SGS Canada Inc’s Crop Science division offers Canada’s most comprehensive spectrum of seed, greenhouse, feed, and soil testing services.

Our seed laboratories are accredited to operate in Canada under the regulations of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and are monitored by the Seeds Canada. Our largest seed laboratory is located in Sherwood Park, AB and hosts seed certification testing (germination, purity), health (vigor, trait), pathology, ISTA OIC/BIC, sampler training and REGAL services. Our Grande Prairie, AB lab focuses on grass, legume and native seed species, for Canadian, AOSA and ISTA seed testing rules.

Our Guelph, ON lab has over 35 years of expertise and specializes in soil, greenhouse, and feed analysis. Please see a list of our ISO/IEC 17025 accredited tests on the Standards Council of Canada website.

We are a part of the SGS Group (SGSN: SWX), the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. Our 97,000 employees operate a network of 2,650 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer more interconnected world. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. SGS has over 140 years of serving the global agricultural market, operating in Canada since 1948. In 2017, Forbes ranked the SGS Group as one of the world’s top multinationals and one of the world’s most innovative companies. Also in 2017, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices recognized the SGS Group as an Industry Leader in Commercial & Professional Services for its sustainability processes.