Workshops/Shortcourses
- AOSA Seed Analyst Shortcourses
- AOSA CSA Exam
- Corn Soybean Seed Quality Workshop
- Seed Conditioning Workshops
- SCST Genetic Seed Testing Super Workshop (February 2012)
- Tours
- Custom Workshops
(our location or yours)
FOR A FULL LIST OF AREA LODGING
2012 Shortcourse/Workshop Card (PDF)
Contact Us
For more information about
Seed Conditioning Workshops,
contact:
Alan Gaul
Seed Science Center
515.294.4011, Phone
515.294.2014, Fax
agaul@iastate.edu
For more information concerning
Seed
Quality Workshops, contact:
Michael Stahr
Seed Science Center
515.294.0117, Phone
515.294.2014, Fax
mgstahr@iastate.edu
For questions about registration, or
to be placed on a mailing list for future
programs, contact:
Registration Services
Iowa State University
117 Printing Building
Ames, IA 50011
515.294.6222, Phone
515.294.6223, Fax
registration-info@iastate.edu
Special Needs
If you have any special needs, contact
Alan Gaul at agaul@iastate.edu or
515-294-4011.
Change in Plans
If you cannot attend a workshop, you may send
a substitute. Cancellations made at least one
week in advance are subject to a $20 handling
fee. For cancellations made within a week of
the workshop, you'll be reimbursed 50% of your
fee. No refunds are provided for cancellations
made after the start of the workshop. Contact
ISU Registration Serivces at (515) 294-6222
or registration-info@iastate.edu to
report a substitute or to cancel your registration.
Training Opportunities
The Iowa State University Seed Science Center offers a wide
variety of workshops and shortcourses.
Regularly scheduled courses in seed testing
and seed conditioning as well as periodic
workshops in testing for genetic traits
and seed health are available. For more information,
contact Connie Sandve by phone at 515-294-6821,
or via email at csandve@iastate.edu.
Staff members listed
below may also be contacted in conjunction
with listed courses or workshops.DATES FOR CONDITIONING WORKSHOPS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE: For more information, contact Alan Gaul at (515) 294-4011 or agaul@iastate.edu. Registration is available online at www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/seedscience/home.html
AOSA SEED ANALYST SHORTCOURSES
Contact: Mike Stahr (mgstahr@iastate.edu, 515-294-6826)AOSA Shortcourse Brochure
You may attend one or both weeks. Cost for attending one week is $300.00, for attending both weeks is $540. Registration cut-off is ten days prior
to the starting date of the course. Exceptions may be made at the
discretion of the ISU Seed Lab.
Purity Short Course
April 16-19, 2012
Agenda:
Purity week consists of lecture and laboratory
practice on seed structure, seed identification,
purity analysis, sampling and dividing, seed
laws, and tolerances. Attendees 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.
Germination Short Course
April 23-26, 2012
Agenda:
Germination week explores the processes involved
in seed germination, AOSA & ISTA
Rules, seedling evaluation, seed dormancy,
vigor, seed longevity and deterioration, tetrazolium
(TZ) testing, testing for biotech traits, and
other special tests. One
full day is dedicat TZ testing.
AOSA CERTIFIED SEED ANALYST (CSA) EXAMS
Purity: April 20, 2012
Germination: April 27, 2012
In order to take part in this activity, you must work for an AOSA seed laboratory and have contacted Anita Hall, AOSA Executive Assistant, at (607-256-3313, aosa@twcny.rr.com). Additional information can be found at www.aosaseed.com. Cost to take exams is $25 per exam.
CORN & SOYBEAN SEED
QUALITY WORKSHOP
August 15-16, 2012
Agenda:
This workshop offers a lecture and hands-on
experience on most tests performed on corn
and soybean seed. One
full day is dedicated to each crop, respectively.
Topics covered include: AOSA & ISTA Rules, standard (warm) germination,
vigor (cold, accelerated aging), tetrazolium
(TZ), purity and varietal
purity, special tests, identification of fungi,
testing for biotech traits, and analyst certification.
SEED CONDITIONING WORKSHOPS
Contact: Alan
Gaul (agaul@iastate.edu)
Commercial Popcorn May 22-24, 2012
Color Sorting – Satake June
4-5, 2012
Color Sorting – Satake June
6-7, 2012
Seed Corn Conditioning June
18-21, 2012
Seed Treatment June
27-28, 2012
Soybean & Small Grain July
9-12, 2012
Specialty Seed July 17-19, 2012
Soybean & Small Grain July
23-26, 2012
Gravity Separation July 31, 2012
Gravity Separation August 2, 2012
Seed Corn Conditioning August 6-9, 2012
SCST GENETIC SEED TESTING SUPER WORKSHOP
Last held in February 2010, this week-long workshop is a series of workshops designed to help prepare attendees for the SCST RGT exam. It also serves as an introduction to aspects of testing for biotech traits. Individual workshops will be held on herbicide bioassay and immunoassay (ELISA & lateral flow strips, electrophoresis, PCR). The fifth day of the workshop includes a lecture on genetics, plant breeding, molecular biology, qualifying and preparing for the RGT exam, and more. Participants may attend from one to five days of the workshop. For more information, contact Anita Hall, SCST Executive Director, at 607-256-3313 or scst@twcny.rr.com
TOURS
Individual or group tours of the ISU Seed Laboratory and the Seed Science Center can be arranged by calling 515-294-6821. The Iowa State University Seed Science Center is home to the largest public seed laboratory in the nation and includes classroom-sized conditioning equipment, a seed conditioning facilty, state-of-the-art research labs, and more.
CUSTOM WORKSHOPS
Custom workshops can be held at the Seed Science Center on the Iowa State University campus or at your location. Workshops can be scheduled on a topics dealing with seed production, conditioning, testing, or marketing. For more information, contact Connie Sandve at 515-294-6821.
Directions to the Seed Science Center
Driving:—From I-35, Exit onto westbound Hwy 30 (Exit111B)
—Take Hwy 30 West approximately 3.5 miles
—Exit Hwy 30 at University
Boulevard (Exit 146)
—Travel North on Universit Boulevard for
approximately 2.5 miles
—University Boulevard crosses Lincoln
Way, curves around the north side of the Iowa
State University
campus, and eventually becomes
Pammel Drive (as shown on the map below)
—Turn South
at the stop light on Wallace Road
—At the next block,
turn west on Osborn Drive
—Turn right at the first opportunity
into the Seed Science Center parking lot
—Parking
is available directly in front of the Seed
Science Center
Other Information
ScheduleWorkshops are scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration take place 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
Workshops are held in the Seed Science Center on the Iowa State University campus. Parking is available nearby. A map and parking permit will be provided with your registration confirmation.
On-Location Workshops
Special arrangements can be
made for workshops to be held on location
at your plant or place of business with a
guarantee that four or more individuals
will register for the on-site training.
email: seedlab@iastate.edu