Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies

OBS: En 1919, des représentants canadiens du ministère de l'Agriculture et de l'ACPS [Association canadienne des producteurs de semences] ont rencontré à Chicago des collègues américains afin de mettre sur pied l'Association internationale pour l'amélioration des cultures (AIAC), qui est devenue au fil du temps l'Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA).

OBS: The Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) is a non-profit organization founded in 1919 [as the International Crop Improvement Association] in an effort to establish credible standards for the production of high-quality seed. Today, AOSCA has member agencies across the U.S. [United States] as well as seven member countries including Canada, Chile, Argentina, Brazil, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
OBS: The International Crop Improvement Association became the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies in 1968.