Washington, DC
April 1, 2009

Items of Interest in Seed
April 2009
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Editor’s Notes
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack
New Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch Web Site Address
New E-Mail Addresses for Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch Employees
Upcoming Federal Seed Schools in Gastonia, NC
Seed Grader Program Update
Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch Expands Available Testing Services
USA Accredited Seed Laboratory Report of Analysis Now Available
USDA Process Verified Program for Seed
Noxious-Weed Seed List for 2009
Tropical Soda Apple Law Change in Florida
Questions and Answers
Seed Samples: Chain of Custody, Handling, Storage, and Shipping
Timelines for Service Testing
Is the Noxious-Weed Seed Examination Included in the Purity Test?
Tolerances and the Federal Seed Act Regulations – Part III
Federal Seed Act Cases Settled
Trueness-To-Variety Overview
SRTB Greenhouse is Operational
Distinguishing Bluebunch and Thickspike Wheatgrass
Part 1: Physical Characteristics
Part 2: Protein Electrophoresis
Classification of Pure and Inert Bermudagrass Seed
Understanding the Seed Unit: Ryegrass and Tall Fescue
How to Handle Ungerminated Seeds and Insufficiently Developed
Seedlings on the Final Day of the Germination Test
Proficiency Test on Barley Seeds
Southern Association of Agricultural Scientists Meeting
New SCST International Committee
CSA or RST! What is the Difference?
New Certified Seed Analyst
Ryegrass Fluorescence List
Plant Variety Protection Certificate Status
Calendar of Events
Staff Directory

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Published: April 1, 2009