VIRGINIA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION (VCIA)

The Virginia Crop Improvement Association (VCIA) is a nonprofit educational and service organization officially recognized as the seed certifying agency in Virginia for maintaining varietal identity and mechanical purity of improved crops. Certification is a system of records, inspections, and standards conducted with the cooperation and supervision of seed growers, seedsmen, the Extension and Research Division of VA Tech, the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the Virginia Certified Seed Board. VCIA is a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA), an organization composed of agencies responsible for seed certification in the United States, Canada, and several other countries.

Also known as: virginiacrop

Primary location: Mechanicsville United States