Turf & Seed Program

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. 

Becoming a Seedsman 

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!​

Testing Services Forms 

• Cover Crop Seed Sample Testing Form - PDF - 200.13 KB
• Seed Testing Services Request Form - PDF - 263.79 KB

Resources

• ​Maryland Certified Sod Directory
• Maryland Turf Grass Recommended Variety List​ - PDF - 233.43 KB
• 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
•  AOSA-SCST (Association of Official Seed Analysts)
• Maryland Turfgrass Council
• Turf Producers of Maryland