FOREWORD STATEMENT
Seed Certification in Wyoming is authorized by the Wyoming Seed Law, Chapter 12 (11-12-119). This law designated the College of Agriculture of the University of Wyoming as the official seed certifying agency for the state. Seed Certification is conducted under the direction of the Agricultural Experiment Station and the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service.
The Wyoming Crop Improvement Association (WCIA) serves as an advisory board to the Seed Certification Service. The WCIA is an organization of seed growers with a common interest in the Wyoming seed industry. The function of this organization is to advise the Seed Certification Service, distribute information concerning seed, promote certified seed and conduct any other business the members deem necessary for the betterment of the certified seed industry. The Association is governed by a board of directors elected by the membership and represent the various districts of the state. In addition, the Director of the Wyoming Agricultural Experiment Station; the Department Head for Plant Sciences and the Director of the University of Wyoming Cooperative Extension Service preside on the board as ex-officio directors.
Growers listed in this directory are members of WCIA, producing seed in accordance with the rules and regulations set forth by the Wyoming Seed Certification Service, which is a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA). AOSCA is an organization composed of agencies responsible for seed certification in the U.S., Canada, and New Zealand.
Certified seed may be sold bagged or in bulk. Bagged seed must be packaged in new containers and have an official certified tag attached to each bag. Certified seed sold in bulk must be accompanied by a bulk sales certificate completed and signed by the grower.
"Certification" of any seed lot by the University means only that the certified seed lot has been visually inspected and that random samples have been tested and have been found to be in compliance with applicable standards as set forth by the Wyoming Seed Certification Service. Certification of any lot is not a guaranty or warranty that the certified lot is free from defects such as disease, rot or noxious weeds.
(THE SELLER, THE INSPECTOR, UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING AND ANY OF ITS ENTITIES MAKE NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, CONCERNING SAID SEED, INCLUDING MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE, QUALITY OR ABSENCE OF DISEASE).