Seed Science Workshops 2009 -- Welcome/home

2009 Conditioning Workshops Download a Brochure
Color Sorting - Satake Color Sorting - Satake Color Sorting - Sortex Commercial Seed Corn Seed Treatment Soybean and Small Grain Seed Soybean and Small Grain Seed Gravity Separation Gravity Separation Research Seed Corn	June 1-2 June 3-4 June 10-11 June 15-18 June 24-25 July 7-9 July 28-30 August 4 August 6 August 11-13
Quality Workshops
Seed Quality Workshop	August 19-20

Each workshop is scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is from 8 to 8:30 a.m. on the first day of each workshop. Lunch is provided with each full day program

Location and Parking
The workshops will be held in the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University. Parking is available nearby. You'll receive a map and parking permit with your registration confirmation.

On-Location Workshops
Special arrangements may be made for the workshops to be held on location at your plant or place of operation if four or more employees are involved.

Customized Workshops
Special arrangements may be made for customized workshops designed to suit your company needs. These workshops are held in the Seed Science Center and can vary in duration and content, based on your company's specific needs.

Sponsors
Seed Science Center
Seed Testing Laboratory
Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering
College of Agriculture/Plant Sciences Institute
Iowa State University Extension

For more information about the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University, please visit www.seeds.iastate.edu

AOSA Seed Analyst Short Course:
Purity Short Course Germination Short Course	April 20-23 April 27-30

Download a registration brochure.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Persons interested in a solid introductory course in seed analysis, and persons preparing to take the Registered Seed Technologist Examination or the AOSA Purity/Germination CSA Exam.

BENEFITS
The Seed Analyst Short Course is designed to provide

basic information regarding seed quality evaluation;
a broad course of study covering many seed species,
excellent training for the Registered Seed Technologist Examination or the AOSA Purity/Germination CSA Exam;
an opportunity to attend either a session on purity, a session on germination, or both;
an educational experience valuable to both the participants and their employers; and
a chance to interact and share information with other seed analysis professionals.

PURITY
Monday - Thursday, April 20 - 23
The purity session will consist of lecture and laboratory periods on seed structure, seed identification, purity analysis, sampling and dividing, seed laws and enforcement, tolerances, and available literature. You will conduct purity analyses and perform seed identification separations on at least 10 different samples. More than 116 different crop, vegetable, and weed species will be available for practice. Contact Sandra Hegna (sahegna@iastate.edu) by April 13 for other species.

GERMINATION
Monday - Thursday, April 27 - 30
The germination session will cover the processes involved in seed germination, rules for germination testing, seedling evaluation, dormancy, vigor, seed longevity and deterioration, tetrazolium testing, genetic/AP testing, and other special tests. Contact Kim North (kimnorth@iastate.edu) by April 13 with special requests.

Exams
The AOSA purity exam will be offered on April 24 and the germination exam will be offered on May 1. The exams are free. You must have prior approval from AOSA Certification of Analysts Committee Chairperson, Michael Gill, mgill@nmda.nmsu.edu or (505) 646-3407.

For more information on this course, contact Mike Stahr at mgstahr@iastate.edu or call 515-294-0117.