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ISTA Handbook on Pure Seed Definitions, 
3rd Edition, 2010

This handbook will expand on and illustrate the pure seed definitions (PSOs) ofthe International Rules for Seed Testing. This will help in the training in puritytesting according to international principles. Illustrations of the most relevantgenera within a PSD will provide practical guidance on the application of each definition. Each PSD is illustrated with scaled colour photographs.

A comprehensive illustrated glossary of scientific terms applying to seed purity is also included.


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A new publication from the ISTA Flower Seed Committee: 

Amendments 2010 to ISTA Handbook on Flower Seed Testing,

By Zita Ripka

Scheduled to be available end of year 2010.

Keep your Handbook on Seedling Evaluation up to date!

Amendments to ISTA Handbook on Seed Evaluation, 3rd Edition, 2009

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ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size

Technical Protocol and participating companies
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Next issue of



SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL (ISTA News Bulletin) No. 139 April 2010

coming up soon!
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Outcome on the



World food security: urgent measures on seed needed

Second World Seed Conference 2009
held September 8-10,
in Rome, Italy
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ISTA Seed Mixture 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 list of 130 plant species that accredited laboratories may wish to include in their seed collections

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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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Accreditation Documents for the Testing of Specified Traits

Related Documents for download
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ISTA's Memorandum of Understanding with FAO

Read the full Press Release
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REPORTS from the



ISTA Annual Meeting June 15-18, 2009 Glattbrugg, Switzerland
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