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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
Latest NEWS Posts
US Drought Area Smallest Since 2020 as of the end of March 2024, NOAA
TSTA Weekly Update - 04/04/2024
- April 4, 2024
- NewsAdminA Editor
EU unable to approve new gene-editing plans in current mandate
Avian Flu Infects Man Dairy Worker in Texas
G&S Communications Releases Results of Survey on Consumers' Knowledge of Food System's Sustainability
Holy Week
2024
TSTA Weekly Update - 03/28/2024
- March 28, 2024
- NewsAdminA Editor
Member News
Ken Paxton agrees to community service, paying restitution to avoid trial in securities fraud case
US Farmers to Plant 90 Millions Acress of Corn, Down 5%, 86.5 Million Acres of Soybeans
Bird Fle Detected in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico Dairy Cattle
Did you hear the story about the GMO that nearly destroyed the world?
Bill Proposing Legal Immunity for Pesticide Manufacturers Advances
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Pansies named newest Texas Superstar - Plants add versatility, range of color to landscapes
TSTA Weekly Update - 03/21/2024
- March 21, 2024
- NewsAdminA Editor
Member News
Attorney General Ken Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop New Radical Emissions Rule
Corn Growers: EPA's New Tailpipe Standard Will Hurt Family Farms
Rice Tec Opening
Pansies named newest Texas Superstar - Plants add versatility, range of color to landscapes
Access the American Seed Trade Association's updated guide for locating local, professionally produced, environment, conservation, and cover crop seed
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