Seed Laboratory

Mission Statement

The Idaho Department of Agriculture Seed Laboratory’s primary objective is to provide every client with the highest quality of work with the most accurate results in a timely manner. The Seed Laboratory provides timely and accurate analysis of seed quality in germination, purity, and tetrazolium testing.

In addition, the Seed Laboratory supports enforcement of the Idaho Pure Seed Law.

The Seed Laboratory is the only Association of Official Seed Analyst (AOSA) seed testing laboratory in the state of Idaho as well as an USDA Accredited Seed Laboratory and Canadian officially recognized foreign seed testing lab.

SEED LAB TESTING BACKLOG This data is current as of August 31, 2026.
Currently working on purity samples received on:
Rush: August 27, 2026	Non-Rush: August 24, 2026
Currently working on germination samples received on:
Rush: August 27, 2026	Non-Rush: August 25, 2026
Currently working on TZ samples received on:
Rush: August 27, 2026	Non-Rush: August 17, 2026