SeedQuest - Central information website for the global seed industry

The event brings together P2IRC researchers, members of our International Scientific Advisory Committee, students, delegates and partners representing industry and producer groups.

October 24-25, 2022

9th Plant Genomics & Gene Editing Congress USA

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The StateView Hotel - Raleigh, NC, United States

The congress will explore novel strategies and developments in plant genomics and gene editing through a series of case studies and an examination of the latest scientific research.

October 18-20, 2022

FIRA USA, the California Agricultural Robotics and Technology Forum 2022

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Fresno State Farm, Center for Irrigation Technology - Fresno, CA, United States

October 14-18, 2022

Atlantic Seed Association 2022 Convention

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Atlantic Seed Association

Westin Grand Central - New York, NY, United States

October 11-13, 2022

AgTech NEXT 2022

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center

Donald Danforth Plant Science Center - St. Louis, MO, United States

Reinventing a food system in crisis: technology, trade, talent

October 5-6, 2022

Canadian Greenhouse Conference

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Niagara Fallsq, ON, Canada

As Canada’s foremost event for commercial greenhouse flower, vegetable, cannabis, berry and nursery growers, the Canadian Greenhouse Conference is the ultimate connection point for growers, suppliers and research partners.

October 4-7, 2022

Seed Health Testing Workshop

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National Seed Health System

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

This workshop is designed for seed laboratory technicians, particularly those who work for companies looking to be, or already are, NSHS-accredited. Workshops will emphasize hands-on laboratory practices, combined with lectures and classroom discussions.

October 4-5, 2022

California Seed Association Mid-Year Meeting 2022

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California Seed Association (CSA)

Monterey Marriott Hotel - Monterey, CA, United States

August 30, 2022 - September 1, 2022

Farm Progress 2022

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Boone, IA, United States

August 30-30, 2022

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Workshop

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USDA - Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)

Online - Online, United States

August 24-24, 2022

ICIA 8th Annual Member Appreciation

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Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc. (ICIA)

Coyote Crossing course - West Lafayette, IN, United States

August 22-23, 2022

National Industrial Hemp Council's Business Research & Farm Summit

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National Industrial Hemp Council

Oregon State University - Corvallis, OR, United States

August 18-18, 2022

Big Country Wheat Conference 2022

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Abilene, TX, United States

August 17-18, 2022

Seed Quality Workshop

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

August 11-11, 2022

RiceTec Arkansas Field Day

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RiceTec, Inc.

15329 Hwy. 1 North - Harrisburg, AR, United States

August 9-11, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

General “crop specific” workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning seed corn for lot sizes typical of larger foundation and commercial seed production. Additional coverage for a small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee...

August 3-4, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

A detailed review of the operation, adjustment, and effectiveness of the destoner and gravity table for removing foreign material and upgrading seed quality. The primary focus will be on typical seed corn and soybean separation issues with an additional discussion regar...

August 2-4, 2022

AAS-HGSA-NGB Summer Summit 2022

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All-America Selections

Des Moines, IA, United States

July 26-28, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Soybean and Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

General “crop specific” workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning soybean seed with additional information related to edible beans, small grains, sunflowers, and select agronomic crops.

July 20-21, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Seed Treatment Workshop

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 18-18, 2022

North Dakota State University's Agronomy Seed Farm annual field tour

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North Dakota State University

ne mile west and one mile south of Casselton at 15449 37th St. SE - Casselton, ND, United States

July 15-16, 2022

2022 Seed & Ag. Technology Short Course

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Mississippi State University

MSU Bost Extension Conference Center - Mississippi State, MS, United States

Participants will learn about management and implementation of precision agricultural information and data, carbon credit market economics, Ag. autonomous technologies, and prescriptive/high speed planting technologies for seed and crop production.

July 14-14, 2022

Rice Field Day

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Texas A&M AgriLife

1509 Aggie Drive - Beaumont, TX, United States

July 12-14, 2022

Seeds Canada Annual Meeting 2022

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Seeds Canada

Delta Hotel and RBC Convention Centre - Winnipeg, MB, Canada

July 12-14, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

July 2-22, 2022

Annual Fiber Hemp Field Day 2022

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Stiles Farm Foundation headquarters - Thrall, TX, United States

June 29-29, 2022

Onion Field Day

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New Mexico State University

Fabián García Science Center - Las Cruces , NM, United States

June 28-30, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

June 26-26, 2022

Educational Unit on Intellectual Property: Watch-outs for Seed Patents/Trademarks and Enforcement!

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

In-person at JW Marriott Hotel + online - Indianapolis, IN, United States

RSVP to Eloy Corona, eloyc@seedipalliance.com, by 6/24/2022 with email for "call in details".

June 25-28, 2022

ASTA Policy & Leadership Development Conference 2022

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Indianapolis, IN, United States

June 23-23, 2022

Webinar - Exploring Seed Quality Assessments for North America

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SGS North America, Inc.

Online - Online, United States

This webinar examines Canadian and US regulatory compliance as well as potential internal benchmark assessments to determine seed quality and build confidence in seed selection decisions.

June 22-22, 2022

Darwin Perennials Day 2022

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Ball Horticultural Company

West Chicago, IL, United States

June 21-21, 2022

NEPAC Seed Treatment Workshop

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Purdue University

Northeast Purdue Ag Center - Columbia City, IN, United States

This workshop is an opportunity for farmers and agribusiness professionals to learn the latest technological and research updates along with ways to protect themselves and the environment. Credits will be available for individuals seeking continuing credits for their Ca...

June 21-23, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Specialty Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

General workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning small lots of unusual or high-value products such as vegetable, flower, tree, or grass seeds.

June 21-22, 2022

2022 Research Symposium of the Center for Produce Safety

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Center for Produce Safety (CPS)

Hyatt Regency at La Jolla Aventine - La Jolla, CA, United States

June 20-21, 2022

Field Pea Variety Trial Field Days

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University of Nebraska

Grant and Sidney, NE, United States

June 7-10, 2022

Population, Evolutionary, and Quantitative Genetics Conference

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Asilomar Conference Grounds & online - Pacific Grove, CA, United States

The 2022 conference will span a diverse array of topics across evolutionary genetics, population genetics, quantitative genetics, and science & society.

June 7-9, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Color Sorting, Satake

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

Brand-specific workshop provides advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed. The primary focus will be on Satake machines.

June 7-7, 2022

WEBINAR - Restoration for Managing Invasive Plants

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Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

Online - Online, United States

Roger Sheley, Ecologist at the Range and Meadow Forage Management Research Unit in Burns, OR. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

June 7-8, 2022

International Conference on Seed Science, Biology and Technology (ICSSBT 2022)

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San Francisco, CA, United States

Aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Seed Science, Biology and Technology. It also provides a premier interdisciplinary platform for researche...

May 31-31, 2022

WEBINAR - Climate Change Effects on Weeds and Management

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Dana Blumenthal, Ecologist at the Rangeland Resources & Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins, CO. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 24-26, 2022

Seed Conditioning Workshop - Commercial Popcorn Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

Includes discussion of basic psychrometrics, equilibrium moisture content, and low temperature drying fundamentals. Intended for operations that handle large volumes of food grade product.

May 24-24, 2022

WEBINAR - Spread and Distribution of Invasive Plants

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

John Madsen, Research Biologist at the Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Unit in Albany, CA. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 17-17, 2022

WEBINAR - Addressing Herbicide Resistance with Alternative Chemistries

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Scott Baerson, Molecular Biologist at the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit in Oxford, MS. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 13-13, 2022

Lahoma Field Day

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Oklahoma State University

Oklahoma State University North Central Research Station - Lahoma, OK, United States

May 10-10, 2022

University of Kentucky 2022 Wheat Field Day

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University of Kentucky

UK Research and Education Center Farm - Princeton, KY, United States

May 10-10, 2022

WEBINAR - Molecular Basis for Controlling Invasive Plants

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Matt Tancos, Research Plant Pathologist at the Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit in Fort Detrick, MD. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 9-11, 2022

Systems Biology and Computational Approaches to Understand Microbiome Function

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Purdue University

Fowler Hall / Beck Center, Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States

May 3-3, 2022

WEBINAR - Role of Plant Physiology in Weed-Crop Competition

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Dave Horvath, Research Plant Physiologist at the Sunflower and Plant Biology Research Unit in Fargo, ND. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 2-5, 2022

Seed Quality Workshop - AOSA Advanced Purity Testing Short Course

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Seed Science Center at Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

This course will provide an opportunity for participants with experience in Purity Analysis to see species which they may not typically encounter in the lab or to study for the AOSA/SCST Purity Exam, which will be offered at the end of the week. We will study the AOSA R...

April 27-27, 2022

WEBINAR - Cost-efficient genotyping for North American field crops

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - Online, United States

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping is now being widely used in many North American key crops. It is applied for the characterization of genetic resources, breeding germplasm and varieties as well as genetic mapping and especially Genomic Selection. Many of ...

April 27-28, 2022

Plant Genomes Online

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Online - Online, United States

A free, 24-hour, virtual conference that aims to bring together plant genome researchers across the globe. Will be held via Zoom webinar on April 27th-28th (starting 8 am Pacific time) and will be organized across six 4-hour sessions. Each session will have a keynote sp...

April 26-26, 2022

WEBINAR - New Technology for Weed Identification and Control

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist at the Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 19-19, 2022

WEBINAR - Non-Crop Systems: Advancements in Weed Biocontrol Tools

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Melissa Smith, Research Ecologist at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, FL. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 14-14, 2022

Seed Industry Conference

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

Willow Oak Hal - Woodland, CA, United States

April 12-12, 2022

WEBINAR - Integrated Weed Management in Cropping Systems

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Marty Williams, Ecologist at the Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit in Urbana, IL. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 11-15, 2022

Seed Business Management Webinar Series

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Iowa State University

Online - Online, United States

Free webinar series.

April 10-14, 2022

16th International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR) Symposium

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International Society for Biosafety Research (ISBR)

Union Station Hotel - St. Louis, MO, United States

The symposium will provide a vital forum for key players in the fields of sustainable bio-innovation and biosafety to come together to share knowledge, discuss challenges and explore opportunities.

April 5-5, 2022

WEBINAR - ARS Weed Science: Past, Present, and Future

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Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

Online - Online, United States

Steve Duke, Principal Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi, Steve Young, National Program Leader – Weeds and Invasive Pests, WSSA Representatives and ARS Administrators. To attend the webinar, please register ...

April 4-6, 2022

AGBT.Ag 2022 (Advances in Genome Biology and Technology)

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Loews Coronado Resort - Coronado, CA, United States

AGBT-Ag will bring together the world’s leading genome researchers, data scientists, breeders, policy influencers, funders, and technology innovators from the global North and South who wish to embrace opportunities to redesign terrestrial and aquatic agriculture.

March 30-30, 2022

Live webinar - Benefits of ISTA Testing for Seed Exports

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SGS Group

Online - Online, United States

This webinar looks at how ISTA seed testing and sampling strengthens global seed exports, bringing confidence and benefits to international seed trade. Learn how SGS ISTA accredited seed laboratories in the United States and Canada facilitates seed exports and boost you...

March 23-25, 2022

NoCo Hemp Expo

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Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center - Aurora, CO, United States

March 13-16, 2022

California Seed Association Annual Convention 2022

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California Seed Association (CSA) *

Ojai Valley Inn - Ojai, CA, United States

March 10-12, 2022

Commodity Classic 2022

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New Orleans, LA, United States

March 9-11, 2022

Envisioning 2050 in the Southeast: AI-driven Innovations in Agriculture

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Auburn University

The Hotel at Auburn University & Dixon Conference Center - Auburn, AL, United States

March 9-9, 2022

The Privatization of Public Seed Breeding

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Join us for a lively panel discussion to learn more about the current state of seed policy, public plant breeding, and the impact on our food system.

March 7-10, 2022

SCST Genetic Testing Super Workshop

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Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) *

Iowa State University Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States

For more information contact: Molly Richeson (molly.richeson@agreliantgeentics.com) or Mike Stahr (mgstahr@iastate.edu).

March 1-1, 2022

5th Annual Small-Grains Conference

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Nebraska Innovation Campus Conference Center - Lincoln, NE, United States

“Rotationally Raised: Making Small Grains Work"

February 23-23, 2022

IL-IN Seed Conditioning Workshop

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Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc. (ICIA)

Holiday Inn - Champaign, IL, United States

February 22-22, 2022

Seed Summit 2022 / Sommet des semences 2022

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Seeds Canada

Online 10:00 – 2:00 Eastern - Online, Canada

Improving Variety Development and Delivery | Améliorer le développement et la livraison des variétés

February 17-17, 2022

8th annual Texas A&M Plant Breeding Symposium

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In person and online - , TX, United States

February 16-16, 2022

WEBINAR - Accelerating Cereal Breeding Through Genotyping

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SGS Group

Online 12:00 to 12:30 PM Eastern Standard Time - Online, United States

This webinar will introduce the genotyping expertise of SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH TraitGenetics Section (SGS IF TG) for various cereal species. Our high density, intermediate density and low-density genotyping arrays are optimized to reliably generate high-quality gen...

February 15-15, 2022

Meeting of the Montana Alfalfa Seed Committee

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Billings Hotel and Convention Center - Billings, MT, United States

Contact Dani Jones at Danielle.Jones@mt.gov or (406) 444-2402 for more information.

February 15-16, 2022

Food Processing Expo 2022

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SAFE Credit Union Convention Center - Sacramento, CA, United States

February 14-14, 2022

Seed Summit 2022 / Sommet des semences 2022

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