{"id":25151,"date":"2022-08-11T01:52:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T01:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-seeds\/?page_id=25151"},"modified":"2026-02-03T17:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T17:02:24","slug":"colorado-seed-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/seeds\/","title":{"rendered":"Colorado Seed Programs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/agsci.colostate.edu\/divi-seeds\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/145\/2022\/08\/banner-combine-wheat.jpg&#8221; alt=&#8221;combine in wheat field&#8221; title_text=&#8221;banner-combine-wheat&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_fullwidth_image][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;2_5,3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_sidebar area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_9&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_5&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Squiggle &#8211; Aligned Left&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_enable_color=&#8221;off&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n\t\t<div style=\"width: 146px; height: 8px; max-width: 100%; position: relative;\">\n\t\t\t<svg\n                width=\"100%\"\n                height=\"100%\"\n                xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"\n                x=\"0\" y=\"0\"\n                viewBox=\"0 0 145.1 8\"\n                xml:space=\"preserve\"\n                style=\"position: absolute; top: 0\"\n            >\n\t\t\t\t<path\n\t\t\t\t\td=\"M144.1 4c-3.6 3.3-10.7 3.3-14.3 0S119.1.7 115.5 4s-10.7 3.3-14.3 0S90.4.7 86.9 4 76.1 7.3 72.6 4 61.8.7 58.3 4 47.5 7.3 43.9 4 33.2.7 29.6 4 18.9 7.3 15.3 4 4.6.7 1 4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tfill=\"none\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstroke=\"#f15727\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstroke-width=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text quote_border_weight=&#8221;4px&#8221; quote_border_color=&#8221;#F15625&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.17.6&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; text_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; quote_font=&#8221;|600|||||||&#8221; quote_text_color=&#8221;#414141&#8243; quote_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;36px&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;32px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;24px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>CSU Seed Programs<\/h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p><span class=\"s5\">Quality Seed <\/span><span class=\"s5\">from<\/span><span class=\"s5\"> F<\/span><span class=\"s5\">ield to <\/span><span class=\"s5\">B<\/span><span class=\"s5\">ag<\/span><span class=\"s6\">. \u00a0<em>It pays to plant the best.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Colorado Seed Programs is an enterprise housed the Colorado State University system. 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