Rebecca Noe Joins Seed Health Lab as Full-Time Research Scientist
Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC) proudly announces the appointment of Rebecca Noe as a full-time Research Scientist I at the Seed Health Lab. Noe, a student employee [...]
ISU seed lab team recognized with “CYtation” award for their work to ensure global food security
For over 120 years, the Seed Lab at the Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC) has worked to prevent the distribution of sick or substandard seeds within [...]
April 18, 2024 Newsletter
Publish Date Change for Newsletter As of this publication, we will be changing the ROOTS Newsletter to a monthly basis instead of bimonthly. If there is a need to disseminate [...]
Additional Seed Requests – Sample Discarded after 90 Days
At the Iowa State University Seed Laboratory, ensuring thorough testing is essential to maintaining quality standards. When we encounter a shortfall in received seeds for testing according to AOSA, ISTA, [...]
Streamlining Sample Submission: Guidelines for Efficient Processing
Efficient sample processing at the Iowa State University Seed Laboratory hinges on accurate submission forms. While we do cross-reference information from sample bags, submission form details take precedence in our [...]
March 20, 2024 Newsletter
Submission Form Review Submission forms are an important piece of our sample entry process. Our standard protocol is to use the information provided on the submission form to enter all [...]
March 6, 2024 Newsletter
Internal Lab Name Change We are updating our internal lab names to Seed Quality Testing and Seed Health Testing. In the past, we have referred to them as Non-Health and [...]
Coming to your INBOX soon – Samples Received Email
At the Iowa State University Seed Laboratory, we're enhancing our communication to provide you with timely updates on your sample submissions. Soon, our Customer Care team will commence daily email [...]
Internal Lab Name Change
We are updating our internal lab names to Seed Quality Testing and Seed Health Testing. In the past, we have referred to them as Non-Health and Health Labs. See below [...]