ISU plays an integral role in training seed experts globally
AMES, Ia – University classes are typically scheduled during the day and evening hours. So, if you think about staying up until one o’clock in the morning, a college lecture on [...]
Iowa State, implementer of the National Seed Health System, marks 20 years as “CDC for seeds”
Ames, IA - As any gardener knows, healthy plants come from healthy seeds. Free from pathogens, healthy seeds are a prerequisite for sustainable agriculture and food systems. Best practices when crops [...]
SSC Student Worker Named Udall Scholar
AMES, Ia. – A student well-known at the Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC) has been awarded a prestigious Udall Scholarship. Nolan Monaghan has worked in the Seed [...]
April 2021 Manager’s Corner
I typically say that autumn is my favorite time of the year. After a frost, insect pests are gone, and temperatures are moderate. I welcome spring after dealing with an [...]
SSC Awards Record Number of Scholarships
AMES, IA – The Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC) and Iowa Seed Association (ISA) awarded 16 scholarships to 15 students this week at the annual Agribusiness Showcase and [...]
SSC and ISA to award 15 scholarships; Hope to help students facing COVID related financial hardships
The Iowa State University (ISU) Seed Science Center (SSC) and Iowa Seed Association (ISA) are accepting applications for 15 scholarships, which is an increase in the number of awards [...]
Boettcher Joins SSC Laboratory as Customer Care Assistant
The Iowa State University Seed Science Center (SSC) Seed Laboratory welcomes Mattea Boettcher as the new Customer Care Assistant. Seed Lab Manager Michael Stahr says she is an excellent addition [...]
SSC Research Examines Factors Which Could Increase Crop Yields
Seed Science Center Ph.D. candidate Chad Kimmelshue, and his Professor, Susana Goggi, are investigating the relationship between seed size distribution in a bag of seed and crop yield. Currently conducting [...]
SSC Researchers Receive Grant to Develop a Test Which Could Help Expedite Corn Seed Exports
Dr. Silvina Arias and Dr. Charles Block have received a $38,882 grant from the American Seed Trade Association’s Seed Science Foundation (SSF) to develop a test that will differentiate between [...]