Crowne Plaza Hotel Riverwalk - San Antonio, TX, United States
The upcoming zebra chip reporting session allows potato industry representatives and producers to hear the latest research from the multidisciplinary team of scientists on the various aspects of the disease, control and its overall impact on potato production.
The Agenda of the Conference foresees two sessions, which will shed light onto the most anticipated topics in the field of Intellectual Property Protection for the innovation-based horticultural businesses.
International Union for the Protection of New Varieties of Plants (UPOV)
Naktuinbouw - Wageningen, Netherlands
The course aims at facilitating the introduction and practical implementation of Plant Breeders' Rights (Plant Variety Protection) in countries where legislation on this matter is being developed or has recently been passed.
EUCARPIA - European Association for Research on Plant Breeding
Hungarian Academy of Sciences - Budapest, Hungary
Plant breeding in Europe and future challenges; The (integrated) role of PBR and IP in future varieties; Gene bank collections and their contribution to new germplasm development; Genomic exploration of crop diversity; Whole genome sequencing and its potential for plant...
Will provide the participants with: (a) an understanding of the basics of rice production in Asia; (b) familiarity with the germplasm collection at IRRI and current issues related to germplasm exchange and intellectual property rights; (c) an appreciation of the researc...
Embassy Suites Las Vegas - Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Will provide a forum for accessing to the most up-to-date and authoritative knowledge from both commercial and academic worlds, sharing best practices.
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Luca Comai, Professor, UC Davis Genome Center, Department of Plant Biology, College of Biological Sciences
Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building, George Washington University, 805 21st Street NW - Washington, DC, United States
An NRC committee will organize a one-day, open national summit of weed scientists, agronomists, and ecologists, along with representatives of federal and state research and regulatory agencies, the crop protection industry, and agricultural producers, to consider a coor...
USDA AMS Seed Regulatory & Testing Division, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C - Gastonia, NC, United States
The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will be...
Iowa State University Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
Germination week explores the processes involved in seed germination, AOSA & ISTA Rules, seedling evaluation, seed dormancy, vigor, seed longevity and deterioration, tetrazolium (TZ) testing, testing for biotech traits, and other special tests. One full day is dedicat T...
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center (5:00 to 7:30 pm) - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Roberta Cook, UC Cooperative Extension Specialist and Lecturer, Food Distribution, Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Marketing
801 R Street, Suite 201 - Fresno, CA, United States
An opportunity to learn about the basics of intellectual property rights (IPR) protection and enforcement and U.S. government resources available to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) protect and enforce their IPR at home and abroad.
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
We will review the impact that field and storage fungi has on seed quality and the fungi/germination interaction model. Species to be covered include: Fusarium, Diplodia, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Cercospera, and Phomopsis.
Bowley Science Center, UC Davis from 3:00 to 4:30 pm - Davis, CA, United States
Topic: The talent pipeline - Medium and long term human resources requirements in the seed industry. A brainstorming session with UC Davis leaders and faculty.
Bowley Science Center, UC Davis from 1:00 to 2:45 pm - Davis, CA, United States
Research & technology presentations - Topic: plant pathology - Speakers: Dr. Gitta Coaker, Assistant Professor, Plant Pathology, UC Davis and Dr. Robert Gilbertson, Professor, Plant Pathology, UC Davis
Malta Kishwaukee College - Malta , IL, United States
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
Champaign I Hotel and Conference Center - Champaign , IL, United States
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center, University of California, Davis - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. J. Bruce German, Professor, Foods for Health Institute, Department of Food Science & Technology, UC Davis. 4:30 to 7:00 PM. Topic: Foods for Health: bringing health benefits to genetic traits
Online, 1:30 to 3:00 p.m - Urbana, IL, United States
The presenters will discuss planting media, crop planning, dealing with environmental factors (such as temperature and moisture), and planting out successful transplants.
Sundown Room of the Student Center at South Plains College, 1401 South College Ave. - 8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. - Levelland, TX, United States
Pesticide laws and regulations, sorghum and corn production, cotton variety trial update, vegetable production opportunities, managing disease and nematodes in cotton
Hotel Encanto de Las Cruces - Las Cruces, NM, United States
A once in a lifetime opportunity to hear onion experts from around the world share their expertise here in Las Cruces. Local growers and industry representatives will interact with scientists, including breeders who developed the onion varieties being grown in New Mexic...
Mississippi State University, Bost Extension Center - Bost , MS, United States
Will cover new research findings and information related to the state’s major row crops. Speakers: John Beasley, University of Georgia, peanut production; Scott Stewart, University of Tennessee, managing insect pests in corn; etc.
Created to accelerate the careers of promising new employees and young managers. The course has already attended by over 120 seed professionals. It gives participants a broad understanding of the major aspects of a seed company’s operations and cross-departmental know...
Our vision is for Canada to be a world leader in providing new products and innovative solutions for agricultural, nutritional, health, energy, and environmental challenges in Canada and around the world, so that all Canadians can enjoy the economic, environmental and s...
Hilton San Antonio Airport - San Antonio, Texas, United States
Molecular nutrition, food technology & dairy technology, enzyme engineering, microbial pathogenesis, microbial fermentation, types and applications of probiotics, current research & future perspectives on probiotics, health benefits of probiotics
University of California, Davis, Plant & Environmental Sciences Building (Room 3001) - Davis, CA, United States
Research & technology presentations. Speakers: David Shabazian, SACOG, Glenda Hurmiston, USDA, Tim Johnson, California Rice Commission. 1:30 to 4:15 PM. Topic: Economic prosperity through regional collaboration.
University of California Davis, Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States
Monthly networking event with featured speaker Dr. Alan Bennett. Topic: Linking plant genomes to food quality – making a better tomato. 4:30 to 7:00 PM
University of Florida/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center - Balm, Florida, United States
Now in its seventh year, the Florida Ag Expo is the only show dedicated to where Florida vegetable growers can listen to the latest information on new production trends and techniques, sample new varieties and see new field trials.
On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet. - Lincoln, NE, United States
Course emphasizes standard breeding methods and theories associated with population movement of cross-pollinated crops and self-pollinated crops that are forced to cross-pollinate.
From the first four and six row cotton picker demonstrations and self propelled peanut combines to the introduction of the cotton industry’s first commercially available picker equipped with a built-in on board module builder, to breakthrough research on new crop vari...
This conference will address contemporary food challenges from interdisciplinary perspectives by exploring new possibilities for sustainable food production and human nutrition.
Canadian Food Inspection Agency - Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
The aim of the seminar is to provide a forum where seed testing professionals can increase there level of understanding of statistical methods/analysis associated with seed testing and to gain confidence in using statistical tools that have been provided by the ISTA Sta...
Canadian Food Inspection Agency seed laboratory - Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of the ISTA germination test, seedling evaluations for different species, results calculations and reporting plus aspects of quality management linked to germination testing.
University of California Davis, Buehler Alumni and Visitors Center - Davis, CA, United States
4:30 to 7:00 PM - Monthly networking event on the 2nd Thursday of the month, with featured speaker Dr. Carl Keen, , Professor of Nutrition & Internal Medicine, UC Davis - Topic: Flavanol-rich foods; an approach to helping maintain good vascular health?
Introduction to seed vigour and its importance in crop production - Conductivity test - Controlled deterioration test - Radicle emergence test: development and validation - Accelerated ageing test for soyabeans - Seed vigour and seed treatments - Physiological basis of ...
The premier event where ag venture capitalists and corporate strategics connect. An international platform that facilitates dialog and deal-flow between ag industry leaders, emerging innovators and investors in ag-bio, renewable energy, sustainable materials, food produ...
On the University of Nebraska-Lincoln campus or entirely online via the Internet - Lincoln, NE, United States
Course covers the common breeding methods used to improve self-pollinated crops, such as wheat, rice and barley, and the theoretical basis for self-pollinated crop breeding.
Crop Sciences Research and Education Center, is located south of the U of I's main Urbana-Champaign campus off of St. Mary's Road on South Wright Street Extended - Urbana-Champaign, IL, United States
Begins at 7 a.m. Field tours depart from the St. Mary's location
USDA AMS Seed Regulatory & Testing Division, 801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C - Gastonia, NC, United States
The first three and a half days will focus on purity and identification of similar crop and weed species, with emphasis on identification of noxious-weed seeds. Other topics such as the uniform blowing procedure, ryegrass fluorescence, and pure seed definitions will b...
Several locations, Southern Saskatchewan and southern Alberta, Canada
Agrisoma is hosting its first annual Crop Walk Series to provide interested growers and industry representative the opportunity to learn more about Resonance carinata, an exciting new crop for the Canadian Prairies.
Union League Club - Chicago, Illinois, United States
Symposium attendees will hear from global experts about how and why sustainability goals are shaping agribusiness strategy in the soybean sector and the industries it touches. Speakers from a mix of thought-leading organizations will address food chain sustainability an...
University of Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center - Greeneville , TN, United States
The first forage tour will discuss establishing cool-season pastures and UT forage variety recommendations, which are based on five years of variety trials. The second forage tour will focus on establishing and maintaining native warm-season grasses
A panel of experts will discuss drought-related topics, including assessing crops and their condition, management recommendations for various situations, risk management, and insurance. A question and answer session will follow the panel discussion.
Course will provide comprehensive information on barley from nutrition to functionality, market trends of barley food products, how to outsource barley, and a tour of a barley processing facility.
Washington Marriott Wardman Park Hotel - Washington , DC, United States
A program full of practical workshops and parallel sessions covering the broad range of biological and technological metabolomics topics as well as provide rich opportunities for networking
This webinar will focus on the variety registration for wheat and will help answer many questions about how this process works in Western Canada, who is involved and how producers, grain industry and customers benefit.
One week course designed to expose the participants to the five functional areas of a seed company. During each of the 4 case studies, participants assume a different functional responsibility within the company.
Colorado State University - Fort Collins, CO, United States
Researchers at Colorado State University are offering a 3-credit course targeted to graduate students in the plant sciences, as well as to professionals in the public and private sectors.
One week course designed to expose the participants to the five functional areas of a seed company (R&D, production, operations, sales and marketing and administration). By creating a virtual seed company and case studies for each functional area, the course content is...
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis / St. Paul, MN, United States
This non‐credit short course will focus on principles, concepts, and practices regarding the use of molecular markers to improve quantitative traits in plants. The course will include both theory and hands‐on computer sessions in an active‐learning for...
Westin Indianapolis Hotel - Indianapolis, IN, United States
Will feature the cutting-edge technologies and new uses that continually improve and dynamically change the corn industry. Will debut a third tier of presentation options offering participants the opportunity to hear the latest on mycotoxin research.
This rare training opportunity is appropriate for Quality Assurance personnel, seed technologists, those sitting for technologist exams, companies shipping internationally, and others who are interested in seed testing analysis.
Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center - Orlando, Florida, United States
World's largest industrial biotechnology event for business leaders, investors and policy makers in biofuels, biobased products, and renewable chemicals.
Iowa State University Seed Science Center - Ames, IA, United States
Purity week consists of lecture and laboratory practice on seed structure, seed identification, purity analysis, sampling and dividing, seed laws, and tolerances. Attendees will conduct purity analyses and perform seed identification separations on at least 10 different...
Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
Concepts of vigor testing to be covered are: Accelerated Aging, Electrical Conductivity, Saturated Salt Accelerated Aging and an in depth comparison cold test methods including box, rolled towel, tray and saturated colds plus a discussion on use of check samples and exp...
Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
Concepts of vigor testing to be covered are: Accelerated Aging, Electrical Conductivity, Saturated Salt Accelerated Aging and an in depth comparison cold test methods including box, rolled towel, tray and saturated colds plus a discussion on use of check samples and exp...
Memphis Cook Convention Center - Memphis, TN, United States
Symposium sessions will address Integrated Pest Management (IPM) across disciplines, internationally, in the market place, agricultural, structural community settings, horticultural, and natural environments.
Hilton Charlotte Center City - Charlotte, NC, United States
Regulatory developments and their impact on the crop protection industry - Food security - Water shortages and irrigation challenge - The GM crop market and the hurdles that need to be overcome - Outlook for the North American crop production industry in 2012 and 2013
Online at 10:00 AM Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
Our webinar covers the principles of moisture determination and the instruments used to determine seed moisture. Accurate seed moisture measurements are essential throughout seed production harvest and storage.
Online at 10:00 a.m. central U.S. time - Waukegan, IL, United States
Please join us for a 25-minute webinar as Precision Laboratories unveils a major update to their award-winning Mix Tank app. Overview of the app's enhanced capabilities for agricultural applicators.
Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc. (ICIA)
Hawthorn Suites - Champaign, IL, United States
The program, which will cover a variety of topics, is designed for individuals who operate seed equipment, work with seed plants and handle and harvest seed.
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
We will review the primary dormancy Exogenous and Endogenous factors plus methods to relieve these types of dormancy. We will also cover after-ripening, effects of light and causes of secondary dormancy.
Eagle Ridge Conference Center - Raymond, MS, United States
Open to current growers and those interested in starting a greenhouse tomato operation. Topics will include greenhouse system components, greenhouse design and engineering, alternative heating options, marketing, budgeting for growers, research updates, plant nutrition,...
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
This webinar relates production and processing to seed quality through analysis of types of physical damage expressed in seeds and seedlings. Impact and abrasion damage test methods are explained along with dicot and monocot examples.
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center - Nashville, TN, United States
Commodity Classic is the premier convention and trade show of the National Corn Growers Association, the American Soybean Association, the National Association of Wheat Growers and the National Sorghum Producers.
To facilitate scientific discussion and communication of research priorities for the improvement of the prairie grain sector, and to exchange information relevant to the development of improved cultivars of grain crops for the western Canadian prairies.
Business leaders, media, non-profit organizations, and academia will meet for a first-of-its-kind international agricultural communications symposium open to anyone interested in strengthening communications about food, fiber, feed, renewable energy, rural-urban relatio...
UC Davis – Conference Center - Davis, CA, United States
This course is designed for professional plant breeders who want to learn when and how molecular tools can be integrated in their breeding programs. It is also an opportunity for breeders who are already using these tools to expand their knowledge of new strategies and ...
Online at 10:00 am U.S. Central time - Brookings, SD, United States
This webinar discusses these genetic and environmental factors along with storage compounds including carbohydrates, lipids, protein and other compounds. The third class in our Seed Biology Series.
SGS Brookings laboratory - Brookings , SD, United States
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.
Offered by the Dept. of Agronomy & Horticulture at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln - Lincoln, Nebraska, United States
Online graduate-level course offered for noncredit professional development. Topic for 2012 is "Genotype by Environment Interaction." Students will learn about the phenotypic plasticity of genotypes as they develop in different environments, and how this impacts plant...
Three special symposia: The Role of Herbicide-Resistant Crops in Sustainable Agriculture; Stewarding Off-Target Movement of Pesticides; Non-Chemical Weed Management in Reduced Tillage Systems
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center - Overton, TX, United States
The program is designed for professionals who maintain school district grounds,
city parks and recreation facilities, as well as workers at commercial lawn and
landscape companies.
University of California, Davis - Freeborn Hall - Davis, CA, United States
The event is designed to update producers, business and community leaders, and educators on global food trends, energy and social media issues, with the goal of preserving and enhancing the vitality of the California agricultural industry.
Online at 10:00 am Central U.S. time - Brookings, SD, United States
This 60 minute webinar is the first class in our Seed Biology Series which is similar to a college course where weekly classes are held January through April. You may register for the whole series or individual classes.
The workshop is intended for agricultural professionals who advise growers on weed control and herbicide use, crop consultants, agronomists, agricultural dealers and distributors, Extension agents and industry representatives.
Texas AgriLife Research and Extension Center, 6500 W. Amarillo Blvd - Amarillo, TX, United States
Industry professionals and Texas Department of Agriculture inspectors will be
presenting information on tree planting care, herbicide applications, turf and
ornamental pest control, vector control and laws and regulations.
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
Fort Worden State Park and Conference Center - Port Townsend, WA, United States
Brings together diverse members of the organic community – farmers, seed companies, pathologists, plant breeders, food companies, policy experts, and seed advocates – in two days of presentations and networking events focused solely on moving organic seed systems forwar...
Moline i Wireless Center - Moline, IL, United States
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
Bloomington DoubleTree Hotel - Bloomington , IL, United States
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
Designed for new employees in the seed industry, the course teaches what everyone must know about the main functional areas of a seed company in order to perform optimally in the team as quickly as possible and avoid mistakes.
Springfield Crowne Plaza - Springfield, IL, United States
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
Mt. Vernon Holiday Inn - Mt. Vernon, IL, United States
This series of meetings marks the fifteenth year of the Classics and will continue the program's tradition of providing our clientele with the most current and timely information related to crop production, marketing and pest management.
University of California - Davis, California, United States
This two-year course addresses the reduced number of plant breeders being trained in academic programs around the world. The program targets working professionals who desire to become fully trained plant breeders while maintaining their current employment...
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