California Dept. of Food and Agriculture

Seed Science Laboratory — Plant Pest Diagnostics Center
Lab Details
DR. RIAD BAALBAKI, CSA-G (GERMINATION) (DIRECTOR)
3294 Meadowview Road
Sacramento, CA 95832-1448
riad.baalbaki@cdfa.ca.gov
(916) 262-1100
(916) 262-1190
https://www.cdfa.ca.gov
Tests Performed
  • Purity
  • Germination
  • Noxious Exam
  • Bulk Exam
  • Disseminule Identification
  • Phytosanitary Exam
  • Other Species (Complete, Reduced, Limited)
  • Field Run Clean-Out Assessment
  • Anthropological & Archaeological ID
  • Cold Tests
  • TZ
  • Accelerated Aging
  • X-Ray
  • Seed Count
  • Moisture Test
  • Fluorescence Tests
  • Bi-Directional Thermo Gradient Germination/Vigor Assessment
  • Seedling Performance

Staff Directory

NameTitleEmailAccreditation
Riad BaalbakiLaboratory Leadriad.baalbaki@cdfa.ca.govCSA-G (Germination)
Emi Kuroiwa, CSAAssociate Seed Botanistemi.kuroiawa@cdfa.ca.govPurity & Germination
Connie WeinerEnvironmental Scientistconnie.weiner@cdfa.ca.gov
Kevin StoffelEnvironmental Scientistkevin.stoffel@cdfa.ca.gov
Deborah MeyerSeed Herbarium Volunteerdmeyerseeds@gmail.comPurity & Germination
Dr. Robert (Bob) PriceSeed Herbarium Volunteerrobert.price@cdfa.ca.govPurity