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International Seed Testing Association
Richtiarkade 18
8304 Wallisellen, CH
+41 44 838 60 00
ista.office@ista.ch

Past Annual Events

Meetings and Congresses

ISTA Congress 2025
The congress was held in Christchurch, New Zealand from May 05 - 09, 2025.

Annual Meeting 2024
The meeting was held in Cambridge, United Kingdom from July 01 - 04, 2024.

Annual Meeting 2023
The meeting was held in Verona, Italy from May 29 to June 01, 2023.

ISTA Congress 2022
The congress was held in Cairo, Egypt from May 08 - 11, 2022.

ISTA Annual Meeting 2021
The meeting was held virtually.

Ordinary General Meeting 2020
The meeting was held virtually.

Note:

For workshop reports, please refer to the dedicated STI issue.
For webinar recordings, please check our YouTube channel.
If you are interested in a past event, which is not available on the website, please contact olga.stoekli@ista.ch.

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