Affiliate Organizations

Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)
Sarah Wilbanks, Chief Executive Officer – (309) 736-0120

Committee for Agricultural Development (CAD)
Karl Nichols, Foundation Seed Manager – (515) 291-0507

Iowa State University College of Agriculture & Life Sciences (CALS)
Daniel Robison, Dean – (515) 294-1823
Andy Zehr, Director of Communication and Marketing – (515) 294-9123

Iowa State University Department of Agronomy (AGRON)
Glen Ritchie, Department Chair – (515) 294-1360

Iowa State University Research Foundation (ISURF)
Yongsheng (Yong) Chen, Commercialization Manager – (515) 294-5614

Iowa State University Seed Science Center (SSC)
Scott Heuchelin, Director – (515) 294-7400
Jessica Blake, Manager Seed Testing Laboratory – (515) 294-0117
Tess Howard, Customer Relations Manager – (515) 294-6826

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)
Steven Malone, Seed Marketing Specialist – (704) 810-8888

Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship (IDALS)
Michael Naig , Iowa Secretary of Agriculture – (515) 281-5322

Industry Links

American Seed Trade Association

Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA)

Iowa Corn Growers Association

Iowa Living Roadway Trust Fund

Independent Professional Seedsmen Association (IPSA)

Iowa Seed Association

Iowa Soybean Association

Plant Variety Protection Office (PVP)

U.S. Department of Agriculture