Food safety certification and testing company SGS will hold a webinar about mycotoxins on Thursday, March 8, at 10 a.m. CT.

The 90-minute webinar will review the impact that field and storage fungi has on seed quality and the fungi-germination interaction model, as well as common detection methods and quantification of mycotoxins. Species to be covered include: Fusarium, Diplodia, Aspergillus, Penicillium, Rhizopus, Cercospera and Phomopsis.

The webinar is part of the company's Seed Biology Series, which offers weekly classes January through April. The fee for each class is US$50, but the whole series has a package rate. Those interested in the mycotoxin webinar must register by March 6. For more information, please contact Le Walls at +1.605.696.5662 or email leann.walls@sgs.com.