Ames, Iowa
December 10, 2004
Are you looking for quality seed to plant in 2005? The
Iowa Crop
Improvement Association (ICIA) recently published the
Iowa Seed Directory as a resource for finding quality seeds
of barley, native prairie species, oat, soybean and
triticale.
The Iowa Seed
Directory contains seed production information from more
than 100 producers and seed conditioners. The listing
includes ICIA members ranging from farmer-owned seed
enterprises to multinational companies. The directory also
lists fields that were inspected for seed quality and
genetic purity during the 2004 season.
The association encourages consumers to request analysis
information when making a seed purchase. Customers can
obtain documentation of seed germination, purity and
presence of weed species. This assures that buyers are
purchasing quality seed.
The
Iowa Seed Directory is free and available by contacting ICIA
at (515) 294-6921. The directory also can be found on the
ICIA Web site at
http://www.agron.iastate.edu/icia/.
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