South Dakota, USA
December 13, 2017
The Seed Academy Announces Two Training Opportunities
SA 301 Seed Biology Lecture Series
January 18 through April 5, Thursday mornings @ 10AM-11AM central
Our Seed Biology course reviews 8 chapters of Seed Science and Technology 4th Edition by Copeland and McDonald. The course is designed for students or staff who are new to Seed Technology or Seed Quality. The course uses a morphology and seed chemistry foundation to help explain some of the daily quality issues encountered in the Seed Industry.
|
Reproduction in Plants
|
Microbes & Seed Interactions
|
|
Seed Formation & Development
|
Seed Vigor I, II
|
|
Seed Chemistry
|
Seed Storage
|
|
Seed Germination I, II
|
Seed Deterioration
|
|
Seed Viability Testing
|
Seed Dormancy
|
Register Here
View the course flyer here
SA 305 Seed Technology Lecture Series
January 16 through April 3, Tuesday mornings @ 10AM-11AM central
This course is designed for seed technologists or seed analysts in their early training years to better understand the AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds. This is a great series to prepare for taking the Registered Technologist or Certified Analyst examinations. This course also reinforces methods for the mid-career seed technologist.
|
Sampling & Submitted Samples
|
Purity Testing Concepts & Aids
|
|
Poaceae Purity & Seed ID
|
Fabaceae/Asteraceae Purity & Seed ID
|
|
Examinations - Noxious & Cultivar
|
Germination I, II, III
|
|
Tetrazolium
|
Microbes and Seed Interactions
|
|
Test and Labeling Tolerances
|
Seed Vigor Testing
|
Register Here
View the course flyer here
Topics
Species
