About Us

Who we are

  • Owned by the South Australian State Government 
  • A business unit of Rural Solutions SA
  • Internationally accredited to deliver OECD, AOSCA and ISTA seed certification and seed testing programs
  • AQIS approved quarantine seed testing facility
  • Seven decades of providing high level professional expertise to the seeds industry
  • Servicing seed certification clients in SA, NSW and Victoria and seed testing clients nationally.

What we do

  • Certify seed for greater profit and marketing opportunities
  • Provide fast and accurate seed test information that adds value
  • Provide specialist field inspection services; including the new quality assurance based SureSeed® Program for broad acre crop seeds
  • Provide specialised seeds related training to improve your business
  • Open the door to exports with international certification and phytosanitary declarations
  • Provide web based systems to enable fast on-line access to analytical test results and account information

Who we do it for

  • Seed growers
  • Seed companies
  • Seed processors
  • Seed resellers
  • Seed exporters
  • Farmers

Who we partner with

  • We work closely with major seed companies to provide tailored service provisions
  • ACML (Analytical Crop Management Laboratory) for precise knowledge of soils, plants, crops and environmental monitoring requirements
  • Rural Solutions SA for a wide range of specialist skills to enhance competitiveness of primary industries and to integrate environmental management for sustainability
  • SARDI (South Australian Research and Development Institute) for the provision of seed borne pathology testing and disease surveillance data