Welcome to Georgia Crop Improvement Association
The Georgia Crop Improvement Association is an organization of seed producers and turfgrass growers who are interested in growing and making available to the public, through certification, high quality seeds and propagating materials of superior varieties so grown and distributed as to insure genetic purity and identity.
News Articles
Feeding the Future: Researchers Explore Peanuts as Sustainable Poultry Feed in Georgia
Atlanta, GA | Peanuts have long been a staple crop in the Southeast, most famously as a favorite snack. But now, researchers are exploring a new use for this historic commodity—poultry feed. By tapping into peanuts’ nutritional value, scientists hope to create more sustainable and enriched poultry...
Kennesaw State researchers developing AI-powered drones to protect peanut farms from wildlife
KENNESAW, Ga. | Jun 20, 2025 Feral hogs in Georgia cause an estimated $150 million in agricultural damage each year, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. To address this growing threat, Kennesaw State University researchers are launching an AI-powered drone system to...
Georgia Grown Peaches Exported to Mexico for the First Time in Nearly Three Decades
ATLANTA, GA — Today, Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler J Harper announced, in coordination with Genuine Georgia and Atlanta-based Reveam, that Georgia Grown peaches have been exported to Mexico for the first time in 27 years. Mexico has had strict import restrictions on peaches produced in...
Seed Certification
GCIA supervises the production and increase of certified seed, which can full within three classes.
Turfgrass Certification
Certification is the only quality control offered for protection of the consumer, as state and federal laws do not address vegetatively produced crops.
Organic Certification
Our Organic Certification Program is committed to environmentally sound and economically viable production of food.
Become A Member
For a $35 fee, associate members gain access to the following perks:
- Quarterly Newsletters
- Spring and Fall Seed Lists
- Notification of Annual Meeting Date
- Short Courses such for Soybean/Small Grain Seed and Peanut Seed
