Ames, Iowa, USA
April 28, 2010
ISU is once again offering a series of workshops on seed conditioning and quality testing procedures this summer. The workshop dates are rapidly approaching, so we are sending this brief reminder in the event either you or a co-worker might be interested in the program. The 2010 workshop schedule is listed below and on the registration website listed below. These are small group sessions that feature a mix of classroom and “hands on” equipment operation in our pilot plant at the ISU Seed Science Center.
Commercial Popcorn Conditioning...................... May 25-27
Color Sorting - Satake.............................................. June 7-8
Color Sorting - Satake............................................ June 9-10
Commercial Seed Corn Conditioning................... June 21-24
Seed Treatment............................................... June 30-July 1
Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning........... July 12-15
Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning........... July 26-29
Gravity Separation................................................... August 3
Gravity Separation................................................... August 5
Research Seed Corn Conditioning.................... August 10-12
Seed Corn / Soybean Quality Testing............... August 18-19
Routine workshop registration is handled by our staff in Continuing Education. Additional details, including a PDF version of the workshop brochure and on-line registration can be found on the ISU Extension web site at http://www.ucs.iastate.edu/mnet/seedscience/home.html.
Routine registration questions can be directed to Extension using the following contact information:
Iowa State University
Continuing Education and Professional Development
102 Scheman Building
Ames, IA 50011-1112
Phone: 515-294-6222
Fax: 515-294-6223
Email: cepd-info@iastate.edu
You are also welcome to contact either myself or Mike Stahr with questions or content suggestions regarding the workshop programs. Mike will be coordinating the quality workshop and can be reached by email at mgstahr@iastate.edu or by phone at 515-294-0117.
We appreciate your consideration of Iowa State University and the Seed Science Center for your seed testing and training requirements.
Best Regards,
Alan Gaul
Seed Conditioning Specialist
Room 155 Seed Science Center
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011-3228
Phone: 515-294-4011
Fax: 515-294-2014
Email: agaul@iastate.edu
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