Brookings, South Dakota
March 18, 2008
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Soybean blotter
test for Phomopsis species (arrows pointing to
infected seeds) |
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SGS Mid-West Seed Services, Inc. (SGS-MWSS) has been
accredited by the National Seed Health System, under the
authority of the U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Animal and Plant health Inspection Service
(USDA), to conduct seed sampling, visual inspections and several
seed health laboratory tests that may be required in the
issuance of a Federal Phytosanitary Certificate.
This accreditation will allow seed companies to have the seed
intended for exports sampled by their state officials or
SGS-MWSS staff and tested for phytosanitary requirements by
SGS-MWSS. In addition to NSHS accreditation, SGS-MWSS is
accredited by the International Seed Testing Association,
allowing Orange International Certificates (OIC) and Blue
International certificates (BIC) to be issued. With this
combination of accreditations, SGS MWSS is your one stop testing
source for domestic or export seed testing.
SGS-MWSS seed testing laboratory is recognized by Canada and
Australia and ISTA international certificates are accepted
worldwide. |
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