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Issue: September 2010
Testing Links
Eurofins STA eNewsletter provides information on topics related to current seed and plant health issues, the latest technological advances in analytical methods, advice on sound testing practices and interpretation, plant health and stewardship solutions, and other important information to aid you in your operational decision making. Each month, our editorial team pulls relevant information from mutliple experts within our extensive laboratory network to combine articles that address various discussions and affect a wide cross section of industry segments. If you are new to this newsletter, do not hestitate and subscribe to this leading source of information by clicking the link below.
We live in a world that changes so fast that sometimes it is very hard to keep up with. In the business of seed and plant testing, we see changes constantly and we have to decide which of these changes will actually improve our business and thus help our clients, or which ones are impediments and need to be overcome. ...READ MORE
Eurofins STA Laboratories in Gilroy, California is pleased to announce the availability of accelerated aging vigor tests. The accelerated aging test has been an accepted vigor test method in the seed industry for many years. This test was originally designed to predict the effects of long term storage on seed lots. Later it was found...READ MORE
Every summer the Eurofins STA staff in Gilroy, CA plans a summer outing. We like to call it a team-building activity, but usually it’s just an opportunity to bring everyone together outside of work and enjoy each other’s company. Oh, yes, we’ve actually competed in years past in such adventures as team bowling or team miniature golf...READ MORE
I am quite confident that everybody in the seed industry is familiar with our Federal Seed Act Regulations but occasionally a review of specific areas may be beneficial. The following two paragraphs regarding hybrids and naming may be found on the internet under ‘Electronic Code of Federal Regulations’:...READ MORE
On June 1, 2010 we transitioned to our new eLIMS (eurofins Laboratory Information Management System) database for sample entry, reporting and invoicing. Before this transition, we spent nearly a year testing and customizing it to suit not only our needs but our clients’ needs as well. Since June 1st, ...READ MORE
Eurofins STA Laboratories Plant Health Services (PHS) division specializes in testing grapevines for disease causing agents (i.e., pathogens). Our working experience has allowed us to develop the most reliable sampling and testing procedures available to the vineyard and nursery industry. Five HealthCheckTM panels can detect all important disease-causing pathogens...READ MORE
As the US distribrutor for Bioreba AG we are proud to announce that a “broad-spectrum” DAS-ELISA reagent which detects PepMV in tomato seeds, fruits, and leaves was developed. In the last years, Pepino mosaic virus has become an important and widespread pathogen in greenhouse tomato crops nearly worldwide and many different genotypes of the virus...READ MORE