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May 23-25, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: Hybrid Breeding Strategies

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University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Foundational level, designed for plant breeders and their teams, this course will aid in the design and development of a true hybrid breeding engine, covering the topics of breeding targets, germplasm, and trait organization into pools, the importance of hybrid testing/...

April 17-21, 2023

Seed Business Management Webinar Series

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Iowa State University

Online - Online, United States

Join us live for our FREE Seed Business Management Webinar Series! The Graduate Program in Seed Technology and Business (STB) at Iowa State University is excited to bring back our annual webinar series overviewing hot topics in seed business management.

April 11-13, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: Statistics & Experimental Design

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University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Foundational level, designed for plant breeding, product development, agronomy, and seed professionals working in all areas, this foundational course covers topics in descriptive statistics, data visualization, distributions, correlation, regression, comparison tests, r...

March 30, 2023 - August 3, 2023

Organic Seed Production - An online course with the Organic Seed Alliance

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

March 21-22, 2023

Seed Biotechnology Center online course: E-Series: R-Studio for Plant Breeders & Scientists

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University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

Level 1: R for plant breeders, scientists, trial specialists, agronomists, and their teams: introduction, set-up, and workflows. This module aims to introduce Seed industry professionals to the world of R and to guide them through setting up their work environments, too...

June 7-7, 2022

WEBINAR - Restoration for Managing Invasive Plants

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Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

Online - Online, United States

Roger Sheley, Ecologist at the Range and Meadow Forage Management Research Unit in Burns, OR. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 31-31, 2022

WEBINAR - Climate Change Effects on Weeds and Management

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Dana Blumenthal, Ecologist at the Rangeland Resources & Systems Research Unit in Fort Collins, CO. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 24-24, 2022

WEBINAR - Spread and Distribution of Invasive Plants

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

John Madsen, Research Biologist at the Invasive Species and Pollinator Health Unit in Albany, CA. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 17-17, 2022

WEBINAR - Addressing Herbicide Resistance with Alternative Chemistries

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Scott Baerson, Molecular Biologist at the Natural Products Utilization Research Unit in Oxford, MS. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 10-10, 2022

WEBINAR - Molecular Basis for Controlling Invasive Plants

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Matt Tancos, Research Plant Pathologist at the Foreign Disease-Weed Science Research Unit in Fort Detrick, MD. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

May 3-3, 2022

WEBINAR - Role of Plant Physiology in Weed-Crop Competition

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Dave Horvath, Research Plant Physiologist at the Sunflower and Plant Biology Research Unit in Fargo, ND. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 27-27, 2022

WEBINAR - Cost-efficient genotyping for North American field crops

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SGS North America, Inc.*

Online - Online, United States

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping is now being widely used in many North American key crops. It is applied for the characterization of genetic resources, breeding germplasm and varieties as well as genetic mapping and especially Genomic Selection. Many of ...

April 26-26, 2022

WEBINAR - New Technology for Weed Identification and Control

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Steven Mirsky, Research Ecologist at the Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory in Beltsville, MD. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 19-19, 2022

WEBINAR - Non-Crop Systems: Advancements in Weed Biocontrol Tools

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Melissa Smith, Research Ecologist at the Invasive Plant Research Laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, FL. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 12-12, 2022

WEBINAR - Integrated Weed Management in Cropping Systems

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USDA - Agricultural Research Service (ARS)

Online - Online, United States

Marty Williams, Ecologist at the Global Change and Photosynthesis Research Unit in Urbana, IL. To attend the webinar, please register in advance. This webinar is open to the public, and WSSA membership is not required.

April 11-15, 2022

Seed Business Management Webinar Series

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Iowa State University

Online - Online, United States

Free webinar series.

April 5-5, 2022

WEBINAR - ARS Weed Science: Past, Present, and Future

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Weed Science Society of America (WSSA)

Online - Online, United States

Steve Duke, Principal Scientist at the National Center for Natural Products Research at the University of Mississippi, Steve Young, National Program Leader – Weeds and Invasive Pests, WSSA Representatives and ARS Administrators. To attend the webinar, please register ...

December 14-14, 2021

WEBINAR - How optimized SNP genotyping arrays are changing the plant breeding and genetics sector

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SGS Group

Online 12:00 - 12:45 PM U.S. Eastern Standard Time - Online, United States

This webinar introduces the genotyping activities of SGS INSTITUT FRESENIUS GmbH TraitGenetics Section (SGS IF TG), using public and proprietary arrays. Our high-density, intermediate-density and low-density genotyping arrays are optimized to reliably capture haplotypic...

December 6-10, 2021

Seed Business 101, Horticulture

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University of California, Davis

In-person instruction is planned, contingent upon the global pandemic situation at the time - Davis, CA, United States

The Seed Business 101 course was created, with input from industry executives, to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers. By selecting and sponsoring employees to attend this course, companies acknowledge past performance and invest in acc...

November 2-4, 2021

Hemp Breeding and Seed Production – On-line course

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University of California, Davis

Online - Online, United States

A 3 half-day online course designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification.

October 6-8, 2021

“Global Resilience: Science, Pandemics, and the Future of Wheat.”

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Borlaug Global Rust Initiative (BGRI)

Online - Online, United States

“Global Resilience: Science, Pandemics, and the Future of Wheat”

September 14-15, 2021

WORKSHOP - How whole genome sequencing has revolutionized food safety: from environmental sampling to foodborne disease prevention, response, and mitigation

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USDA - Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)

Online - , United States

The workshop will take place on September 14th and 15th in the Western Hemisphere / September 15th and 16th in the Eastern Hemisphere (20:00-23:00 Washington, D.C. / 8:00-11:00 Beijing / 10:00-13:00 Canberra)

August 23, 2021 - September 24, 2021

COURSE: Plant Genetic Resources- Genomes, Genebanks, and Growers

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Colorado State University

Asynchronous online instruction and small-group discussions - Online, United States

Discover the origins of plant genetic resources. Appreciate the role they play in global food systems. Learn about plant domestication and diversification. Understand their genetic properties and the forces that shape them. Explore geographic patterns of plant diversity

August 10-12, 2021

Workshop: Designing, Implementing and Managing a Breeding Program for Hybrid Crops

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University of Nebraska

280 Plant Sciences Hall, East Campus or via Zoom - Lincoln, NE, United States

Would you like to learn how to design, implement and manage a comprehensive breeding program that targets development and commercialization of a hybrid cultivar?

June 8-9, 2021

Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance (SCRA) 2021 Nuts and Bolts Workshop

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Specialty Crop Regulatory Assistance (SCRA)

Online 10:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EDT - Online, United States

The SCRA organizes workshops on the practical aspects of developing dossiers on genetically engineered (GE) specialty crops for submission to US regulatory agencies. The workshops are designed to simplify and demystify data requirements and regulatory dossier developmen...

June 3-24, 2021

43rd annual Postharvest Technology of Horticultural Crops Short Course

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University of California, Davis

Online every Tuesday and Thursday morning, Pacific time, from June 3 to 24 - Online, United States

The course is designed for produce handlers, quality control personnel, service companies, research and extension workers, and business, government or academic professionals interested in current advances in produce handling, storage, transportation, safety and marketin...

May 6-6, 2021

Quality by Design: Plant Breeding for High-Value Products

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 29-29, 2021

Technologies for all: Bringing new crops to the forefront

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 22-22, 2021

Operational excellence and customer focus in yam (Dioscorea spp.) breeding for Africa

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 15-15, 2021

Coffee breeding from a global perspective

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 8-8, 2021

Bringing an innovation perspective to Ag R&D and plant breeding

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 5-9, 2021

Seed Business Management webinar series of the Graduate Program in Seed Technology and Business

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Iowa State University, Seed Science Center

Online - Online, United States

April 1-1, 2021

Sweetpotato breeding and international agricultural development: local and global benefits

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North Carolina State University

Online - Online, United States

April 1-18, 2021

California Organic Seed Entrepreneurship

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, CA, United States

Participants must be based in California.

March 31-31, 2021

WEBINAR - Late Blight: 175 years of experience. What have we learned? An update

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World Potato Congress

Online at 9:00 AM EST (USA and Canada) - , United States

March 1-5, 2021

ASTA Management Academy

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Purdue University - West Lafayette, IN, United States

January 21-21, 2021

2021 Sunflower University

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Nuseed Americas Inc.

Online 8:45 AM - 12:30 PM (Central Time) - Online, Canada

January 12-15, 2021

Tools for Polyploids Training Worksho

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

It is designed to help those involved in any aspect of polyploid crop breeding incorporate the power of genomic data into a breeding program to accelerate breeding gain. Thus, all those involved in polyploid crop breeding and genetics are invited to attend.

November 2-6, 2020

Seed Science and Technology Virtual Webinar Series

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Iowa State University

Online - Online, United States

October 27-28, 2020

COURSE - Hemp Breeding and Seed Production

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Seed Biotechnology Centre at UC Davis

Online - Online, CA, United States

Designed to enhance the knowledge of professionals working on hemp improvement and propagation. The course covers hemp seed production topics such as flowering, pollination, seed development, harvesting and certification. Course participants will also learn about hemp g...

March 19-19, 2020

Webinar on intellectual property protection for flowers and flower seed

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online - Online, United States

The webinar will be led by Barb Campbell, patent attorney with Cochran Freund & Young and James Weatherly of SIPA - To register: joyr@seedipalliance.com

February 1-1, 2020

Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance, Educational Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

ASTA Flower and Vegetable Conference & online - Monterey, CA, United States

January 15-15, 2020

WEBINAR: Plant Variety Protection and Patents

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online, United States

In collaboration with the Seed Ambassador Leadership Training Continuing Education Program,James Weatherly of SIPA will discuss Plant Variety Protection and Patents as they pertain to the seed industry. Joy Reinhart : 303-861-2900 or joyr@seedipalliance.com

November 7-7, 2019

WEBINAR: Cover Crops and Intellectual Property - Understanding When, Where and How

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Online, Noon EST - Online, United States

October 30-30, 2019

WEBINAR - Targeted genotyping by sequencing in routine breeding; a pragmatic application and process flow

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Biosearch Technologies

Online 8:00 to 11:00 AM Central US Time - Online, United States

Criteria for successful application of GS in breeding programs. / Comparison of SeqSNP with existing targeted genotyping by sequencing technologies. / Flexibility in marker numbers in probe library design. / The balance between outsourcing to access technologies versus ...

April 8, 2019 - November 1, 2019

ONLINE COURSE : Organic Vegetable Seed Production

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Online - Online, Canada

Want to learn more about producing organic seeds? Want to learn about their commercial production, harvesting, quality, marketing, breeding and more? Want to build your own business following your own unique seed-farm business plan? If so, this course is for you!

February 20-20, 2019

Webinar Series: The Road Trip of Your Career - 1: Transitioning from Learner to Thinker

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American Seed Trade Association (ASTA)*

Online at 1:00 PM PST - Online, United States

Transitioning from full-time student to full-time employee is the first significant transition in a career journey. This move from university to the workforce has significant impact on your individual success and on your organization. Thinking critically and creativel...

December 4-4, 2017

Seed Innovation & Protectin Alliance (SIPA) Technical Education Unit

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Seed Innovation & Protection Alliance (SIPA)

Hyatt Regency Chicago - Chicago, IL, United States

Case study on the intellectual property which seed dealers and distributors own / Update on recent case law impacting the seed industry - The Education Unit will be provided live as well as by online webinar

August 21, 2017 - December 15, 2017

Online Course on Plant Breeding for Drought Tolerance

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Colorado State University

Online - Online, CO, United States

A one-credit online course. Course instructor is Dr. Patrick Byrne, Department of Soil and Crop Sciences.

March 7-7, 2017

WEBINAR: Tomato Varietal Improvement

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online at 2:00 p.m. Eastern U.S. time - Online, United States

This webinar will describe how farmers and formal breeders can develop improved vegetable varieties on their farm or in their breeding program using examples from the TOMI project.

November 15-15, 2016

WEBINAR - Organic Seed Production Webinar Series #6: Seed Contracting, Economics and Policy

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Join Organic Seed Alliance, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), and other organic seed experts for the second of this six-webinar series on organic seed production providing training for seed growers and seed production interns throughout the 2016...

October 20-20, 2016

Webinar - Novel Seed Treatments Help Plants Cope with Abiotic Stressors

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Seed World

Online, 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT - Online, United States

Participants will learn about the most detrimental abiotic stressors, discover the seed treatments already on the market, explore the future and what companies are working on.

September 20-20, 2016

WEBINAR - Organic Seed Production Webinar Series #4: Seed Quality, Harvesting Techniques and Equipment

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Join Organic Seed Alliance, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), and other organic seed experts for the second of this six-webinar series on organic seed production providing training for seed growers and seed production interns throughout the 2016...

August 29, 2016 - December 16, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research - Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Factorial Experimental Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Factorial and Unbalanced Designs in Agronomic Research / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Correlation, Regression, Covari...

August 29, 2016 - December 16, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Advanced Plant Breeding - Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Advanced Genetic Principles in Plant Breeding / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Selection: Theory and Practice in Advanced Plant Breeding / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Statistical Tools in Advanced ...

August 29, 2016 - December 16, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Basic Plant Breeding – Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United States

Unit 1: August 29 – September 30, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: October 3 – November 4, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated / Unit 3: November 7 – December 16, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops

August 16-16, 2016

WEBINAR - Organic Seed Production Webinar Series #3: Diseases and Pests, Case Study

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Join Organic Seed Alliance, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), and other organic seed experts for the second of this six-webinar series on organic seed production providing training for seed growers and seed production interns throughout the 2016...

July 19-19, 2016

WEBINAR - Organic Seed Production Webinar Series #2: Trials and Selection

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Organic Seed Alliance

Online - Online, United States

Join Organic Seed Alliance, Multinational Exchange for Sustainable Agriculture (MESA), and other organic seed experts for the second of this six-webinar series on organic seed production providing training for seed growers and seed production interns throughout the 2016...

May 23, 2016 - September 2, 2016

ONLINE COURSE - Basic Plant Breeding - Full Course (3 Units)

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Texas A&M AgriLife

Online - Online, United Kingdom

Unit 1: May 23 – June 24, 2016 - Introduction to Basic Plant Breeding / Unit 2: June 27 - July 29, 2016 - Breeding Self Pollinated Crop / Unit 3: August 1 - September 2, 2016 - Breeding Cross Pollinated Crops


 
 

 

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December 10-13, 2024
ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, Florida

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January 31 - February 4, 2025
ASTA Vegetable & Flower Conference
Orlando, Florida

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June 2025
ASTA Leadership Summit
TBA

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November 5, 2025
ASTA Forage & Grass Seed Conference
Kansas City, MO

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December 9-12, 2025
ASTA Field Crop Seed Convention
Orlando, Florida

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


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