Organization: FLORIDA FOUNDATION
Mission: FLORIDA FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCERS, INC. (FFSP), IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION AND DIRECT SUPPORT ORGANIZATION OF THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (FAES), AN AGRICULTURAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA'S INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (UF/IFAS). FFSP WAS ORGANIZED FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: TO ENSURE FOUNDATION SEED AND NURSERY STOCKS OF THE BEST- KNOWN VARIETIES ADAPTABLE TO THE FLORIDA CLIMATE AND SOILS ARE AVAILABLE ANNUALLY TO FLORIDA FARMERS AND PRODUCERS IN ADEQUATE QUANTITIES AND AT REASONABLE PRICES. TO COOPERATE WITH FAES IN MAKING AVAILABLE NEW AND IMPROVED CROP SEED AND NURSERY STOCKS BY PURCHASE, BARTER, LEASE, OR GIFT TO FLORIDA FARMERS AND PRODUCERS; TO PROPAGATE AND INCREASE THE SAME THROUGH ANY AGENCY, AND PARTICULARLY BY CONTRACTING WITH PRODUCERS AND INSTITUTIONS AND TO DISSEMINATE SUCH INCREASED STOCKS TO ITS MEMBERS AND OTHERS.
Activities: THE ORGANIZATION ACTS AS AN AGENT FOR THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION (FAES) AND COLLECTS ROYALTIES ON RELEASED AND LICENSED CULTIVARS. IN THE CAPACITY OF BEING AN AGENT, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES OFFICE SPACE AND PERSONNEL TO HANDLE THE PLANT VARIETY PROTECTION, TRADEMARK, PLANT PATENT AND PLANT BREEDERS' RIGHTS APPLICATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION FACILITATES THE LICENSING AND MARKETING OF FAES RELEASED CULTIVARS AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE NEGOTIATION, EXECUTION, AND MANAGEMENT OF CONTRACTS.
THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH THE INSTITUTE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA FOR THE PURPOSES OF INCREASING FOUNDATION SEED FROM THE POINT AT WHICH A VARIETY IS DEVELOPED BY A TRAINED PLANT BREEDER TO THE STATE WHERE AMPLE STOCKS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO QUALIFIED SEED PRODUCERS. THE ORGANIZATION OWNS 500 ACRES OF LAND NEAR MARIANNA, FLORIDA. THE ORGANIZATION OWNS FARMING EQUIPMENT, PROCESSING EQUIPMENT AND STORAGE FACILITIES THAT IT USES TO GROW, HARVEST AND PROCESS FOUNDATION SEED PRODUCTS.
NTEE category: Food, Agriculture & Nutrition
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building