Seed Quality Management Seminar & Workshop 2020
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Seed Quality Management Seminar Agenda
Day 1 (Monday): 17 February 2020
Seminar Session | |||
Time | Topic / Event | Responsible person(s) | |
08:00 – 09:00 | Registration & Opening seminar session | APSA / Lecturers | |
09:00 – 09:30 | Introduction to ISTA and the role of the Vigour Committee | Dr Alison A. Powell (University of Aberdeen) | |
09:30 – 10:00 | The Implementation of Vigor Test in Asia & Pacific | APSA | |
10:00 – 10:30 | Break | ||
10:30 – 11:15 | The basis of seed vigour and vigour testing
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Dr Alison A. Powell (University of Aberdeen) | |
11:15 – 12:00 | Seed vigour related to seed production and processing | Mr Tim Loeffler (Bayer Crop Science) | |
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | ||
13:00 – 13:45 | From seed longevity to vigour tests: Assessments of seed vigour based on aging tests
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Mrs Marie-Helene Wagner (GEVES-SNES) | |
13:45 – 14:30 | Practical considerations of commercial seed storage
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Mr Tim Loeffler (Bayer Crop Science) | |
14:30 – 15:00 | Break | ||
15.00 – 15.30 | Discussion / questions | Lecturers | |
15.30 – 16.30 | Slot for APSA SC Seed Technology |
Day 2 (Tuesday): 18 February 2020
Seminar Session | |||
Time | Topic / Event | Responsible person(s) | |
08:15 – 09:00 | Electrical conductivity and tetrazolium staining as vigour tests:
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Dr Alison A. Powell (University of Aberdeen) | |
09:00 – 09:45 | The radicle emergence (RE) test
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Dr Stan Matthews (University of Aberdeen) | |
09:45 – 10:15 | Break | ||
10:15 – 11:00 | Quality Management
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Mr Tim Loeffler (Bayer Crop Science) | |
11:00 – 11:30 | Explanation of all vigour tests by the ageing / repair hypothesis | Dr Alison A. Powell (University of Aberdeen) | |
11:30 – 12:00 | Discussion / questions | Lecturers | |
12:00 – 13:00 | Lunch | ||
13:00 – 13:30 | Seed law & seed legislation: an update from India, Korea and Japan | TBC | |
13:30 – 15:00 | Group exercise | Lecturers/staff | |
15:00 – 15:15 | Break | ||
15:00 – 16:30 | Break out for group discussion | Lecturers / staffs | |
16:30 – 17:30 | Group presentation on expectation and way forward regarding Seed Quality Management | Lecturers / staffs |