Department of Agriculture and Forestry, State of Louisiana - Mike Strain DVM, Commissioner

What is Certified Seed?

Certified Seed is high-quality seed of a known variety, which has superior production potential as defined by these important factors: known genetic source, identity and origin, high genetic purity, high germinating ability, minimum amount of impurities, known presence or absence of certain seed-borne diseases and free of noxious weeds.