December 1-5, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Germination and Vigour

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Angers, France

The aim of this workshop is to present theoretical aspects of germination and vigour testing (testing procedures, seed and seedling evaluation, quality assurance aspects) and practical application on different tests and species.

October 7-9, 2025

Seed Health Testing Short Course

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National Seed Health System

Iowa State University - Ames, IA, United States

This short course is specifically designed for early-career seed laboratory technicians who are actively involved in testing. The training focuses on hands-on laboratory techniques supported by lectures and classroom discussions, with special relevance for technicians ...

September 17-18, 2025

21st Seed Quality Analysis Laboratory Days

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GEVES, Groupe d'Etudes et de contrôle des Variétés et Semences

Beaucouzé , France

September 9-11, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Purity and Other Seed Determination

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Oudtshoorn, South Africa

The workshop aims to provide training, resources and a forum for intermedia-level analysts or other professionals in a seed testing laboratory to further develop skills and understanding in purity analysis and other seed determination.

July 2-4, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Seed Identification and Purity Analysis

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Montevideo, Uruguay

The workshop aims to provide training and resources for intermediate-level analysts or other professionals in a seed testing laboratory further to develop skills and understanding in purity analysis and other seed determination.

June 30-30, 2025

WEBINAR - ISTA Standard PT Programme Plan 2026-2028

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Online - Online, Switzerland

The new standard PT Programme Plan 2026-2028 will be discussed, and information will be provided on how to proceed when applying for participating in the standard PT programme.

June 16-19, 2025

AOSCA 2025 Annual Meeting

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Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)

DoubleTree by Hilton Kansas City - Overland Park, KS, United States

June 6-12, 2025

Annual Meeting of the Association of Official Seed Analysts and Society of Commercial Seed Technologists

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Society of Commercial Seed Technologists (SCST) *

Holiday Inn – Missoula Downtown - Missoula, MT, United States

May 13-16, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Quality Assurance and ISTA Accreditation - Advanced Level

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Lincoln, New Zealand

This workshop aims at presenting and discussing the principles of quality management and it focuses on the needs of seed testing laboratories that wish to comply with the ISTA Accreditation Standard and maintain ISTA Accreditation.

May 13-16, 2025

ISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling and Quality Assurance on Sampling

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Ashburton, New Zealand

The workshop will include lectures, practical and group work. There will be an opportunity to discuss seed sampling in general as well as having specific questions answered.

May 7-11, 2025

78º Curso DIACOM – Tetrazólio e Patologia de Sementes

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Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (Embrapa)

Embrapa Soja - Londrina, BR, Brazil

O curso é realizado na unidade Embrapa Soja, localizada na Rodovia Carlos João Strass - Distrito de Warta, PR, com distância aproximada de 18km do centro da cidade de Londrina/PR. As inscrições serão efetuadas somente via INTERNET https://web.cnpso.embrapa.br/di...

May 5-9, 2025

ISTA Annual Congress 2025

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Christchurch, New Zealand

Will include a Seed Symposium “Seed Quality for Global Food Security and Biodiversity”, Discussion Forum on New Breeding Technologies, Technical Committee presentations. A great opportunity for seed science professionals and seed industry representatives to meet, di...

April 14-14, 2025

WEBINAR - Revision of the ISTA Accreditation Standard and the ISTA Accreditation Directive, Acc-D-06B

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Online - Online, Switzerland

Morning session: 10:00-11:00 CEST. Afternoon session: 15:00-16:00 CEST. We will provide essential insights into the latest changes in the ISTA Accreditation Standard and the ISTA Directive on the Accreditation of Laboratories and Sampling Entities with Sampling Units at...

March 26-26, 2025

ISTA Webinar on Risk Assessment

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International Seed Testing Association (ISTA)*

Online - Online, Switzerland

Session 1: 10:00 - 11:00 CEST. Session 2: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST

November 13-14, 2025

Buenos Aires Seed Convention - BASC 2025

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Camara de Semilleristas de la Bolsa de Cereales (CSBC)

Grain Exchange - Buenos Aires, Argentina

Seeds of forage species, cover crops, turf grasses.

September 29, 2025 - October 1, 2025

10th Seed Congress of the Americas / 10º Congresso de Sementes das Américas

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Seed Association of the Americas (SAA) / Asociación de Semillas de las Américas

Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil

September 2-5, 2025

13º Congresso Brasileiro de Melhoramento de Plantas / Braziliand Congress of Plant Breeing

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Luís Correia , Piauí, Brazil

Desafios e Perspectivas do Melhoramento de Plantas para a Sustentabilidade das Novas Fronteiras Agrícolas"

August 20-20, 2025

ANPROS Seed Congress 2025

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Asociación Nacional de Productores de Semillas (ANPROS) *

Santiago de Chile, Chile

August 7-8, 2025

Convención Anual de la AMSAC 2025

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Asociacion Mexicana de Semilleros, A.C. (AMSAC)

Hotel Dreams Vallarta Bay - Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

August 6-7, 2025

VI Paraguayan Seed Congress, VI Expo Semillas y la VI Expo Ciencia y Tecnología de Semillas

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Asociación de Productores de Semillas del Paraguay (APROSEMP) *

Hotel Gran Nobile & Convention - Ciudad del Este, Paraguay

July 21-24, 2025

X Brazilian Soybean Congress – MERCOSOJA 2025

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Centro de Exposições e Convenções Expo Dom Pedro - Campinas, Brazil

June 25-27, 2025

Hortitec 2025

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Parque da Expoflora - Holambra , SP, Brazil

June 11-12, 2025

4ª Feira Brasileira de Sementes (FEBRASEM)

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Rondonópolis , MT, Brazil

Reunindo especialistas, produtores e grandes nomes do agronegócio, o evento promove um ambiente de troca de conhecimento e inovação para impulsionar a produtividade e a sustentabilidade no campo.