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The ISTA Technical Committees are actively involved in the preparation of ISTA Handbooks on seed methods including sampling, testing, processing and distributing seeds.
 
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Keep your Handbook on Seedling Evaluation up to date!

Amendments 2013 to ISTA Handbook on Seed Evaluation, 3rd Edition, 2009

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Calibration Samples for General Seed Blowers are available for the following grass species:

Poa Pratensis 1.0g

Dactylis Glomerata 3.0g

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Rules Cover 2013
International Rules for Seed Testing Edition 2013

Including amendments Part A: effective 1 January 2013  ( 1.2.1 Amendments 2013)
Amendments Part B (changes regarding large herbage seed lots):
Dispatch April 2013, effective 1 July 2013
All purchases will receive Amendments part B free of charge in April 2013.

ISTA's primary instrument in promoting uniformity in seed testing procedures in the 'International Rules for Seed Testing', which lays down detailed standard techniques and procedures.  The publication includes 18 Chapters and Appendices describing principles and definitions in detail, assisted by many tables and the methods to be used.


To place your order now...Click here to order the complete edition International Rules for Seed Testing 2013 in two parts: Rules & Annexe to Chapter 7



To place your order now...Click here to order only Amendments 2013 (English) to the International Rules Seed Testing




Rules FR Cover 2013
Règles Internationales pour les Essais de Semences Edition 2013
Complete edition 2013 in two parts: Rules & Annexe to Chapter 7
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French translation of the International Rules for Seed Testing
  The 'International Rules for Seed Testing' is designed for the principal crop species of the world, but apply in general, if not in detail, to any species of crop plant, even including those not mentioned in the text.
 
Includes amendments Part A: effective 1 January 2013
Amendments Part B (changes regarding large herbage seed lots):
Dispatch April 2013, effective 1 July 2013  
(To order only amendments 2013 ... click here for the direct link to the online bookstore)

All purchases will receive Amendments part B free of charge in April 2013. Available from the ISTA Secretariat.




Rules DE Cover 2013

Internationale Vorschriften für die Prüfung von Saatgut, Ausgabe 2013
(Titel der englischen Originalausgabe: International Rules for Seed Testing – Edition 2013)

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Die 'Internationalen Vorschriften für die Prüfung von Saatgut' vermitteln Definitionen und standardisierte Methoden, welche bei der Beurteilung von Saatgutqualität im internationalen Handel angewandt werden.

Die ISTA Vorschriften umfassen 18 Kapitel, z. B. Probenahme, Reinheitsuntersuchung, Bestimmung der Keimfähigkeit und Nachprüfung von Art und Sorte.
Ausserdem sind sie eine hilfreiche Referenzsammlung von beispielsweise Keimfähigkeitsbedingungen und Prüfmethoden für mehr als 1000 Arten.

Die Vorschriften umfassen 2 Bände:
    -    Internationale Vorschriften für die Prüfung von Saatgut – jetzt erhältlich als deutsche Übersetzung
    -    Annexe to Chapter 7  (umfasst Methoden zur Gesundheitsprüfung von Saatgut)


Includes amendments Part A: effective 1  January 2013
Amendments Part B (changes regarding large herbage seed lots):
Dispatch April 2013, effective 1 July 2013  
(To order only amendments 2013 (German Translation) ... click here for the direct link to the online bookstore)

All purchases will receive Amendments part B free of charge in April 2013. Available from the ISTA Secretariat.









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

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Latest issue of Seed Testing International



STI 145 April 2013



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30th ISTA Congress 2013 - Register today!



30th ISTA Congress 2013
Antalya, Turkey
June 12-18, 2013

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Reports available from the ISTA Annual Meeting 2012



ISTA Annual Meeting 2012
June 11-14, 2012

Venlo, The Netherlands


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ISTA / ISF Experiment on Herbage Seed Lot Size

Technical Protocol and participating companies
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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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