Workshops and Meetings
 

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AOSA includes workshop announcements on our website in order to inform members and the public about upcoming training opportunities.  Continuing education points will be awarded to workshops that meet the appropriate criteria. AOSA does not control or approve the content or policies of meetings and workshops posted on our website.

Current Workshops:
 Federal Seed Schools, Gastonia, NC
ISAA Spring Workshop, Boise, ID
 ISU 2009 Workshops, Ames, IA
2009 Annual Meeting- Fort Collins, CO, Meeting Website now available!!
 Locations of Annual Meetings 1908 to present

Accredited Seed Grader Workshop & Exam
 GASTONIA, NC 
May 13-14

Download registration form here: 2009 Grader Registration
Questions?  Contact Perry Bohn, OECD Program Manager, USDA, AMS, LS, SRTB,
                       704-810-7262     perry.bohn@ams.usda.gov
                                                           or
                        Gene Wilson, Seed Marketing Specialist, USDA, AMS, LS, SRTB
                         704-810-8888     gene.wilson@ams.usda.gov

UPCOMING FEDERAL SEED SCHOOLS
GASTONIA, NC 
May 11-15, August 10-14

The USDA Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch will be hosting two Federal Seed Schools this year at our facility in Gastonia, NC, May 11-15, and August 10-14, 2009.  The first three days of both of these seed schools 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 and ryegrass fluorescence will be covered.  The last two days of the week will focus on variety testing, including trait testing, and seed health testing such as detection of seed treatments by bioassay methods, depending upon the interest of the participants.

These seed schools are open to seed analysts from private and government seed testing laboratories.  Presentation of topics will be on a level appropriate for experienced seed analysts. Enrollment at each of the seed schools will be limited to 20 participants due to the hands-on nature of the topics and one-on-one attention from the instructors.  Participants from non-government laboratories will be charged a fee of $160.   Participants will receive 2 continuing education for each day of attendance (10 points total).

For more information about these seed schools or to request a pre-registration sheet, please contact Botanist Pattsy Jackson at pattsy.jackson@ams.usda.gov or Laboratory Supervisor Susan Maxon at susan.maxon@ams.usda.gov.

Idaho Seed Analyst Association
Spring Workshop with Barbara Cleave
April 27, 28, 29, 2009
Dept. of Ag. Old Penitentiary Rd Boise, Idaho

Barbara Cleave will be instructing the Brassica portion of this 2 1/2 day Workshop. Workshop will cover: Brassica species Botany, Genetics, Germinations, Seed Characteristics, and Brassica Separations. There will also be Small seeded Legume Separations, Small seeded germinations and Vigor testing on Peas and Beans. Plus Sharing of Planting Procedures.

Cost: $125 for 2 1/2 days $75 for 1 full day
Includes a BBQ Monday evening and lunches on Monday and Tuesday.
2 points of Continuing Education Points will be awarded for each day of attendance.
                                                 Registration Form       Agenda

Iowa State University
Seed Science Center
2009 Workshops
Ames, IA
www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/seedscience/home.html

Purity Short Course April 20-23
Germination Short Course April 27-30
Color Sorter - Satake June 3-4
Color Sorter - Sortex June 10-11
Commercial Seed Corn June 15-18
Seed Treatment June 24-25
Soybean/Small Grain Seed July 7-9
Soybean/Small Grain Seed July 28-30
Gravity Separation August 4
Gravity Separation August 6
Research Seed Corn August 11-13
Quality Workshop August 19-20

2009 Annual Meeting- Fort Collins, CO.
May 30-June 5, 2009
University Park Hilton
http://www.aosaseed.com/2009/2009_AOSA-SCST.htm

LOCATIONS OF AOSA ANNUAL MEETINGS FROM 1908 TO PRESENT
 

1908 -

Washington, D.C.

 

1909 -

Boston, MA

1910 -

Washington, D.C.

  

1911 -

Columbus, OH

1912 -

Washington, D.C.

  

1913 -

Washington, D.C.

1914 -

Washington, D.C.

  

1915 -

Columbus, OH

1916 -

Minneapolis, MN

 

1917 -

Detroit, MI

1918 -

?

  

1919 -

St. Louis, MO

1920 -

Chicago, IL

 

1921 -

Toronto, Ontario

1922 -

Chicago, IL

 

1923 -

Cincinnati, OH

1924 -

Washington, D.C.

 

1925 -

Kansas City, MO

1926 -

Ithaca, NY

 

1927 -

Detroit, MI

1928 -

New York, NY

 

1929 -

Des Moines, IA

1930 -

Cleveland, OH

 

1931 -

Toronto, Ontario

1932 -

Fargo, ND

 

1933 -

Chicago, IL

1934 -

?

 

1935 -

St. Paul, MN

1936 -

Rochester, NY

 

1937 -

Washington, D.C.

1938 -

Guelph, Ontario

 

1939 -

Madison, WI

1940 -

Auburn, AL

 

1941 -

Ames, IA

1942 -

Lexington, KY

 

1943 -

?

1944 -

Columbus, OH

 

1945 -

?

1946 -

East Lansing, MI

 

1947 -

Richmond, VA

1948 -

Springfield, IL.

 

1949 -

Corvallis, OR

1950 -

Washington, D.C.

 

1951 -

Guelph, Ontario

1952 -

West Lafayette, IN

 

1953 -

Lincoln, NE

1954 -

Ames, IA

 

1955 -

Stillwater, OK

1956 -

Sacramento, CA

 

1957 -

Baton Rouge, LA

1958 -

Montreal, Quebec

 

1959 -

Bozeman, MT

1960 -

Springfield, IL.

  

1961 -

Richmond, VA

1962 -

Miami, FL

 

1963 -

Ft. Collins, CO

1964 -

Rochester, NY

 

1965 -

Lexington, KY

1966 -

Vancouver, BC

 

1967 -

Madison, WI

1968 -

Atlanta, GA

 

1969 -

Sacramento, CA

1970 -

Jefferson City, MO

 

1971 -

Raleigh, NC

1972 -

Salt Lake City, UT

  

1973 -

Ottawa, Ontario

1974 -

Little Rock, AR

 

1975 -

Portland, OR

1976 -

Hershey, PA

 

1977 -

Amherst, MD

1978 -

Lincoln, NE

  

1979 -

Saskatoon, SK

1980 -

Des Moines, IA

 

1981 -

Orlando, FL

1982 -

Corpus Christi, TX

  

1983 -

Ottawa, Ontario

1984 -

Boise, ID

  

1985 -

Richmond, VA

1986 -

Minneapolis, MN

 

1987 -

Sacramento, CA

1988 -

Rochester, NY

 

1989 -

Peoria, IL

1990 -

Annapolis, MD

 

1991 -

Lexington, KY

1992 -

Oklahoma City, OK

 

1993 -

Ft. Collins, CO

1994 -

Portland, OR

 

1995 -

Sacramento, CA

1996 -

Milwaukee, WI

 

1997 -

Savannah, GA

1998 -

Boise, ID

 

1999 -

Omaha, NE

2000 -

Ames, IA

 

2001 -

Albuquerque, NM

2002- Sioux Falls, SD   2003- Seattle, WA
2004- Tunica, MS   2005- Saskatoon, SK
2006- Indianapolis, IN   2007- Cody, WY
2008- St. Paul, MN*   2009- Fort Collins, CO
         

* scheduled

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