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Contacts - Mississippi Dept of Ag & Comm.

Seed Control Official:
Fabian Watts Mississippi State Seed Seed Testing Laboratory P.O. Box 5207 Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: 662-325-3992 Fax: 662-325-3833 E-mail: Fabian@mdac.state.ms.us		Dr. Lester Spell, Jr., DVM Commissioner Mississippi Department of Ag and Commerce P.O. Box 1609 Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1609 Phone: 662-359-1100 Fax: 662-354-6290

Dr. Bennie Keith, Executive Secretary Mississippi Crop Improvement Association P.O. Box MS, 773 Stone Blvd. Mississippi State, MS 39762 Phone: 662-325-3211 Fax: 662-325-8135

REFERENCE LINKS for Mississippi:

Mississippi Department of Agriculture

LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

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

VARIETY LABELING
Does your state allow for “Variety Not Stated” labeling?
Answer = NO

If no, please provide brief explanation.
Exception of mixed Southern Pea, Oat, and Wheat varieties. Example, Mixed Wheat, VNS or Variety not Stated on tag. All other crops and kinds must be sold by Kind and Variety Name.

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 = YES

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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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