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Seed Certification Act of 1959

The Idaho Legislature, at its 35th Session, enacted Senate Bill No. 107, the "Seed and Plant Certification Act of 1959". This Act designated the Regents of the University of Idaho, through the College of Agriculture of the University of Idaho, as the seed certifying agency for the State. This Act further gives the Regents of the University of Idaho the authority to designate an agent to administer and conduct the certification program.

The Regents of the University of Idaho on April 27, 1959, appointed the Idaho Crop Improvement Association, Inc., as its duly authorized agent to administer and conduct seed certification in Idaho as provided by the Seed and Plant Certification Act of 1959.

Mick and Doug
Mick Goff & Doug Boze at the Idaho Crop Improvement Association headquarters in Meridian

The Early Roots

The Idaho Crop Improvement Association, Inc. was organized in 1940 by the certified seed growers of the State. The body was incorporated April 17, 1941. The Idaho Seed Potato Growers Association voted to join the Idaho Crop Improvement Association, Inc. in 1942.  

The Association is governed by a board of ten directors. Seven directors are elected by the membership and represent the various districts of the State.  The Director of the University of Idaho Agricultural Research Station serves as an ex-officio director.  An individual appointed by the board serves as an advisor to the board.  An individual appointed by the board, serves as the executive vice president/secretary of the association.   

Meeting the Standard

Certification regulations for Idaho meet at least the minimum standards of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA). Crops approved for certification in Idaho for which rules are not in effect may be certified under the latest minimum standards as published by AOSCA.

Board of Directors

Ray Mosman

Treasurer, District 1

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Grower

Will Casey

District 2

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ADM

Brad Chambers

District 3

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Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds

Mike Kalisek

District 4

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Grower

Gina Lohnes

President, District 5

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Treasure Valley Seed

Jason Stoddard

Vice President, District 6

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Grower

Laura Pickard

District 7

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Grower

David Hoadley

Appointed Member

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University of Idaho

Mark McGuire

Ex-Officio

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University of Idaho

Kathy Stewart-Williams

Exec.VP/Secretary

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ICIA

Committee Members

Seed Potato Advisory

Travis Gilbert

Chair

Aaron Telford

Vice Chair

Nick Johnson

Luke Brown

Mark Johnson

Brett Reynolds

Jason Howell

Kamren Koompin

Brit White

Doug Hanks

Travis Blacker

Drew Glascock

Blair Rindlisbaker

Doug Parkinson

Will Toevs

Jon Searle

Dustin Schwendiman

Kelly Stoddard

Grass/PVG Advisory

Brandon Randall

Chair

208 Seed, Inc.

Justin McLeod

Grower

Karen Krych

Vice Chair

Clearwater Seed

Tyler King

Ex-Officio ICIA

Victor Rae

General Feed & Grain

Grain Advisory

Rob Allison

WSI

Kyle Renton

Chair

Pacific NW Farmers Co-Op

Conrad Ricks

Grower

Brett Wilken

Scoular Company

Luke Adams

Grower

Gary Reynolds

Grower

Greg Gaumer

The Andersons

Kendrick Rounds

Busch Ag

Alfalfa Advisory

Paul Rasgorshek

Chair

Grower

Kevin Osborne

Vice Chair

Allied Seed

Tyler Lee

Legacy Seeds

Terry Perryman

United Seed Services

Randy Hulet

Forage Genetics

Jeff Hartman

Grower

Jim Briggs

Grower

Rod Price

Grower

Davis McConnell

Grower

Stuart Smith

Vision Bioenergy Oilseeds LLC

Bean Advisory

Will Johnson

Chair

ADM

Mike Courtnay

Grower

Darren Krzesnik

Treasure Valley Seed

Melanie Palmer

Treasure Valley Seed

Jeff Darrington

Grower

Josh Hamby

Grower

BJ Metzger

Vice Chair

Kelley Bean

Trent Weber

Grower