PURITY IS FULL! **** This is to inform you that all purity spots for the exam in Gastonia, NC are full. The exam committee is working on arranging additional location(s) for the exams on August 15th (purity) and August 16th (germination). If you are wanting to take the purity exam in…
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 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 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 MoreOrganized by: The California State Seed Laboratory, Sacramento, CA April 24-26, 2024 Due to popular demand, the California State Seed Laboratory will offer an additional session of the Seed ID and Germination workshop. The additional 3-day workshop will be identical to the one planned for April 3-5, and will be…
Read MoreJune 2-6th, 2024 Rapid City, South Dakota Greetings, We look forward to seeing you all this year in Rapid City for the 2024 AOSA-SCST Annual Meeting! On the Website, you will find -- Room Block for Hotel Reservations Registration Information Tour Information Trade Show Opportunity Sponsorship Opportunities We will see you there!…
Read MoreThe USDA Seed Regulatory and Testing Division will be offering a 2 day training on Canadian Grading at their Gastonia lab on March 19-20, 2024. Candidates must be a CSA or RST in purity and germination, and work for a laboratory that holds either an ISTA, ISO 17025, or USDA…
Read MoreApplications for examination are now being accepted for the following dates: Region II: Midwest, April 19th and April 26th, 2024 Iowa State University will be hosting the AOSA/SCST exams in Ames, IA in conjunction with their Seed Analyst Short Courses: Germination April 15th – April 18th and Purity April 22nd – April…
Read MoreSAVE THE DATE... June 2-6th, 2024 Rapid City, South Dakota The 2024 AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting is rapidly approaching, be sure to save the dates as noted above and plan to join us in South Dakota in June! Registration rates and meeting details will be posted in February. SPECIAL NOTE! Any individual wishing to…
Read MoreOrganized by: The California State Seed Laboratory, Sacramento, CA April 3-5, 2024 The California State Seed Laboratory will be organizing a 3-day Seed ID and Germination workshop in April 2024. The seed ID part will cover approaches for dealing with unknown seeds, identification of some species on the CSA/RST exam…
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