If you save seeds, you might wonder whether those from last year are still viable. A quick and easy pre-season seed germination test can answer that question. Much depends on how the seeds were ...

Some seed corn can germinate and thrive in cold, wet spring soils. Some can’t. The challenge is to know, before you plant, which seed has a high enough germination rate to handle harsh weather ...

Idaho seed companies soon could access a new selection of state-offered purity tests. The Idaho State Department of Agriculture proposes the Legislature approve a new service and fee schedule for seed ...

The Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA) is an organization of member laboratories. Members include official state, federal, and university seed laboratories across the United States and ...

We are told to read labels and instructions on just about everything we purchase, whether it is a new cellphone, food or pesticide. This is also the case with seed. If you purchase your seed from a ...

Maintaining seed quality has been a subject of study in the Farm Journal Test Plots for many years. Through our program, the plot crew has learned how to handle seed in order to maximize its potential ...

If you save seeds, you might wonder whether those from last year are still viable. A quick and easy pre-season seed germination test can answer that question. Much depends on how the seeds were ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Cultivar Verification Testing started in Canada on a small scale in the early 1930's. A full field plot testing program covering the cultivar ...