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Office of the Indiana State Chemist - Seed Section
The seed section is responsible for administering and enforcing the Indiana Seed Law, IC 15-15-1 through product inspection,
sampling and testing to determine compliance with the provisions of the Act.
The department is a member of the Association of American Seed Control Officials (AASCO) and the Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA). The Indiana Seed Law is modeled after
the RUSSL - "Recommended Uniform State Seed Law" (pdf, 224kb), created by AASCO to serve as a "model" law
to promote uniformity in state and federal seed legislation.
Latest News, Alerts and Other Information:
- Contact Information for Seed Section
- Follow us on Twitter - Seed (IndianaStateChemSeed - @IndianaChemist)
- Search Seed Public Records
- Annual Reports
- Forms
- Hemp information
- I Want To ... (use this link if you are unsure of where you need to start)
- Inspection Program
- Links
- Publications
- Seed Arbitration
- Seed Laws & Regulations
- Special Use Permits
Recent additions:
- Minimum Germination Standards from the Federal Seed Act
- Seed Service Information Form - 06/07/23 (pdf, 301kb)
- New Seed Testing Fees (pdf, 184kb)
- How to Read a Seed Label (pdf, 640kb)
- Seed Lab Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
- Changes to Seed Inspection Fees and Reporting Requirements (pdf, 45kb)
- Revised Seed Distribution Report with Updated Fees (pdf, 89kb)