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Contacts - Maine Dept. of Ag & Forestry
Seed Control Official:

Hal Prince
Maine Department of Agriculture
Quality Assurance and Regulations
Station #28
Augusta, Maine   04333
Phone:  207-287-7522
Fax: 207-287-7548
E-mail: hal.prince@maine.gov
 
REFERENCE LINKS for Maine:

http://www.state.me.us/sos/cec/rcn/apa/01/chaps01.htm
LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

The following responses are provided by the Maine Department of Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Maine State Seed Law.

VARIETY LABELING
Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = NO

ARBITRATION
Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
Answer = NO

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION
Does your state have “pre-emption” legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO

 

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29 OCT
Retirement:
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.

29 OCT
Position Available

USDA Director
Fed.l Seed Reg. Testing Division

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Telephone: 765-494-1557
E-mail: neesl@purdue.edu

 

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