Breeder seed (no tag color designation) is that limited amount of seed directly controlled by the plant breeder or institution.

Foundation seed (white tag) is the progeny of breeder seed that is maintained and increased (KY Foundation Seed Project)  to insure specific genetic purity and identity.

Registered seed is usually the progeny of Breeder or Foundation seed that is planted or increased by seedsmen to produce Certified seed.

Certified seed is usually the progeny of Foundation or Registered seed, and is generally sold to and planted by the farmer.

General Certification Requirements

GENERAL SEED CERTIFICATION

STANDARDS FOR KENTUCKY

General Certification Standards

S M A L L    G R A I N S

Wheat, Barley, Oats and Rye

Small Grains Standards

Soybean Standards

S O Y B E A N S

Soybean Standards

Hybrid Corn

H Y B R I D    C O R N

Hybrid Corn Standards 

Sorghum

Forage and Syrup Sorghums

Sorghum Certification Standards

Tobacco -Standard & Hybrid Variety Standards

Tobacco Standards

Red Clover and Forage Legumes

Forage Legumes Standards for the following Species:

Red Clover 

Kura Clover

Annual Lespedeza 

Sericea Lespedeza 

Bigflower Vetch 

Crownvetch 

Forage Grasses

For the following Forage Grass Species:

Tall Fescue

Timothy

Kentucky Bluegrass

Orchardgrass 

Turfgrass Sod & Vegetatively Propagated Grasses

Turfgrass Sod Standards 

Vegetatively Propagated Grasses

Canola/Rapeseed

Canola/Rapeseed Standards

Hybrid Wheat - Chemically Assisted

Chemically Assisted Hybrid Wheat Standards