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June 29, 2023
Poster: Seed Identification of Noxious Senecio Species
Describes achene features, invasion and natural history of two noxious Senecio species (Senecio madagascariensis and Senecio inaequidens) and compares them to achenes of four similar species (Senecio vulgaris, Crepis capillaris, Pentanema britannicum, and Jacobaea vulgaris). J. Neudorf, A. Salzl and R. Wang Credit: 2023 Canadian Food Inspection Agency Download the poster
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March 29, 2023
Launch!
After years of work behind the scenes, the updated Seed ID Guide has finally launched! The ID Keys, Fact Sheets, Gallery of images and Glossary of terms are still here, expanded and updated, along side some exciting new features: More complete information in fact sheets, including information on embryo morphology, as well as floral, fruit, […]
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September 1, 2022
Poster: History and Identification of Cultivated Echinochloa Species
Describes the history of cultivated Echinochloa species, their wild ancestors and distinguishing features of the spikelets and florets. J. Neudorf, R. Wang, A. Salzl and T. Meyer Credit: 2022 Canadian Food Inspection Agency Download PDF here
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August 12, 2021
Poster: Identification of Disease Bodies: Ergot and Sclerotia
An introduction to the identifying features of ergot disease bodies and sclerotia for the purity analyst..
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August 12, 2021
Webinar: Imaging Seeds for Diagnostic Purposes
This webinar introduces the basic requirement and skills to make seed images as virtual reference for seed identification.
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August 12, 2021
Webinar: Identification of Selected Species in Solanaceae
This webinar was presented at the Seeds Canada Annual Meeting, 2021. It introduces the seed and fruit characteristics...
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October 27, 2020
Webinar: Identification Features of Fescue Species
This webinar describes the floret features of fescue (Festuca spp.) and comparison with selected ryegrass...
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