Upcoming Events
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9.10.2024 - 9.10.2024
Seed Science
This is the fifth session of the ISTA's Centennial Webinar Series, a 45-minute exploration into key topics in seed science and testing. Throughout 2024, this series brings together experienced ISTA Members and emerging voices in the field to foster knowledge sharing and strengthen connections across the global seed science community.Read more
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10.10.2024 - 10.10.2024
ISTA-ISF Webinar: Overview of Useful Tools for Seed Health Protocol Development and Data Analysis
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14.10.2024 - 17.10.2024
ISTA Workshop on Quality Assurance and ISTA Accreditation - Advanced Level 14-17 October 2024
ISTA Accreditation and Technical Department and Central Laboratory for Quality of Seeds and Planting Material, is looking forward to hosting you at the -ISTA Workshop on Quality Assurance and ISTA Accreditation - Advanced Level, to be held in Bucharest, Romania in October 2024Read more -
News
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03.07.2023
This newly released joint ISTA and FAO Handbook provides comprehensive guidelines for the setting up and managing of seed testing laboratories, including those that cater to small- and medium-scale seed enterprises and farmers’ cooperatives, which operate in low input production systems.
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28.05.2024
ISTA Referrence Pest List (ISTA-RPL) new version is released! Version 12.0 includes 7 species of the Fabaceae (Chestnut, Oak), Juglandaceae (Walnut), Salicaceae (Poplar), Cupressaceae (False cypress, red cedar) and Pinaceae (Cedar) families.
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15.07.2024
The advantage of the eCertificates is that everyone, who has the access information (Certificate number and access code), may check the data on-line via the ISTA website.
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Publications
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The International Rules for Seed Testing are ISTA primary tool to promote uniformity in the seed testing industry. Featuring 19 sections, the International Rules for Seed Testing have definitions and standardised methods to be used in sampling, testing seed lot quality and reporting results for international trade. The ISTA Rules are voted, amended and approved annually at the Ordinary General Meeting after considering the Technical Committees recommendations.
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Seed Science and Technology (SST) is an international journal, featuring original papers and articles on seed quality and physiology related to seed production, harvest, processing, sampling, storage, genetic conservation, habitat regeneration, distribution and testing. A journal that meets the needs of researchers, advisers and all those involved in the improvement and technical control of seed quality.
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Seed Testing International (STI) is ISTA News Bulletin, distributed to over 1700 subscribers worldwide. STI includes reports from ISTA President, Technical Committees, and Secretariat. It also includes articles, addressing various aspects, concerning seed testing in general.
This is the reason why STI is read by parties, interested in seeds, including ISTA Members and their laboratory personnel in more than 70 countries/distinct economies.
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