Seed Industry Directory

52 organizations, cross-linked to the crops they work in and the varieties they bred. This directory descends conceptually from the member-website index this domain carried in 1997, rebuilt as structured data. Industry gatherings live on the events page.

• 29 listed

  Breeders

  The programs and companies that create varieties.

• 19 listed

  Seed Companies

  Producers, distributors, and retail seed houses.

• 17 listed

  Associations & Agencies

  Trade associations, certification bodies, and regulators.

• 5 listed

  Seed Testing

  The laboratories behind germination, purity, and trait tests.

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  Events

  Conventions and conferences, current and historical.

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• association

  American Seed Trade Association

  One of the oldest trade associations in the United States, representing companies in seed breeding, production, and distribution since 1883.

• association

  National Council of Commercial Plant Breeders

  The professional council of commercial plant breeders in the United States, historically dedicated to advancing private-sector plant breeding, recognizing breeding achievement through its graduate student and breeder awards, and advocating for research investment..

• association · agency

  Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies

  The umbrella body for state and provincial seed certifying agencies, the organizations that verify varietal identity and purity behind certified seed tags.

• agency · breeder

  USDA Agricultural Research Service

  The federal in-house research agency: maintainer of the GRIN germplasm system, the Plant Hardiness Zone Map, and breeding programs whose releases underpin many public varieties..