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First the Seed
Texas Seed Trade Association

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Improve your seed production

Texas Seed Trade Association helps members connect with experts, access research, share knowledge and drive the industry.

Our Expertise

Lobbying

All seed producers in Texas are represented by the Texas Seed Trade Association

Legislation

TSTA works to enact legislation to ensure fair trade practices both domestic and internationally, and continue the Texas commitment to producing high quality seeds recognized the world over for excellence

Grow Out

The Texas Seed Trade Association hosts the Texas Winter Seed Growouts in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica and collaborates with the Texas Department of Agriculture to facilitate seed certification

Research

TSTA facilitates current and future developments in seed and crop technology and an opportunity for TSTA Associate members to showcase their products and services

Education

The TSTA Foundation furnishes 13 annual college scholarships to deserving Texas students that might otherwise have difficulty getting the education they need

Cooperation

Texas Seed Trade Association members work together to continue the Texas commitment to producing high quality seeds recognized the world over for excellence

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Quality seeds are the foundation of
human and animal life on earth

  

HOW WE FIT IN

Latest NEWS Posts

 

AI tools for plant analysisTexas A&M Agrilife researchers integrating new AI tools for plant analysis

TSTA Weekly Update, 09/07/2023

Inside this Issue:

Join your TSTA compatriots next Friday in Amarillo!
Join the American Seed Trade Association (ASTA) this December 5 - 8, 2023
The 35th Annual Texas Plant Protection Conference will be December 5 & 6
The Western Seed Association annual meeting is now accepting registrations
A new wheat variety available for licensing
Access an interesting article in Communications Biology entitled "Improved pearl millet genomes representing the global heterotic pool offer a framework for molecular breeding applications"
New long-term experiments at Rothamsted will shed light on potential impacts of regenerative agriculture - Early results show interactions are complex with many possible outcomes
Texas A&M Agrilife researchers integrating new AI tools for plant analysis
PURDUE/CME SURVEY FINDS FARMER SENTIMENT DIPS AMID WEAKER VIEW OF CURRENT CONDITIONS
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TSTA Weekly Update

TSTA Weekly Update, 08/31/2023

Inside this Issue:

Texas Department of Agriculture standing up to the US EPA.
Texas Department of Agriculture standing up to the US EPA.
Brazil surpasses US in corn and soybean exports
USDA TO MAKE AVAILABLE $266 MILLION TO HELP FARMERS AND RANCHERS LOWER ENERGY COSTS
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USDA FORECASTS WHEAT EXPORTS TO BE AT RECORD LOW LEVELSUSDA FORECASTS WHEAT EXPORTS TO BE AT RECORD LOW LEVELS

TSTA Weekly Update, 08/24/2023

Inside this Issue:

Your association's public comments - VNS ("Variety Not Stated") Seed
Europe Patent Office: Gene-edited plants will be patented under GMO rules
Crop Testing Data Available
USDA FORECASTS WHEAT EXPORTS TO BE AT RECORD LOW LEVELS
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