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3.8.1 Common Laboratory Seed Health Testing Methods for Detecting Fungi, 1st Edition, 2003

By S.B. Mathur and O. Kongsdal
The book describes in detail the conventional testing methods that are used  in detecting fungi associated with seeds. The basic facilities and equipment required to perform these methods are presented with photographs.
Price: CHF 166.00 Detail
Member-Price: CHF 83.00
 

3.8.2.1 Seed-Borne Fungi, 3rd Edition, 1997

Edited by J.W. Sheppard
A description of 77 fungus species   
Price: CHF 100.00 Detail
Member-Price: CHF 50.00
 

3.8.2.2 Seed-Borne Fungi : A Contribution to Routine Seed Health Analysis, 1st Edition, 2002

By J.C. Machado, D.S. Jaccoud Filho and C.J. Langerak
The book covers updated topics approached during the training course held in Lavras/MG, Brazil, 1994 with ISTA PDC support.
Price: CHF 147.00 Detail
Member-Price: CHF 73.50
 

3.8.3 An Annotated List of Seed-borne Diseases, 4th Edition, 1990

By M.J. Richardson
The Annotated List includes information about all kinds of pathogens (fungi, bacteria, viruses and nematodes), as well as some physiological disorders which affect seed or seed assessment.
Price: CHF 298.00 Detail
Member-Price: CHF 149.00
 

3.8.4 Slides of Seed Pathogens

An ordering list of 80 slides showing 15 different pathogens on 10 different hosts.



During 2009 these slides will be scanned and transferred to electronic format.
Price: CHF 4.00 Detail
Member-Price: CHF 2.00
 

3.8.6 Handbook on Seed Health Testing Working Sheets

The handbook includes 31 working sheets, each working sheet dealing with one pathogen on one host.
Price: CHF 129.00 Detail
Member-Price: CHF 64.50
 

3.8.6.1 Seed Health Testing Working Sheet Order Form

Order form for 31 various working sheets, each working sheet dealing with one pathogen on one host.
The working sheets are available at a cost of CHF 6.00 per working sheet 
(Membership price of CHF 3.00)
Price: CHF 0.00 Detail
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Latest issue of SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL



(ISTA News Bulletin) No. 138 October 2009 for available download
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PRESS RELEASE



World food security: urgent measures on seed needed

...read more about the outcome of the
Second World Seed Conference 2009
held September 8-10,
in Rome, Italy
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29th ISTA Congress 2010 (June 15-22)

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REPORTS



ISTA Annual Meeting June 15-18, 2009 Glattbrugg, Switzerland
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Newly adopted:

Position Paper on ISTA's view regarding the units for the reporting of quantitative results on presence of seeds with specified traits in conventional seed lots
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ISTA Seed Mixture Experiment

ISTA is initiating an experiment to collect information that may be used to determine the reliability of seed mixture test results and establish tolerances. 
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Universal List of Species

ISTA has published a list of 130 plant species that accredited laboratories may wish to include in their seed collections

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Accreditation Documents for the Testing of Specified Traits

Related Documents for download
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ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size

The ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size
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ISTA signs Memorandum of Understanding with FAO

Read the full Press Release
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