Seed Directory
The purpose of this listing is to provide crop producers, decision-makers, and the seed industry with a reference source of Certified and Quality Assured (QA) seed. This directory provides an easy reference to all Certified and QA seed produced in Michigan. Use this directory to select a variety based on performance or traits, then locate a producer near you. The acreages listed represent what has been applied for certification. Seed from these acreages will be harvested and lab tested for seed quality and purity before certification is complete. All Certified seed will have a blue Certified Seed Tag attached to the bag or a bulk certificate issued with each bulk load. Quality Assured seed will have a green QA tag attached.
Michigan Certified Seed is the progeny of Foundation Seed stocks. It has been produced in compliance with the rules and regulations established by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and carried out by the Michigan Crop Improvement Association (MCIA), the officially recognized seed certifying agency. If there are any questions pertaining to Michigan “Certified Seed,” please contact the MCIA office.
Seed Certification – Certified and QA seed has been field inspected and lab tested to ensure varietal purity, physical purity, germination, and freedom from contamination by seed-borne diseases. The blue and green tag immediately indicates that the seed has met high overall standards of quality and can be relied on for dependable performance. Professionally grown Certified and QA seed typically produce higher net returns than farmer-saved seed.
Agri Pro Branson Soft Red Winter Wheat
BRANSON (Protected Variety) is a high yielding, white chaffed soft red wheat variety from AgriPro. Branson is moderately resistant to septoria leaf blotch, stripe rust and powdery mildew. Branson may only be sold as a class of Certified Seed.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | ** | 989-593-3453 |
**Please Contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information.
Agri Pro SY100 Soft Red Winter Wheat
SY100 (Protected Variety) is a soft red winter wheat with medium maturity, white chaff, awnletted, and high yielding ability. SY100 is moderately resistant to stripe rust, powdery mildew and BYD virus.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | ** | 989-593-3453 |
**Please Contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information.
MCIA .357 Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA .357 (PVP Applied) is a new red wheat variety originating at MSU. MCIA .357 has high yield potential, short straw, is early flowering and is non-bearded.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| A&K Seed Farm | Washtenaw | 19 | 734-323-1995 |
| C3 Seeds | Berrien | 20 | 269-362-2059 |
| Garner Farms | Tuscola | 18 | 989-823-8814 |
| Witt Seed Farm | Lenawee | 39 | 517-443-5520 |
| Wittstock Bros | St. Clair | 24 | 810-334-7200 |
Sunburst Soft Red Winter Wheat
SUNBURST (Protected Variety) is a soft red winter wheat developed by the Sunbeam Extract Co. Sunburst is an awnless, high yielding short stature variety with excellent straw strength. Sunburst was selected due to its excellent winter hardiness, excellent test weight, high yield potential, good scab resistance, and leaf stripe rust resistance.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 28 | 989-529-8829 |
| Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 38 | 989-763-5234 |
| Voyce Farms | Calhoun | 35 | 269-729-5503 |
| Witt Seed Farm | Lenawee | 60 | 517-443-5520 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 146 | 989-723-1886 |
Quality Assurance Program for Wheat
The following wheat was inspected to insure that quality standards were met to produce high quality seed.
MCIA 2004 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA 2004 is a new high yielding bearded red wheat line. MCIA 2004 stands well, has average height, good disease resistance and medium maturity.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 48 | 734-755-8481 |
MCIA Flipper Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA Flipper is a white chaffed, awnless, high yielding soft red winter wheat brand. It is an early line with an excellent disease package and wide adaptability. It has good resistance to stripe rust and scab.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| A & K Seed Farms | Washtenaw | 33 | 734-323-1995 |
| Eickholt Seed Farm | Saginaw | 60 | 989-277-7068 |
| Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 29 | 989-506-6130 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 119 | 989-529-8829 |
| Steenbergh Farms | Sanilac | 40 | 810-837-0331 |
| Witt Seed Farm | Lenawee | 39 | 517-443-5520 |
| Wittstock Bros. | St. Clair | 23 | 810-334-7200 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 90 | 989-723-1886 |
MCIA Jonah Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA Jonah is a high yielding red wheat line. MCIA Jonah has been a top yielding red wheat in Michigan. It is non-bearded and medium maturity. MCIA Jonah is a taller line, which makes it a good candidate for those who are looking for straw production.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 122 | 989-723-1886 |
MCIA Marlin Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA MARLIN is a medium maturing, non-bearded, soft red winter wheat. MCIA Marlin has a good disease package and is a consistently high yielding line. It has good adaptability and yields well on various soil types.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 55 | 989-593-3453 |
| Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 94 | 734-755-8481 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 84 | 989-529-8829 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 78 | 989-723-1886 |
MCIA Wharf Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA Wharf is a non-bearded, high yielding red wheat variety. It is an early maturing, ultra-short line with excellent yield and good standability.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| A&K Seed Farm | Washtenaw | 18 | 734-323-1995 |
| Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 58 | 989-593-3453 |
| Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 89 | 734-755-8481 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 75 | 989-529-8829 |
| Wittstock Bros. | St. Clair | 23 | 810-334-7200 |
| Wonderland Farms | Eaton | 46 | 517-230-2983 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 147 | 989-723-1886 |
Quality Assurance
The following companies had wheat lines inspected for quality assurance by MCIA. Please contact the companies listed below for information on the brand listed under their name.
DF Seeds, INC.
- DF 112R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 119R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 121R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 131R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 2306R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 2307R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
Please contact DF Seeds for more information on these Brands at 517-623-6161.
Irrer Seed Farm
- 2144 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- 9182 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- GP463 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 780 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 790 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 2319 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- KWS430 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- KWS415 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- WSC3252 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
Please contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information on these Brands at 989-593-3453.
C3 Seeds
- Spitfire Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
Please contact C3 Seeds, Carl Wagner for more information on this Brand at 269-362-2059.
AC Mountain Soft White Winter Wheat
AC MOUNTAIN, is a soft white winter wheat developed in Canada and obtained through SECAN. AC Mountain is high yielding variety with good lodging resistance. It has moderate resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Zmitko Farms LLC | Shiawassee | 104 | 989-723-1886 |
Ambassador Soft White Winter Wheat
AMBASSADOR (Patented Variety) is a short to medium, early maturing, white chaffed awnleted, high yielding soft white winter wheat with excellent winter hardiness.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| DF Seeds, Inc. | Ingham | ** | 517-623-6161 |
**Ambassador is exclusively released and marketed by the above company and their distributors.
Jupiter Soft White Winter Wheat
JUPITER (Protected Variety) is an awnletted, bronze chaffed, high yielding soft white winter wheat with excellent winter hardiness. Jupiter is broadly adapted and has a great disease resistance package.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Cooperative Elevator | Huron | 114 | 989-453-4500 |
| Houghtaling Farms | Tuscola | 74 | 989-233-6292 |
| North Star Seeds | Huron | 48 | 989-738-7518 |
| Star of The West | Tuscola | 40 | 989-868-4186 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 126 | 989-723-1886 |
Moonlight Soft White Winter Wheat
Moonlight is a white wheat variety from MSU, which has been licensed by MCIA. Moonlight is non-bearded, has excellent yield, and responds very well to high management.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Little Creeks | Ingham | 47 | 517-449-9083 |
| Star of The West | Tuscola | 52 | 989-868-4186 |
Whitetail Soft White Winter Wheat
Whitetail (Protected Variety) is an early maturing white wheat line with excellent yield potential. Whitetail is a short variety with very low DON scores. Whitetail also exhibits excellent milling and baking scores.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Cooperative Elevator | Huron | 205 | 989-453-4500 |
| Dreher Farms | Sanilac | 63 | 989-917-0058 |
| Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 54 | 989-506-6130 |
| Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 107 | 989-593-3453 |
| Little Creeks | Ingham | 48 | 517-449-9083 |
| North Star Seeds | Huron | 45 | 989-738-7518 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 34 | 989-529-8829 |
| Schumacher Farms | Bay | 11 | 989-415-0513 |
| Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 20 | 989-763-5234 |
| Star of the West | Tuscola | 62 | 989-868-4186 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 63 | 989-723-1886 |
Quality Assurance Program for White Wheat
The following companies had wheat lines inspected for quality assurance my MCIA. Please contact the companies listed below for information on the brand listed under their name.
DF Seeds, Inc.
- DF271W Brand, Soft White Winter Wheat
Please contact DF Seeds, Inc. for more information on these Brands at 517-623-6161.
Irrer Seed Farm
- 9242W, 9313W, ISF1115, Soft White Winter Wheat
Please contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information on these Brands at 989-593-3453.
Star of the West, Richville
- AM Mackinaw, Soft White Winter Wheat
Please contact Star of the West, Richville for more information on these Brands at 989-868-4186.
Star of the West, Bad Axe
- AM Mackinaw, Soft White Winter Wheat
Please contact Star of the West, Bad Axe for more information on these Brands at 989-269-5735.
Wheeler Rye
Wheeler is a tetraploid rye variety released from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station. It is a later maturing than Balboa, is leafier, and produces more forage. Wheeler performs very well in other states.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | 245 | 989-862-4686 |
ND Dylan Rye
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| King Farms | Schoolcraft | 18 | 906-341-5837 |
Rosen Rye
Rosen was brought to MSU by a Russian student, Joseph Rosen, in 1909. One bushel of seed was given to a Jackson County farmer in 1912 and production quickly spread throughout the county. By 1916, cross-pollination with other rye diminished the quality of the available seed stock. Michigan Crop Improvement was founded in 1917 by Dr. Spragg at MSU and selected only 5% of available Rosen to be grown as certified seed on South Manitou Island. Rosen grown on South Manitou would go on to win many grain awards including, “World’s Purest Rye” for multiple years. For the first time in over 80 years, Mammoth Distilling is growing Rosen rye on South Manitou ISland which will be used as seed stock and for single batch distilling.
841446398 Triticale
841446398 (Protected Variety) is an awnletted triticale developed by TriCal Superior Forage, LLC. 841446398 was selected for its lodging resistance, substantially higher seed yields, and high silage forage yield.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | ** | 989-862-4686 |
**Please contact Moore Seed Farm for more information.
946802617 Triticale
946802617 (Protected Variety) is a winter triticale developed by TriCal Superior Forage, LLC. 946802617 was selected for its winter-hardiness, high vegetative forage yield, high boot stage silage yield and early maturity.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | ** | 989-862-4686 |
| Quarterline Farms | Allegan | ** | 616-836-8478 |
| Timmer Family Farms | Allegan | ** | 616-218-2210 |
**Please contact the growers listed above for more information.
Esker 2020
(Protected Variety)
Esker is a mid-season yellow oat with consistently high grain yields. Esker 2020 is highly resistant to crown rust with good resistance to other known oat diseases.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| King Farms | Schoolcraft UP | 22 | 906-341-5837 |
Hayden Oats
(Protected Variety)
Hayden is a mid to late maturing variety with excellent yield potential and high test weight. Hayden is resistant to smut, moderately resistant to barley yellow dwarf virus and moderately susceptible to crown rust.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Harrington Seeds, Inc. | Tuscola | 40 | 989-868-4750 |
| King Farms | Schoolcraft UP | 6 | 906-341-5837 |
| Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 127 | 989-723-1886 |
Horsepower White Oats
(Protected Variety)
Horsepower is an early to mid-season white oat variety. Horsepower has exceptionally high yield potential and outstanding strong straw strength. It is moderately resistant to crown rust, smut, and BYDV.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| A & K Seed | Washtenaw | 25 | 734-323-1995 |
Ida White Oats
Ida, a white oat released from Michigan State University, is a medium-height oat with good test weight, lodging resistance, resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus and some resistance to rust.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Arkwood, Todd | Presque Isle | 18 | 989-306-0749 |
| Dreher Farms | Sanilac | 16 | 989-917-0058 |
| J & D Ellenberger Farms | Presque Isle | 47 | 989-619-4524 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 60 | 989-529-8829 |
| Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 10 | 989-763-5234 |
| Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 114 | 989-723-1886 |
Rushmore Oats
(Protected Variety)
Rushmore is a medium-late maturing white oat variety. It has a high yield potential and is resistant to moderately resistant to crown rust, BYDV and smut.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| King Farms | Schoolcraft UP | 21 | 906-341-5837 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 52 | 989-529-8829 |
LCS Calypso Winter Barley
LCS Calypso is a two rowed winter barley variety with high yielding ability. It has good lodging resistance and test weight. LCS Calypso has a very good disease package with powdery mildew resistance and tolerance to net blotch and scab. It has good winter hardiness.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| C3 Seeds | Berrien | 13 | 269-362-2059 |
Bowers Spring Barley
Bowers is a high yielding spring feed barley with medium maturing variety and good lodging resistance. Bowers is resistant to mildew, stem rust, spot blotch and net blotch.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Harrington Seeds | Tuscola | 59 | 989-868-4750 |
| Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 54 | 989-506-6130 |
| J & D Ellenberger Farms | Presque Isle | 33 | 989-619-4524 |
| Svec Farms | Wexford | 90 | 231-409-3308 |
LCS Odyssey Spring Barley
LCS Odyssey is a two-rowed spring barley with late maturity, good lodging resistance, and an excellent disease package. LCS Odyssey has very high grain yields. Odyssey has good grain characteristics and is approved for brewing and distilling. As a non GN (Glycosidic Nitrile) variety, it is ideal for distilling.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 20 | 989-529-8829 |
Rasmusson Spring Barley
(Protected Variety)
Rasmusson is a short six-rowed spring barley variety with good lodging resistance and very high grain yields. Rasmusson has medium maturity and an excellent disease package and is approved for malting.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 20 | 989-529-8829 |
Zenith Black Beans
(Protected Variety)
Zenith is an upright, full season cultivar with anthracnose resistance and excellent canning quality. Zenith combines very high yield potential with erect architecture with high pod placement and resistance to lodging. Zenith is suitable for direct harvesting under narrow row production systems. Zenith carries the single dominant hypersensitive I gene for resistance to Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV). Zenith retains its black color when canned and was rated highest in canned bean color in the black bean seed class.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Dreher Farms | Sanilac | 95 | 989-917-0058 |
| Harrington Seeds, Inc | Tuscola | 84 | 989-868-4750 |
| Lutz Farms | Huron | 39 | 989-553-4787 |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 72 | 989-529-8829 |
Zorro Black Beans
(Protected Variety)
Zorro is a mid-season variety with upright indeterminate growth habit and excellent yield potential. Zorro is resistant to BCMV and bacterial blight, while having some tolerance to white mold.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 20 | 9989-529-8829 |
Charro Pinto Beans
Charro is a new high yielding pinto bean released from Michigan State University. Charro has an upright intereminate short vine growth habit with good pod placement and resistance to lodging. It is a full season bean maturing in 97 days from planting. Charro is resistant to Bean Common Mosaic Virus (BCMV). Charro’s bright appearance contributes to its best overall canning quality in the pinto class.
| GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
| Jeff Booms Farm | Sanilac | 15 | 989-550-3353 |
Quality Assurance Field Inspection Program
The following companies have produced seed under the Quality Assurance Program providing an unbiased quality control system of field inspection, laboratory testing for brands. Seed carrying the green “QA” tag has met the minimum genetic standards of not more than 0.5% off-type plants or seeds based on the breeder’s agronomic description.
Participation in this program is voluntary and illustrates these companies’ efforts to use effective quality control in seed production, conditioning and marketing. The services and records generated under this system provide quality assurance for every customer.
For more information regarding specific products produced under the Quality Assurance program, please contact the participating company.
Soybean Quality Assurance Program
| Grower | Phone |
| 3G Seeds | 989-227-0277 |
| AA 1923E3; AA 2021E3; AA2324E3 | |
| C3 Seeds | 269-362-2059 |
| C3 2418; C3 2918; DQT 2699 | |
| Cobb, Kurt | 989-871-2314 |
| IA1029 | |
| D.F. Seeds, Inc | 517-623-6161 |
| Call DF Seeds for their complete line up | |
| Hauck Seed Farm | 989-506-6130 |
| Bio Gene – BG9200E3 | |
| Irrer Seed Farm | 989-593-3453 |
| Call Irrer Seed Farm for their complete line up | |
| Jeff Booms Farm, LLC | 989-550-3353 |
| IA 1029; IA3054RA12; IAS 19C3 | |
| Rob See Co | 517-887-5888 |
| IS 1647E3; IS 1978E3; IS 2143E3 | |
| Saginaw Valley Seed | 517-673-6268 |
| 1700; V1821; VK14Y4A | |
| Shaffer, Darwin | 989-763-5234 |
| Bio Gene – BG9200E3 | |
| Star of the West – Charlotte | 517-541-1449 |
| DL 2400; NG2.4; NG9430; Star 18 | |
| Witt Seed Farm | 989-443-5520 |
| MCIA 2319LLGT; MCIA 2520LLGT; MCIA 2820LLGT | |
| Wittstock Brothers | 810-334-7200 |
| MCIA 2119LLGT; MCIA 2121LLGT | |
| Zeeland Farm Services | 616-879-1729 |
| Call ZFS for their complete line up | |
| Zmitko Farms | 989-723-1886 |
| Bio Gene – BG9150 E3; BG9200 E3; GZ22; MSU 14077 | |
The following producers have straw available which has been inspected according to NAISMA guidelines. It is intended to be used as mulch in establishing seed plantings free of noxious weeds.
Certified Noxious Weed-Seed Free Mulch
| GROWER | COUNTY | PHONE |
| Murphy Farms, LLC | Livingston | 517-206-7377 |
| Hecht, Darwin | Tuscola | 989-239-4402 |
The following companies have certified hybrid corn in 2023. They can be contacted for further information about the availability of their production.
| GROWER | PHONE | |
| Bayer | 269-483-1300 | |
| Corteva | 269-435-2855 | |
| Mendon Seed Growers | 269-506-0914 | |
| Moore Seed Farm | 989-862-4686 | |
| Remington Hybrids | 269-651-1290 | |
| Saginaw Valley Seed | 989-673-6268 | |
The following company have produced seed under an Identity Preserved Grain program to insure product is pure for desired traits or absence from impurities such as GMO. Fields are inspected for off-types or contamination as part of a systems approach to achieving product quality.
Glenn Farm Seed
Please contact Glenn Farm Seed for more information for their complete lineup at 517-851-8054.