Seed Sampler Workshop in Brookings, SD

Our webinars and training sessions provide excellent opportunities for new employees and seasoned professionals alike to expand their knowledge on a wide range of subjects:

• Seed testing strategies
• Seed biology
• Seed quality issues
• Seed testing rules (AOSA, ISTA, Federal Seed, Canadian)
• Fertility testing strategies for crops and soil
• Mitigating risk through pesticide residue testing
• Information management
• And much more

Why choose seed and crop training courses from SGS?

As the world leader in agricultural services training, we offer you the experience and expertise to help you get the most from your training budget. Our technical experts provide world-class training to help you achieve your training objectives more effectively.

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Join SGS Brookings for our Seed Sampler Workshop being held in February. This session will held at the SGS Brookings seed laboratory from 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 9th, until noon on Wednesday, February 10th.

Our Seed Sampler course is the first step towards the accreditation required to sample for ISTA certificates. These workshops are an excellent education experience for anyone sampling seed, regardless if it will be exported or not. The following topics will be reviewed:

• ISTA and AOSA sampling rules 
• Sampling methods 
• Sealing seed lots 
• Subdividing samples 
• Review of ISTA certificates and their use 

Cost for each workshop is $399 US dollars per person. Workshop presentations and materials are provided in English. Exams are available in Spanish for a translation and correction fee of $100. Please make requests for exams in Spanish at time of registration.

For more information, please call +1 877 692 7611 or e-mail us.seedworkshops@sgs.com.

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