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AOSA Chair

Lan Chi Trinh
USDA AMS
Telephone: (704) 810-8870
Lan-Chin.Trinh@usda.gov



SCST Chair

Quinn Gillespie
Universal Seed LLC.
Telephone: (360) 337-6707
quinn.f.gillespie@gmail.com

Region 1
Carmela Martinez, WSDA,
Marija Topic, Crookham Seeds
Rachel Henricks, Henricks Seed Lab
Quinn Gillespie, Universal Seed

Region 2
Diandra Viner, MDA
Nicolette Hard, Eurofins



Region 3
Kevin Buis, AB Seed Lab
Lan Chi Trinh, USDA

Region 4
Randy Crowl, Colorado State

Region 5
Nish Patel, PA State
Jason Perrault, Seedway

Region 6
Dr. Lei Ren, CFIA
Dr. Ruojing Wang, CFIA

Map of Regions
 
Region 1: AK, ID, MT, OR, WA, WY
Region 2: IL, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OH, SD, WI
Region 3: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV
Region 4: AZ, CA, CO, HI, NV, NM, OK, TX, UT
Region 5: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, VA
Region 6: Canada

Presentation of proposed change from regions to categories for the Referee Commitee:


The purpose of the AOSA/SCST Referee Committee is to provide a forum for the cooperative implementation of projects related to seed testing among a number of seed laboratories.  These projects are chosen and developed in order to fulfill one or more of the following purposes:
1) To promote standardization and improvement in seed testing;
2) To provide opportunities for feedback, training and continuing education to seed analysts;
3) To address issues of concern within a specific area of the Seed Industry and to identify areas where more research is needed; and
4) To test new methods and gather data in order to support a Rules change proposal.

Download Referee Testing Procedures and Guidelines

Download form for posting information on AnalyzeSeeds.com Referee website

If you would like to participate in any active referees, please contact the referee organizers.
In order for our referee projects to provide useful data for the referee organizers, it is vital for all participants to complete all portions and return them to the referee organizers in a timely manner.

Project DescriptionStudy TypeRegionCoordinatorAdditional Information
Detecting mechanical damage in onion seed.
FastGreen works well for corn, what methods may work to detect damage in dark coated seeds?
Initial study, survey1Marija Topic, Crookham Seeds
marijat@crookham.com
Ammonia testing in fine fescues. Looking for initial literature used to determine fluorescence in fine fescues.Literature search, survey1Dave Stimpson, OSU
david.stimpson@oregonstate.edu
Coriander mericarp counts. Conducting seed counts on split and whole coriander seeds to determine correct purity weights for schizocarps and mericarps. Purity, supporting evidence for a rule proposal. 1Barbara Cleave, Sakata Seed
bcleave@sakata.com
Sorghum-sudangrass germination days. Comparison study between AOSA, Canada M&P, and ISTA Rules. Germination, supporting evidence for a potential rule proposal.2Tyann Alexander, SGS
tyann.alexander@sgs.com
Sugar beet abnormal evaluation and media surveySurvey/Virtual referee2Tyann Alexander, SGS
tyann.alexander@sgs.com
Basil seed substrate. Evaluation to add TB to Basil seed and remove BB from the method. Germination, supporting evidence for a rule proposal.2Nicolette Hard, Eurofins
NicoletteHard@eurofinsus.com
Initial Survey & Preliminary Data
Fava bean germination. Comparison of substrates to find an improved method for fava bean testing. Germination, supporting evidence for a rule proposal. 2Lynn Robinson, Nebraska State
lrobinson2@unl.edu
FarMore treated pumpkin vs. non-treated. Some lots showing poor emergence in the field after treatment. Germination, training, informational.3Johnny Zook, Pennsylvania State
jzook@pa.gov
Pea & soybean virtual seedling evaluation. Evaluating abnormals in peas and soybeans.Seedling evaluation, uniformity, virtual referee6Moses Palmer, 2020 Labs
moses@2020labs.ca
Mechanical Seed Count study. Many seed counts are needed to establish tolerances for species which may now be counted using a mechanical or electronic counter. Seed count, purity study, tolerance tablesAllPurity Subcommittee, Statistics Committee – Please contact the chairs to participate. Informational presentation
Analysts wishing to participate in any of these studies should contact the project coordinators directly.

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