Iowa State University offers Seed Conditioning & Quality Evaluation Workshops

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Publish time: 23rd July, 2015      Source: Ames, Iowa, USA
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Iowa State University offers Seed Conditioning & Quality Evaluation WorkshopsIowa State University offers Seed Conditioning & Quality Evaluation Workshops" title="Share this link on Facebook">Ames, Iowa, USAJuly 22, 2015Iowa State University (ISU) is once againoffering a series of workshops on seedconditioning and quality testing proceduresthis summer. The workshop dates arerapidly approaching, so we are sending thisbrief reminder in the event either you or a coworker might be interested in the program.The 2015 workshop schedule is listed belowand on the registration website listed below.These are small group sessions that feature amix of classroom and “hands on” equipmentoperation in our pilot plant at the ISU SeedScience Center.There are several program revisions for2015.The food grade bean program is beingoffered again this year and has been extendedto four days to accommodate expanded program content. The past Satake programshave been duplicate sessions intended to helpminimize group size but the second session will focus primarily on their new Evolutionmachines.Additional details, including a PDF version ofthe workshop brochure and on-line registrationcan be found on the ISU Extension web siteHERE.Routine registration questions may be directedto Extension:ISU – Registration ServicesPhone: 515-294-6222Email:registrations@iastate.edu2015 Schedule:Food Grade Bean Conditioning…………………May 11-14Color Sorting – Satake (ScanMaster II) …….June 1-2Color Sorting – Satake (Evolution) …………..June 3-4Color Sorting – Buhler Sortex (Z+) …………..June 9-10Seed Corn Conditioning……………………………June 15-18Seed Treatment……………………………………….June 24-25Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning…July 6-9Specialty Seed Conditioning……………………..July 14-16Soybean & Small Grain Seed Conditioning…July 20-23Gravity Separation…………………………………..July 28Gravity Separation…………………………………..July 30Seed Corn Conditioning…………………………..August 3-6Seed Corn / Soybean Quality Testing………..August 11-13More news from: Iowa State UniversityWebsite: http://www.iastate.eduPublished: July 23, 2015The news item on this page is copyright by the organization where it originatedFair use notice