You can’t beat a government inspection service for credibility in the market place.

We tailor field inspection services to seed industry needs.

Case study:

Several major export markets for Australian lucerne seed including Argentina and European Union member countries require declarations of freedom from bacterial wilt. The detection of bacterial wilt in a lucerne seed crop in the Keith area was a concern for all lucerne growers in the area, threatening access to important export markets. The export trade could no longer rely on broad-scale area freedom declarations.

Solution:

Industry and government agreed to only issue phytosanitary declarations based on a spring paddock inspection when the diseases and weeds would be most readily seen in the field.

Seed Services Australia was able to offer lucerne seed growers a special phytosanitary field inspection for bacterial wilt as well as for Orobanche spp., stem nematode and perennial thistle. This meant that phytosanitary declarations could be produced for individual paddocks found to be disease and weed free.

If you need field inspections to ensure market access for your seed talk to Seed Services Australia.

Other services:

• Seed testing
• Fast, accurate information about physical seed quality
• Seed certification
• Wide market access through independent field inspection and quality processes
• Online test results
• Internet access to commercial and certified seed test results
• Export documentation
• Issue of internationally recognised seed trade documents
• Training
• Tailored, hands-on seed industry training
• Specialist field inspection services

Government of South Australia
Phone (08) 8303 9549
seeds@ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au
www.ruralsolutions.sa.gov.au/seeds
A Division of Primary Industries and Resources SA