Tuesday, 7 October 2008

George R. Brown Convention Center, Exhibit Hall E

Jack Fenwick, C105 Plant Sciences, Colorado State University, Colorado State University, Dept. of Soil and Crop Sciences, Fort Collins, CO 80523, Dennis TeKrony, Dept. of Agronomy, University of Kentucky, Univ of Kentucky, 433 Plant Science Building, Lexington, KY 40546-0312, Loren Wiesner, USDA-ARS, 2147 Country Club Parkway, Milliken, CO 80543, Gregory E. Welbaum, Department of Horticulture, Virgnia Tech, Saunders Hall, West Campus Drive, Blacksburg, VA 24061, Allen Knapp, Iowa State University, Iowa State Univ., Agronomy Dept., Ames, IA 50011-1010, Mark Brick, Colorado State University, Colorado State University, Dept. of Soil & Crop Sciences, Fort Collins, CO 80523-1170 and James Stanelle, Soil and Crop Sciences, Seed Industry Consultant / Colorado State University, Plant Science Building, Fort Collins, CO 80523

There is a growing need for a national seed science distance education program because of the expanding technologies and lack of access to educational materials in the seed industry . The objectives of the program are to : 1) increase the efficiency and effectiveness of delivering seed science courses to students; 2) assist in educating students for careers in the seed industry; 3) provide courses for seed science professional requirements and 4) develope an informational network to share knowledge and information about seed science. Ten modular courses have been developed, pilot tested and are available for enrollment for Fall 2008. Course materials and a Natioal Seed Science Distance Education Certificate requirements will be presented .

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2008 Joint Annual Meeting (5-9 Oct. 2008): National Seed Science Distance Education Program.

645-5 National Seed Science Distance Education Program.