New York Seed Certification Standards

New York seed regulations for inspection and sales of certified seed in the state are detailed of NY State law in the following area of the law. This is the NYSIP primary reference for the regulations we must follow:

TITLE 1. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
CHAPTER III. PLANT INDUSTRY
SUBCHAPTER A. INSPECTION AND SALE OF SEEDS (ARTICLE 9, AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW)
Parts 96-118
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Quick links

We provide links to the sections of the New York Seed Certification Standards we refer to more often. For the complete Standards, download the above or VIEW NY SEED STANDARDS (Part 96-118) here.

Part 96 – General Seed Certification Standards

Part 97 – Small Grain Seed Certification Standards

Part 106 – Seed Potato Certification Standards for Foundation Classes

Part 107 – Seed Potato Certification Standards for Certified Classes

Part 115 – Soybean Bean Seed Certification Standards

Part 95: Inspection And Sales of Seeds

Selling Agricultural Seed in New York State, by Alan Westra – A useful summary prepared a former NYSIP manager about Part 95 of the Seed Standards: Inspection And Sale Of Seeds

Article 9 of the NY Agriculture and Markets Law, Chapter 631

ARTICLE9-NYAg-Chp631-InspectionAndSaleOfSeeds (PDF)