Crop of the Year

Seed Crops

Crop of the Year was created to highlight crops that are an important part of Idaho's agricultural landscape and the Western Idaho Fair.

This year, the Crop of the Year is Seed Crops!

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Idaho is one of the top seed-producing states in the nation, supplying growers across the U.S. and around the world.

The Treasure Valley's dry summers and long sunny days reduce disease pressure and help seeds dry uniformly on the plant.

Idaho grows seed for dozens of crops: alfalfa, grasses, clovers, onions, beets, small grains, and more.

Seed crops must meet strict purity and germination standards before they can be certified and sold.

Many Idaho seed crops are grown under contract — farmers know who's buying their harvest before they ever plant a single seed.

Alfalfa seed grown in Idaho feeds livestock operations across the American West and is exported internationally.

Curious about seed crops? Everything grows from something. In Idaho, that something is often a tiny, carefully tended seed grown right here in the Treasure Valley. From the grass blanketing a front lawn to the alfalfa feeding cattle across the West, the journey starts with clean, certified Idaho seed. Growing seed takes serious precision -- one contaminated field can disqualify an entire crop -- but get it right and you've produced the most important harvest of all: next year's potential. That's Idaho agriculture at its best.

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