Seed Conditioning and Quality Workshops

Iowa State University is once again offering a series of workshops on seed conditioning and quality testing procedures this summer.  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 22-24
            Color Sorting - Satake......................................... June 4-5
            Color Sorting - Satake..........................................June 6-7
            Seed Corn Conditioning.......................................June 18-21
            Seed Treatment.................................................... June 27-28
            Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning.........July 9-12
            Specialty Seed Conditioning…………………… July 17-19
            Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning..........July 23-26
            Gravity Separation................................................ July 31
            Gravity Separation.................................................August 2
            Seed Corn Conditioning........................................ August 6-9
            Seed Corn / Soybean Quality Testing................ ...August 15-16

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