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Contacts - N. Dakota State Seed Dept.
Seed Control Official:

Joe Magnusson
North Dakota State Seed Department
1313 18th Street North
Fargo, North Dakota   58105-5257
Phone:  701-231-5440
Fax:  701-231-5401
E-mail: jmagnusson@ndseed.ndsu.edu

Mark Hafdahl, Seed Laboratory Director
Box 5257 State University Station
Fargo, North Dakota   58105-5257
Phone: 701-231-5420
Fax:  701-231-5401
E-mail: mhafdahl@ndseed.ndsu.edu
REFERENCE LINKS for New Mexico:

http://www.ndseed.com 

LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

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

VARIETY LABELING
Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES, except for wheat, durum, barley, oats, rye, soybeans, dry beans, flax, vegetable, and flower seed must be sold by variety name.

ARBITRATION
Does your state offer "Seed Arbitration" as a part of your seed law, or as a separate law?
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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Telephone: 765-494-1557
E-mail: neesl@purdue.edu

 

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