Sabry Elias

Professor (Senior Research)
sabry.elias [at] oregonstate.edu

Office: 541-737-4799

Seed Science and Technology

Seed quality evaluation in relation to the physiology of seed germination, vigor, dormancy, storability, post-harvest technologies, and the relationship to field performance. Accepts only self-funded graduate students.

Academic Interests:

Seed Science & Technology.
Statistics. Experimental Design and Data analysis.

At OSU

Affiliated with:

Crop and Soil Science

Headquarters:

OSU Main Campus

Career Links:

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Professor - Supervisor

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Courses Taught:

Seed Science and Technology, CROP 420/520 (on-line course)
Experimental Design and data Analysis CROP 599
Thesis, CROP 503 - 603

Beyond OSU

Personal Links:

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Personal Interests:

Seed physiology, germination, vigor, dormancy, quality, and the relationship to field performance, storability, and post-harvest technologies. Research and development of new tests and adapted new technologies in the areas of seed quality evaluation.

Do you advise nonthesis students?:

Yes

Biography

Michigan State University Ph.D. Crop & Soil Sciences/Seed Science

Michigan State University M.S. Crop & Soil Sciences/Seed Science

National and International activities

2022 CSSA Seed Science Award

2016 Chair of C-4 Division of CSSA.

Associate Editor of Crop Science (2011-2017).

Current Chair of the Research Committee, Statistics Committee and Seed Moisture Committee of the Association of Official Seed Analysts. A member of several other AOSA committees.

Invited visiting professor at the Federal University of Pelotas in Brazil, Ag. Research Centers in Uruguay, the Agronomy and Forestry University of Nepal, and CFIA Seed Science & Technology Section, Saskatoon Laboratory, Canada.

Professional Accomplishments

Curriculum Vitae:

sabrys_short_bio_11-2025.docx

Professional Affiliations:

Crop Science Society of America. (1992 - present).

American Society of Agronomy. (1992 - 2006).

International Seed Testing Association (2007 - Present).

Association of Official Seed Analysts (1999 - Present).

Education:

Ph.D.	Crop & Soil Sciences Seed Science and Technology	Michigan State University
M.Sc.	Crop & Soil Sciences Major field: Seed Science and Technology	Michigan State University

Service:

University Service

CAS - CSS Graduate Program Representitive (2018 - Present).

Crop Science Graduate Program Chair (2018 - Present).

Seed Science Multi-State 5168 CAS Representative (2018-present).

Student Service

Major advisor of several graduate students.

Graduate committee member of several graduate students in different departments.

Advising graduate students in seed science & technology research and statistics.

Training undergraduate students in seed quality testing.

Professional Service

Associate Editor, Crop Science. (2011 - 2017).

Statistics Committee Chair, Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA). (2010 - Present).

Research Committee Chair, (AOSA) (2010 - Present).

Seed Moisture Committee Chair (AOSA) (2006 - Present).

Germination and Dormancy Committee Chair (AOSA) (2000 - 2006).

Member of Rule Committee, Purity Committee, and Cultivar Purity Testing Committee (AOSA) (2004 - Present).

Authored/co-authored of > 50 AOSA rule proposals (2009 - Present)

My Awards

My Publications

Proceedings and Conference Presentations:

Elias, S., W5168 meeting, "Changes in gibberellic acid and abscisic acid contents of red clover during seed development and maturation. Brookings, SD (2025).

Elias, S. AOSA meeting. Genetic, Fluorescence, and Grow-out Tests to Distinguish Between Annual and Perennial Ryegrass. Missoula, MT (2025).

Elias, S., W4168 meeting, "Plant Growth Regulator and Irrigation Effects on Physiological and Harvest Maturity of Red Clover in Relation to Seed Quality," Corvallis, OR (2018).

Elias, S., AOSA/SCST, "Recent Advances in Seed Science & Technology," Raleigh, NC (2018).

Elias, S., Pacific Northwest Regional conference of the Society for Ecological Restoration and Society of Wetland Scientists, "Testing the Quality of Native Seeds," Spokane, WA (October 2018).

Elias, S., AOSA/SCST, "Seed Moisture Determination Workshop," Raleigh, NC. National. (June 2018).

2019

Journal Article

D. Angsumalee, Elias, S. G., Anderson, N. P., Chastain, T. G., and Garbacik, C. J., “Plant growth regulator and irrigation effects on physiological and harvest maturity of red clover in relation to seed quality”, Agronomy Journal, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1-9, 2019.

2018

Book

S. G. Elias, Baalbaki, R. Z., and McDonald, M., Seed Moisture Determination: principles and procedures, 2ndnd ed. Washington, D.C.: Association of Official Seed Analysts, 2018.

Book Chapter

S. G. Elias, Baalbaki, R. Z., and McDonald, M., “Seed Moisture Testing”, in Seed Technologists Training Manual, Washington, D.C.: Society of Commercial Seed Technologists, 2018.

R. Z. Baalbaki, Elias, S. G., Copeland, L. O., and Liu, H., “Seed Testing Tolerances”, in Seed Technologists Training Manual, Washington, D.C.: Society of Commercial Seed Technologists, 2018.

Extension Publication

S. G. Elias, Wu, Y., and Mellbye, M. E., “Cold tolerance evaluation of four annual ryegrass varieties grown in Oregon using a thermogradient table”, Seed Production Research. Department of Crop and Soil Science, Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, 2018.

S. G. Elias and Mellbye, M., “Dormancy, Longevity of Seeds in Soil, and Management of Annual Ryegrass as a Cover Crop in the Midwest”. 2018.

Journal Article

V. N. Soares, Elias, S. G., and Gadotti, G. I., “Is the tetrazolium test a reliable alternative to the gemination test in grasses? ”, Seed Technology, vol. 39, p. 83, 2018.

D. Angsumalee, Elias, S. G., Anderson, N. P., Chastain, T. G., and Garbacik, C. J., “Plant Growth Regulator and Irrigation Effects on Physiological Harvest Maturity of Red Clover in Relation to Seed Quality”, Agronomy Journal, 2018.

E. Lemes, Borges, C., Gadotti, G. I., and Elias, S. G., “Quick grow-out test to distinguish between annual and perennial ryegrass”, Seed Technology, vol. 39, no. 1, pp. 85-86, 2018.

S. G. Elias, “The Importance of Using High Quality Seeds in Agriculture Systems”, Agricultural Research and Technology Open Access Journal, vol. 15, no. 4, 2018.

Outreach and Extension

Examples of engagement and outreach:
1. Presenting Oregon State university in W5168 Multi-state Seed Science National Group.
2. Conducting workshops in national and local levels.
3. Visiting professor in Brazil, Nepal, Uruguay.
4. Training visiting scholars from various countries including, China, Pakistan, Costa Rica, Brazil, Canada, Libya, and Thailand.

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