July 1, 2024 Testing Fees Update
The seed lab will have new testing fees going into effect July 1st, 2024. The test fees will be updated on this page when the new fees go into effect.
Notes Regarding Additional Charges
Samples with high levels of impurities (i.e. other crops, weeds, multiple florets, inert materials) requiring more than one hour analysis time for purity testing will be charged the standard hourly rate of forty dollars ($40) for each additional hour.
For all samples submitted for a Tetrazolium or Germination test requiring more than one (1) hour for cleaning and/or preparing will be charged at the standard hourly rate of forty dollars ($40) for each additional hour.
| Seed Types | Purity | Germination | Tetrazolium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluegrasses | $45 | $25 | $40 |
| Bromegrasses | $38 | $24 | $40 |
| Fescues | $35 | $22 | $40 |
| Orchardgrasses | $38 | $25 | $40 |
| Ryegrasses | $38 | $23* | $40 |
| Timothy | $28 | $23 | $40 |
| For all others, the hourly rate of $40/hr will apply. | |||
| *With germination, fluorescence testing thirty dollars ($30.00). | |||
| Seed Types | Purity | Germination | Tetrazolium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa, clovers and trefoils | $20 | $17 | $40 |
| Cereals (barley, oats, wheat, etc.) | $25 | $17 | $40 |
| Beans | $18 | $16 | $40 |
| Corn (all types) | $20 | $17 | $40 |
| Peas and lentils | $18 | $17.50 | $40 |
| For all others, the hourly rate of $40/hr will apply. | |||
| Seed Types | Purity | Germination | Tetrazolium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brassica (canola, radish, broccoli, etc.) | $40 | $17 | $50 |
| Beets and Swiss chard | $29 | $32 | $40 |
| Carrots, celery, dill, and parsley | $27 | $20 | $40 |
| Cucurbits (squash, melons, etc.) | $25 | $20 | $40 |
| Flowers (bachelor button, poppy, etc.) | $40 | $25 | $50 |
| Lettuce, tomato, and pepper | $25 | $20 | $40 |
| Onion and chives | $25 | $20 | $40 |
| For all others, the hourly rate of $40/hr will apply. | |||
| Seed Types | Purity | Germination | Tetrazolium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitterbrush | $40 | $30 | $50 |
| Saltbrush | $60 | $30 | $50 |
| Chokecherry and woods’ rose | $25 | $60 | $60 |
| Serviceberry, cliff-rose, and mahogany | $30 | $30 | $40 |
| Trees (firs, pines, spruces, etc.) | $25 | $30 | $40 |
| For all others, the hourly rate of $40/hr will apply. | |||
| Seed Types | Purity | Germination | Tetrazolium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluestems and grammas | $40/hr | $30 | $50 |
| Globemallow and penstemons | $40 | $30 | $50 |
| Kochia and forage Kochia | $30 | $30 | $40 |
| Rushes and sedges | $40/hr | $30 | $50 |
| Sagebrush and rabbitbrush | $40/hr | $30 | $40 |
| Wheatgrasses, wildryes, and squirreltai | $40 | $25 | $40 |
| Winterfat | $40/hr | $30 | $40/hr |
| For all others, the hourly rate of $40/hr will apply. | |||
| Test Procedure | Fee |
|---|---|
| All States Noxious | $25 |
| Canada-Purity | $13 added to standard purity fee |
| Canada-Germination | $2.50 added to standard germination fee |
| Certified Grains | $13 added to standard purity fee |
| Cold Test | $23.50 |
| Crop & Weed Check | $24.50 |
| Dormancy Percentage | % dormant x germination fee $10 minimum |
| E.C. Norms | $20 |
| Ergot Check | $13.50 |
| Identification | $40 hourly fee $5 minimum |
| Inventory Germinations (for carryover seed only, when requested) | 80% of standard gemination fee March – July only |
| ISTA-Purity | $13 added to standard purity fee |
| ISTA-Germination | $2.50 added to standard germination fee |
| Mixtures-Purity | $12.50 added per kind exceeding 5% |
| Mixtures-Germination | $12.50 added per kind exceeding 5% |
| Mixtures-Tetrazolium | $18 added per kind exceeding 5% |
| Moisture Test | $14 |
| Noxious Weed Germination (Compost/Mulch, etc.) | $18 |
| Noxious Weed Purity (Hay, Straw, etc.) | $40 |
| Round-Up-Ready Trait Test (Alfalfa, Canola, Corn) | $40 |
| Sand Germination | $25 |
| Seed Count | $13.50 |
| Sod quality-Bentgrass | $66 |
| Sod quality-Bermudagrass | $64 |
| Sod quality-Bluegrass | $64 |
| Soil Exam | $13.50 |
| Soil Germination | $23.50 |
| Species Exam | $24.50 |
| Undesirable Grass Species | $25.50 |
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Administrative charge per test for internet access and data processing | Not to exceed $2 per test |
| Hourly testing rate | $40/hr |
| Merge records | $4 |
| Rush service | $25 |
The Idaho State Seed Laboratory testing fees are fixed in State Rule IDAPA 02.06.01 Rules Governing the Pure Seed Law (pages 17-20).
Contact Us
208-332-8630
2240 Kellogg Lane, Boise, Idaho 83712
Open Monday through Friday – 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m
Closed on State Holidays