Welcome to the 7th ISTA Seminar on Statistics in Seed Testing

29.8. – 2.9. 2005University of Hohenheim

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programme

Welcome to Hohenheim

The Hohenheim Campus

Faculties at University of Hohenheim

• Natural Science• Agricultural Science

• Economy and Social Sciences

Agricultural SciencesAgricultural BiologyAgribusinessEnvirofoodTropical AgricultureOrganic Food Chain

Study-Programs at Hohenheim

Study-Programs at Hohenheim

Nutrition Science

Study-Programs at Hohenheim

Food Technology

Study-Programs at Hohenheim

Biology (diploma and secondary school teaching qualification)

Study-Programs at Hohenheim

Agricultural EconomicsSocial EconomicsBusiness Pedagogics Information Systems Economics and Business Administration

Study-Programs at Hohenheim

Communication ScienceJournalism

Research stations

Centre of Excellence in Plant Breeding and Seed Science

Institute of Plant Breeding, Seed Science and Population Genetics

- Applied Genetics and Plant Breeding- Plant Breeding and Biotechnology- Seed Science and Technology- Population Genetics

State Plant Breeding Station

Experimental Station for Plant Breeding- Heidfeldhof- Oberer Lindenhof- Eckartsweier

Research Centre for Plant Breeding and Biotechnology

Courses offered by the division of Seed Science and Technology

B01043 Saatgutkunde und –produktion 1 SWS

B0118 Saatgutkunde 4 SWSSaatgutkunde und -ökologieÜbungen zur Samenkunde

M1309 Saatguttechnologie 4 SWSSaatguttechnologieÜbungen zur Saatgutprüfung

M1306 Saatgutforschung 4 SWSSaatgutphysiologieÜbungen zur SaatgutforschungSeminar zu Saatgutforschung

As well as contributions to other courses.

Present projects in Seed Science and Technology

• effect of seed oil content on seed storability

• in-homogeneity of seed lots as a variance component for optimizing sampling schemes

• seed vigour determination in rape seed

• sampling and testing schemes for GMO testing