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The Association of Official Seed Analyst (AOSA) is an organization of member laboratories dedicated to education and research, including state, federal, and university laboratories from the United States and Canada.
AOSA formally organized in Washington D.C. in 1908, developing rules and procedures for seed testing and the standardization of their interpretation (in conjunction with the Federal Seed Act)
The Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) is an organization of professional seed technologists dedicated to research, proficiency and improvement in seed testing from private, and company laboratories across the United States and Canada.
SCST originated in 1922, largely as a liaison between The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) and The American Seed Trade Association (ASTA).
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Region II: Midwest, April 21st and April 28th, 2023
Iowa State University will be hosting the AOSA/SCST exams Ames, IA in conjunction with their Seed Analyst Short Course: Purity April 17th – April 20th and Germination April 24th – April 27th.
The Purity Examination will be administered on April 21, 2023 and the Germination Examination on April 28, 2023. Applications should be submitted to the appropriate committee chair as well as the Executive Director no later than March 10, 2023.
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Join the Pacific Northwest Seed Technologists & Oregon Seed Association for a Mega Cool Season Grass Seed Workshop this April 24-28, 2023. Space is limited. Register by March 31 to avoid late registration fees.
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One of the projects that the report of Analysis Uniformity Working Group was tasked with was creating a generic analysis report. It's now available online.
Download the analysis report HERE: ow.ly/JrW450Mnj8W
CAREER OPPORTUNITY: Georgia Department of Agriculture’s Laboratory Division seeks a State Seed Laboratory Director. The position is located in Tifton, Georgia, and will be responsible for testing seed samples for the State of Georgia, as well as other states and external customers.
Learn more and apply HERE: ow.ly/R4AZ50Mn1US
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Most of the results have been completed for the bean germ proficiency test, so we can now analyze and share the results!
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MEMBERS: Check out these online training courses available through SoDak Labs, Inc. Each course is eligible for one continuing education point.
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The TZ uniformity working group and TZ Committee are now moving on to the larger, more common families. This round of surveys represents the Cannabaceae and the Fabaceae families. Please continue participating in the TZ image surveys even if your experience is limited!
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MEMBER ALERT: The Executive Office, with the approval of both the AOSA and SCST Boards of Directors, is implementing new policies to handle job posting and webinar/workshop announcement posting requests.
Learn more at the link below. ow.ly/PrB250LHyeB
AOSA | SCST
AOSA | SCST
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