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Principles of Seed Testing DVDs

This set of four DVDs, developed by the Ohio State University and Dr. Miller McDonald, is a comprehensive review of the most common techniques used by seed analysts to assess seed quality. Text, figures, animations, and videos are used to effectively explain each testing procedure, which makes this collection valuable and unique materials for training and education of seed analysts as well as others interested in the techniques of seed testing. 
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Seed Production DVDs

These DVDs, developed by the Ohio State University and Dr. Miller McDonald, provide a detailed description of seed production in Brazil and Chile, as well the production of hybrid seed corn.  The DVDs provide a unique opportunity to understand international seed production and are a valuable resource for anyone involved in the international seed industry.
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Consortium for International Seed Technology Training

The DVDs were developed in cooperation with the Consortium for International Seed Technology Training (CISTT). The establishment of a five-member Consortium is a novel approach to global training in seed technology.  Five of the world's leading academic institutions (The Ohio State University, University of California Davis, Lincoln University, Escola Superior Agricultura "Luiz de Queiroz" and Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile) with recognized qualification in seed technology training muster together a greater variety of faculty expertise, provide greater breadth of academic training, cover a greater diversity of agricultural crops, utilize differences in technological capability of countries around the world and result in an internationalization of a curriculum consistent with the technological advances occurring in a global seed industry.
Consortium for International Seed Technology Training Website

Questions?  Email or Call Anita Hall, SCST Executive Director, 607-256-3313, scst@twcny.rr.com.


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Principles of Seed Testing - Volume I: Importance of Seed Testing

- Importance of Seed Testing (15 min)
- Seed Identification  (26 min) PREVIEW
- Seed Sampling      (13 min) PREVIEW
- Seed Moisture Testing (29 min) PREVIEW
- Seed Testing Tolerances (15 min) PREVIEW
- Seed Pathology (30 min) PREVIEW

Principles of Seed Testing - Volume II: Seed Quality Testing

- Physical Purity  (42 min) PREVIEW
- Germination     (88 min) PREVIEW
- Seed Vigor  (11 min) PREVIEW

Principles of Seed Testing - Volume III: Tetrazolium Testing

- Tetrazolium (95 min)

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Principles of Seed Testing - Volume IV: Genetic Purity Testing

- Traditional Genetic Purity  (9 min) PREVIEW
- Herbicide Trait Testing (10 min) PREVIEW
- Electrophoresis  (28 min) PREVIEW
- Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) (14 min) PREVIEW
 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)     (18 min) PREVIEW

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Preview the Seed Production DVDs
View 2-3 minute snippets of the DVDs by selecting the links below.

Seed Production in Brazil

Brazil is noted for its ability to produce high quality coffee and tropical grass forage seeds that are marketed around the world. How they successfully accomplish this task is the subject of this production. This DVD includes seed production practices for coffee, Panicum maximum, and Brachiaria spp.

The coffee presentation includes the following:

  • Choosing trees
  • Harvesting
  • Seed Processing (washing, peeling, fermentation)
  • Seed Drying and Storage
  • Seed Germination Testing
  • Tetrazolium Chloride Testing
  • Producing Coffee Seedlings
  • Greenhouse Production

The Panicum and Brachiaria seed production presentations emphasize the advantages and disadvantages of different harvesting alternatives, along with a presentation of the seed cleaning and quality evaluation procedures.
Duration: approximately 30 minutes

Coffee English Preview Coffee Portuguese Preview Coffee Spanish Preview

Brachiaria English Preview

Brachiaria Portuguese Preview Brachiaria Spanish Preview
Panicum English Preview Panicum Portuguese Preview Panicum Spanish Preview
 

Hybrid Maize Seed Production

This DVD is a comprehensive presentation of hybrid maize seed production in the heart of USA’s Corn Belt. The film highlights the principles and practices of this important activity in today’s agriculture, showing how state of the art technologies and machineries are used in high quality hybrid seed production.
DVD Duration: approximately 46 minutes  
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Sunflower Seed Production in Chile

This DVD is a comprehensive presentation of certified sunflower seed production for export in the central zone of Chile. The film highlights the advantages of producing seeds in this area and reviews each of the production steps from seed receipt and field selection to harvest, cleaning, and shipment.
Duration: approximately 47 minutes   
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