Official Seed Sampler Export (ISTA)
Overview
Delivery method
Hybrid
Duration
1.5 days
Audience
Employees
Description
Please note that this course does not have an open enrollment option. Registration for this course is managed through Operations Branch Area Training Coordinators. For more information on course deliveries in your area, please contact your Area Training and Organizational Development Coordinator (ATODC).
Ensuring compliance with International Seed Testing Association (ISTA) standards is essential for facilitating international trade, requiring official seed samplers to follow standardized sampling procedures for seed exports.
This course contains presentations, case studies, a theory evaluation, and a practical evaluation. These will provide participants with the knowledge required for certification as an official ISTA seed sampler.
Key topics include:
- OECD tags
- Initiation of export sampling
- Required documents
- Moisture sampling
- Authorized Exporter Program (AEP)
