Big changes are happening in the seed lab! We are now offering an online seed sample submission upload form. Customers will be able to login with their own username and password to submit samples electronically to us before the samples get shipped. This process will streamline the sample login process for us in the lab…. Continue reading
See the newly released 2026 Michigan Dry Bean Performance Trial packet through Michigan State University Extension. The report covers a wide variety of dry beans produced in Michigan. Agronomic and yield results included are navy bean, black bean, small red and pink bean, pinto bean, great northern bean, cranberry bean, light and dark red kidney… Continue reading
The lab has created a testing package specifically for NRCS samples. Included is a germination test, purity analysis, and noxious weed seed examination, along with a lab report of analysis and a seed tag. The flat fee is $75/sample, with a potential separation charge subject to $50/hour charge at the discretion of lab staff. Tags… Continue reading
Give a huge congratulations to our wheat winner giveaway from AgroExpo. Todd Taylor won 40 units of MCIA Marlin Brand wheat!
The MCIA Office will be closed on July 3rd in observance of Independence Day.
The MCIA Office will be closed in observance for Memorial Day on Monday, May 25th and reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.
To access our Annual Report for 2025/2026 year, please click here.
The MCIA Office will be closed from December 24th through January 2nd. The office will reopen on January 5th. We appreciate your patience during the holiday closure and will ensure your seed samples are handled in a timely manner once we return. Everyone have a very Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. See you… Continue reading
Sending everyone best wishes for a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving Day! At MCIA we are thankful for a great staff, our community of growers, producers, and customers and our families for letting us do what we do everyday. We give many thanks to the farmers who put food on our plates, and clothes on our… Continue reading
The MCIA Office will be closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 1st. We will have regular business hours on Tuesday.