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The Turf and Seed Section conducts regulatory and service programs, including seed inspection, testing, certification and quality control services, designed to insure the continued availability of high quality seed to Maryland's seed consumers.Seed is the single most important input to any cropping system.
To be successful, the grower, whether a farmer tilling hundreds of acres or a homeowner with a hundred square foot garden, must begin with quality seed.
To become a wholesale seedsman in Maryland you must obtain a permit through the Turf and Seed Section. Out-of-state wholesale seedsmen doing business in Maryland must also obtain a permit.
The permit is effective for a period of one year, commencing on July 1.
Apply online today!
Cover Crop Seed Sample Testing Form
Seed Testing Services Request Form
Office Address:50 Harry S. Truman ParkwayAnnapolis, MD 21401
Maryland Certified Sod Directory
Maryland Turf Grass Recommended Variety List
Maryland Noxious Weed Seed List 15.08.01.05
Seed Testing Fees 15.08.01.11
Assoc. of Official Seed Certifying Agencies
Association of American Seed Control Officials
Association of Official Seed Analysts
Maryland Turfgrass Council
Turf Producers of Maryland