Association of Official Seed Analysts (AOSA)
AOSA was formed in 1908 in response to initial attempts by individual states to develop seed laws. This was the beginning of regulated seed commerce in the United States. Initial priorities included, as was defined in the constitution, an attempt to seek uniformity and accuracy in methods, results, and reports. It set as its objective an effort to perfect and make publicly known, through publication, uniform rules for seed testing.
Primary Functions:
-Establish the AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds which are generally adopted by most states as the rules for testing seeds in their respective states
-Contribute to the refinement and modification of the rules and procedures for seed testing
-Ensure that testing procedures are standardized between analysts and between laboratories
-Influence and assist in enforcement of appropriate seed legislation at state and federal levels
NASDA Liason:
Bob Ehart
Email: bob@nasda.org