Organized 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 MoreAttention all Registered, Certified, Professional, and Research Members of the Society of Commercial Seed Technologists:In accordance with the SCST Constitution and by-laws, it is the duty of the nominating committee to notify all voting members that nominations for one Director-at-Large position, to serve a three-year term, are in order. No…
Read MoreDear Members, State Noxious-weed Seed List has been updated for January 2024. As a reminder, this publication will only be updated when SRTD receives an official information from the State seed control officials. The State seed control officials are encouraged to contact the SRTD office as soon as updates or changes…
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 MoreFebruary 12, 2024To: Association of Official Seed Analysts Member LaboratoriesFrom: Bridget Westfall, Chairman AOSA Elections Committee AOSA Nominations SolicitationThis is an announcement that AOSA is taking nominations from our membership for Vice President, two board members, and Sec/Treas.Sec./Treas. and the board member positions are each for a three-year term.The Vice President…
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 January 5th, 2024 supersedes all previously dated lists. Please distribute this…
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 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…
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