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Iowa State Univeristy's Seed Science Center announces 2020 Seed Conditioning Workships


Ames, Iowa, USA
March 5, 2020

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Commercial Popcorn Conditioning

May 19-21, 2020 Includes discussion of basic psychrometrics, equilibrium moisture content, and low temperature drying fundamentals.  Intended for operations that handle large volumes of food grade product.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Color Sorting
Satake ScanMaster, Evolution: June 2-4, 2020 Brand-specific workshops provide advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed. The primary focus will be on Satake ScanMaster II, Satake Evolution and Buhler Sortex Z-Series machines, with additional coverage of advanced optical sorting and sample analysis technology when appropriate. Company representatives will be available to assist with class presentations, equipment operation, and technical support.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Color Sorting
Buhler Sortex: June 10-11, 2020; Brand-specific workshops provide advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed. The primary focus will be on Satake ScanMaster II, Satake Evolution and Buhler Sortex Z-Series machines, with additional coverage of advanced optical sorting and sample analysis technology when appropriate. Company representatives will be available to assist with class presentations, equipment operation, and technical support.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Specialty Seed Conditioning
June 16-18, 2020; General workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning small lots of unusual or high-value products such as vegetable, flower, tree, or grass seeds.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Seed Corn Conditioning
June 22-25, 2020; General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for a small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee demographics.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning
July 6-9, 2020; General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning
July 20-23, 2020; General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Gravity Separation
July 29-30, 2020; A detailed review of the operation, adjustment, and effectiveness of the destoner and gravity table for removing foreign material and upgrading seed quality. The primary focus will be on typical seed corn and soybean separation issues with an additional discussion regarding other seed and food-grade applications.

Seed Conditioning Workshop: Seed Corn Conditioning
August 3-6, 2020; General "crop specific" workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for a small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee demographics.



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Published: March 6, 2020

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