Important information for producers
Informational Brochures
Certified Seed and the Laws on “Brown Bagging”
Information about saving seeds for farmers and industry: While it might seem like a cost saving for farmers to keep and grow their own seed year to year, the costs and risks of replanting “brown bagged” seed are great. Research shows that farmers who use certified seed annually stand to earn more due to the increased yield and forage advantage…
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Texas A&M AgriLife organizations
These internal entities work alongside Texas A&M AgriLife Foundation Seed. They are active in our work to bring genetically pure seed, bred by Texas A&M AgriLife Research, to producers.
Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Texas A&M AgriLife Research is the state’s premier research and technology development agency in agriculture, natural resources and the life sciences.
Research and Extension Center at Vernon
The Texas A&M AgriLife Research & Extension Center at Vernon is located in Vernon, TX, in an area known as the Texas Rolling Plains. The Vernon Research & Extension Center also includes two satellite centers, Chillicothe and Smith-Walker.
Intellectual Property and Commercialization
Texas A&M Innovation
Texas A&M Innovation serves as the technology transfer office for Texas A&M AgriLife — helping to secure the intellectual property of AgriLife Research faculty. Texas A&M Innovation helps researchers and The Texas A&M University System connect intellectual property to companies via licensing agreements — bringing AgriLife Research results to the benefit of the Texas, U.S., and world food and fiber systems