177.2 - POWERS AND PURPOSES.
177.2 POWERS AND PURPOSES.
The Iowa crop improvement association shall have all powers
necessary to carry out the following purposes:
1. Act as the official seed certifying agency for Iowa as
provided by rules adopted by the department.
2. Adopt procedures for conducting seed and plant stock
certification and planting stock quality assurance, pursuant to rules
adopted by the department.
3. Provide educational and leadership opportunities to influence
public policy regarding crop improvement.
4. Conduct, in cooperation with Iowa state university college of
agriculture and life sciences, testing and disseminate information
regarding the adaptation and performance of crop cultivars.
5. Coordinate all Iowa crop improvement association activities in
a manner that is consistent with environmentally sound agricultural
practices.
6. Provide a mechanism for commodity identity preservation.
7. Engage in such other activities that are reasonably connected
to the purposes of this section. Section History: Early Form
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, § 2940; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73,
75, 77, 79, 81, § 177.2] Section History: Recent Form
87 Acts, ch 225, § 204; 2008 Acts, ch 1096, §3; 2009 Acts, ch 41,
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