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Contacts - New Jersey Dept. of Ag.
Seed Control Official:

Floyd A. Yoder, Jr.
New Jersery Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Industry
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey   08625
Phone:   609-292-5443
Fax: 609-292-4710
E-mail: floyd.yoder@ag.state.nj.us   


Carl P. Schulze, Jr., Director
Division of Plant Industry
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey   08625
Phone:  609-292-5441
Fax:  609-292-4710
     
Dr. Glenn Freeman, Seed Laboratory Manager
Division of Plant Industry
P.O. Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey   08625
Phone: 609-292-5443
Fax:  609-292-4710		    

REFERENCE LINKS for New Jersey:

www.state.nj.us/agriculture/plant

LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

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

VARIETY LABELING
Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = NO, If the variety is not stated on the label, the name of the kind and the words "variety not stated" are required but only for agricultural seed and not for turfgrass, vegetable, flower and tree & shrub seeds.

Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES

Does your law allow for "variety unknown" labeling?
Answer = NO

Do you allow the use of the abbreviated term "VNS" to be used in place of the phrase "variety not stated"?
Answer = NO

Does your state seed law allow labeling by "crop kind" only?
Answer = YES, For any seeds except Agricultural Seeds as stated in question 1

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

BRAND LABELING
Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = YES, In the Seed Control Rules: Brand names shall not be used as a substiture for the variety name or to represent a specific variety.

PERMIT / LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Does your state law have a permit /license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES, Seed Wholesalers/Conditioners must register each calendar year and pay a non-refundable application fee of $125.

TEST DATE
What is the "TEST DATE" requirement for agricultural and vegetable seeds in your state?
Answer = 9 months

GMO REGULATIONS
Does your state law have any specific language regulating "GMO’s"?
Answer = YES, In the Seed Control Rules: Each seed lot bearing a label claiming improvements and advantages due to, or as a result of, a treatment may be tested to determine the effectiveness of the treatment.

Does your state test for specific GMO varietal traits on official samples?
Answer = NO

RELATIONSHIP TO RUSSL
Does your state seed law model RUSSL?
Answer = YES, whenever possible

UNIQUE (MISCELLANEOUS) REQUIREMENTS
Does your state seed law have any "unique" or special requirements and/or prohibitions?
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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