b'How the Work Gets DoneISTA depends on its Technical Committeesand its many offerings to members to move global seed testing forward. Dr. Andreas Wais, Secretary General, and Dr. Keshavulu Kunusoth, President, International Seed Testing AssociationTHE PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVEof ISTA TechnicalCommittees include: Committees (TCOMs) is to develop, standardise and validate- Advanced Technologies Committeemethods for sampling and testing seed quality, using the best- Bulking and Sampling Committeescientific knowledge available.- Flower Seed Testing CommitteeThese tasks are subject focused in Technical Committees and- Forest Tree and Shrub Seed CommitteeTask Forces where scientists, technicians and specialists from- Germination Committeeall over the world work closely together for the enhancement- Moisture Committeeof seed testing methodologies. The Technical Committees- Nomenclature Committeeperform comparative studies and surveys in different research- Proficiency Test Committeefields. They develop and enhance the ISTA International Rules for- Purity CommitteeSeed Testing and ISTA Handbooks on seed methods including- Rules Committeesampling, testing and processing seeds, and are responsible for- Seed Science Advisory Groupthe organization of Symposia, Seminars and Workshops. - Seed Health CommitteeISTA Technical Committees regularly hold workshops which- Statistics Committeeprovide a platform for the exchange of information, experience- Seed Storage Committeeand ideas. - Tetrazolium Committee- Variety CommitteeWho Can Become an ISTA TCOM Member? - Vigour CommitteeSeed scientists and technicians of different research fields- GMO Committeeof seed science, as well as specialists in seed testing from- Wild Species Working Groupandseed testing laboratories, universities, research institutes and- Editorial Board of Seed Science and Technology.companies from all over the world are welcome to actively participate in the ISTA Technical Committees. 12/ SEEDWORLD.COMISTA 100TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION'