Illinois Crop Improvement Association, Inc.

The field services department is responsible for infield and onsite services for Illinois Crop Improvement’s various authentication and certification programs. The department also provides genetic trait testing as a stand alone service or in conjunction with the Illinois Crop Improvement Seed Lab and Identity Preserved Grain Lab.

The department consists of three full time staff members and 40 to 45 part time field inspectors. Field inspectors are responsible for inspecting, auditing or performing client specified services. Multi-state programs are also coordinated through the field services department.

	Phytosanitary Inspections - accredited by the National Seed Health System
	Purity, isolation and pollen control inspections for Certification, Quality Assurance, Identity Preserved or custom field inspection programs
	Wildland collected native seed inspections
	Weed-seed free forage and mulch inspections
	On-farm assessments of compliance for Insect Resistance Management
	Intellectual property rights, trait stewardship and third party research and assessments

The full time field services staff includes a Registered Genetic Technologist to ensure that trait testing is being performed by trained and qualified individuals. The department participates in public and private proficiency tests and serves as a beta site for trait test providers.

	Bt trait testing
	Herbicide bioassays
	Non-GMO assays
	Greenhouse growouts

Doug Miller, Registered Genetic Technologist
Field Services Director

Dave Rambow
Assistant Field Services Director

Matt Raymond
Assistant Field Services Director

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