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

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