The Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association (WCIA) announced that its Seed Laboratory has achieved accreditation by the US Department of Agriculture Ac.
Paula Mohr
STANDARDIZED STEPS: Chase Mowry, seed lab manager for the Minnesota Crop Improvement Association, along with other staff, worked on requirements to gain USDA accreditation. Writing detailed standard operating procedures for all lab practices, including use of this seed scale monitor, were required. The MCIA lab also can test seed headed for Canadian markets.
The Minnesota Crop Improvement Association seed laboratory on the University of Minnesota St. Paul campus has been accredited by the USDA Accredited Seed Laboratory program.
Gaining ASL accreditation highlights the accuracy, quality and reliability of test reports and other quality- and compliance-related services offered by MCIA.