December 1-5, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Germination and Vigour

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Angers, France

The aim of this workshop is to present theoretical aspects of germination and vigour testing (testing procedures, seed and seedling evaluation, quality assurance aspects) and practical application on different tests and species.

October 7-9, 2025

Seed Health Testing Short Course

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National Seed Health System

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

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 ...

September 17-18, 2025

21st Seed Quality Analysis Laboratory Days

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GEVES, Groupe d'Etudes et de contrôle des Variétés et Semences

Beaucouzé , France

September 9-11, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Purity and Other Seed Determination

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Oudtshoorn, South Africa

The workshop aims to provide training, resources and a forum for intermedia-level analysts or other professionals in a seed testing laboratory to further develop skills and understanding in purity analysis and other seed determination.

July 2-4, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Seed Identification and Purity Analysis

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Montevideo, Uruguay

The workshop aims to provide training and resources for intermediate-level analysts or other professionals in a seed testing laboratory further to develop skills and understanding in purity analysis and other seed determination.

June 30-30, 2025

WEBINAR - ISTA Standard PT Programme Plan 2026-2028

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Online - Online, Switzerland

The new standard PT Programme Plan 2026-2028 will be discussed, and information will be provided on how to proceed when applying for participating in the standard PT programme.

June 16-19, 2025

AOSCA 2025 Annual Meeting

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Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)

DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City - Overland Park, KS, United States

June 6-12, 2025

Annual Meeting of the Association of Official Seed Analysts and Society of Commercial Seed Technologists

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Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) *

Holiday Inn – Missoula Downtown - Missoula, MT, United States

May 13-16, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Quality Assurance and ISTA Accreditation - Advanced Level

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Lincoln, New Zealand

This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of quality management and it focuses on the needs of seed testing laboratories that wish to comply with the ISTA Accreditation Standard and maintain ISTA Accreditation.

May 13-16, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling and Quality Assurance on Sampling

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Ashburton, New Zealand

The workshop will include lectures, practical and group work. There will be an opportunity to discuss seed sampling in general as well as having specific questions answered.

May 7-11, 2025

78º Curso DIACOM – Tetrazólio e Patologia de Sementes

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Soja - Londrina, BR, Brazil

O curso é realizado na unidade Embrapa Soja, localizada na Rodovia Carlos João Strass - Distrito de Warta, PR, com distância aproximada de 18km do centro da cidade de Londrina/PR. As inscrições serão efetuadas somente via INTERNET https://web.cnpso.embrapa.br/di...

May 5-9, 2025

ISTA Annual Congress 2025

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Christchurch, New Zealand

Will include a Seed Symposium “Seed Quality for Global Food Security and Biodiversity”, Discussion Forum on New Breeding Technologies, Technical Committee presentations. A great opportunity for seed science professionals and seed industry representatives to meet, di...

April 14-14, 2025

WEBINAR - Revision of the ISTA Accreditation Standard and the ISTA Accreditation Directive, Acc-D-06B

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Online - Online, Switzerland

Morning session: 10:00-11:00 CEST. Afternoon session: 15:00-16:00 CEST. We will provide essential insights into the latest changes in the ISTA Accreditation Standard and the ISTA Directive on the Accreditation of Laboratories and Sampling Entities with Sampling Units at...

March 26-26, 2025

ISTA Webinar on Risk Assessment

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Online - Online, Switzerland

Session 1: 10:00 - 11:00 CEST. Session 2: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

March 26-29, 2025

California Spring Trials 2025

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National Garden Bureau

In locations throughout California, CA, United States

November 12-13, 2025

Corn Belt Seed Conference 2025

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Indianapolis, IN, United States

November 9-12, 2025

Western Growers’ 99th Annual Meeting

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Western Growers Association

Hotel Del Coronado - Coronado, CA, United States

November 3-6, 2025

WSA 2021 Convention

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Western Seed Association (WSA)

Westin Crown Hotel - Kansas City, MO, United States

October 21-22, 2025

11th International Spinach Conference

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California State University, Monterey Bay Campus (CSUMB) - Seaside, CA, United States

Questions? Jim Correll (jcorrell@uark.edu) / Yu-Chen Wang (yckwang@ucanr.edu)

October 21-23, 2025

FIRA USA 2025

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Woodland, CA, United States

August 5-6, 2025

2025 Seed and Agricultural Technology Short Course

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Mississippi State University

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...

July 21-24, 2025

XX International Silage Conference (ISC) will

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University of Florida

University of Florida - Gainesville, FL, United States

July 8-8, 2025

Online Summit on Cold Plasma Applications in Agriculture

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University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

July 7-9, 2025

Seeds Canada Annual Conference

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Seeds Canada

Quebec City, QE, Canada

July 3-5, 2025

CSGA 2025 Annual General Meeting

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Canadian Seed Growers' Association (CSGA)

Inn at Laurel Point - Victoria, BC, Canada

June 23-26, 2025

Oregon Seed Association, Summer Convention 2025

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Oregon Seed Association

Salishan Coastal Lodge - Salishan, OR, United States

May 18-22, 2025

2025 Annual Meeting of the NAPB

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National Association for Plant Breeders (NAPB)

Outrigger Resort - Kailua-Kona, HI, United States

March 25-25, 2025

2025 CA Leafy Greens Research Board Annual Research Conference

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California Leafy Greens Research Board

The Cliffs Hotel and Spa - Pismo Beach, CA, United States

March 20-20, 2025

NDSU Soybean Symposium

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North Dakota State University

NDSU Memorial Union Ballroom - Fargo, ND, United States

March 11-12, 2025

World Agri-Tech USA

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Marriott Marquis - San Francisco, CA, United States

March 2-4, 2025

Commodity Classic 2025

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Denver, CO, United States

February 26, 2025 - March 1, 2025

12th Organic Seed Growers Conference

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Organic Seed Alliance

Corvallis, OR, United States

February 20-20, 2025

11th annual Plant Breeding Symposium

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Annenberg Presidential Conference Center - College Station, TX, United States

Theme: "From Field to Data: Evolving Roles of Plant Breeders". We will highlight research on various tools developed and applied in plant breeding programs, such as genomic prediction, phenomics, crop modeling, molecular breeding, big data management and more.

February 18-18, 2025

Spinach Field Day

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University of Arkansas

University of Arizona Experiment Station, 6425 8th St. - Yuma, AZ, United States

10:00 am – 1:00 pm - For more information, contact: Jim Correll (jcorrell@uark.edu) or Bindu Poudel (bpoudel@email.arizona.edu)

January 10-15, 2025

International Plant & Animal Genome / PAG 32

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Town & Country Hotel - San Diego, CA, United States

The scientific program at PAG includes informative speakers, technial presentations, poster sessions, and workshops —are all excellent forums for the exchange of ideas and applications on recent developments.

January 6-9, 2025

36th IPSA Annual Conference, GreenLeaf's Winterfest & INARI's SEEDesign Summit

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Independent Professional Seed Association (IPSA)*

Renaissance Esmeralda Resort & Spa - Indian Wells, CA, United States