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Workshop Disclaimer
Application to post a workshop on the SCST Website Current Workshops: US Accredited Seed Grader Training Workshop, Lafayette, IN Seed Sampler Training, Brookings, SD 2009 Annual Meeting- Fort Collins, CO Locations of Annual Meetings 1922 to present
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) 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.
Questions about local arrangements? Contact Susan Overdorf: overdorf@indianacrop.org download workshop announcement 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
SGS Mid-West Seed Services, Inc. Seed Sampler Training
Workshop 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
2009 Annual Meeting- Fort
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