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STANDING COMMITTEES
*Committee*	Key Contact Information
*Certification Of Analysts*	Michael Gill New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture State Seed Laboratory, MSC 3190 New Mexico State University PO Box 30005 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005 Phone: (505) 646-3407 Fax: (505) 646-1841 Email: mgill@nmda.nmsu.edu
*Handbook*	Aida Galarza Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Atlanta Seed Laboratory Room 536 Agriculture Building, Capitol Square 19 M. L. King Jr. Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Telephone: (404) 656-3635 FAX: (404) 657-8378 Email: agalarza@agr.state.ga.us
*Historian*	Ethan Waltermire Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170 Telephone: (970) 491-6406 FAX: (970) 491-1173 Email : csl@lamar.colostate.edu
*Legislative*	Randel H. Judd Michigan Crop Improvement Association PO Box 21008 Lansing MI 48909 PH: 517/332-3546 Fax 517/332-9301 E-mail: juddr@michcrop.com
*Membership*	Laura Donaldson Indiana State Seed Lab Purdue University 1154 Biochemistry Bldg. West Lafayette, IN 47907-1154 PH: 765-494-9832 FAX: 765-496-3967 Email: DonaldsonL@purdue.edu
*Newsletter*	Cindy Finneseth Kentucky State Seed Laboratory 103 Regulatory Services Bldg. University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-0275 PH: (859) 257-5656 FAX: (859) 257-7351 Email: chfinn0@uky.edu
Referee Referee Committee webpage	Ken Greger Idaho State Seed Lab 2240 Kellog Lane Boise, ID 83712 PH: 208-332-8635 PH: 315-787-2242 Email: kgreger@idahoag.us FAX: 208-334-3482
*Research*	Dr. Sabry Elias OSU Seed Laboratory Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Phone: (541) 737-4464 Fax: (541) 737-2126 Email: Sabry.Elias@OSCS.ORST.EDU
Rules Rules Committee webpage	Cindy Finneseth Kentucky State Seed Laboratory 103 Regulatory Services Bldg. University of Kentucky Lexington, KY 40546-0275 PH: (859) 257-5656 FAX: (859) 257-7351 Email: chfinn0@uky.edu
Teaching and Training Teaching & Training webpage	Michael Gill New Mexico Dept. of Agriculture State Seed Laboratory, MSC 3190 New Mexico State University PO Box 30005 Las Cruces, NM 88003-8005 Phone: (505) 646-3407 Fax: (505) 646-1841 Email: mgill@nmda.nmsu.edu

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SPECIAL COMMITTEES
*Committee*	*Chairperson*
*Affiliate Organizations*	Mike Stahr, President 128A Seed Science Center Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 PH: 515-294-0117 FAX: 515-294-8303 Email: mgstahr @iastate.edu
*Budget*	Dan Curry, Vice President Director of Seed Services 107 Crop Science Building Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 PH: 541 737-5094 FAX: 541-737-1589 Email: Daniel.Curry@oregonstate.edu Ethan Waltermire, Secretary-Treasurer Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170 Telephone: (970) 491-6406 FAX: (970) 491-1173 Email : csl@lamar.colostate.edu
*By-Laws*	Ethan Waltermire Colorado State University Department of Soil and Crop Sciences Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170 Telephone: (970) 491-6406 FAX: (970) 491-1173 Email : csl@lamar.colostate.edu
*GMO Testing*	Mike Stahr, CGT 128A Seed Science Center Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 PH: 515-294-0116 FAX: 515-294-8303 Email: mgstahr@iastate.edu
*International*	Dr. Brent Turnipseed SDSU Seed Lab Plant Science Dept. P.O. Box 2207A, Ag Hall 227 Brookings, SD 57007 PH: 605-688-4589 FAX: 605-688-4013 Email:brent_turnipseed@sdstate.edu
*Merit Award*	Mike Stahr, CGT 128A Seed Science Center Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 PH: 515-294-0116 FAX: 515-294-8303 Email: mgstahr@iastate.edu
*Necrology*	Aida Galarza Georgia Dept. of Agriculture Atlanta Seed Laboratory Room 536 Agriculture Building, Capitol Square 19 M. L. King Jr. Drive, SW Atlanta, GA 30334 Telephone: (404) 656-3635 FAX: (404) 657-8378 Email: agalarza@agr.state.ga.us
*Nomenclature*	Dr. John Wiersema
*Nominations*	Stan Akagi Utah Dept. of Agriculture State Seed Laboratory 350 North Redwood Road PO Box 146500 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6500 PH: (801) 538-7181 Email: sakagi@utah.gov FAX: 801-538-7189
*Program*	Dan Curry, Vice President Director of Seed Services 107 Crop Science Building Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon 97331 PH: 541 737-5094 FAX: 541-737-1589 Email: Daniel.Curry@oregonstate.edu

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RESEARCH SUB-COMMITTEES
*Sub-Committee*	*Chairperson*
*Cultivar Purity*	Dr. Michael Lovelace USDA Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-2193 Phone: 704-810-7261 Lab 8886 FAX: 704-852-4189 (Lab) Email: michael.lovelace@usda.gov
*Flower Seed*	Kathleen Campo NY State SeedLab NYSAES Dept. of Horticulture 630 North Street Geneva, NY 14456 PH: 315-787-2242 FAX: 315-787-2320 Email: kwc1@nysaes.cornell.edu
Germination and Dormancy Germination Committee webpage	Dr. Riad Baalbaki Associate Botanist Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch 3294 Meadow Road Sacramento, CA 95832 Phone (916) 262-3292; FAX (912) 262-1190; email RBaalbaki@cdfa.ca.gov
*Purity Analysis* Purity Committee webpage	Deborah Meyer California Department of Food and Agriculture Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch 3294 Meadowview Rd. Sacramento, CA 95832 Phone: 916-262-1136 FAX: 916-262-1190 dmeyer@cdfa.ca.gov
*Conservation & Reclaimation Seed Committee*	Denny Hall Wyoming Seed Analysis Lab 747 Road 9 Powell, WY 82435 PH: 307-754-4750 FAX: 307-754-4932 Email: RDHall@uwyo.edu
*Research Funding*	Dr. Brent Turnipseed SDSU Seed Lab Plant Science Dept. P.O. Box 2207A, Ag Hall 227 Brookings, SD 57007 PH: 605-688-4589 FAX: 605-688-4013 Email:brent_turnipseed@sdstate.edu
*Seed Pathology* Pathology Committee webpage	Sandra Walker Plant Pathologist USDA AMS LS Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C Gastonia, NC 28054 Phone: 704-810-7268 Fax: 704-852-4189 Email: sandra.walker@usda.gov
*Seed Vigor*	Dr. Riad Baalbaki California Department of Food and Agriculture Plant Pest Diagnostics Branch 3294 Meadow Road Sacramento, CA 95832 Phone (916) 262-3292 FAX (912) 262-1190 Email RBaalbaki@cdfa.ca.gov
*Statistics*	Dr. Sabry Elias OSU Seed Laboratory Corvallis, Oregon 97331 Phone: (541) 737-4464 Fax: (541) 737-2126 Email: Sabry.Elias@OSCS.ORST.EDU
*Tree and Shrub Seed*	Victor Vankus USDA Forest Service National Tree Seed Laboratory 5675 Riggins Mill Road GA 31020 Dry Branch Phone: 478 751 6656 Fax: 478 751 4135 vvankus@fs.fed.us
*Tetrazolium Testing*	Annette Miller USDA-ARS Nat'l Seed Storage Lab 1111 S Mason Street Ft. Collins, CO USA 80521-4500 PH: 970-495-3240 FAX: 970-221-1427 Email: almiller@lamar.colostate.edu

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RULES COMMITTEE
*Member*	*Term Expiration*	*Location*
Cindy Finneseth, Chair	2011	Kentucky State Lab
Mark Hafdahl	2011	North Dakota State Seed Lab
Joanne Hinke	2011	CFIA Saskatchewan
Ernest Allen	2012	USDA-AMS, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch
Nancy Jones	2010	WA Department of Agriculture
2010 AOSA Rule Proposals & Committee Webpage

RULES COMMITTEE- Ex-officio Members
*Member*	Ex officio	*Location*
Dr. Sabry Elias	Research Committee	Oregon State Seed Lab
Ken Greger & Jean Tolliver	Referee Committee	Idaho State Seed Lab Monsanto Company
Sue Alvarez	SCST Representative	Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Steve Jones	ISTA Rules Committee	NIAB United Kingdom