The Mission of the Seed Certification Program is to create and make available a source of seeds and vegetative propagating materials of crops and plants grown, conditioned, certified and distributed to insure genetic purity and identity in relation to TDA standards.
The Certification Program:
- Licenses Certified Growers
- Registers Plant Breeders
- Conducts field inspections on certified seed production
- Inspects conditioning plants
- Monitors variety purity by testing certified hybrid production samples through grow-outs in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica
- Prints and issues certification labels
I would like to:
Apply to become a Certified Seed Grower
Apply to become a Registered Plant Breeder
Apply to the State Seed & Plant Board for eligibility of a Variety
I am a licensed Certified Seed Grower and I want to:
Apply to have my fields inspected for certification
Report my monthly activity of Certified Tags for Vegetatively Propagated Material
Request Certification Labels
Request O E C D Tags