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AOSA Rules Committee

Guidelines for Submitting an AOSA Rules Proposal (PDF)
Please note: Proposals submitted without following these guidelines will be returned to the author and will not be considered by the Rules Committee.

Rules Committee Members How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal
AOSA Rules Committee
Cindy Finneseth, Chair
University of Kentucky
Seed Testing Laboratory, 103 Regulatory Services Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40514-0275
Phone: (859) 257-2785; Fax: (859) 257-7351; Email: Cindy.Finneseth@uky.edu

2010 AOSA Rules Change Proposals Voting Results
The following table is a summary of the 15 proposals for changes or additions to the AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds that have been approved by the AOSA and SCST membership at the 2010 AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting.

Download all the proposals in one document: 2010 Rule Proposals Updated 5-28-2010

Prop. #

Vote

Description

1
pass
Modification of the germination directions (Table 6A) for pelleted or film-coated onion (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

2 pass Reclassification of junegrass (Koeleria macrantha) (AOSA Rules Vol. 3)

3 pass

Add pleated paper to substrata for onion (Allium cepa) (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

4 pass Update Artemisia sample size/PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

5 pass
Update Eremochloa ophiuroides PSU; add definitions to Appendix 4 (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

6 pass Update Tripsacum dactyloides PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

7 pass Update Allium PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

8 pass Update Platycladus orientalis PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

9 pass Update Hordeum vulgare PSU (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

10 pass

Clarify use of multiple unit procedures (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

11 pass UBP sample condition (AOSA Rules Vol. 1, Vol. 2)

12 N/A Add blowing procedure for tall fescue (AOSA Rules Vol. 1, Vol. 2)
****Proposal withdrawn by authors 5/7/2010****
Letters received regarding Proposal 12: Stover Seed, Oregon Seed Cleaners, Pennington Seed, American Seed Trade Assoc.,

13 pass
Clarification of how to weigh and calculate results of purity analysis on mixtures (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

14 pass Coated seed purity and germination procedures Amended 5-20-2010
AOSA Rules Vol. 1)
Letters received regarding Proposal 14: Oregon Seed Trade Assoc.
Scott's Seed Company Smith Seed Company Rose Agri-Seed

15 pass
Refinement of blue grama (Bouteloua gracilis) blowing point procedures (AOSA Rules Vol. 1, Vol. 2)

Review N/A
Combine instructions for seed counts (sec. 12) and weight determinations (Appendix 3) (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

Review N/A Ryegrass discrimination (AOSA Rules Vol. 1)

How to Submit a Rule Change Proposal?
All rule change proposal forms must be submitted to the AOSA Rules Chair by October 15^th for review by the Rules Committee. After review, you may receive confirmation of acceptance by the Rules Committee for publication in the newsletter, or receive a request to amend your proposal and provide additional information for clarification, or the proposal may be rejected.

Who May Submit A Rule Change Proposal?
Rule change proposals must be sponsored either by an AOSA Laboratory, AOSA Committee, AOSA Subcommittee, or SCST Registered Member.

How to submit an AOSA Rules Change Proposal?
Rule change proposals must be submitted in electronic format (WordPerfect or MS Word) via e-mail or on diskette or CD to the AOSA Rules Chair. Supporting evidence should also be submitted in an electronic format (WordPerfect, MS Word or MS Excel). If an electronic version of supporting evidence is not possible please submit 12 hard copies.

The deadline for submission of proposals is October 15 annually. Proposals received after this date will not be considered.

Submit proposals to the Rules Committee Chairperson:
Cindy Finneseth
Kentucky State Seed Laboratory                         PH: 859-257-2785
103 Regulatory Services Bldg.                             FAX: 859-257-7351
University of Kentucky                                        Email: chfinn0@uky.edu
Lexington, KY 40546-0275

Rules Committee- Ex-officio Members
*Member*	Ex officio	*Location*
Sabry Elias	Research Committee	Oregon State Seed Laboratory
Ken Greger	Referee Committee	Idaho State Seed Lab
Sue Alvarez, RST	SCST Representative	Ransom Seed Laboratory
Steve Jones	ISTA Rules Committee	NIAB United Kingdom

Rules Committee Members
*Member*	*Term Expiration*	*Location*
Cindy Finneseth, Chair	2011	Kentucky State Lab
Ernest Allen	2011	USDA-AMS, Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch
Joanne Hinke	2010	CFIA Saskatchewan Laboratory
Gil Waibel	2013	WY State Seed Lab
Mark Hafdahl	2011	North Dakota State Seed Laboratory