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‘Brown-bagging’ crop seed affects producers as well as research advances

Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed increases promotion of certified seed

As producers get back into their fields for a new season, Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed is stepping up its efforts to educate producers on the benefits of using certified seed and the legalities involved when “brown-bagging.”

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Certified seed offers several advantages to producers over farmer-saved or brown-bagged seed. (Texas A&M AgriLife photo by Kay Ledbetter)

Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed, located near Vernon, is a nonprofit, stand-alone unit of Texas A&M AgriLife Research. The Foundation supports most of the plant material improvement efforts of Texas A&M AgriLife statewide.

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