Technical Aids

PVP

• PVP Variety Database
  Enter a crop variety name to learn its PVP status.



• Instructions for Checking the Appropriate PVP Statement on a Bulk Retail Certificate or Transfer and Resale Document (PDF)



• PVP Status as of July 1, 2009
  This list was compiled using information from the Plant Variety Protection Database and is considered accurate as of the date of posting. Status levels of “0”, “1”, or “2”, are subject to change without notification. Variety owners generally have up to one year to apply for protection under PVP. A status of “0” will change if application is made on a new variety. A status of “1”, or “2”, will change upon receipt of the final PVP certificate or withdrawal from the program. This list is intended as a guide only. Persons labeling seed for sale should visit the PVP website to confirm protection status of a variety prior to labeling.

Weed Identification Tools

• Weed Identification
  Follow this link for a visual presentation of common weed issues that may affect seed certification.



• KSU Weed Management Website
  Follow this link to access the Kansas State University Weed Management website. Click on 'Weed Identification' to search for weeds.



• UIUC Weed Identification Website
  Follow this link to access a tool for unknown weed identification provided by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.



• Weed Seed Photos
  Follow this link for photos of prohibited and objectionable weed seeds.



• Weeds of the Great Plains book
  Order form for Weeds of the Great Plains, a joint publication by the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska Department of Agriculture.



• Weeds of the North Central States book
  Follow this link to order this publication from the Univesity of Missouri Extension.

Miscellaneous

• How to Produce Certified Seed Presentation



• 2009 K-State Crop Performance Tests



• Wheat Variety Disease and Insect Ratings 2008
  Follow this link for the paper listed in the Fungicide article in the April Newsletter.



• Wheat Variants Table



• KSU Department of Plant Pathology Plant Disease Alert



• Seed Management Tools



• Manager’s Guide to Safe Trucking During Agricultural Planting and Harvest Season
  The American Trucking Associations (ATA) is trying to educate the agricultural industry about the importance of safe operation on rural roads and highways during planting and harvest seasons. They have created a manaul to make truckers and managers aware of issues, and provide them with active strategies that they can apply.