Plan your visit to Tipton, IN!! Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for a Seed Quality Testing Technical Lead to join our Tipton, IN Seed Quality Facility. Corteva offers an excellent benefits package that begins on your first day of employment. This includes a generous 401k match, health and dental insurance, 20 days…
Read MoreVolume 91 No. 1 Dear AOSA & SCST Members, This issue of The Seed Technologist Newsletter includes an updated schedule for the Annual Meeting, suggestions for first time attendees, information from ASTA, AOSCA, and ISTA, upcoming events, the 2024 AOSA Rule change proposals, and an update from AOSA-SCST leadership as…
Read MoreApplications for examination are now being accepted for the following dates: August 15 & 16, 2024 The USDA Seed Regulatory and Testing Division will be hosting the AOSA/SCST exams Gastonia, NC in conjunction with their annual Seed School, August 12-14, 2024. The Purity exams will be administered August 15th and Germination exams…
Read MoreThe USDA Seed Regulatory and Testing Division will hold a seed school from August 12-14, 2024, in Gastonia, NC. Topics will include seed identification of many similar species, purity, germination and tetrazolium evaluations, uniform blowing, and seed testing calculations. The class is limited to 18 participants. Participants will be accepted on a…
Read MoreJune 2-6th, 2024 Rapid City, South Dakota WORKSHOP REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! You can register online via the links posted on the meeting website HEREInterested Exhibitors, Register HERE!Interested Sponsors can register HERE; take a look at the full sponsor packet HEREMeeting AGENDACheck out the meeting agenda posted HERE WORKSHOPS Seedling…
Read MoreDear AOSA & SCST Members,The webinar has been posted on the AOSA/SCST website. You may view it through the AOSA/SCST Home page under CE Webinars & Practice Exams OR the Teaching and Training Committee page. You may also go directly to the page by clicking on the link below.AOSA / SCST Teaching and…
Read MoreGreetings AOSA & SCST Members, On behalf of the AOSCA Grass Variety Review Board, please see the below memo and chart referencing "Variety Fluorescence Levels Recognized by the AOSCA Grass Variety Review Board". This VFL list accepted as of March 30th, 2024 supersedes all previously dated lists. Please distribute this…
Read MoreJune 2-6th, 2024 Rapid City, South Dakota MEETING ANNOUNCEMENTS*Research Paper Session**Workshops**STRF Auction**Seed Issues Forum/Poster Session**RGT Exam**Agenda**Registration* Reminder: Registration is OPEN!You can register online via the links posted on the meeting website HEREInterested Exhibitors, Register HERE!Interested Sponsors can register HERE; take a look at the full sponsor packet HEREMeeting AGENDACheck out…
Read MoreDear AOSA & SCST Members, This is a friendly reminder of the deadlines for the proficiency tests. The genetic proficiency test deadline is May 15th. If you are a Registered or Certified member you are required to complete this proficiency test. Professional Members whose certification was on the genetic side…
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