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AASCO Contacts in the

North Carolina Department of Agriculture
     
  Seed Control Official:

Eddie Martin
Seed Administrator
Plant Industry Division
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 27647
Raleigh, NC   27611-7647
Phone:  919-733-3930
Fax:   919-733-1041
E-mail:  eddie.martin@ncagr.gov  

Steve Troxler
Commissioner
North Carolina Department of Agriculture 
& Consumer Services
P.O. Box 27647
Raleigh, NC   27611-7647
Phone:   919-733-7125
Fax: 919-733-1141

Patricia S. Stowe
Laboratory Supervisor
Plant Industry Division
North Carolina Department of Agriculture
& Consumer Services
P.O. Box 27647
Raleigh, NC   27611-7647
Phone:   919-733-3930
Fax: 919-733-1041

Gene Cross
Director
North Carolina Crop. Improvement Assn. 
North Carolina State University
3709 Hillsborough Street
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607
Phone:  919-515-2851
Fax:  919-515-7981

 


 
 

LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

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

VARIETY LABELING
Does your state seed law require "mandatory" variety labeling for agricultural crop kinds?
Answer = YES, for the crops of cotton, field corn, peanuts, soybeans, tobacco and wheat

Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES, for rye, barley, and oats, and any kinds not listed above

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 = NO

ARBITRATION

Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
Answer = YES

If yes, is it mandatory?
Answer = NO

Do you allow the use of the "arbitration label notice" as referenced in RUSSL?
Answer = YES

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION

Does your state have “pre-emption” legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO, but Pre-Emption bill 671 has passed the House and is pending in the Senate for review in 2007.

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 = YES, the seedsman must keep proper records and report quarterly seed offered for sale and fees paid. Fees are as follows: Wholesale ($100) <$500 ($5) >$500<$1000 ($15) >$1000 ($25) $.02 all seed over 10 lb.

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

UNIQUE (MISCELLANEOUS) REQUIREMENTS

Does your state seed law have any "unique" or special requirements and/or prohibitions?
Answer = NO

 

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