Seed Directory
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 |
Agri Pro SY 100 Soft Red Winter Wheat
SY 100 is a new soft red winter wheat variety developed by Syngenta/Agri Pro. Please contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information 989-593-3453.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | ** | 989-593-3453 |
Agri Pro SY 547 Soft Red Winter Wheat
SY 547 is a new soft red winter wheat variety developed by Syngenta/Agri Pro. Please contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information 989-593-3453.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | ** | 989-593-3453 |
Hopewell Soft Red Winter Wheat
HOPEWELL (Protected Variety), released by Ohio Foundation Seeds, has a juvenile growth habit, plant color is dark green at boot stage, spikes are erect and beardless, and chaff is red at maturity. Hopewell has excellent straw strength, yield and test weight. Hopewell is resistance to Wheat Spindle Streak virus and has adult plant resistance to powdery mildew.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Schmidt Farm of Auburn | Bay | 20 | 989-529-8829 |
Sunburst Soft Red Winter Wheat
SUNBURST (Protected Variety PVP94)is a soft red winter wheat variety obtained through Central Ohio Seed Testing. Sunburst is a 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 laef stripe rust resistance.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 49 | 734-269-2205 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 33 | 989-529-8829 |
Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 29 | 989-763-5234 |
Steenbergh Farms | Sanilac | 33 | 810-387-3133 |
Voyce Farms | Calhoun | 38 | 269-729-5503 |
Witt Seed Farm | Lenawee | 77 | 517-443-5520 |
Wonderland Farm | Eaton | 29 | 517-663-3718 |
Woods Seed Farm | Lenawee | 67 | 517-206-3735 |
** Organically produced |
Starburst Soft Red Winter Wheat
STARBURST (Protected Variety PVP94)is a new soft red winter wheat variety with medium maturity, short height, high yielding and excellent test weight. Starburst has very good resistance to powdery mildew, stripe rust and leaf rust. Starburst is moderately resistant to Fusarium Head Blight.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 32 | 989-529-8829 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 82 | 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 Flipper Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA Flipper is a white chaffed, awnless, high yeilding soft red winter wheat brand. MCIA Flipper is an early line with an excellent disease package and wide adaptability.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
A & K Seed Farms | Washtenaw | 27 | 734-662-8085 |
Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 76 | 989-593-3453 |
Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 40 | 734-269-2205 |
Penzein, David | Lapeer | 8 | 810-724-0021 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 30 | 989-529-8829 |
Witt Seed Farm | Lenawee | 30 | 517-443-5520 |
Wittstock Bros. | St. Clair | 36 | 810-334-7200 |
MCIA Harpoon Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA Harpoon is a white chaffed, awnless, high yeilding soft red winter wheat brand. MCIA Harpoon 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 |
Penzein, David | Lapeer | 55 | 810-724-0021 |
Witt Seed Farm | Lenawee | 40 | 517-443-5520 |
MCIA Red Devil Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA RED DEVIL is a new awned, white chaffed, soft red winter wheat brand. It has resistance to powdery mildew and stripe rust. It is a short wheat with very good test weight and winter hardiness.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
B & B Farms | Sanilac | 20 | 810-387-4219 |
Lester Farm | Sanilac | 23 | 810-334-4995 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 64 | 989-529-8829 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 80 | 989-723-1886 |
MCIA Red Dragon Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA RED DRAGON is a new awnless, white chaffed, soft red winter wheat brand. It is a mid-early line with an excellent disease package and wide adaptability. It has both good straw and grain yield.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
A & K Seed Farms | Washtenaw | 26 | 734-662-8085 |
Ableidinger, Todd | Montmorency | 55 | 989-350-5637 |
C3 Farms | Berrien | 18 | 269-362-2059 |
Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 78 | 989-593-3453 |
Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 80 | 734-269-2205 |
Onweller, Kirk | Lenawee | 68 | 517-458-7033 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 130 | 989-723-1886 |
MCIA Whale Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
MCIA WHALE is a new awnless high yielding soft red winter wheat brand. MCIA WHALE is resistant to leaf rust and stripe rust. MCIA WHALE has large heads and good winter hardiness
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Metz Seed Farm | Monroe | 80 | 734-269-2205 |
Penzein, David | Lapeer | 20 | 810-724-0021 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 35 | 989-529-8829 |
Voyce Farms | Calhoun | 42 | 269-729-5503 |
Wittstock Bros. | St. Clair | 36 | 810-334-7200 |
Woods Seed Farm | Lenawee | 17 | 517-206-3735 |
Nutrien Ag Solutions had the following red wheat brands inspected for quality assurance by MCIA.
- 9223 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- 9552 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
Please contact Nutrien Ag Solutions for more information on these Brand at 989-662-0000.
DF Seeds had the following red wheat brands inspected for quality assurance by MCIA.
- DF 105R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 109R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 112R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- DF 118R Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
Please contact Chris Varner for more information on these Brands at 517-623-6161.
Irrer Seed Farm had the following red wheat brands inspected for quality assurance by MCIA.
- Agrimax 413 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- Agrimax 438 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- Agrimax 473 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 450 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 707 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 718 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- ISF 727 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
- 6771 Brand Soft Red Winter Wheat
Please contact Irrer Seed Farm for more information on these Brand at 989-593-3453.
C3 Seeds had the following red wheat brands inspected for quality assurance by MCIA.
- L11418 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 new soft white winter wheat developed in Canada and obtained through SECAN. AC Mountain is high yielding with good lodging resistance. It does have moderate resistance to barley yellow dwarf virus.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
A & K Seed Farms | Washtenaw | 8 | 734-662-8085 |
Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 160 | 989-593-3453 |
Lauwers Farms | Lapeer | 18 | 810-614-8370 |
North Star Seeds | Huron | 4 | 989-738-7518 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 50 | 989-529-8829 |
Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 8 | 989-763-5234 |
Star of The West | Tuscola | 73 | 989-868-4186 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 107 | 989-723-1886 |
Agri Pro Sy912 Soft White Winter Wheat
SY912 has medium early maturity with above average test weight. It has above average resistance to Fusarium head blight, powdery mildew, stripe rust and leaf rust. Please cantact Syngenta Seeds, Inc. for more information.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Cooperative Evelator Co. | Huron | *** | 989-453-4500 |
*** SY 901 is exclusively marketed by the above company. |
Agri Pro W 1062 Soft White Winter Wheat
W 1062 is a soft white winter wheat variety developed by AgriPro that has good winter hardiness, sprout tolerance, very good straw variety, high yielding and is adapted to varying soil types. Please cantact Syngenta Seeds, Inc. for more information.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Cooperative Evelator Co. | Huron | *** | 989-453-4500 |
*** W 1062 is exclusively marketed by the above company. |
Ambassador (E0028) Soft White Winter Wheat
AMBASSADOR, 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 marketed by the above company.
E 6012 Soft White Winter Wheat
E 6012, is a short, awned, white chaffed, soft white winter wheat with good test weight. E 6012 has improved scab tolerance and reduced DON levels.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Little Creeks | Ingham | 32 | 517-449-9083 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 56 | 989-723-1886 |
MCIA Venus Soft White Winter Wheat
MCIA VENUS (Protected Variety) is an early, short, awned, white chaffed, soft white winter wheat with good test weight. MCIA Venus has good tolerance to stripe rust, scab, and BYD virus.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Little Creeks | Ingham | 33 | 517-449-9083 |
Schmidt Farms/Auburn | Bay | 16 | 989-529-8829 |
Jupiter Soft White Winter Wheat
JUPITER (Protected Variety) is a beardless, bronze chaffed, high yielding soft white winter wheat with excellent winter hardiness. Jupiter is broadly adapted and has resistance/tolerance to many plant diseases.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
A & K Seed Farms | Washtenaw | 24 | 734-662-8085 |
Cooperative Elevator | Huron | 541 | 989-453-4500 |
Dreher Farms | Sanilac | 25 | 989-917-0058 |
Ellenberger farm | Presque Isle | 24 | 989-619-4524 |
Farmers Coop | Huron | 41 | 989-874-4200 |
Harrington Seeds, Inc. | Tuscola | 80 | 989-868-4750 |
Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 100 | 989-644-2268 |
Houghtaling Farms | Tuscola | 88 | 989-662-2695 |
Irrer Seed Farm | Clinton | 292 | 989-593-3453 |
Little Creeks | Ingham | 19 | 517-449-9083 |
North Star Seeds | Huron | 38 | 989-738-7518 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 90 | 989-529-8829 |
Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 35 | 989-763-5234 |
Star of The West | Tuscola | 164 | 989-868-4186 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 78 | 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.
DF Seeds, Inc. had the following white wheat inspected for quality assurance by MCIA.
- DF 218W Soft White Winter Wheat
Please contact Chris Varner for more information on this Brand at 517-623-6161.
Nutrien Ag Solutions had the following white wheat brands inspected for quality assurance by MCIA.
- 9242W Brand Soft White Winter Wheat
Please contact Nutrien Ag Solutions for more information on these Brand at 989-662-0000.
Maton Rye
Maton rye was jointly released by the Oklahoma Agricultural Experiment Station and the Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation. It is widely adapted and has excellent tillering. Maton combines superior early forage production and increased total forage yield. Maton offers increased grain yields and improved disease tolerance particularly to leaf rust, septoria leaf blotch and anthracnose.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | 36 | 989-862-4686 |
Wheeler Rye
Wheeler is a tetraploid rye variety released from the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station in 1971. It is a cross between Gator cereal rye from Florida and a perennial oriental rye. Wheeler is a vigorous grower – 1 to 2 weeks later than Balboa, is leafier, and has produced 14% more forage in 4 years of testing at East Lansing, and Lake City.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | 190 | 989-862-4686 |
618491726 Triticale
618491726 is an awnless triticale developed by Northern Agri-Brands. It was selected for its awnless characteristic, increased grain yield, silage yield and increased stripe rust tolerance.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | 86 | 989-862-4686 |
841446398 Triticale
841446398 is an awnletted triticale developed by Northern Agri-Brands. 841446398 was selected for its lodging resistance, substantially higher seed yields, and high silage forage yield.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Moore Seed Farm | Clinton | 150 | 989-862-4686 |
946802617 Triticale
946802617 is a winter triticale developed by Northern Agri-Brands. It 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 | 70 | 989-862-4686 |
Antigo Oats
(Protected Variety)
Antigo is an early maturing variety with excellent yield potential and high test weight. Antigo is moderately resistant to crown rust and showed low crown rust infection levels.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
King Farms | Schoolcraft UP | 15 | 906-341-5837 |
Goliath Oats
(Protected Variety)
Goliath is a late maturing white hulled, very tall oat that works well as a silage oat. Goliath is resistant to BYDV, crown rust, stem rust, and smut.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
King Farms | Schoolcraft UP | 28 | 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 | 32 | 989-868-4750 |
King Farms | Schoolcraft UP | 21 | 906-341-5837 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 98 | 989-529-8829 |
Stuckey, Richard | Gratiot | 8* | 989-463-1352 |
Zmitko Farms | Shiawassee | 100 | 989-723-1886 |
*Certified Organic Seed
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 | 28 | 734-323-1995 |
Hang Over Hops | Bay | 10 | 989-205-1660 |
Penzien, David | Lapeer | 65 | 810-724-0021 |
Ida White Oats
(Protected Variety)
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 | 15 | 989-306-0749 |
Dreher Farms | Sanilac | 22 | 989-864-3874 |
Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 79 | 989-644-2268 |
J & D Ellenberger Farms | Farms Presque Isle | 16 | 989-619-4524 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 35 | 989-529-8829 |
Shaffer, Darwin | Gratiot | 45 | 989-463-2822 |
Zmitko, George | Shiawassee | 98 | 989-723-1886 |
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.
Quality Assurance Producers and a List of Oat Brands in the Quality Assurance Program
Farmer | Phone | ||
Stolzfus, Stephen | 231-734-9745 | ||
Jerry Oats |
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 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 10 | 989-529-8829 |
C3 Seeds | Berrien | 7 | 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 | 39 | 989-868-4750 |
Hauck Seed Farm | Isabella | 60 | 989-644-2268 |
J&D Ellenberger Farms | Presque Isle | 16 | 989-619-4524 |
Prusakiewicz Farms | Otsego | 15 | 989-732-2808 |
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 by the American Malting Barley Association.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 25 | 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.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 19 | 989-529-8829 |
Montcalm Dark Red Kidney Beans
Montcalm has a bush type growth habit with white flowers, and good lodging resistance. Montcalm exhibits resistance to Halo Blight, Bean Common Mosaic Virus and Alpha anthracnose, while being tolerant to common blight, air pollution and rust. Montcalm has excellent canning and salad quality.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Hawks Bean Co. | Presque Isle | 45 | 989-734-2584 |
Sumerix Farms | Alpena | 85 | 989-379-2721 |
Red Cedar Dark Red Kidney Beans
(PVP Applied For)
Red Cedar, released by Michigan State University is a high yielding variety with an upright bush growth habit and resistance to lodging. Red Cedar is a full season maturity with resistance to BCMV and CBB, and Races 73 of anthracnose. Red Cedar has some tolerance to root diseases.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Sumerix Farms | Alpena | 75 | 989-379-2721 |
Red Hawk Dark Red Kidney Beans
(Protected Variety)
Red Hawk, released by Michigan State University is a high yielding variety with an upright bush growth habit, full season maturity, resistance to Races 7 and 73 of anthracnose. It has excellent canning quality.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Cook, Joe | Alpena | 50 | 989-464-5375 |
Sumerix Farms | Alpena | 85 | 989-379-2721 |
Alpena Navy Beans
(Protected Variety)
Alpena is an upright, mid-season cultivar with uniform dry down at harvest. Alpena combines high yield potential with erect architecture and high pod placement making it suitable for direct harvesting under narrow row production systems. The upright architecture also contributes to avoidance of white mold. Alpena carries the single dominant hypersensitive I gene form of resistance to Bean Common Mosaic Virus. Alpena produces seed that meets the industry standards for dry packaging and has excellent canning quality.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Garner Farms | Tuscola | 77 | 989-823-8814 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 50 | 989-529-8829 |
Cayenne Small Red Bean
(PVP Applied For)
Cayenne is a new upright high yielding small red bean developed by Michigan State University’s dry bean breeding program. Cayenne matures in 97 days, has excellent dry down and is suited for direct harvest. It has good white mold avoidance and is resistant to strains of bean common mosaic virus and common bacterial blight. Cayenne has excellent canning quality and retains its red color following canning.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Penzien, David | Lapeer | 20 | 810-724-0021 |
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 |
Ableidinger, Todd | Montmorency | 39 | 989-350-5637 |
Boulder Ridge Farms | Presque Isle | 16 | 989-619-1234 |
Dreher Farms | Sanilac | 131 | 989-917-0058 |
Harrington Seeds, Inc. | Tuscola | 167* | 989-868-4750 |
Lutz Farms | Huron | 76 | 989-553-4787 |
Penzien, David | Lapeer | 41 | 810-724-0021 |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 77 | 989-529-8829 |
Sumerix Farms | Alpena | 60 | 989-379-2721 |
* Certified Organic Seed
Zorro Black Beans
(Protected Variety)
Zorro is a mid season variety with upright indeterminate growth habit and excellent yielding ability. Zorro is resistant to BCMV and bacterial blight, while having some tolerance to white mold.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Schmidt Farms of Auburn | Bay | 30 | 989-529-8829 |
Summit Soybeans
Summit is a high yielding conventional variety released by the Ohio State University. Summit has a 2.6 relative maturity and has multiple Rps genes to give it broad resistance to Phytophthora root rot.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
C3 Seeds | Berrien | 6 | 269-362-2059 |
Vinton 81 Soybeans
Vinton 81, a Group 1 maturity, with purple flowers, gray pubescence, tan pods at maturity, and yellow hila. Vinton 81 is a large seeded specialty soybean cultivar with high protein, used in edible soybean products.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
Kimerer Farms | Lenawee | 25 | 517-451-2021 |
Wyandot 14 Soybeans
Wyandot 14 is an indeterminate late group II variety released by the Ohio State University with high yield and good lodging resistance. Wyandot 14 possess the Rps3a allele for resistance to phytophthora root rot. Wyandot 14 has white flowers, gray pubescence, brown pods and yellow hila.
GROWER | COUNTY | ACRES | PHONE |
C3 Seeds | Berrien | 4 | 269-362-2059 |
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.
Quality Assurance Producers and a List of Soybean Brands in the Quality Assurance Program
Farmer | Phone | ||
Ag Armour Seeds | 989-640-7814 | ||
AA 1520E3; AA 1521E3; AA2019LL/GT27; AA 2021E3; AA2521E3 | |||
B & B Farms | 810-387-4219 | ||
BioGene – BG7230RR2Y; BG8210EX | |||
Citizens LLC | 517-541-1449 | ||
NG9430 | |||
C3 Seeds | 269-362-2059 | ||
E 12076T; MSU 14077 | |||
D.F. Seeds, Inc | 517-623-6161 | ||
See DF Seeds for their complete line up | |||
Garner Farms | 989-823-8814 | ||
Denmark Diamond | |||
Hauck Seed Farm | 989-644-2268 | ||
Bio Gene – BG7180RR2 | |||
Irrer Seed Farm | 989-593-3453 | ||
See Irrer Seed Farm for their complete line up | |||
Kimerer Farms | 989-429-2889 | ||
Power D3 | |||
M & W Seeds | 517-206-3735 | ||
20L69LLGT; 21E26; 23T88GTLL; 25E25; 26M81; 26T32GTLL; 28T76GT27; 29E85; 30L10GTLL | |||
Shaffer, Darwin | 989-463-2822 | ||
Bio Gene – BG9200E3 | |||
Witt Seed Farm | 517-443-5520 | ||
WS2702; MCIA 2319LLGT; MCIA 2519LLGT; MCIA 28209LLGT | |||
Wittstock Brothers | 810-395-2465 | ||
MCIA 2212LL; MCIA 2119LLGT | |||
Zeeland Farm Services | 616-748-1835 | ||
ZFS1326; ZFS1721; ZFS1821; ZFS24019HO; ZFS2819HO | |||
Zmitko Farms | 989-723-1886 | ||
Bio Gene – BG7110RR2; BG7171RR2; BG7192RR2Y; BG9200 E3; MCIA 2212LL; MSU 14077 |
Lancer Perennial Pea
Lancer perennial pea has broadly winged stems and petioles, leathery and veiny leaves and stipules, and odorless, white to deep purple flowers. The pods are 6-9 cm long with smooth dorsal suture and the large seeds are tuberculate. Lancer has tendrils, can climb, is compatible with other legumes and fixes nitrogen, increasing ground cover density in erosion control plants.
MCIA performed Source ID inspections on the following native grasses production sites.
Producer | Species | ||
NRCS-PMC | Big Bluestem (Southlow Michigan Germplasm) |
Those interested in purchasing the above Source Identified native species should contact the producers listed below.
Questions on MCIAs Source Identified program can be answered by calling the MCIA office.
Rose Lake NRCS Plant Materials Center
7472 Stoll Rd., East Lansing, MI 48823
Phone: 517-641-6300
MCIA performed Certified Noxious Weed Seed Free Mulch inspections on the following producers in 2017
This voluntary certification program is designed to assure that forage and mulch sold with proper certification identification meets minimum standards designed to limit the spread of noxious weeds. These certification standards comply with Regional Weed Free Forage Certification Standards developed by the Regional Weed Free Forage Committee of the North America Weed Management Association. Forage and mulch certified under the Michigan Crop Improvement Association’s certification program with proper certification markings attached will be eligible to be shipped into restricted areas in the United States and Canada. The following is a list of producers of certified noxious weed seed free forage and mulch.
GROWER | COUNTY | PHONE | |
King Farms | Schoolcraft | 906-341-5837 | |
Ken Landsburg | Sanilac | 810-404-9161 | |
Murphy Farms | Livingston | 517-223-3853 | |
Shrontz Farms | Eaton | 269-789-0655 |