December 24-28, 2012

Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

Eligibility: UG/PG/PhD students, faculty, scientists as well as people working in industry in the field of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Sciences and related subject areas

December 3-5, 2012

Row Crops Short Course

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Mississippi State University

Mississippi State University, Bost Extension Center - Bost , MS, United States

Will cover new research findings and information related to the state’s major row crops. Speakers: John Beasley, University of Georgia, peanut production; Scott Stewart, University of Tennessee, managing insect pests in corn; etc.

December 3-7, 2012

Seed Captain Program - Module: Breeder Language

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International Seed Academy

Bangkok , Thailand

November 27-29, 2012

Workshop - Insumos para Agricultura Sustentável

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Embrapa Clima Temperado - Pelotas, RS, Brazil

November 26-30, 2012

CURSO: "Utilização e biossegurança ambiental de culturas geneticamente modificadas"

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Nia (Núcleo de Informação para o Agronegócio) da Embrapa Milho e Sorgo, que fica na rodovia MG 424, km 45 - Sete Lagoas, MG, Brazil

November 26-30, 2012

Thematic school " membrane transport in plant ", in the Master's degree framework " Functional Biology of Plants / biotechnologies of tropical Plants"

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Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRAE)

Institute for Integrative Plant Biology (IBIP), Campus de la Gaillarde - Montpellier, France

L'Ecole thématique présentera les démarches de recherche visant à comprendre, par des approches biophysiques, moléculaires, génomiques et de physiologie intégrative, les processus de transport d’eau, d'ions minéraux, et de molécules organiques au travers de...

November 26-30, 2012

Seed Conservation Techniques

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia - Brasília, DF, Brazil

November 19-23, 2012

Técnicas de análise proteômica: digestão in gel e identificação de proteínas por espectrometria de massa

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Recursos Genéticos e Biotecnologia - Brasília, DF, Brazil

November 19-22, 2012

WISP Course on Wheat Genetics

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John Innes Centre

John Innes Centre - Norwich, United Kingdom

The aim of this course is to offer training in the genetic analysis methodologies employed in WISP at the John Innes Centre. The participants will gain the skills necessary to apply these methodologies in their own research.

November 19-23, 2012

Workshop on Agricultural Adaptations to Climate Change

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Bangkok, Thailand

November 12-16, 2012

Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

Eligibility: UG/PG/PhD students, faculty, scientists as well as people working in industry in the field of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Sciences and related subject areas

November 1, 2012 - December 6, 2012

COURSE - Cross-Pollinated Crop Breeding

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University of Nebraska

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet. - Lincoln, NE, United States

Course emphasizes standard breeding methods and theories associated with population movement of cross-pollinated crops and self-pollinated crops that are forced to cross-pollinate.

October 29, 2012 - November 5, 2012

Curso de Pós-Colheita de Hortaliças

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Hortaliças - Rodovia Brasília/Anápolis, Brazil

October 29-31, 2012

Curso de Capacitação para Operadores de Unidades de Beneficiamento de Sementes

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APROSESC

Chapecó, SC, Brazil

informações e inscrições: aprosesc@gmail.com / (47) 3622.4084

October 29, 2012 - November 2, 2012

Seed Captain Program - Module: Seed Health & Pathology

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International Seed Academy

Kasetsart University - Bangkok, Thailand

The aim of this course is to provide understanding and enable the participants to master the important aspects in seed health and pathology which is essential in current competitive nature of the seed industry that prioritizes production of high quality seed that is fre...

October 22-24, 2012

XII Curso sobre Tecnologia de Produçáo de Sementes de Hortaliças

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Mossoró, RN, Brazil

Estudantes, professores e profissionais das áreas de melhoramento genético, tecnologia de sementes e produção de hortaliças na Região Nordeste vão ter a oportunidade de aprofundar os conhecimentos em torno dos avanços tecnológicos e participar de discussões so...

October 22-23, 2012

1st International Crown Rot Workshop for Wheat Improvement

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Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC)

Crossing Theatre - Narrabri, New South Wales, Australia

Crown rot is a major disease of wheat in large areas of Australia, North America, West Asia and North Africa, with research being undertaken in all these regions. The 1st international crown rot workshop for wheat improvement aims to bring scientists working on the crow...

October 22-23, 2012

Australian National Farmers' Federation 2012 National Congress

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National Farmers' Federation (Australia)

Australian Institute of Sport Arena - Canberra, Australia

September 26-28, 2012

SEMINAR - ISTA Seminar on Statistics in Seed Testing

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

The aim of the seminar is to provide a forum where seed testing professionals can increase there level of understanding of statistical methods/analysis associated with seed testing and to gain confidence in using statistical tools that have been provided by the ISTA Sta...

September 25-27, 2012

II Workshop Manejo Fitossanitário

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Auditório da Faculdade de Agronomia Eliseu Maciel - Pelotas , RS, Brazil

Neste Workshop serão abordados assuntos atuais sobre problemas fitossanitários na cultura da soja, contemplando temas relacionados ao manejo das principais doenças, insetos praga e plantas invasoras na cultura, contando com a participação de importantes palestrante...

September 25, 2012 - October 30, 2012

COURSE - Germplasm and Genes

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University of Nebraska

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet - Lincoln, NE, United States

Course focuses on the importance of creating the necessary genetic variation resources for conventional and modern plant breeding programs.

September 24-28, 2012

ISTA Workshop on Vigour, Moisture & Tetrazolium Testing

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The aim of the workshop is to both inform participants on vigour, moisture and tetrazolium testing methodology in a range of species but also to provide a forum where questions relating to these methodologies can be discussed.

September 17-19, 2012

WORKSHOP - ISTA Workshop on Germination

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Canadian Food Inspection Agency seed laboratory - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of the ISTA germination test, seedling evaluations for different species, results calculations and reporting plus aspects of quality management linked to germination testing.

September 17-21, 2012

57o Curso Diacom: Tetrazólio e Patologia de Sementes

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Soja - Londrina, Parana, Brazil

September 17-20, 2012

7th Australasian Soilborne Diseases Symposium

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The University of Notre Dame - Fremantle, WA, Australia

September 11-14, 2012

WORKSHOP - ISTA Workshop on Vigour

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20/20 Seeds Labs Inc.

20/20 Seed Labs Inc. - Nisku, Alberta, Canada

Introduction to seed vigour and its importance in crop production - Conductivity test - Controlled deterioration test - Radicle emergence test: development and validation - Accelerated ageing test for soyabeans - Seed vigour and seed treatments - Physiological basis of ...

September 10-14, 2012

Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

Eligibility: UG/PG/PhD students, faculty, scientists as well as people working in industry in the field of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Sciences and related subject areas

September 10, 2012 - November 30, 2012

31st International Vegetable Training Course - "Vegetables: From Seed to Table and Beyond"

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World Vegetable Center

AVRDC - Tainan, Taiwan

Module I: From Seed to Harvest (10 Sept. - 5 Oct. 2012) Module II: From Harvest to Table - (8 Oct. - 2 Nov. 2012) Module III: Vegetables for Sustainable Development - (5 Nov. - 30 Nov. 2012)

September 10-11, 2012

CropWorld India 2012

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CropWorld

Hyderabad, India

September 4-7, 2012

TRAINING PROGRAM - Phenomics for Tolerance to Stresses

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Barwale Foundation

Barwale Foundation, Barwale Chambers, # 3-6-666, Street No. 10, Himayathnagar - Hyderabad, India

September 4-6, 2012

International Agriculture Congress 2012 - "Transforming Agriculture for Future Harvest"

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Universiti Putra Malaysia - Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

August 31, 2012 - September 5, 2012

Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop

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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)

Friendship Hotel - Beijing, China

August 27-31, 2012

Seed Captain Program - Module: Seed Longevity, Drying & Storage

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International Seed Academy

Rhino Research Seed Technology Lab - Phichit, Phitsanulok, Thailand

This module will assess the existing technologies and introduce newer systems as well. Practical sessions will ensure the total understanding of drying systems and their relation to the physiology of the seeds.

August 27-31, 2012

Curso de Produção de Hortaliças

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Hortaliças - Brasília, DF, Brazil

August 27-31, 2012

Hands-on Workshop on Molecular Biotechnology and Bioinformatics

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Pune, Maharashtra, India

Eligibility: UG/PG/PhD students, faculty, scientists as well as people working in industry in the field of Biotechnology, Bioinformatics, Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Chemical Sciences and related subject areas.

August 21, 2012 - September 20, 2012

COURSE - Self-Pollinated Crop Breeding

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University of Nebraska

On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet - Lincoln, NE, United States

Course covers the common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated crops, such as wheat, rice and barley, and the theoretical basis for self-pollinated crop breeding.

August 20-24, 2012

II Curso de Tecnologia Pós-Colheita em Frutas e Hortaliças

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Instrumentação - Rua XV de Novembro, 1452. Centro - São Carlos, SP, Brazil

August 15-16, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Seed Corn / Soybean Quality Testing

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Iowa State University

Ames, IA, United States

August 13-31, 2012

2nd Course "Applications of biotechnology and its regulation"

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Gurgaon, Haryana, India

August 13-17, 2012

Federal Seed Schools

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USDA

USDA AMS Seed Regulatory & Testing Division, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C - Gastonia, NC, United States

The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will b...

August 8-10, 2012

Curso de Analise de Imagens de Sementes e Plantulas

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Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES)

ESALQ, Anfiteatro - Piracicaba , SP, Brazil

August 7-7, 2012

WEBINAR - "Testing for Exports" Webinar Series - Part 2

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States

August 6-9, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

August 2-2, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

July 31-31, 2012

WEBINAR - "Testing for Exports" Webinar Series - Part 2

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States

July 31-31, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Gravity Separation

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

July 26, 2012 - August 8, 2012

Curso Internacional sobre Produção Sustentável de Hortaliças

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Hortaliças - Brasília, DF, Brazil

July 23-26, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

July 23-27, 2012

Agronomix Software, Training Course

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Agronomix Software, Inc.

Adelaide, SA, Australia

July 23-24, 2012

2nd International Conference on Asia Agriculture and Animal (ICAAA 2012)

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Singapore, Singapore

The aim of the ICAAA conference series is to provide a forum for laying the foundations of a new principled approach to Asia Agriculture and Animal.

July 17-19, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Specialty Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

July 16-20, 2012

7o Curso de Vigor para Semente de Soja

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Soja - Londrina, Paraná, Brazil

July 16-20, 2012

International Conference on Germplasm of Ornamentals

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College of Landscape Architecture, Beijing Forestry University - Beijing , China

July 10-12, 2012

Food Barley Uses Short Course

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Northern Crops Institute (NCI)

Fargo, ND, United States

Course will provide comprehensive information on barley from nutrition to functionality, market trends of barley food products, how to outsource barley, and a tour of a barley processing facility.

July 9-12, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

July 9-13, 2012

XVIIth Biennial Workshop on the Smuts and Bunts

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Shenzhen Silver Lake Resort Hotel - Shenzhen, Guangdong, China

The aim of this workshop is to promote scientific exchange, enhance research capacity and cooperation on smuts and bunts around the world, and discuss regulatory issues. Send completed registration form to: smut2012@163.com

June 27-28, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Seed Treatment

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

June 20-22, 2012

6º Curso de Atualização em Fitossanidade e Tecnologia de Aplicação

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Auditório do SESC - Santa Maria, RS, Brazil

June 19-19, 2012

10th Annual Environmental and Conservation Seed Workshop

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

USDA headquarters - Beltsville, MD, United States

June 18-21, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Seed Corn Conditioning

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

June 18-29, 2012

Plant Variety Protection Course

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International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)

Naktuinbouw - Wageningen, Netherlands

The course aims at facilitating the introduction and practical implementation of Plant Breeders' Rights (Plant Variety Protection) in countries where legislation on this matter is being developed or has recently been passed.

June 14-14, 2012

WEBINAR - Discussion of the Canadian variety registration system of the Prairie Grain Development Committee

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Canadian Grain Commission (CGC)

Online at at 2:00 pm CDT - Winnipeg, MB, Canada

This webinar will focus on the variety registration for wheat and will help answer many questions about how this process works in Western Canada, who is involved and how producers, grain industry and customers benefit.

June 12-14, 2012

30th ISTA Seed Symposium

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Antalya, Turkey

The overall theme of the symposium will be: "Evaluation of seed quality: a key step in exploiting the benefits of plant breeding and genetic conservation"

June 11-22, 2012

COURSE & SYMPOSIUM - Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance

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University of Nebraska

Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO, United States

Researchers at Colorado State University are offering a 3-credit course targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors.

June 11-11, 2012

ISTA Seminar on New developments and technologies in seed testing

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Venlo, Netherlands

June 9-9, 2012

ISTA Variety Workshop

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Naktuinbouw

Naktuinbouw - Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands

June 9-11, 2012

10th World Processing Tomato Congress & 12th ISHS Symposium on the Processing Tomato

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World Processing Tomato Council

Grand Hyatt Hotel - Beijing, China

Topics: vigorous emerging markets, the world and chinese agricultural developments, challenges to the world processing tomato industry, new tomato planting techniques, new tomato processing technology, regional processing tomato industry, research on tomato nutrition.

June 9-11, 2012

10th World Processing Tomato Congress & 12th ISHS Symposium on the Processing Tomato

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International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)

Grand Hyatt Hotel - Beijing, China

Theme -- Tomato processing & emerging markets

June 6-7, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Color Sorting - Satake

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Ames, IA, United States

June 6-8, 2012

COURSE - Seed Regulation, Quality Assurance & Certification

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Barwale Foundation

Barwale Foundation, Barwale Chambers, Research and Training Institute - Hyderabad, AP, India

June 6-9, 2012

ISTA Workshop on Flower Seed Testing

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Naktuinbouw - Roelofarendsveen, Netherlands

June 4-5, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Color Sorting - Satake

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Iowa State University

Ames, IA, United States

May 22-24, 2012

Iowa State University workshop - Commercial Popcorn Conditioning

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Iowa State University

Ames, IA, United States

April 25-27, 2012

Regional Course on Research Management for Executives

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SEAMEO SEARCA Biotechnology Information Center

SEARCA - Los Banos, Philippines

April 23-27, 2012

56o Curso Diacom: Tetrazólio e Patologia de Sementes

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Soja - Londrina, Parana, Brazil

April 23-27, 2012

Federal Seed Schools

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USDA

USDA AMS Seed Regulatory & Testing Division, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C - Gastonia, NC, United States

The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will be...

April 23-26, 2012

AOSA Seed Analyst: Germination Short Course

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

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

Germination week explores the processes involved in seed germination, AOSA & ISTA Rules, seedling evaluation, seed dormancy, vigor, seed longevity and deterioration, tetrazolium (TZ) testing, testing for biotech traits, and other special tests. One full day is dedicat T...

April 17-17, 2012

Next Generation Sequencing in Arabidopsis Research Workshop

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Earlham Institute

Norwich, United Kingdom

April 16-19, 2012

AOSA Seed Analyst: Purity Short Course

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

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

Purity week consists of lecture and laboratory practice on seed structure, seed identification, purity analysis, sampling and dividing, seed laws, and tolerances. Attendees will conduct purity analyses and perform seed identification separations on at least 10 different...

April 13-13, 2012

1st Annual Cornell University Graduate Student Plant Breeding Symposium

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Cornell University

Cornell University Mann Library - Ithaca, NY, United States

"Wild and forgotten: conservation, characterization and utilization of orphan crops and wild relatives"

April 9-20, 2012

Curso de Controle Biológico de Pragas

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Recursos genéticos e Biotecnologia (PCBI e PCB II) - Brasilia, DF, Brazil

April 5-5, 2012

WEBINAR - Vigor Test - Stressing Low Vigor Seeds

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States

Concepts of vigor testing to be covered are: Accelerated Aging, Electrical Conductivity, Saturated Salt Accelerated Aging and an in depth comparison cold test methods including box, rolled towel, tray and saturated colds plus a discussion on use of check samples and exp...

March 30-30, 2012

CURSO - Calidad de semillas y cómo podemos evaluarlas

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Holiday Inn Express - Rosario, Argentina

March 29-29, 2012

WEBINAR - Vigor Test - Stressing Low Vigor Seeds

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States

Concepts of vigor testing to be covered are: Accelerated Aging, Electrical Conductivity, Saturated Salt Accelerated Aging and an in depth comparison cold test methods including box, rolled towel, tray and saturated colds plus a discussion on use of check samples and exp...

March 28-29, 2012

Cereal Foliar Disease Management Workshop for Advisers

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Perth, Australia

March 26-27, 2012

Cereal Foliar Disease Management Workshop

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Meridien Hotel - North Adelaide, SA, Australia

March 22-22, 2012

WEBINAR - Seed Moisture Testing

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 AM Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States

Our webinar covers the principles of moisture determination and the instruments used to determine seed moisture. Accurate seed moisture measurements are essential throughout seed production harvest and storage.

March 20-23, 2012

ISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling of Agricultural Seeds

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Chisinau, Moldova

Lectures on principles of sampling, ISTA Handbook on Seed Sampling, training aspects for samplers, audit elements licensed samplers. Practical work: Sampling of cereals and other species in bags, big bags and boxes. Further species of interest asked for by participants ...

March 19-21, 2012

Sustainability in Agriculture: A Bayer Executive Course

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Bayer CropScience LP (U.S.)

The Umstead Hotel & Spa - Cary, NC, United States

March 14-14, 2012

WEBINAR - Impatiens Downy Mildew

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Online 2:00 to 3:00 pm U.S. Eastern time - Willoughby, United States

March 13-13, 2012

WEBINAR - Seed dormancy: physical, physiological, morphological

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States

We will review the primary dormancy Exogenous and Endogenous factors plus methods to relieve these types of dormancy. We will also cover after-ripening, effects of light and causes of secondary dormancy.

March 8-8, 2012

WEBINAR - Fungi and Mycotoxins

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States

We will review the impact that field and storage fungi has on seed quality and the fungi/germination interaction model. Species to be covered include: Fusarium, Diplodia, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Cercospera, and Phomopsis.

March 8-9, 2012

China Crop Protection Summit 2012

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CCM International Ltd.

Ramada Plaza Gateway - Shanghai, China

March 7-9, 2012

Workshop de Milho Transgénico: Realidade e Perspectivas para o Brasil

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Sete Lagoas, MG, Brazil

March 5-16, 2012

III Curso Internacional de Manejo da Cultura do Arroz

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Arroz e Feijão - Santo Antônio de Goiás, Goiás, Brazil

March 5-8, 2012

COURSE - Seed Industry Program 2012

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Sathguru Management Consultants Pvt Ltd

Hyderabad, India

The program will enhance the ability of the participants to understand emerging issues and develop strategic solutions to augment business through deeper understanding of research management, technology access through licensing, regulatory compliance, market access fact...

March 1-1, 2012

WEBINAR - Damage & Handling: Factors and Assessment of Seed Damage

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States

This webinar relates production and processing to seed quality through analysis of types of physical damage expressed in seeds and seedlings. Impact and abrasion damage test methods are explained along with dicot and monocot examples.

February 29-29, 2012

APSA Researchers' Workshop: From Genome Sequencing to Crop Improvement

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Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)*

Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall - Pattaya, Thailand

February 23-23, 2012

WEBINAR - Seed Viability - How good is the field population ?

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States

Germination, tetrazolium and other viabililty tests will be reviewed.

February 16-16, 2012

Seed Germination - Physiological and Physical Aspects

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States

February 7-7, 2012

WEBINAR - Solutions for De Novo Genome Assembly

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DNAStar, Inc.

Online at 2:30 pm U.S. Eastern time - Needham, MA, United States

February 7-7, 2012

WEBINAR - Chemistry of Seeds - Factors that affect seed quality

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States

This webinar discusses these genetic and environmental factors along with storage compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, protein and other compounds. The third class in our Seed Biology Series.

February 7-8, 2012

Seed Sampler Workshop

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SGS North America, Inc.*

SGS Brookings laboratory - Brookings , SD, United States

The following topics will be reviewed: ISTA and AOSA sampling rules, sampling methods, sealing seed lots, subdividing samples, review of ISTA certificates and their use.

February 7, 2012 - March 8, 2012

COURSE - Online plant breeding course: Advanced Plant Breeding Topics

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University of Nebraska

Offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Topic for 2012 is "Genotype by Environment Interaction." Students will learn about the phenotypic plasticity of genotypes as they develop in different environments, and how this impacts plant...

February 7-10, 2012

International Conference on Tropical and Sub-tropical Plant Diseases 2012 - "Plant diseases in agriculture and food security"

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Empress Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand

February 6-8, 2012

Data-Intensive Computing in Biology Workshop

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Earlham Institute

Merrison Lecture Theatre, STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Daresbury Science and Innovation Campus - Warrington, United Kingdom

The workshop will look at the computational challenges in data-driven biology. It will bring together hardware experts and scientists involved in challenging data-driven disciplines.

February 6-10, 2012

Agronomix Software, Training Course

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Agronomix Software, Inc.

St. Louis, MO, United States

February 6-8, 2012

NIABI 2012 - 2nd Global Agri-Business Conference

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Dr BP Pal Auditorium, IARI Campus - New Delhi, India

The 2nd global conference on agribusiness incubation, aims to promote the concept of agricultural development through agribusiness and looks at how entrepreneurship can be the focal point in developing strategies to address the many challenges faced by the agricultural ...

February 6-8, 2012

Bangalore India BIO 2012

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Bangalore, India

February 2-2, 2012

WEBINAR - Life after fertilization: seed formation and development

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am Central US time - Brookings, SD, United States

January 26-26, 2012

WEBINAR - Flowering processes in plants - The amazing world of seed reproduction

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States

This 60 minute webinar is the first class in our Seed Biology Series which is similar to a college course where weekly classes are held January through April. You may register for the whole series or individual classes.

January 23-26, 2012

COURSE - Seed Industry Program

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Turkish Seed Industry Association (TURKTED)

Paloma Renaissance Antalya Beach Resort & SPA - Antalya, Turkey

Sharing the most recent developments and innovations in the world seed industry. Trends & strategies; Research & technology management; Regulations; Markets & marketing

January 23-25, 2012

National Seed Congress 2012

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JW Marriott Hotel, Sector 35-B - Chandigarh, India

Organizes by National Seed Research and Training Center Varanasi & haryana State Seed Certification Agency

January 16-19, 2012

III Curso Teorico-Pratico de Capacitaçao de Analista de Sementes

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Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES)

UFLA - Lavras, MG, Brazil

January 16, 2012 - October 15, 2013

COURSE - International Postgraduate Course in Plant Breeding

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Wageningen University & Research

Wageningen University - Wageningen, Netherlands

This course covers all theoretical and some practical subjects that are necessary for managing a professional breeding programme. It includes both basic and more complex breeding and selection methods. Also, new technological developments and their application in breedi...

January 16-18, 2012

ICC India International Grains Conference

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International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Eros Hotel - New Delhi, India

Theme “Developments in Grain Science and Technology to Ensure High Quality, Safe and Healthy Grain-based Foods”

January 10-12, 2012

IV Curso Teorico-Pratico Formaçao de Amostradores de Sementes

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Associação Brasileira de Tecnologia de Sementes (ABRATES)

UFLA - Lavras, MG, Brazil

January 10-11, 2012

Asian Regional Workshop on Sustainable Agriculture, Biotechnology and Biosafety

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Bangkok, Thailand

December 10-15, 2012

3rd International Conference on Conservation Agriculture in Southeast Asia

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CIRAD

Meliá Hotel - Hanoi , Vietnam

Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Upland Livelihood : Innovations for, with and by Farmers to Adapt to Local and Global Changes.

December 9-13, 2012

Agtech Global Summit 2012

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WelcomHotel Rama International - Aurangabad, India

Who should attend: Each and every person who is directly or indirectly contributing for the development of Agriculture. Researchers, Scientists, Research heads, Group leaders, Technology managers, Decision maker, Business leaders, entrepreneurs, etc.

December 8-10, 2012

China International Rice Expo 2012

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Wuhu International Exhibition Center - Anhui, Wuhu, China

Companies will showcase the new technology and products of rice cultivation, harvesting, processing and selling. You woill meet big farming household, machine purchaser, sales agents and decision makers of supermarket purchasing department, especially, the professional ...

December 8-10, 2012

China International Rice Expo 2012

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Wuhu International Convention and Exhibition Center - Wuhu, China

November 28-30, 2012

International Conference on Plant Health Management for Food Security

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Plant Protection Association of India (PPAI)

Auditorium, Directorate of Rice Research, Rajendranagar - Hyderabad, India

To address the growing concerns of food security by means of emerging methods of plant health management under the identified broad thematic areas. Addressing concerns of climate change, loss of crop biodiversity and policy issues concerning plant health management thro...

November 28, 2012 - December 1, 2012

7th International Conference on Genomics & Bio-IT APAC 2012

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The Kowloon Shangri-La Hotel - Hong Kong, China

The International Conference on Genomics (ICG) aims to promote research in basic and applied genomics and to present the latest information on new approaches in sequencing and bioinformatics.

November 24-25, 2012

CAAS 2012 - 3rd International Conference on Agriculture and Animal Science

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Bangkok, Thailand

November 17-18, 2012

International Conference on Agriculture Technology and Food Sciences - ICATFS 2012

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Manila , Philippines

November 8-9, 2012

1st Young Scientists Conference - Sustaining Excellence in Rice Research

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

International Rice Research Institute - Laguna, Philippines

The conference will tackle every aspects of rice research and is open to all staff of IRRI. Interested people outside IRRI and the Philippines can also apply.

November 7-10, 2012

International conference on Modern Biotechnologies: Sustainable innovation and regulatory needs

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Penang, Malaysia

The conference will bring key figures in science and regulatory bodies together to discuss challenges, uncertainties and sustainability of new and upcoming techniques of modern biotechnologies, new products thereof and implications for current legislation / regulation.

November 7-11, 2012

Agrex Korea 2012 (Jinju International Agriculture Expo 2012)

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Jinju Complex Stadium - Jinju City, Gyeongnam, Korea

November 7-11, 2012

Agrex Korea 2012 (Jinju International Agriculture Expo 2012)

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Jinju Complex Stadium - Jinju City , Korea

November 5-9, 2012

Asian Seed Congress 2012

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Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)*

The Stones Legian - Bali, Indonesia

October 30, 2012 - November 2, 2012

AusBiotech 2012

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Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

The premier biotechnology and life sciences conference for the Australia and Asia-Pacific region.

October 25-25, 2012

Australian Oilseeds Federation Annual General Meeting

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Australian Oilseeds Federation

Syndey, NSW, Australia

October 21-26, 2012

10th International Plant Molecular Biology Congress

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International Convention Center - Jeju, Korea

The conference aims to gather plant molecular biologists who are deeply engaged in the pursuit of new discoveries in the nature of plant life at a molecular level.

October 18-20, 2012

AgriFest 2012

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Lucknow, India

International exhibition on agriculture, horticulture, seeds, fertilizers, farm machinery, irrigation and agro processing technology.

October 16-18, 2012

Agriculture Investment Summit Asia 2012

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Singapore, Singapore

October 11-12, 2012

2nd Commercial Farm Asia

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Yangon, Myanmar

October 3-5, 2012

InCoB2012 - 11th International Conference on Bioinformatics: From Biological Data to Knowledge to Technological Breakthroughs

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Centara Grand at Central Plaza Ladprao - Bangkok, Thailand

The main objective of InCoB is to provide a platform for experts and budding bioinformaticians to discuss and exchange ideas and thoughts on the development of bioinformatics in the Asia Pacific region.

October 3-8, 2012

6th International Congress on Legume Genetics and Genomics

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International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Center - Hyderabad, AP, India

The congress will bring together scientists working on research aspects of legume biology in model species, using genetic and genomic tools, with those working on applied aspects and breeding of food legume crop and pasture species.

October 3-8, 2012

VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (VI ICLGG)

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International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre - Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh , India

Bringing together scientists working on research aspects of legume biology in model species, using genetic and genomic tools, with those working on applied aspects and breeding of food legume crop and pasture species.

October 2-7, 2012

VI International Conference on Legume Genetics and Genomics (ICLGG)

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Hyderabad Marriott Hotel & Convention Centre - Hyderabad , India

The VI ICLGG is bringing more than 500 delegates from 44 countries in Hyderabad to discuss latest advances in the area of legume genetics and genomics.

October 2-4, 2012

International Maize Conference (IMC)

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Gorontalo, Indonesia

October 1-5, 2012

Sixth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (COP-MOP 6)

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HICC-HITEX Complex - Hyderabad, India

September 27-27, 2012

Conference - Feeding The World: Asia's prospect of plenty

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Hong Kong, China

September 23-30, 2012

10th China Agricultural Trade Fair (CATF 2012)

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National Agricultural Exhibition Center - Beijing, China

September 20-23, 2012

BIT's 2nd Annual World Congress of Agricultural Biotechnology

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World Expo Center - Dalian, China

September 14-15, 2012

International Conference on Agricultural & Horticultural Sciences

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Hyderabad International Convention Center - Hyderabad , India

September 12-13, 2012

3rd Annual BIO India International Conference

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Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO)

Grand Hyatt Mumbai - Mumbai, India

September 5-7, 2012

Asia Fruit Logistica 2012

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Fruit Logistica

Hong Kong, China

September 3-7, 2012

2nd Global Conference on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change

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Hanoi, Vietnam

September 3-7, 2012

WORKSHOP - Commercialization of Biotech Crops; Learning from Asia

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International Service for the Acquisition of Agri-Biotech Applications (ISAAA)

Los Baños, Laguna, Philippines

The workshop will look at the commercialization pathway from initial target identification all the way through to post commercialization stewardship. A major component of the workshop will be the regulatory environment for both biosafety and food / feed safety and the d...

September 2-6, 2012

Agricultural Biotechnology International Conference (ABIC) 2012

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Rotorua, New Zealand

The theme will be "Adapting to a Changing World", thus focusing on how agribiotech can help meet the challenges of global environmental, social, and economic change.

September 1-4, 2012

4th Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI) Technical Workshop

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Friendship Hotel - Beijing, China

August 28, 2012 - September 1, 2012

13th International Cereal Rust and Powdery Mildew Conference: "Disease Risk and Food Security"

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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)

Beijing Friendship Hotel - Beijing, China

In conjunction with the 4th Borlaug Global Rust Initiative Technical Workshop, August 31 - September 5

August 28, 2012 - September 1, 2012

13th International Cereal Rust and Powdery Mildew Conference: "Disease Risk and Food Security"

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Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS)

Beijing Friendship Hotel - Beijing, China

August 19-22, 2012

2012 International Conference on the Utilization of Heterosis in Crops (ICUHC)

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Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

Theme: Toward a new era of crop heterosis

August 11-12, 2012

International Conference on Environment, Agriculture and Food Sciences (ICEAFS'2012)

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Phuket, Thailand

June 29-30, 2012

2012 2nd International Conference on Environmental and Agriculture Engineering (ICEAE 2012)

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Jeju Island, Korea

The aim of the ICEAE conference series is to provide a forum for laying the foundations of a new principled approach to Environmental and Agriculture Engineering.

June 26-28, 2012

PMA Australia & New Zealand Fresh Connections Conference and Trade Show

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Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre - Melbourne, Australia

June 26-28, 2012

PMA Fresh Connections Conference and Trade Show

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Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre - Melbourne, Australia

June 13-16, 2012

15th International Congress on Infectious Diseases (ICID)

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International Society for Infectious Diseases (ISID)

Bangkok, Thailand

May 23-24, 2012

6th AVRDC-APSA Workshop

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World Vegetable Center

AVRDC - The World Vegetable Center headquarters - Shanhua, Taiwan

May 14, 2012 - June 1, 2012

COURSE - Rice: Research to production

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International Rice Research Institute (IRRI)

Manila, Philippines

Will provide the participants with: (a) an understanding of the basics of rice production in Asia; (b) familiarity with the germplasm collection at IRRI and current issues related to germplasm exchange and intellectual property rights; (c) an appreciation of the researc...

May 10-12, 2012

2012 AUSVEG National Convention

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Australian Vegetable Growers Federation (AUSVEG)

Wrest Point Hotel Casino - Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

May 9-11, 2012

Horti Asia 2012

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Bankgkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) - Bangkok, Thailand

International tradeshow for horticultural and floricultural production and processing technology,

March 25-27, 2012

Fresh Produce India

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ITC Maratha - Mumbai, India

March 25-27, 2012

Fresh Produce India 2012

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ITC Maratha - Mumbai, India

March 12-13, 2012

2nd Annual International Conference in Advances in Biotechnology (BIOTECH 2012)

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Chatrium Hotel Riverside - Bangkok, Thailand

This multi-disciplinary conference aims to provide a challenging forum and vibrant opportunity for researchers and industry practitioners to share their original research results and practical development experiences on specific new challenges and emerging issues.

March 6-9, 2012

Foodex Tokyo 2012

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Makuhari Messe - Tokyo, Japan

March 6-7, 2012

ABARES Outlook 2012 Conference

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Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES)

National Convention Centre - Canberra, ACT, Australia

March 6-8, 2012

13th China International Agrochemical & Crop Protection Exhibition (CAC 2012)

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Shanghai, China

February 28-29, 2012

Agribusiness Crop Updates

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Western Australia, Department of Primary Industries

Pan Pacific Hotel - Perth , Western Australia, Australia

February 28-29, 2012

Western Australia, Department of Agriculture and Foods 2012 Agribusiness Crop Updates

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Grains Research & Development Corporation (GRDC)

Pan Pacific Hotel - Perth, WA, Australia

The program will showcase the latest research, technology, market development and management innovations to improve the productivity and profitability of the Western Australian grains industry.

February 27, 2012 - March 2, 2012

Asian Seed Congress 2011

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Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)*

Royal Cliff Hotel Group & Pattaya Exhibition and Convention Hall (Peach) - Pattaya, Thailand

February 21-24, 2012

International Conference on Plant Biotechnology for Food Security: New Frontiers

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National Agricultural Science Center - Pusa, New Delhi, India

February 15-18, 2012

2nd International Conference on Agrochemicals in India

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Pusa, New Delhi, India

"Agrochemicals Protecting Crops, Health and Natural Environment - Role of Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture"

February 15-15, 2012

2nd International APCHNE Conference

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Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Pusa, New Delhi, India

“Agrochemicals Protecting Crops, Health and Natural Environment - Role of Chemistry for Sustainable Agriculture”

February 14-16, 2012

COURSE - Combating Wheat Rust

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Barwale Foundation

Barwale Foundation, Knowledge and Study Center - Jalna, Maharashtra, India

February 12-14, 2012

2012 Lorne Genome Conference

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Nature

Venue Mantra Erskine Beach Resort - Lorne, Victoria, Australia

Australia's foremost conference on the organisation and expression of the Genome.

February 10-11, 2012

Indian Seed Congress 2012

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National Seed Association of India (NSAI)

Pune Marriott Hotel & Convention Center - Pune, Maharashtra, India

February 9-11, 2012

BioAsia 2012: The Global Biobusiness Forum

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Hyderabad International Convention Center - Hyderabad, India

January 24-26, 2012

Regional Symposium "High Value Vegetables in Southeast Asia: Production, Supply and Demand"

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World Vegetable Center

Chiang Mai, Thailand

3 sessions to improve the sustainability of vegetable production, market access, promotion of vegetable consumption for health and vitality, industry profitability and competitiveness, structural change, and the vegetable industry’s reputation in Southeast Asia

January 13-16, 2012

The Plant Breeding Challenges in the Global Dynamism

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Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) *

Empress Chiang Mai Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand

January 13-16, 2012

12th SABRAO CONGRESS (Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania)

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Empress Chiang Mai Hotel - Chiang Mai, Thailand

Theme of the congress: Plant breeding towards 2025: Challenges in a rapidly changing world

January 12-16, 2012

12th Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) Congress on Plant Breeding towards 2025: Challenges in a Rapidly Changing World

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Society for the Advancement of Breeding Research in Asia and Oceania (SABRAO) *

Chiang Mai, Thailand

January 9-12, 2012

International Symposium: 100 Years of Rice Science and Looking Beyond

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Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University - Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India