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Two ISTA events are organised in conjunction with the upcoming ISTA Annual Meeting 2009, to be held from June 15 to 18 in Glattbrugg (Zurich), Switzerland:

- ISTA Seed Analyst Training Workshop/Seminar (June 14)
- ISTA Seminar on Purity Testing (June 15)

The ISTA Seed Analyst Training Workshop/Seminar will be held on June 14, and will include presentations on seed analyst training from different regions of the world. Participants will consider different aspects of the Seed Analyst Training Programme and their expectations and needs will be discussed. It is hoped that information gathered at the workshop/seminar will help ISTA build a system of seed analyst training that meets needs and which is acceptable to everyone. The cost of registration will be met by the budget for the ISTA Annual Meeting 2009.
For more information please visit the website
https://www.seedtest.org/stream/nl-l---1--%400dfbc7321031--115.html or www.seedtest.org/SAT

The ISTA Seminar on Purity Testing will be held on June 15, and will cover aspects of the important area of analytical seed purity testing, seed identification and application of the pure seed definitions based on botanical seed structure. The seminar will include presentations on different aspects of seed purity by experts in the field. The work of the Purity Committee will be outlined and topical issues currently being addressed by the committee will be presented. Participants will have the opportunity to put questions to a panel of experts and discuss issues related to the purity test. It is hoped that this Seminar will be invaluable to both those involved in the technical aspects of the work and to stakeholders who make use of the results of purity analyses.
Please follow this link to register or for more information on this seminar
https://www.seedtest.org/stream/nl-l---1--%400dfbc7321031--116.html or or www.seedtest.org/PUR09

For more information about the next ISTA Annual Meeting, please follow this link https://www.seedtest.org/stream/nl-l---1--%400dfbc7321031--117.html or www.seedtest.org/AM2009

Calendar:
- ISTA Annual Meeting 2009, Zurich, Switzerland, June 15-18
- 29th ISTA Congress 2010, Cologne, Germany, June 16-22

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