About the Seed Science Center

The Seed Science Center at Iowa State University provides a focus for teaching, research, and extension programs on seeds in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Iowa State University.

For over 100 years, Iowa State University has provided accurate, professional seed testing services to the seed industry. The Seed Testing Laboratory annually performs tests on tens of thousands of seed samples, making it one of the world's largest seed testing programs. The Seed Testing Laboratory tests corn, soybeans, and more than 300 other species of seeds.

The Seed Science Center Mission

The mission of the Seed Science Center at Iowa State University is to improve production, quality assurance, marketing, utilization, and regulatory environment of seed through research, testing, teaching, outreach, and international programs.

The Seed Science Center Vision

The Seed Science Center at Iowa State University will be the global center of excellence in seed science, seed technology, and seed systems.

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