Should a State-Level Seed Cert. Agency Invest $ Outside their State and Outside of Seed Certification?

We at the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association (MCIA) are generating attention with our innovative efforts. Here’s why we think our path is beneficial to Minnesota farmers and might be a path others want to follow too. […]
MCIA Wins AOSCA’s First Annual Excellence in Innovation Award

The Minnesota Crop Improvement Association’s international education and other diversification efforts recognized with first annual Excellence in Innovation Award from the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA). At its 2023 Annual Meeting held June […]
Iowa Crop Improvement Association – New Executive Director

Budnik Named Executive Director of Iowa Crop Improvement Association [Nevada, Iowa, September 26, 2023]. Iowa Crop Improvement Association announced today that Ryan Budnik has been named the new Executive Director […]
Indiana Crop Improvement Association – CEO Search

Job Announcement: The Indiana Crop Improvement Association (ICIA) seeks new leadership to guide our team to new levels of excellence in serving its customers in the seed, grain, and food […]
Put a little mustard on it: Minnesota crop artists may have reason to give thanks.

When Minnesota State Fair officials questioned whether yellow mustard is a true Minnesota crop — and thus eligible to be used in crop art at the fair — they knew […]
Utah Crop Improvement Association – Research Technician Opening

Utah Crop Improvement Association has an opening for a Research Technician If interested, please click on this link.
Session 5-AOSCA Standards Book Training-September 27, 2023

Please click here to view a recording of Session 5 – AOSCA Standards Book Training Presented by: Kathy Stewart-Williams, Idaho Crop Improvement September 27, 2023 Topics Include (Standard’s Book pdf […]
Tim’s Take Episode 7 | Foundation Seeds and Missouri Crop Improvement

Tim’s Take Episode 7-Foundation Seeds and Missouri Crop Improvement Richard Arnett (Director of Missouri Crop Improvement Association) and Jeff McHugh (Director of the Missouri Foundation Seed program) share with Tim […]
AOSCA’s Efforts Key to Building Consumer Confidence

Seed World Group’s Interview with Sarah Wilbanks, AOSCA CEO Sarah Wilbanks, CEO of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), says AOSCA’s role in traceability, transparency and consumer confidence […]
CSGA’s International Priority in a Single Word: Harmonization

Seed World Group Interview with Doug Miller, Canadian Seed Growers Association (CSGA) At the 2023 AOSCA Annual Meeting in Bloomington, Minn. (June 4-7) Doug Miller, executive director of the Canadian […]