Volume 91 No. 2 Dear AOSA & SCST Members, Please click the link below to view the latest issue of The Seed Technologist Newsletter, Volume 91 No. 2 Seed Technologists Newsletter – Volume 91, Issue 2 – Analyzeseeds Communications and Publications – Analyzeseeds This issue contains reports of research projects, a guide to the identification…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
SOLD OUT!! Nebraska Crop Improvement Assoc.268 Plant Science HallLincoln, NE402-472-8640lrobinson2@unl.edu I have seed lab equipment that I want to give away to anyone who wants to pay shipping. Please contact Lynn Robinson if you are interested in any of the lab equipment pictured and described below. Large riffle divider for corn or beans Multiple unopened packages of…
Dear AOSA & SCST Members, This is your friendly reminder that the deadline for our firstproficiency test of 2024-2025 is soon approaching! With harvest season upon us, the October 1st deadlinefor the Application of Test Tolerances written exercise will come quickly. As a reminder, to maintain membership, all Registered and Certified members ofSCST must participate in…
**Corrected with the new VFL listing for Gray Eagle SLT. It was missing the “SLT” on the previous list.** Greetings 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…
Dear SCST Members, The RGT Board of Examiners will be offering the RGT/CGT exam at SGS-Brookings on February 4th at 9:00 am CST. Applications to take this exam are due January 4th, 2025. Exam applications can be found on the AOSA/SCST website HERE. Please submit applications to the Executive Director at the following location via mail,…
Ethel Viola Ledgerwood Davis passed away of natural causes on February 3, 2024, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, at the age of 104. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nine siblings. She leaves behind 11 nieces and nephews and multiple great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was born November 29, 1919, in…
Dear AOSA and SCST Membership, The updated 2024 Cultivar Purity Testing Handbook is now available through our website store. You can now purchase the 2024 Cultivar Purity Testing Handbook directly from the website in a digital download or CD format. To purchase, please visit: Cultivar Purity Testing Handbook, 2024 – Analyzeseeds Thank you,AOSA & SCST Administrative Office
Michael Lynn Simpson, 62, of Pawnee, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, in Springfield. He was born Aug. 27, 1961, in Springfield, the son of Harry R. and Margaret L. Wright Simpson Jr. He married Rochelle “Shelley” I. Freitag on March 1, 2024, in Springfield. Michael was preceded in death by his parents and…
Dear AOSA & SCST Members, We are happy to announce that the Spanish version of the 2023 AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds is now available through our website store. You can now purchase the Spanish AOSA Rules as a complete set (volumes 1-4) or as individual volumes directly from the website in a digital download or CD format. To…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
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 August, please reach out to…
Volume 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 we get ready to meet…
The 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 first come, first serve basis. …
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
Greetings 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 list to all interested businesses,…
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 held on April 24 -26….
Dear 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 are being made to their…
Greetings 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 list to all interested businesses,…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
Volume 90 No. 2 Dear AOSA & SCST Members, The Seed Technologists Newsletter welcomes submissions from our members. The Newsletter is a reflection of what our membership wants to see and the content submitted. Please see the Communications and Publications page on the website for article submission information, or to submit content via google form. Communications and…
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Volume 91 No. 2 Dear AOSA & SCST Members, Please click the link below to view the latest issue of The Seed Technologist Newsletter, Volume 91 No. 2 Seed Technologists Newsletter – Volume 91, Issue 2 – Analyzeseeds Communications and Publications – Analyzeseeds This issue contains reports of research projects, a guide to the identification…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
SOLD OUT!! Nebraska Crop Improvement Assoc.268 Plant Science HallLincoln, NE402-472-8640lrobinson2@unl.edu I have seed lab equipment that I want to give away to anyone who wants to pay shipping. Please contact Lynn Robinson if you are interested in any of the lab equipment pictured and described below. Large riffle divider for corn or beans Multiple unopened packages of…
Dear AOSA & SCST Members, This is your friendly reminder that the deadline for our firstproficiency test of 2024-2025 is soon approaching! With harvest season upon us, the October 1st deadlinefor the Application of Test Tolerances written exercise will come quickly. As a reminder, to maintain membership, all Registered and Certified members ofSCST must participate in…
**Corrected with the new VFL listing for Gray Eagle SLT. It was missing the “SLT” on the previous list.** Greetings 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…
Dear SCST Members, The RGT Board of Examiners will be offering the RGT/CGT exam at SGS-Brookings on February 4th at 9:00 am CST. Applications to take this exam are due January 4th, 2025. Exam applications can be found on the AOSA/SCST website HERE. Please submit applications to the Executive Director at the following location via mail,…
Dear AOSA and SCST Membership, The updated 2024 Cultivar Purity Testing Handbook is now available through our website store. You can now purchase the 2024 Cultivar Purity Testing Handbook directly from the website in a digital download or CD format. To purchase, please visit: Cultivar Purity Testing Handbook, 2024 – Analyzeseeds Thank you,AOSA & SCST Administrative Office
Dear AOSA & SCST Members, We are happy to announce that the Spanish version of the 2023 AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds is now available through our website store. You can now purchase the Spanish AOSA Rules as a complete set (volumes 1-4) or as individual volumes directly from the website in a digital download or CD format. To…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
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 August, please reach out to…
Volume 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 we get ready to meet…
The 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 first come, first serve basis. …
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
Greetings 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 list to all interested businesses,…
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 held on April 24 -26….
Dear 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 are being made to their…
Greetings 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 list to all interested businesses,…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
Volume 90 No. 2 Dear AOSA & SCST Members, The Seed Technologists Newsletter welcomes submissions from our members. The Newsletter is a reflection of what our membership wants to see and the content submitted. Please see the Communications and Publications page on the website for article submission information, or to submit content via google form. Communications and…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
The EPA has issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOT to be confused with the AOSA Rules) to solicit public comments and suggestions about seeds that have been coated in pesticides, otherwise known as treated seeds. Specifically, EPA is seeking comment on whether it should adopt a rule (NOT the AOSA Rules) requiring treated seeds to be…
Dear 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 Training – Analyzeseeds…
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Dear AOSA & SCST Members, The AOSA and SCST Consolidated Exam Committee would like to announce that we have updated the exam application, the re-examination application and the Consolidated Exam Content Information. Additionally, we have updated the Herbarium Voucher form that had been used by SCST applicants and is now applicable to both AOSA and…
Ethel Viola Ledgerwood Davis passed away of natural causes on February 3, 2024, in Klamath Falls, Oregon, at the age of 104. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and nine siblings. She leaves behind 11 nieces and nephews and multiple great- and great-great-nieces and nephews. She was born November 29, 1919, in…
Michael Lynn Simpson, 62, of Pawnee, Illinois, passed away Friday, May 3, 2024, in Springfield. He was born Aug. 27, 1961, in Springfield, the son of Harry R. and Margaret L. Wright Simpson Jr. He married Rochelle “Shelley” I. Freitag on March 1, 2024, in Springfield. Michael was preceded in death by his parents and…
Vicky was born in Nampa, Idaho on March 3, 1945, to Andrew F. Voigt and Goldie Peterson Voigt. She was raised on a farm East of Nampa and attended country schools until they were consolidated with the Kuna schools. Upon graduating from Kuna High School in 1962, she continued on and attended Kinman Business College…
Denny Hall passed away after a 2 year battle with cancer. He was at his home in Powell Wyoming with his wife Jackie and sister Patty Mayfield by his side. He was born on December 1, 1953 to Donna and Denny Hall in Morgantown,West Virginia. He graduated from Morgantown high school in 1971. He was…
Donald Ogawa, 70, of Caldwell, ID, passed away at his home on September 27, 2022 following a multi-year battle with cancer. Don was born April 14, 1952, in Nampa, Idaho. He graduated from Middleton High School in 1970. He attended Boise College for a time. Early in his career he managed the Karcher Ranch Market,…