SoDak Labs is offering an online learning opportunity on corn testing. You will gain knowledge on the following topics:

• Seed Development and Morphology.
• Water Uptake, Respiration, and Mobilization of Reserves.
• Crepe Cellulose Paper Tray and Sand Germination Tests.
• Tray Cold, Saturated Cold, Bulk EC, and Accelerated Aging Vigor Tests.
• Trait Testing
• Pericarp Damage Test
• Isozyme Electrophoresis and PCR Fertility Tests.
• Puerto Rico Winter Growouts for Hybrid Purity.

Our instructor, Tim Gutormson, brings 40+ years of seed physiology/technology experience in testing and seed research. He has also instructed college-level courses, workshops, and online courses for 30 years. Tim has BS and MS degrees in Agronomy, is a Registered Seed Technologist of the SCST, past president of SCST, past chairman of the American Seed Research Foundation, and the current chairman of Seed Testing Research Foundation. Tim is currently an owner of So-Dak Labs, Inc., located in Brookings South Dakota.