Center Programs and Facilities

Seed Testing Laboratory The Seed Science Center is home to the largest public seed testing laboratory in the world. For more than 100 years, the laboratory has provided accuate and professional seed-testing services for members of the seed industry. The laboratory, which performs tests on as many as 40,000 seed samples annually, is recognized as a leader in seed health testing. In addition to being International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001:2008 and National Seed Health System Certified, the Iowa iowa State University Seed Testing Laboratory is recognized as a member lab of the Associaitn of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA). It ahs the capability to test more than 350 pathogens for phytosanitary certification. Graduate Program in Seed Technology and Business The Graduate Program in Seed Technology and Business is a master's degree program developed to provide a unique opportunity for seed professionals to grow by gaining a better understanding of the science, technology, and management that is key to the seed industry. Global Food Security Consortium Co-Directed by Manjit Misra, the Global Food Security Consortium is a worldwide initiative centered at Iowa State University, bringing interdisciplinary, comprehensive, and innovative approaches through focused research efforts to he problems of food and nutrition insecurity. Biosafety Institute for Genetically Modified Agricultural Systems (BIGMAP) BIGMAP at Iowa State is an unbiased and credible source of information on biosafety issues for genetically modified agricultural products, both nationally and internationally. Established in 2003, institute faculty provide science-based analysis on the risk and benefits of biotech products, as well as guidance and recommendations to policy and regulatory groups, to private entities, and to the public. Global Seed Program Working to provide access to quality seed, facilitating seed trade, and promoting the growth and development of the seed industry are important missions of the Seed Science Center's Global Seed Program. In the past 12 years, center scientists have designed and conducted programs in more than 80 countries around the world to achieve these goals. National Seed Health System Other Center Facilities Conditioning Tower Purity Lab Seed Health Lab DNA Lab Seed Physiology Lab Seed Pathology Lab Future Wet Lab High Tech Room Library Conference Room Visiting Scientist Offices Customer Service Window