The Crop Science Society of America celebrated the first annual Seed Week March 22 - March 28, 2021. Starting in 2022, we are moving Seed Week to Feb. 7-13. Below you can find links to guest blogs, science news stories about seed research, videos and other scientific information.
Why do we celebrate Seed Week?
Anyone who plants a seed is investing in hope. That’s one of the attractions of seeds. For the gardener, it could be hope for a beautiful flower, or perhaps a delicious zucchini squash. For our farmers, seeds are the hope of this year’s yields of produce, cash crops or forage. No matter the size or shape of the seed, they all can bring forth new life.
At the Crop Science Society of America, we hold seeds in very high regard. So much so, that we created a week just to celebrate them – Seed Week! We will celebrate this week every year in February.
It is our hope that you will enjoy reading and sharing the items our members and staff have collected for you.
- We have several new blogs written just for Seed Week, in addition to ones previously published on our Sustainable, Secure Food Blog. See our "blog" button below to read them!
- What are seeds made of?
- What are some edible seeds?
- Why are seeds different sizes?
- How can you prevent weed seeds from germinating in your garden?
- What are treated seeds?
- How are seeds classified?
- How do we keep seed trade safe?
- If you want to read some of our news stories about seed science, we have them here, too. Select news stories below.
- Watch a video about a crop scientist who studies seed germination by clicking the video.
- And, finally, if you’d like to read some of our journal articles that detail seed research, please click on journal papers below for more information.
