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Workshop Disclaimer
SCST includes workshop announcements on our website in order to inform members and the public about upcoming training opportunities.  Continuing education points will be awarded to workshops that meet the appropriate criteria. SCST does not control or approve the content or policies of meetings and workshops posted on our website.

Application to post a workshop on the SCST Website
Please use this Workshop Web Application if you wish to post a workshop on the SCST website, if you have any questions please contact Anita Hall, SCST Executive Director, scst@twcny.rr.com
Workshop Web Application (Word document)       Workshop Web Application (PDF document) 

Current Workshops:
 US Accredited Seed Grader Training Workshop, Lafayette, IN
 North East Seed Analysts Workshop- Harrisburg, PA
Seed Sampler Training, Brookings, SD
2009 Annual Meeting- Fort Collins, CO
 Locations of Annual Meetings 1922 to present

Agenda for the U.S. Accredited Seed Grader
Training Workshop
Tuesday October 28, 2008
Exam October 29, 2008
Hosted by Indiana Crop Improvement
Registration

8:00-8:15       Introduction and Overview of the Program

8:15-9:15       Review of Canadian and U.S. Documents (Tabs 1 & 2)

9:15-10:00     Review of Grading Process (Tab 2)

10:00-10:15   Break

10:15-11:30   Review of Grade Tables I-VI*  (Tab 3)

11:30-12:00   Lunch

12:00-1:00     Review of Grade Table VII (Tab 4)

1:00-1:45       Review of Grade Tables VIII-X (Tab 5)

1:45-2:30       Review of Grade Tables XI-XII (Tab 6)

2:30-2:45       Break

2:45-3:30       Review of Grade Tables XIII-XV   (Tab 7)

3:30-4:15       Review of Grade Tables XVI-XX   (Tab 8)

4:15-4:30       Summary and Questions
*All Reviews of Grade Tables include grading exercises

The examination for the U.S. Seed Grader will be given Wednesday October 29, 2008 from 8-4:30 PM. The office will be open from 7-8 AM for those who have questions or would like to start the test early in order to leave early. The examination usually takes 6+ hours if all areas of the test are taken.  Some individuals have finished the test in as little as 4 hours.

This workshop is open to all interested participants.  Please contact Perry Bohn Perry.Bohn@usda.gov or Gene Wilson Gene.Wilson@usda.gov if you have any questions about the workshop.

 Questions about local arrangements?  Contact Susan Overdorf: overdorf@indianacrop.org

2008 North East Seed Analysts Workshop
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The North East Seed Analyst Workshop will be held in Harrisburg Pa on Wednesday October 8 and Thursday October 9, 2008.  The Thursday session will be a half day session.

Please share this announcement with other analysts in your area.  If you know of other analysts not in your lab but you think may have an interest, please share this with them.

First I want to remind every analyst who is certified that they must now obtain on going education credits to maintain their certification.  A total of 5 points must be earned over a 3 year period.  Attending this workshop will earn the analyst 3 points towards this total.  The points earned are 1 point for each half day session (3 hours).

Secondly we will be offering a referee on pepper seed germination. This referee will try to determine the various effects different media soaking methods has on pepper varieties high in Scoville units.  This referee has been approved by AOSA and we have submitted it to SCST for approval, towards earning 1 point towards the on going education points.  Those of you who are interested in participating in the referee contact Chuck Boettinger at cboettinge@state.pa.us.  The results of this referee will be part of our agenda items in October.

Some other tentative agenda items include a hands on separation of meadow fescue, tall fescue and ryegrass.  We are also planning another virtual germination practical examination.

We are now seeking other items that you would like to see on the agenda.  We need people willing to make presentations.  This workshop is only as good as those people willing to make a contribution.  You can contact me with suggestions and ideas at jgarvey@state.pa.us.

More information will follow as we get nearer the meeting dates.

Remember to contact Chuck Boettinger to participate in the pepper referee no later then June 1, 2008.

Joe Garvey
Seed Program Supervisor

SGS Mid-West Seed Services, Inc. Seed Sampler Training Workshop
September 24-25, 2008 Brookings, SD

SGS Mid-West Seed Services, Inc. (SGS MWSS) announces a seed sampling workshop to be held in Brookings, SD, on September 24-25, 2008. ISTA, AOSA and CFIA sampling rules will be reviewed, as will sampling methods, sealing seed lots, subdividing samples and a review of ISTA certificates. Participants completing the workshop will be taking the first step towards accreditation to sample for ISTA certificates. This workshop is an excellent education experience for anyone sampling seed, regardless if it will be exported or not. Milt Haugen, Croplan Genetics, participated in a seed sampling workshop and suggests “To do justice to your customer and your company’s product, everyone should attend a sampler workshop.”

The session will begin at 8:00 a.m. on September 24th and conclude at noon on September 25th.  The workshop will be held at SGS Mid-West Seed Services, Inc. Please see our website, www.mwseed.com, or contact us at 605-692-7611 for more details. This workshop is open to all interested participants.

2008 Annual Meeting- St. Paul, MN
June 6-11, 2008
Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel
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2009 Annual Meeting- Fort Collins, CO.
May 30-June5, 2009
University Park Hilton

LOCATIONS OF AOSA/SCST ANNUAL MEETINGS FROM 1922 TO PRESENT
 

1922 -

Chicago, IL

 

1923 -

Cincinnati, OH

1924 -

Washington, D.C.

 

1925 -

Kansas City, MO

1926 -

Ithaca, NY

 

1927 -

Detroit, MI

1928 -

New York, NY

 

1929 -

Des Moines, IA

1930 -

Cleveland, OH

 

1931 -

Toronto, Ontario

1932 -

Fargo, ND

 

1933 -

Chicago, IL

1934 -

 

 

1935 -

St. Paul, MN

1936 -

Rochester, NY

 

1937 -

Washington, D.C.

1938 -

Guelph, Ontario

 

1939 -

Madison, WI

1940 -

Auburn, AL

 

1941 -

Ames, IA

1942 -

Lexington, KY

 

1943 -

1944 -

Columbus, OH

 

1945 -

1946 -

East Lansing, MI

 

1947 -

Richmond, VA

1948 -

Springfield, IL.

 

1949 -

Corvallis, OR

1950 -

Washington, D.C.

 

1951 -

Guelph, Ontario

1952 -

West Lafayette, IN

 

1953 -

Lincoln, NE

1954 -

Ames, IA

 

1955 -

Stillwater, OK

1956 -

Sacramento, CA

 

1957 -

Baton Rouge, LA

1958 -

Montreal, Quebec

 

1959 -

Bozeman, MT

1960 -

Springfield, IL.

  

1961 -

Richmond, VA

1962 -

Miami, FL

 

1963 -

Ft. Collins, CO

1964 -

Rochester, NY

 

1965 -

Lexington, KY

1966 -

Vancouver, BC

 

1967 -

Madison, WI

1968 -

Atlanta, GA

 

1969 -

Sacramento, CA

1970 -

Jefferson City, MO

 

1971 -

Raleigh, NC

1972 -

Salt Lake City, UT

  

1973 -

Ottawa, Ontario

1974 -

Little Rock, AR

 

1975 -

Portland, OR

1976 -

Hershey, PA

 

1977 -

Amherst, MD

1978 -

Lincoln, NE

  

1979 -

Saskatoon, SK

1980 -

Des Moines, IA

 

1981 -

Orlando, FL

1982 -

Corpus Christi, TX

  

1983 -

Ottawa, Ontario

1984 -

Boise, ID

  

1985 -

Richmond, VA

1986 -

Minneapolis, MN

 

1987 -

Sacramento, CA

1988 -

Rochester, NY

 

1989 -

Peoria, IL

1990 -

Annapolis, MD

 

1991 -

Lexington, KY

1992 -

Oklahoma City, OK

 

1993 -

Ft. Collins, CO

1994 -

Portland, OR

 

1995 -

Sacramento, CA

1996 -

Milwaukee, WI

 

1997 -

Savannah, GA

1998 -

Boise, ID

 

1999 -

Omaha, NE

2000 -

Ames, IA

 

2001 -

Albuquerque, NM

2002- Sioux Falls, SD   2003- Seattle, WA
2004- Tunica, MS   2005- Saskatoon, SK
2006- Indianapolis, IN 2007- Cody, WY
2008- St. Paul, MN 2009- Fort Collins, CO*

* scheduled