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SEED TESTING INTERNATIONAL OCTOBER 2026
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Inside Cover: 
Ernest Allen and 
Sergio Pasquini 
took part in a 
traditional White 
Hat Ceremony 
at the 2026 ISTA 
Annual Meeting  
in Calgary, Canada. 
The white hat is a 
symbol for the city. 
After being sworn 
in as honorary 
ambassadors of 
Calgary, both were 
officially presented 
with their white 
hats, earning 
their right to 
proudly wear this 
distinctive symbol 
of the city.
CONTENTS
Seed Science
Seasoned@ISTA 38
Young@ISTA 40
Training and Education
ISTA Workshop on Seed Sampling and Quality Assurance in Seed Sampling 42 
ISTA Workshop on Multispectral Imaging for Seed Quality Assessment 45 
ISTA Workshop on Seed Health Testing 47 
Accreditation
ISTA Auditors’ Meeting: Achievements of the Accreditation  
	 and Technical Department 21 
ACSEN Agriscience’s Journey to ISTA Accreditation 24 
Leading the Way: Pakistan’s First Private ISTA Seed Sampling  
	 and Testing Laboratory 25 
Takii Europe Laboratory Achieves ISTA Accreditation 27 
SeedWorks International Quality Assurance Laboratory Earns  
	 ISTA Accreditation 29 
Kaveri Seed Testing Laboratory is Accredited by ISTA 31 
A Century-Long Journey Towards ISTA Accreditation 33 
Introducing Bayer Seeds as a Newly Accredited ISTA  
	 Sampling Entity 35 
Laboratory Accreditation Changes 36  

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