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The Senior Seminar of "Seed Testing and Seed Quality Control" is held in Zhejiang University

Date:2015-05-26 Hits:401

In order to further improve seed scientific theories and knowledge of researchers and teaching staff, and improve the ability of seed quality control of seed enterprises. From May 5th to 7th, 2015, the senior seminar of "Seed Testing and Seed Quality Control" was successfully held in Zhejiang University (Zijingang Campus). About 50 participants from various universities, research institutes and seed companies all over the country attended the seminar. The German expert, former president of the International Seed Testing Association (ISTA), Professor N. Leist and the Director of Seed Testing Division of National Agricultural Technology Promotion Center, Ministry of Agriculture, Juzhen Zhi were invited to give lectures in the seminar. Professor Leist introduced the latest revision of "International Rules for Seed Testing" in the past five years and the progress of seed testing technology of ISTA. Director Juzhen Zhi introduced the current situation of seed quality in China, and new dynamic of laws and regulations involving seed testing. The new technology of seed testing, administration of seed quality, and the future development of the national seed testing were also illustrated. Professor Jin Hu, Chair of Agronomy Department of Zhejiang University, introduced the new methods of seed vigor testing and the research progress of seed science and technology. The seminar was organized by Seed Science Center, College of Agriculture and Biotechnology of Zhejiang University, co-hosted by Agricultural Technology Extension Center of Zhejiang University and presided by Professor Jin Hu, the Head of Seed Science Center. (Seed Science Center, CAB, ZJU)