AASCO Handbook on Seed Sampling

Handbook on Seed Sampling

Published by AASCO - Association of American Seed Control Officials
Copyright © 2006 - AASCO, All Rights Reserved

The AASCO Handbook on Seed Sampling presents methods, guidelines and equipment for both regulatory and industry applications to uniformly obtain representative seed samples for laboratory testing. It also provides sampling procedures for the USA Accredited Seed Sampling Program (ASSP) for national and international certification and may be recognized by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The intent is to provide a broadly adaptable format to all seed sampling situations so that the resultant laboratory analyses accurately reflect the quality of the seed lot and prevent potential trade barriers from variability in sampling.

Topics covered include:

Procedures for Sampling Seed with a Trier
Selecting and Using a Trier
Compartmentalized double-sleeve trier, Open tube double-sleeve trier, Open tube, single-sleeve trier, Nobbe trier, and Inappropriate triers
Procedures for Sampling Seed Without a Trier

Stream-sampling Method, Hand-sampling Method

Special Sampling Considerations
Seed in Small Containers, Pelleted or Coated Seed, Combination Products, Mats or Tapes, Hermetically Sealed Containers
Preparation of the Composite Sample
Quality Assurance
Safety and Health
Sampling Mini-Bulk Containers
Recommended Sample Size
Recommended Sample Size for Agricultural Seed, Sampling Small Containers or Packets of Grass, Vegetable or Flower Seed
Equipment and Supplies
Recommended References and On-line Resources
Recommended Maximum Lot Size
Recommended Forms to Record Seed Sampling

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Have more questions about the Handbook on Seed Sampling? Contact either:

Joe Garvey - Telephone: 717-787-5609 - E-mail: jgarvey@state.pa.us
or
Larry Nees - Telephone: 765-494-1557 - E-mail: neesl@purdue.edu