Seed Certification Agencies​

Certification Agencies are independent bodies that inspect and certify seed potatoes on behalf of the seed potato grower community. Certification Agencies all have the same goal of providing a national standard of healthy, disease free varietal pure potato planting stock that meets established tolerances.


USA Certification Agencies

Looking for Seed Directories? Find them on the certification agency websites below.


Alaska

Alaska Division of Agriculture

Contact: Mia Kirk
Address: 1801 S. Margaret Drve, Ste 12, Palmer AK 99645
Phone: 907-761-3866
Fax: 907-745-7112

California

California Crop Improvement Assoc. Parsons Seed Cert Center

Contact: Alex Mkandawire
Address: One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616-8540
Phone: 530-752-0544
Fax: 530-752-4735

Colorado

Colorado Potato Certification

Contact: Andrew Houser
Address: SLV Research Ctr 0249 E Rd 9 N Center, CO 81125
Phone: 719-754-3496
Fax: 530-752-4735

Idaho

Idaho Crop Improvement Association

Contact: Alan Westra
Address: 1680 Foote Drive Idaho Falls, ID 83402
Phone: 208-522-9198
Fax: 208-529-4358

Maine

Maine Dept. of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry

Contact: Eric Hitchcock
Address: 744 Main Street, Suite 9 Presque Isle, ME 04769
Phone: 207-764-2036
Fax: 207-764-2035

Michigan

Michigan Seed Potato Association

Contact: Jeff Axford
Address: P.O Box 1865, Gaylord MI 49734
Phone: 989-732-4433

Minnesota

Minnesota Potato Program

Contact: Eric Byre
Address: 312 4th Avenue N.E. East Grand Forks, MN 56721
Phone: 218-255-0406
Fax: 218-773-4959

Montana

MSU Seed Potato Certification Program

Contact: Nina Zidack
Address: Montana State University P.O. Box 172060 Bozeman, MT 59717-2060
Phone: 406-994-3150
Fax: 406-994-6042

Nebraska

Potato Certification Association of Nebraska

Contact: Adam Winchester
Address: P.O. Box 339 100 Depot Street Alliance, NE 69301
Phone: 308-760-3330
Fax: 308-762-7354

New York

New York Seed Improvement Project

Contact: Phil Atkins
Address: 103C Leland Lab Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853
Phone: 607-255-9869
Fax: 607-255-6683

Nevada

Nevada Department of Agriculture

Contact: Russ Wilhelm
Address: 405 South 21st Street Sparks, NV 89431
Phone: 775-353-3711
Fax: 775-353-3661

North Dakota

North Dakota State Seed Department

Contact: Kent Sather
Address: P.O Box 5257 1313 18th St N Fargo, ND 58105
Phone: 701-231-5400
Fax: 701-231-5401

Oregon

Oregon Seed Certification Service

Contact: Jeffrey P. McMorran
Address: OSU Crop Science Bldg. 31 Corvallis, OR 97331
Phone: 541-737-4513
Fax: 541-737-2624

Utah

Utah Crop Improvement Association

Contact: Michael Bouck
Address: 4855 Old Main Hill Logan, Utah 84322-4855
Phone: 435-797-2082
Fax: 435-797-3376

Washington

Washington Seed Potato Certification Program

Contact: Cindy Cooper
Address: P.O Box 42560 1111 Washington St SE Olympia, WA 98504
Phone: 360-902-1800
Fax: 360-902-2092

Wisconsin

Wisconsin Seed Potato Certification Program

Contact: Brooke Babler
Address: 106 Seventh Ave. Antigo WI 54409
Phone: 608-886-6352
Fax: 715-623-6970


Canadian Certification Agencies

Alberta

Potato Growers of Alberta

Contact: Potato Growers of Alberta
Address: 6008-46 Avenue Taber, Alberta T1G 2B1
Phone: 403-223-2262
Fax: 403-223-2268

British Columbia

British Columbia Certified Seed Potato Growers Assoc.

Contact: Meghan Carr
Address: 400 - 4321 Still Creek Drive Burnaby, BC V5C 6S7
Phone: 604-999-8115
Fax: 907-745-7112

Saskatchewan

Saskatchewan Seed Potato Growers Association

Contact: Desseri Ackerman
Address: Box 386, Outlook, SK S0L 2N0
Phone: 306-831-5282