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Seed Links
Universities with Seed-Related Programs
Clemson University’s
Seed Certification Services
Clemson’s Department of Fertilizer and Seed Certification Services
was designed to enhance efficiency of South Carolina's agricultural
producers by providing unbiased, third party quality assurance programs
for the fertilizer and seed industries.
Iowa
State University Seed Science Center
Provides research, testing, and certification services and administers
the National Seed Health System.
Land Grant Colleges and Universities
Provides links to all U.S. land grant colleges and universities,
including agricultural colleges with specialties related to plant
biology and pathology.
Ohio
State University Seed Biology Program
OSU’s Department of Horticulture and Crop Science offers one
of the most comprehensive Seed Biology programs anywhere. It crosses
diverse commodities and has complete disciplinary coverage.
University of
California Seed Biotechnology Center
The Seed Biotechnology Center at UC-Davis coordinates research to
address problems of the seed industry and provides continuing education
in seed biology and technology. Its mission is to mobilize the research,
educational and outreach resources of the university, in partnership
with the seed and plant biotechnology industries, to facilitate
discovery and commercialization of new germplasm and seed technologies
for agricultural and consumer benefit.
University
of Minnesota Plant Industries Management
Minnesota offers an agronomy emphasis with concentration in areas
University
of Kentucky Seed Biology Program
Kentucky has developed a strong interdisciplinary program in seed
biology with areas of focus in agronomy, horticulture and ecology.
It provides course work and research opportunities in both applied
and fundamental aspects of seed biology.
University
of Minnesota Plant Industries Management
Minnesota offers an agronomy emphasis with concentration in areas
such as crop production, diversified agriculture, integrated pest
management, seed conditioning and technology, or other areas related
to production and quality in the food and fiber industries. It also
offers a horticulture emphasis with concentration in areas such
as plant propagation, woody and herbaceous plant materials, turf,
and greenhouse and nursery production.
University
of Nebraska Foundation Seed Division
Nebraska’s Foundation Seed Division (FSD) increases small amounts
of new seed varieties to ensure sufficient seed distribution to
certified seed growers. FSD also maintains supplies of established
varieties of foundation seed. It is part of the University of Nebraska
and is headquartered at NU’s Agricultural Research and Development
Center.
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