Useful Links

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Seed Industry

American Seed Trade Association
Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)
     - AOSCA Seed Certifying Agencies
     - AOSCA Foundation Seed Organizations
California Farm Bureau
California Seed Association
California Cooperative Rice Research Foundation, Inc. / Rice Experiment Station
California Wheat Commission
National Alfalfa and Forage Alliance
Pacific Seed Association
SIPA - Seed Innovation and Protection Alliance

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State Seed Information

California Dept of Food and Agriculture Seed Law Enforcement
California Seed Law 2020 (pdf)
County Agricultural Commissioners and Sealer Contacts

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Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development

OECD: List of Varieties Eligible for Certification
OECD: USA varietal search page
OECD: International varietal search page 
OECD: Seed Scheme

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United States Department of Agriculture

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: APHIS
Federal Seed Act
National Plant Germplasm System: GRIN
USDA AMS-ARS Plant Variety Protection Office: PVP
USDA AMS PVP Variety Certificate Status
USDA AMS Seed Regulatory Testing Services
USDA National Organic Program

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University of California

UC Davis
UC Davis Foundation Seed Program
College of Agriculture, UCD
Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources: ANR/Cooperative Extensions
Department of Plant Sciences, UCD
Seed Biotechnology Center