1.  Pelleted onion and a new alternative planting medium:  Organic Growing Media versus the standard germination test (T).- Ha Ung, Incotec Inc.,  and Sue Alvarez, Seminis Vegetable Seeds

2. Seed Technology Training Modules- Miller McDonald, Ohio State University

3. US Seed Grader Accreditation and Lab Accreditation- Perry Bohn, Gene Wilson, USDA-AMS Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch

4. Seed Pathology Committee Webpage- Sandra Walker, USDA

    The Seed Pathology Subcommittee will introduce the web page that it created last year which has links to other web sites that are helpful in seed health testing. This is intended to provide seed analysts with a means to access information that will help them identify methods used to test for seed-borne pathogens and to information that would help them to identify seed-borne microorganisms.

    Visitors will be able to explore three web sites which provide seed testing methods; the National Seed Health System (NSHS), the International Seed Health Initiative (ISHI) and the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA).

    Visitors can also explore the American Phytopathological Society’s Seed Pathology Committee’s links to Disease Identification and Pathogen Identification information.

    The site also provides a link to the Cornell University online glossary of technical terms in Plant Pathology.

    Visitors will have the opportunity to use the web links and find information of interest to them.

5. Practice proficiency test for herbicide bioassay- Herbicide Bioassay Working Group

6. Results of Region II  Corn Evaluation Referee, possible revisions to the Seedling Evaluation Handbook (corn section)- Mike Stahr, Iowa State University

7. Colorado State University- Seed Technology Educational Programs (STEP) - Loren Wiesner & Ethan Waltermire

8.  Uniform Blowing Procedure to Assess Light Inert in Tall Fescue Samples- Sabry Elias and Adriel Garay, Oregon State University

  The lack of a practical method to assess the amount of light inert matter in Tall fescue (TF) samples has become a serious constraint for seed testing laboratories and the grass seed industry. The current AOSA visual/manual method is time consuming, subjective and can lead to variation in test results among labs and stop-sales affecting the economy of seed growers, cleaners and trade.  Research conducted at the Oregon State University Laboratory has demonstrated that these problems can be overcome by using a uniform blowing procedure. The method was further validated by a national referee study.

9. AOSA/SCST Seed Law Quick Reference Guide- Anita Hall, SCST Executive Director

10.  Chickpea Germination - Victor Shaul and Nancy Ashby, Washington State Seed Laboratory

11.  Uniform blowing of germination only samples- Victor Shaul and Nancy Ashby, Washington State Seed Laboratory

12. Dickey-John, GAC 2100B Moisture Meters, Rich Flaugh