CIAT)

Cali, Colombia

September 15-17, 2010

I Simpósio sobre Produção de Mudas de Frutas, Hortaliças, Flores e Ornamentais

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Piracicaba, SP, Brazil

September 14-15, 2010

Buenos Aires Seed Convention 2010

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Sheraton Buenos Aires Hotel & Convention Center - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Focus on forage and turf crops.

August 29, 2010 - September 2, 2010

XXVIII Congresso Nacional de Milho e Sorgo

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Centro de Eventos e Cultura da Universidade Federal de Goiás - Goiânia, Goiás, Brazil

August 17-18, 2010

1er. Seminario Internacional de Riego en Cultivos y Pasturas

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Centro de Convenciones EGEO - Paysandú, Uruguay

August 15-19, 2010

XLIII Congresso Brasileiro de Fitopatologia

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Centro de Eventos do Pantanal - Cuiabá, Mato Grosso, Brazil

August 4-6, 2010

XXII Seminario Panamericano de Semillas

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Hotel Sheraton - Asunción, Paraguay

August 2, 2010 - October 1, 2010

Hands-on training program, Wheat Improvement and Pathology

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International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)

El Batán & Toluca, Mexico

Contact Petr Kosina: p.kosina@cgiar.org

July 26, 2010 - September 30, 2010

Curso Fundamentos y Prácticas de Producción de Semillas

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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile - Santiago, RM, Chile

Curso semi-presencial, con actividades que se siguen a través de internet (40 hrs) y tres días de actividades presenciales (28 al 30 de Septiembre 2010).

July 21-23, 2010

International Tomato & Pepper Congress

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Poliforum Leon - Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico

The International Tomato & Pepper Congress offers leading tomato and pepper growers from Mexico, Latin America and North America the opportunity to attend valuable education sessions with expert presenters from around the world sharing the latest production and marketin...

July 15-15, 2010

PeruBiotec conference - Avances, Situación y Futuro de la Agrobiotecnología (Status and Prospects of Agricultural Biotechnology)

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Sala Virreynal del Hotel Country Club - Lima, Peru

More information about the conference: perubiotec@hotmail.com

June 20-25, 2010

NanoAgri 2010 - International Conference on Food and Agriculture Applications of Nanotechnologie

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Hotel Fazenda Fonte Colina Verde, Estância de São Pedro - São Carlos, SP, Brazil

New and emerging applications of nanotechnologies in food and agriculture and issues related to their use will be the focus of this Conference. In addition to exploring relevant scientific and technological advances, the Conference will also seek to highlight areas of r...

June 13-30, 2010

XII Semana do Pimentão

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Planaltina/DF, Brazil

June 12-16, 2010

VII Curso sobre Cultura de Tecidos de Plantas

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Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia - , Brazil