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Contacts - New York Dept of Ag & Markets

Seed Control Official:
Mr. Jan Morawski New York Department of Agriculture Plant Industry Division 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235 Phone: 518-457-2087 Fax: 518-457-1204 E-mail: jan.morawski@agmkt.state.ny.us		Robert J. Mungari, Director of Plant Industry New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets 10B Airline Drive Albany, NY 12235-0001 Phone: 518-457-2087 Fax: 518-457-1204 E-mail: bob.mungari@agmkt.state.ny.us

Kyle Arvin, Seed Laboratory Manager New York Agriculture Experiment Station North Street Geneva, NY 14456 Phone: 315-787-2242 Fax: 315-787-2320 E-mail: kwa3@nysaes.cornell.edu

LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

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

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

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

Does your law allow for "variety unknown" labeling?
Answer = N/A

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

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

PERMIT / LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Does your state law have a permit /license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = NO

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 = NO

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, to some extent

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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