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In 1976, Alister Voller, Mike Clark, and associates reported the successful and sensitive detection of plant viruses by ELISA. Two years earlier, Voller, Engvall, Bidwell, and Huldt developed the microwell ELISA plate. This technology arrived just in time to test and select plants grown by tissue culture and to assist clean plant programs using one-way pass-through propagation methods. The rapid exploration and acceptance of ELISA created an immediate need for optimized, validated tests, for kits, for quality controlled antibodies, enzyme conjugates, and accessories. Agdia, Inc. was formed to meet this need. Agdia’s first tests were developed for common potato pathogens, i.e., the viruses, PVX, PVY, PLRV, PVS, PVM, PVA, and the bacteria, ringrot [CMS] and blackleg [ECA]. Next, a testing service was developed to help those who needed testing results but did not want to perform the tests themselves. The products and services were an instant hit. Agdia grew quickly as its products and services

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