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The purpose of MCIA's Quality Assurance (QA) program is to
provide a complete service for seed merchandised as varieties,
hybrids, brands or blends that are not eligible to be marketed
as certified seed. System guidelines are very similar to certification
guidelines and enable the seed producer to market seed with
the assurance to each customer that the seed is of known purity
and quality as verified by an unbiased third-party agency.
The program provides:
- Coordinated, professional and unbiased field inspections
and laboratory testing for quality control in seed production,
conditioning and marketing.
- Unbiased record system for use in meeting state and federal
seed law requirements, assessing royalties or research fees,
establishing a defense for use in avoiding problems, and
helping to resolve problems between seed suppliers, growers
and customers.
- A marketing image of sound quality control for selling
seed.
- Seed buyers with assurance that the designated seed has
met purity standards related to a known description across
seedlots and years of production.
Requirements for producing Quality Assured seed include:
- Planting eligible seed stock - seed source proof
is mandatory.
- Field inspection - random plant counts throughout
field and evaluation of varietal purity determine whether
the field is accepted or rejected.
- Seed samples must meet standards based on complete
lab analysis - seed testing is based on detailed analysis
of a representative, cleaned sample from the seedlot.
- Proper seed labeling - specific requirements apply
to analysis and green QA tags with regard to pure seed,
inert matter, other crop, weed seed and germination.
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For additional information or to contact a representative
of the MCIA, contact:
Missouri Crop Improvement Association
Richard Arnett,
Executive Director
3211 Lemone Industrial Blvd.
Columbia, MO 65201
(573) 449-0586
FAX (573) 874-3193 MOSEED@AOL.com
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