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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.


Current Workshops:
Seed Quality Workshop, SGS Brookings, SD May 7-11, 2012
ISAA Summer Workshop, Boise, ID  July 16-17, 2012
Federal Seed Schools, Gastonia, NC August 2012
2012 AOSA-SCST Annual Meeting, Des Moines, IA, May 20-24, 2012
Locations of AOSA-SCST Annual Meetings 1922 to present


ISAA Summer Workshop
Idaho Department of Agriculture
Boise, ID
July 16 & 17, 2012

This workshop is designed to cover in detail the crops of onion, corn and small legumes (alfalfa & clover) and large legumes (beans & peas).  The goal of this workshop is to help promote test uniformity. A survey will be sent to each person who registers to help tailor the hands on training that will be done at the State Seed Lab.

Cost: $75 for 2 days $40 for 1 full day
Includes a BBQ Monday evening and lunches on Monday and Tuesday.
Additional BBQ guests $10 each.

Download Agenda       Download Registration Form


USDA, AMS, Seed Regulatory & Testing Division
FEDERAL SEED SCHOOLS 2012
Gastonia, NC

The USDA Seed Regulatory and Testing Division will hold two Federal Seed Schools at our facility in Gastonia, NC, April 23-27, 2012 and August 13-17, 2012.  The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds.  Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will be covered.  The last day and a half of the week will focus on variety testing, including trait testing, and seed health testing such as detection of seed treatments by bioassay methods, depending upon the interest of the participants. 

These seed schools are open to seed analysts from private and government seed testing laboratories.  Presentation of topics will be on a level appropriate for experienced seed analysts. Enrollment at each of the seed schools will be limited to 20 participants due to the hands-on nature of the topics and one-on-one attention from the instructors.  Participants from non-government laboratories will be charged a fee of $160 ($32 per day).  For more information about these seed schools or to request a pre-registration sheet, please contact Botanist Pattsy Jackson at pattsy.jackson@ams.usda.gov or Acting Director Susan Maxon at susan.maxon@ams.usda.gov

Pre-registration sheet April 2012 (Word)                Pre-registration sheet August 2012 (Word)


Seed Quality Workshop
SGS Brookings, SD

May 7-11, 2012

HAVE IT YOUR WAY! 
Seed training, done your way! You choose the species that most benefit you. Learn under the guidance of Registered Seed Technologists (RSTs) with plenty of hands-on experience working with the seed species that you want to work with.

Participants may choose to attend any or all three sessions that week. Workshops will cover Seed Testing Rules (AOSA & ISTA), Seed Sampling, International Shipping, Seed Storage, Seed Physiology, Seed Tests, Techniques of Seed Testing and various tests.

Breakout sessions will allow participants to discuss and learn even more about their species of choice.

Cost: $300 – 1 session or attend 2 or 3 sessions for a total of $500.

Schedule:
Seed ID & Purity –  May 7-8
Seed Sampling (May 9 and morning of May 10)
Germination (May 9 and morning of May 10) and (afternoon of May 10 and all day May 11) (Choose either)

For more information see the Registration form or contact Laura Carlson, RST, laura.carlson@sgs.com or 605-692-7611.


2012 AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting
Des Moines, IA
May 20-24, 2012
http://www.seedtechnology.net/2012/2012_AOSA-SCST.htm


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
2010- St. Louis, MO 2011- Williamsburg, VA
2012 Des Moines, IA*

* scheduled