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Texas Seed Trade Association
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Improve your seed production
Texas Seed Trade Association helps members connect with experts, access research, share knowledge and drive the industry.
Our Expertise
Lobbying
All seed producers in Texas are represented by the Texas Seed Trade Association
Legislation
TSTA works to enact legislation to ensure fair trade practices both domestic and internationally, and continue the Texas commitment to producing high quality seeds recognized the world over for excellence
Grow Out
The Texas Seed Trade Association hosts the Texas Winter Seed Growouts in Puerto Rico and Costa Rica and collaborates with the Texas Department of Agriculture to facilitate seed certification
Research
TSTA facilitates current and future developments in seed and crop technology and an opportunity for TSTA Associate members to showcase their products and services
Education
The TSTA Foundation furnishes 13 annual college scholarships to deserving Texas students that might otherwise have difficulty getting the education they need
Cooperation
Texas Seed Trade Association members work together to continue the Texas commitment to producing high quality seeds recognized the world over for excellence
Latest NEWS Posts
Cover Crop Use as percent of total cropland, by county, 2022
TSTA Weekly Update - 05/16/2024
- May 16, 2024
- NewsAdminA Editor
Member and Seed Related News
China Approves GM Wheat Crops
USDA Releases Map Showing Where Cover Crops are Used
Mitosis instead of meiosis - Researchers breed tomato plants that contain the complete genetic material of both parent plants
House AG Committee Chair Thompson Releases Additional 2024 Farm Bill Details, Issues Open Letter
Farm Bill Lobbying Exceeds $500 Million, Major Players Listed
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US Wheat Farms by class, 2002-2022
TSTA Weekly Update - 05/09/2024
- May 9, 2024
- NewsAdminA Editor
Member News
Fathers of the Global Seed Vault Named 2024 World Food Prize Laureates
EPA, FDA and USDA Issue Joint Regulatory Plan for Biotechnology
Genetically Modified Cell Wall Thickness Improves Photosynthetic Efficiency in the Field
Texas A&M AG Economists Estimate Panhandle's Wildfire Loss is $123 Million
43% Fewer Farmers are Raising Wheat Compared to 20 Years Ago
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Ag Economist's Monthly Monitor - Ag Economy Outlook
TSTA Weekly Update - 05/02/2024
- May 2, 2024
- NewsAdminA Editor
Member News
AI breakthrough set to advance sorghum breeding efforts - A new industry partnership will harness cutting-edge AI technology to improve sorghum breeding for the benefit of Australian growers.
AI deciphers new gene regulatory code in plants and makes accurate predictions for newly sequenced genomes
Farm Journals' AG Economists Monitor Reports Furthers Consolidation a Concern
U.S. biotech leadership is rooted in strong IP protection
Five steps to a gene edited plant
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