About Us

Washington State Crop Improvement Association, Inc., is a non-profit organization working with Washington State University, Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington seed growers and conditioners to develop, produce and distribute certified seed in order to improve crop yields in Washington.

Seedling Inspections are conducted when seed production fields do not meet the land standards for certified seed production. Land standards are specific to the crop and class being produced and can be found in chapter 16-302 of the Washington Administrative Code (summarized in the WSCIA Guide to Seed Certification). General land minimums are presented in the table below. For example, production of Certified or Registered small grains requires the land must not have been planted to another variety of the same crop for one year. This requirement can be waived, however, if the field passes a seedling inspection, or if the previous crop was an equal or higher certified class of seed of the same variety.

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Electronic Field Inspection Application:
Seedling inspection application:
Guide to Electronic Field Inspection Application:

2018 WAC Change Summary

Washington State Crop Improvement Association, Inc., is a non-profit organization working with Washington State University, Washington State Department of Agriculture and Washington seed growers and conditioners to develop, produce and distribute certified seed in order to improve crop yields in Washington.