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Dale W. Dubberly, Chief |
Charles H. Bronson, Commissioner |
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| Weldon Collier, Chief Feed, Seed and Fertilizer Lab. 3125 Conner Boulevard, L-29, Lab-8 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 Phone: 850-414-1555 Fax: 850-921-1249 |
George Hayslip FL Dept of Agriculture & Consumer Services Bureau of Compliance 3125 Conner Boulevard, 8-L-29 Tallahassee, Florida 32399-1650 Phone: 850-488-8731 Fax: 850-921-6789 E-mail: hayslig@doacs.state.fl.us |
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The following responses are provided by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services in regards to general questions about the Florida State Seed Law.
VARIETY LABELING
Does your state allow for "Variety Not Stated" labeling?
Answer = In Florida we don't allow the designation "Variety Not Stated" or VNS to be used on labels. If the seed kind is other than one of those listed in the Federal Seed Act, Part 201.10, then the variety may be omitted, but the seed may not be labeled VNS or Variety Not Stated.
ARBITRATION
Does your state have "arbitration legislation in place to arbitrate disputes between buyer and seller?
Answer = YES
PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION
Does your state have "pre-emption" legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO
Dr. Richard Payne
The USDA Federal Seed Regulatory Testing Division has announced that Dr. Richard Payne will be retiring at the end of 2011. He has served the Federal Government for more than 36 years and has been a tremendously valuable resource for virtually every state seed control official.
USDA Director
Fed.l Seed Reg. Testing Division
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