This short course is specifically designed for early-career seed laboratory technicians who are actively involved in testing. The training focuses on hands-on laboratory techniques supported by lectures and classroom discussions, with special relevance for technicians ...
Bost Extension Center - Starkville , MS, United States
Topics will include seed treatments, post-harvest pest management, seed quality testing, grain bin safety and state and federal seed laws. Speakers will also discuss precision irrigation management, long-range meteorology platforms, perspective and high-speed planting t...
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
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...
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.
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.
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.
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...
In-person instruction is planned, contingent upon the global pandemic situation at the time - Davis, CA, United States
The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers. By selecting and sponsoring employees to attend this course, companies acknowledge past performance and invest in acc...
Tentative dates, based on whether we are able to hold in-person classes in September of 2021: September 13-18, 2021 / February 7-12, 2022 / June 6-11, 2022 / September 12-17, 2022 / February 6-11, 2023 / June 5-9, 2023
Asynchronous online instruction and small-group discussions - Online, United States
Discover the origins of plant genetic resources. Appreciate the role they play in global food systems. Learn about plant domestication and diversification. Understand their genetic properties and the forces that shape them. Explore geographic patterns of plant diversity
280 Plant Sciences Hall, East Campus or via Zoom - Lincoln, NE, United States
Would you like to learn how to design, implement and manage a comprehensive breeding program that targets development and commercialization of a hybrid cultivar?
Bost Extension Conference Center - Starkville, MS, United States
Participants will learn about Precision/Digital Ag. technologies, applications, economics, data management strategies, UAV applications, and precision planting technologies for seed and crop production. Control and automated solutions for seed processing and handling, s...
Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.
Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry.
The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.
Designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification. Course participants will also learn about hemp g...
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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 dem...
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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...
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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.
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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.
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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 dem...
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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.
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
Brand-specific workshops provide 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 ScanMaster II, Satake Evolution and Buhler Sortex ...
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
Brand-specific workshops provide 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 ScanMaster II, Satake Evolution and Buhler Sortex ...
This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - 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.
Join Us for this FREE online learning event - Approved for .5 CEU credit hours from CCA. In this webinar, you will learn how adding biologicals to an integrated pest management program can produce stronger, healthier plants with greater yield and quality.
Designed to enhance participants’ knowledge of the underlying biology of seed production and the key roles of bees and other insect pollinators, how to manage seed crops from agronomic, quality control, and genetic integrity standpoints, and how to meet new challenges...
This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.
In collaboration with the Seed Ambassador Leadership Training Continuing Education Program,James Weatherly of SIPA will discuss Plant Variety Protection and Patents as they pertain to the seed industry. Joy Reinhart : 303-861-2900 or joyr@seedipalliance.com
The goal of Seed Business 101 is to enhance each participant’s career performance and help them avoid costly mistakes. The course is designed to focus on the optimum operations of the five major functional areas of a seed company.
The California Seed Association will be offering training in Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) to cucurbit seed and transplant growers, and seed companies in Yolo, Colusa, Glenn, Solano and Sutter Counties.
Colusa Industrial Properties, 100 Sunrise Blvd. - Colusa, CA, United States
The California Seed Association will be offering training in Cucumber Green Mottle Mosaic Virus (CGMMV) to cucurbit seed and transplant growers, and seed companies in Yolo, Colusa, Glenn, Solano and Sutter Counties.
Buehler Alumni & Visitors Center on the UC Davis campus - Davis, CA, United States
Instructive and illuminating course where we cover how fresh cut products are handled from farm all the way to fork. Learn how to ensure quality assurance. Participate in discussions about innovations in technology, packaging, sensors, and microbial prevention.
This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.
Organic Seed Alliance's research farm at Finriver Farm & Cidery - Chimacum, WA, United States
Do you want to learn the fundamentals of breeding for organic production on your farm? Join the plant breeding team of the Northern Organic Vegetable Improvement Collaborative (NOVIC) for a special two-day in-depth workshop focused on organic plant breeding and variety ...
This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.
Want to learn more about producing organic seeds? Want to learn about their commercial production, harvesting, quality, marketing, breeding and more? Want to build your own business following your own unique seed-farm business plan? If so, this course is for you!
Join Dr. Edwin Reidel, Co-Founder of CID Agtech, Inc. and Mr. Ron Hadar, Chairman of Vibe Imaging Analytics to learn how the Vibe QM3 can help you to quickly count, measure, and classify seeds and grains based on size and color characteristics.
Transitioning from full-time student to full-time employee is the first significant transition in a career journey. This move from university to the workforce has significant impact on your individual success and on your organization. Thinking critically and creativel...
This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.
This workshop provides an intensive and substantive overview of fresh-cut production, processing, packaging, distribution and quality assurance. Participants gain working knowledge of established and new procedures through topic-related sessions and demonstrations.
Designed to enhance management skills of plant breeders and technical leads. Professionals directing these programs in agricultural research, in agribusiness development and those from the public sector will benefit from attending this course.
This course develops the skills and abilities of current industry personnel to enable them to become independent breeders or more valuable contributors to larger breeding programs.
The three day workshop will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. The AOSA/SCST consolidated exam will be held on August 16-17, 2018.
The course targets quality assurance professionals in the seed industry, new employees, consultants, breeders and seed producers to extend and update their knowledge.
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
Seed Science Center, Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States
The workshops are targeted towards those preparing to take the Registered or Certified Genetic Technologist exams (RGT, CGT), individuals looking for a refresher course, and those beginning in this field. Workshops include lecture, hands-on activities, and materials to ...
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
This part of the short course will highlight research management, leadership, teamwork, and sharpen your negotiating skills. Business to business marketing, supply chain management, finance, and business strategy, along with seed regulation, trade, and policy will be co...
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States
Case study on the intellectual property which seed dealers and distributors own / Update on recent case law impacting the seed industry - The Education Unit will be provided live as well as by online webinar
Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.
This module is designed to review the breeding strategies in context of modern tools, build the necessary background towards understanding and practical application of BLUPs, genomic selection, with lectures and discussion.
Iowa State University, Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
This introductory course focuses on the current state of the industry, life cycle of seed, crop improvement, seed production, along with health, variety, and quality testing, post harvest management, and seed conditioning technologies. The goal of this course is for eac...
Learn seed production basics including harvesting and cleaning practices with hands-on equipment demonstrations. We’ll also tour seed crops in the field and see how they fit into a diversified produce and animal operation.
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
UC Davis, Bowley Science Center - Davis, CA, United States
One-day intensive course includes instruction on planning for successful seed production, harvesting and cleaning seed, managing population size and isolation distances, conducting variety trials, and understanding on-farm breeding techniques.
This one day class will include instruction on planning for successful seed production, harvesting and cleaning seed, managing population size and isolation distance, conducting variety trials, and understanding on-farm breeding techniques.
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 small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee demog...
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 additional discussion regarding ...
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 additional discussion regarding ...
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 additional discussion regarding ...
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.
Intended for seed industry personnel requiring updated information and more detailed coverage of current seed treatment products, typical seed pests and pathogens, chemical stewardship, application equipment, and calibration procedures.
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.
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 small lot or research applications may be included based on attendee demog...
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.
General workshop covering typical operations required for conditioning small lots of unusual or high value products such as vegetable, flower, tree, or grass seeds.
Michigan State University - East Lansing, MI, United States
Global seed agribusiness management, strategy and new ventures (at Michigan State University); Practical training and experience with seed companies in India (at Bejo Sheetal Bio-Science Foundation); Business management and entrepreneurship training (at National Institu...
Intended for seed industry personnel requiring updated information and more detailed coverage of current seed treatment products, typical seed pests and pathogens, chemical stewardship, application equipment, and calibration procedures. The seed treatment workshop will ...
Renaissance Denver Stapleton Hotel - Denver, CO, United States
The first part will cover principles and applications of tolerances in seed testing. The second part of the workshop will cover how to establish a referee study.
Statistical distributions usually found in seed testing; Sampling principles for seed testing; Seed testing plans for adventitious presence testing or low level testing using qualitative and quantitative assays; Seed testing plans for purity testing; Statistical outlier...
Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.
Buhler Sortex: June 13-14 - Brand-specific workshops provide advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed.
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.
Satake ScanMaster II: June 5-6, Satake Evolution: June 7-8 - Brand-specific workshops provide advanced color sorter training for equipment operators and other interested personnel. Hands-on training will be provided using corn and soybean seed.
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
The program is similar to the soybean seed program, but focused on requirements for food grade identity preserved soy and dry edible bean markets with an emphasis on issues relevant to primary export markets and related processes. Equipment demonstrations include seed c...
Participants will evaluate seedlings from testing methods on two seed lots of corn and two soybean seed lots and will see how their results compare to the class average, high and low results. Traditional seed testing methods include warm germination (sand, rolled paper ...
The emphasis of the week will be on seed identification through working with samples, advice from instructors, and use of electronic and hard copy references. Participants will have the opportunity to work with up to 32 species of seeds, grasses, legumes, cereals plus w...
Participants will gain experience evaluating seedlings of 16 species (crops, vegetables, flowers grasses, etc.) from the warm germination test plus work with cold tests, accelerated aging, tests for biotech traits (herbicide bioassay, immunoassay), tetrazolium and more.
Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States
The ASTA Management Academy focuses on the practical application of general management concepts that are critical to the long-term success of seed firms. The core management courses form the foundation of the academy and are designed to broaden your general management a...
UC Davis Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States
The course focuses on the biological, genetic, agronomic and technological processes and practices involved in the production and processing of agricultural seeds and how they influence seed quality.
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
The Technical Education Unit will focus on enforcement of intellectual property rights and will include presentations on the: basics of enforcing IP; standard operating procedures for enforcement of IP; audits, including royalty audits of distributors, retailers and use...
Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.
Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States
Attracting and retaining talented new employees is a critical challenge for the seed industry. The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers.
Seed biology fundamentals; managing population size and isolation distances; seed production, harvesting, and cleaning practices for several vegetable crops; basic on-farm varietal improvement and breeding techniques; and economics of seed production.
The course objective is to enhance the management skills of professional scientists who are leading and directing plant breeding and laboratory programs in modern agricultural research and development programs of agribusiness companies and the public sector.
Continuing Education and Conference Center, University of Minnesota - Saint Paul, MN, United States
Target audience and prerequisites: Graduate students, postdocs, and industry scientists who are interested in the fundamentals of marker-assisted plant breeding are invited. Participants should be familiar with basic terminology, concepts, and methods in plant breeding ...
The PBA is a postgraduate course that teaches the fundamentals of plant breeding, genetics and statistics through lectures, discussions, and field trips to public and private breeding programs. The 2016 class core curriculum will maintain the upgrades from the previous ...
Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Factorial Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Factorial and Unbalanced Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Correlation, Regression, Covari...
Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Advanced Genetic Principles in Plant Breeding /
Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Selection: Theory and Practice in Advanced Plant Breeding / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Statistical Tools in Advanced ...
Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops
This workshop will include a rich collection of lectures and hands-on sessions, covering both theory and tools. We will explore the basics of high throughput sequencing technologies, focusing on Illumina data for hands-on exercises.
Colby College campus - Waterville, ME, United States
Annual event organized by and for graduate students across the country who are interested in organic plant breeding and sustainable agricultural systems.
Classroom style on-site workshop with a mix of lectures on principles and hands on experience with towel, tray and sand germination, tray cold, saturated cold, seed coat damage test, electrical conductivity and accelerated aging tests for vigor. There will be herbicide ...
This workshop will include a rich collection of lectures and hands-on sessions, covering both theory and tools. We will explore the basics of high throughput sequencing technologies, focusing on Illumina data for hands-on exercises.
Unit 1: May 23 – June 24, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: June 27 - July 29, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated Crop / Unit 3: August 1 - September 2, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops
Online from 10:00 a.m. to 11:10 a.m. (PT) - Online, United States
Designed for growers, pest control advisers, certified crop advisers, qualified applicators, private applicators and others affiliated with leafy green culture, this Webinar is free of charge and will provide one credit hour for continuing education for those enrolled.
The Seed Biology webinar series is similar to a "300" level university course on Seed Science and Technology presented as twelve (12) one hour webinar classes on Thursday mornings.
The Seed Biology webinar series is similar to a "300" level university course on Seed Science and Technology presented as twelve (12) one hour webinar classes on Thursday mornings.
The Seed Biology webinar series is similar to a "300" level university course on Seed Science and Technology presented as twelve (12) one hour webinar classes on Thursday mornings.
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