Certification Services
Standards & Procedures
Agronomic Seed Certification Standards
Overview: How to Produce Certified Seed
Seed Certification Handbook
Field Inspection
Map—Field Inspection Assignments
Annuals (small grains and soybeans)
Apply for Field Inspection Form Instructions
Directory Acreage Omission & to order additional application forms
Directory Carryover Seed Inclusion
Corn/Sunflower
Apply for Corn/Sunflower Field Inspection
Apply for Corn Inbred Line Eligibility
Sunflower Description
Hemp
Apply for Industrial Hemp Field Inspection
Guidelines—Production of Hemp Seed
Perennials
Apply for Field Inspection
Production Requirements—Perennial Field Isolation
Directory Confirmation
Seed Testing
Email Address Request Form
Instructions—Submitting Samples for Testing
MCIA Sampling Report
Labeling & Transferring Seed
Certificate of Transfer for Seed Pending Certification
Lot Number Change Request Form
Online Bulk Certificate Instructions
Substandard Seed
Variety Authorizations
U of MN authorization to use PVP varieties in mixtures
Permission to use SDSU Varieties in Mixtures
Fee Schedules
Laboratory Testing
Seed Certification—Field Crops
OECD Assessment 2019
Variety Assessment
Additional Resources
Using PVP Title V Varieties in Mixtures
AOSCA: Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
Plant Variety Protection (PVP)
Federal Seed Act and Amendments
Minnesota Seed Law
OECD Seed Schemes
Standards & Procedures
Requirements—Identity Preserved 99.0% Non-GMO Corn Grain
Requirements—Identity Preserved 99.5% Non-GMO Soybean Grain
Field Inspection
Application for IP Grain Form Instructions
Standards
Field Inspection
Field Inspection-Native Seed Application
Species List for Field Inspection—Mixtures
Declaration of Genetic Origin
Directory Confirmation
Listing your production in our Directory is optional. This form must be filled out annually.
Fee Schedules
Seed Testing
MCIA Native Seed Sampling Report
Approved Laboratories
South Dakota State University Seed Testing Laboratory, Brookings, SD
Wisconsin Crop Improvement Association, Madison, WI
Additional Resources
Minnesota Seed Law
Labeling Native Seed in Minnesota
MnDOT Requirements
Standards
Noxious Weed Seed-Free Forage and Mulch Certification Standards
Field Inspection
Field & Storage Site Inspection Application Instructions
Directory Confirmation/Request Additional Applications
Listing your production in our Directory is optional. This form must be filled out annually.
Miscellaneous
Certification Tag Use Guidelines
Availability Survey
Forage & Mulch Availability Survey
Forage and mulch producers are surveyed each spring and fall. Survey results are sent to MnDOT and are posted here, on the main Forage & Mulch page. If you have Certified Weed Seed-Free Forage & Mulch available, fill out the Availability Survey form and send it to MCIA via mail, fax (612-625-3748), or e-mail (janet.daninger@mncia.org).
Fee Schedules
Forage & Mulch Fee Schedule 2019
Additional Resources
North American Weed Management Association
Minnesota Noxious Weeds
MnDOT Requirements
Minnesota Seeding Contractors
Standards
Standards—Sod Quality Assurance
Production Requirements—MNST-12 Sod
Where to Purchase Sod Seed
Field Inspection
Apply for Sod Production Site Form Instructions
Declaration of Sod Establishment
For Sod QA Seed Vendors
Application for Review of Quality Assured Sod Seed Mixtures
Fee Schedule
Sod Quality Assurance Fee Schedule
Additional Resources
Minnesota Sod Producers Association
UMN Turfgrass Science
MnDOT Requirements
Field Services
Field Inspection
Annuals (small grains and soybeans)
Apply for Field Inspection Form Instructions
Apply for New Soybean Varieties/Brands/Blends Form Instructions
Requirements—99.0% Non-GMO Corn Seed Program
Requirements—Herbicide Post-Spray Soybean Program
Verification of Herbicide Application
Corn/Sunflower
Apply for Corn/Sunflower Field Inspection
Application for Corn Inbred Line Eligibility + Corn Inbred Characteristics
Sunflower Description
Perennials
Apply for Field Inspection
Production Requirements—Perennial Field Isolation
Directory Confirmation
Seed Testing
Fee Schedules
Laboratory Testing
Quality Assurance and Field Inspection Only Programs
Required References
MnDOT Standard Specification—3876 Seed
Note: Select the most recent edition of the book and look up Seed under 3876.
Seed Mix Conversion Table
Seed Mixture Component Requirements (Seed Substitution List)
Technical Memorandums
Seed Certification References
Agronomic Seed Certification Standards (for field crop and turf seed conditioners)
Approved Seed Conditioner Requirements
Native Seed Standards (for native seed conditioners)
Seed Certification Handbook
Agreements
For Sod QA Seed Vendors
Application for Review of Quality Assured Sod Seed Mixtures
Production Requirements MNST-12 Sod
Regulatory References
Federal Seed Act
FSA Regulations 7 CFR 201
Labeling Requirements for Chemically Treated Seed
Minnesota State Seed Law
Seed Company Records and the Federal Seed Act
State Noxious Weed Seed Requirements
Using PVP Title V Varieties in Mixtures
Additional Resources
AOSCA: Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
MDA Seed Selling & Labeling
Plant Variety Protection (PVP)
Required References
Seed Certification Handbook
Approved Seed Conditioner Requirements
Approved Bulk Handler Requirements
Agronomic Seed Certification Standards (for field crop and turf seed conditioners)
Native Seed Standards (for native seed conditioners)
Minnesota Seed Law
Federal Seed Act
FSA Regulations 7 CFR 201
OECD Procedures and Standards (for conditioners participating in the OECD program)
Agreements
Bulk Certificates
Labeling and Transferring Seed
Variety Authorizations
UMN Authorization to Use PVP Varieties in Mixtures
Permission to Use SDSU Varieties in Mixtures
Foundation Seed Services
UMN Crop and Variety Information
Minnesota Field Crop Trials
UMN Varieties Brochure: Oats
UMN Varieties Brochure: Wheat
Additional Resources
Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station
UMN Research and Outreach Centers
Organic Services
Standards & Procedures
Flow Chart Organic Certification
NOP Organic Standards
Organic Certification Handbook
Organic Certification Annual Application
*Annual Agreement—Organic Crops and/or Livestock Producer
*Organic System Plan—Crops
*Organic System Plan Supplemental Pages—New Producer
*Organic System Plan—Cultivated Mushroom
*Field History Sheet
*Materials List and Review Request—Crops
Field History Sheet for New Producers or Fields
Adjoining Land Use Statement
Bill of Lading and Clean Truck Statement
Flower, Fruit, Herb, and Vegetable Crop List
Greenhouse Production Record
Map—Storage Site
Non-GMO Verification Letter for Seed/Planting Stock
Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Statement
Organic Complaint Log
Organic Seed and Planting Stock Search Record
Organic System Plan Supplement—Greenhouse & Seedlings
Prior Land Use Statement
Production Record—Harvesting
Production Record—Planting
Production Record—Planting and Harvesting
Storage History Record
Weekly Market Load List and Sales Record
Labeling
Fee Schedules
Producer/Livestock/Wild Crop Final Fee Submission *Form Instructions
Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions (all scopes)
*These forms are required for annual certification or re-certification. Send in these forms along with annual payment and applicable fees (see Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions).
Additional Resources
Cover crop decision maker tool
Drift Watch
eXtension
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
National Organic Program (NOP)
Organic Certification of Vegetable Operations
Organic Food Production Act of 1990
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
University of Minnesota’s Risk Management Guide for Organic Producers
Standards & Procedures
Organic Certification Annual Application
*Annual Agreement—Handler
*Organic System Plan—Handler
Bill of Lading and Clean Truck Statement
Maple Syrup Production Log
Materials List and Review Request—Handler
Multi-Ingredient Product Profile *Form Instructions
Organic Complaint Log
Storage Facility Agreement
Fee Schedules
Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions (all scopes)
Handler Organic Final Fee Submission *Form Instructions
*These forms are required for annual certification or re-certification. Send in these forms along with annual payment and applicable fees (see Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions).
Additional Resources
National Organic Program (NOP)
Organic Food Production Act of 1990
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
Standards & Procedures
Organic Certification Annual Application
* Annual Agreement—Organic Crops and/or Livestock Producer
* Organic System Plan—Dairy
* Organic System Plan—Non-Dairy Ruminant Livestock
* Organic System Plan—Non-Ruminant Livestock
* Organic System Plan—Poultry
Bill of Lading and Clean Truck Statement
Livestock/Poultry Feed Additive and Supplement Use Record
Livestock Feed Product Profile Form Instructions
Livestock Grazing Days/Grazing Season Record
Livestock Health Record—Individual Animal
Livestock/Poultry List
Livestock Pasture Rotation/Grazing Schedule/Animal Movement Record
Livestock/Poultry Purchased Feed Record
Livestock/Poultry Slaughter/Sales Summary
Materials List and Review Request—Livestock
Off-Farm Manure/Bedding Statement
Ruminant Livestock—Temporary Confinement/Outdoor Access and/or Pasture Grazing Restriction Record
Poultry—Egg Layers Monthly Flock Record
Poultry—Egg Packing Record and Egg Sales Summary
Poultry Flock Health Record
Poultry—Meat Flock Record
Poultry Temporary Confinement/Outdoor Access Restriction
Organic Complaint Log
Fee Schedules
Producer/Livestock/Wild Crop Final Fee Submission *Form Instructions
Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions (all scopes)
*These forms are required for annual certification or re-certification. Send in these forms along with annual payment and applicable fees (see Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions).
Additional Resources
Drift Watch
eXtension
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
National Organic Program (NOP)
Organic Food Production Act of 1990
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
USDA NOP Pasture Rule
Standards & Procedures
Flow Chart Organic Certification
NOP Organic Standards
Organic Certification Handbook
Organic Certification Annual Application
*Annual Agreement—Organic Wild Crop Harvester
*Organic System Plan—Wild Crop
Adjoining Land Use Statement
Bill of Lading and Clean Truck Statement
Field History Sheet
Maple Syrup Production Log
Map—Storage Site
Materials List and Review Request—Wild Crops
Non-GMO Verification Letter for Seed Planting Stock
Organic Complaint Log
Organic Seed and Planting Stock Search Record
Organic System Plan—Wild Crop Supplement
Prior Land Use Statement
Storage History Record
Fee Schedules
Producer/Livestock/Wild Crop Final Fee Submission *Form Instructions
Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions (all scopes)
*These forms are required for annual certification or re-certification. Send in these forms along with annual payment and applicable fees (see Fee Schedule and Scale of Sanctions).
Additional Resources
Midwest Organic and Sustainable Education Service (MOSES)
National Organic Program (NOP)
Organic Food Production Act of 1990
Organic Materials Review Institute (OMRI)
Seed Laboratory
References
Minnesota Seed Law
Federal Seed Act
USDA Agricultural Marketing Service: State Noxious-Weed Seed Requirements Recognized in the Administration of the Federal Seed Act
Seed Testing
Email Address Request Form
Instructions—Submitting Samples for Testing
Sampling Report
Sampling Report—Native Grasses and Forbs
Fee Schedules
Laboratory Testing (effective through August 31, 2020)
Laboratory Testing (effective on September 1, 2020)
Additional Resources
AOSA/SCST: Association of Official Seed Analysts/Society of Commercial Seed Technologists
AOSCA: Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
ASTA: American Seed Trade Association