TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Acknowledgements

Chapter I 1973-1977

The Plant Variety Protection Act
ICIA Research Assessment Programs
Grain Quality Premiums
Roy A. Morton and Sons Seed Co. Sells
Bad Weather, Flooding and Shortages
ICIA Field Inspection Services
The Four Legged Inspector
The Lang Oat Variety
ICIA Seed Lab and Soybean Pathology
ICIA Annual Meetings
Francis Kennedy Retires
Seed Acreage Tables 1973-77
ICIA Staff 1973-77

Chapter II 1978-1982

The Zenith of Certified Public Varieties
Dr. Richard Bernard
Family Owned Seed Companies at their Peak
George Keith Retires
James R. Shearl Selected to Replace Keith
New Federal Regulations
The Coming of the Computer Age
Dr. Cecil Nickell
First Game Changer- Private Varieties
Super Salesmen
Second Game Changer- OECD
Ogle County Oat Day and Dr. C. M. Brown
Educational Opportunities
The Great Bag Sewing Contest
Seed Acreage Tables 1978-82
ICIA New Staff 1978-82

Chapter III 1983-87

Third Game Changer-Seed Service Era
The Seed Quality Service Lab
Cooperative Efforts with IDA
The Quality Assurance Program (QA)
Called in on the Red Carpet
ICIA Puerto Rico Farm
Dr. Fred Kolb
More Educational Opportunities
Kay Clark Retires
Seed Acreage 1983-87
ICIA New Staff 1983-87

Chapter IV 1988-92

The Identity Preserved Grain Laboratory
Dr. Don Holt and U of I assist ICIA
Ruth Sinn to ICIA
Dr. Steven Mbuvi
ICIA Moves to the Interstate Research Park
ICIA Laboratories
ICIA Tag Department
More Growth for the ICIA Puerto Rico Farm
ICIA Hosts AOSCA
ICIA Hosts OECD
ICIA Publications
Seed Acreage 1988-92
ICIA New Staff 1988-92

Chapter V 1993-97

Fourth Game Changer-Biotechnology Seeds
ICIA Greenhouse Program
Jim Shearl Moves to Golden Harvest Seeds, Inc.
Dr. Dennis Thompson Hired
New ICIA Greenhouse Built
More Expansion in Puerto Rico-the Peanut Program
Seed Acreage 1993-97
ICIA New Staff 1993-97

Closing Remarks

Appendix A ICIA Members 1973-1997

Appendix B Long and Loyal Members

Appendix C ICIA Board of Directors and Presidents 1973-1997

Appendix D University of Illinois College of Agriculture Advisory Committee

Appendix E ICIA Field Inspectors

Appendix F Supporting Organizations and Agencies