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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

SureSeed is a real winner!

Launched last year at the ASF Seed Business Convention in Perth, participation in the SureSeed® Program has proved a real winner with seed companies and seed growers across the nation with the applied for area in Seed Services Australia’s inspection program up ten fold on last season. In addition to excellent participation  from South Australian seed growers, the current season program will also include New South Wales and Victorian grown cereal and pulse seed crops for the first time. For more information call us or print out our SureSeed Brochure.

Personnel Profiles

	Peter Smith (Seed Services Australia Manager, Adelaide SA) Key customer account management Specialist seed certification and field inspection technical advice Seed technology advice and training delivery OECD and AOSCA seed certification program advice Contact Peter Smith
	Heather Lawrie (Laboratory Manager, Adelaide SA) Seed testing management and delivery Specialist seed analysis advice ISTA Laboratory and Seed Sampler accreditation arrangements Development of seed technology training programs Contact Heather Lawrie
	Walter van Leeuwen (Certification Manager, Adelaide SA) Seed Certification program management and delivery SureSeed® Program delivery Seed processor accreditation program management Phytosanitary program delivery and declaration advice Contact Walter van Leeuwen
	David Carter (Regional Inspector, South East SA) Crop inspection program delivery for South East SA and western Victoria Specialist advice in seed certification rules and requirements Audits authorised seed processors and seed samplers Contact David Carter
	Bruce Kennewell (Regional Inspector, Mid North SA) Crop inspection delivery for SA’s Mid North and Yorke Peninsula Specialist advice in seed processor accreditation requirements Audits authorised seed processors and seed samplers Contact Bruce Kennewell
	Graeme Stewart (Regional Inspector, Albury NSW) Crop inspection delivery for southern NSW and north eastern Victoria Audit inspects sorghum and cotton crops Check audits authorised seed samplers Contact Graeme Stewart
	Rob De Cesare (Regional Inspector, Launceston TAS) Crop inspection delivery for Tasmania Specialist advice in seed certification rules and requirements Check audits authorised seed samplers Contact Rob De Cesare