The Columbia Basin Vegetable Seed Association (CBVSA) was established in 1987 to promote the collaboration of vegetable seed growers, seed companies, university researchers, and government agencies for the greater good of the local vegetable seed industry.
The CBVSA Mission:
The principal objectives of this association are to increase and disseminate vegetable seed knowledge in the Columbia Basin; to promote and support vegetable seed research; to promote interests of the vegetable seed industry through public and political awareness; to provide interaction among related vegetable seed interests, including commercial growers, supporting industries, Washington State University, and various government agencies; and to cooperate with related regional, national, and international organizations.