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WELCOME TO THE
OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY SEED LABORATORY
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to the OSU Seed Laboratory, one of the oldest, continuously operating
seed laboratories in the USA. The lab was established in 1909
as a cooperative Oregon-USDA seed testing laboratory to serve
the Pacific Northwest and California. In 1954, responsibility
for the lab was transferred to the Dean of the College of Agricultural
Sciences, OSU, where it remains today. The laboratory has had
three homes, all at Oregon State University. It started out in
a small room in Ag Hall, where it remained until 1945. Through
efforts of the Oregon Seed Growers League, the lab then moved
into three Quonset huts. On November 29, 1989 the lab moved into
the current modern facility on Campus Way. |
| The Oregon
State University Seed Laboratory is a vital part of the OSU Seed
Services Program, which also includes Seed Certification, and
Foundation Seeds. Seed testing services focus on evaluating many
seed quality factors that are critical for seed production, cleaning,
certification, labeling, marketing, end users, researchers, and
extension programs. As part of a leading university, the Seed
Lab also contributes in seed research, educational activities,
and workshops. |
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the OSU Seed Lab is one of the largest seed laboratories in
the US, equipped with modern equipment and facilities including
greenhouse and 30 qualified staff. Approximately, 30,000 tests
are conducted at the OSU Seed Lab every year on commercial,
certification, research, and official samples from Oregon and
other states. The rich diversity of seeds tested, combined with
the years of specialized testing service, has contributed to
the expertise of this laboratory.
We
strive to remain at the cutting edge of seed testing technology
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Listening and responding to customer needs.
o Research to develop new testing methods
o Ongoing analyst proficiency development.
o State of the art database and application programs
o Effective quality management system.
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