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Seed Conditioning: The Science Behind High Quality Seed

9 May 2022 · 22 min · Episode 18

Seed conditioning encompasses a critical and underappreciated set of processes and technologies to ensure that we have viable high-quality seed to plant. In this episode, we sit down with Alan Gaul, a Seed Conditioning Specialist with the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University. The discussion covers both the history and current industry trends in seed conditioning, as well as some of the processes involved in conditioning seed. We also discuss the many educational opportunities and services available through the Seed Science Center and Seed Lab at Iowa State University.