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Contacts - Oklahoma Dept. of Ag.
Seed Control Official:

Wade Krivanek
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
P.O. Box 528804
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152-8804
Phone: 405-522-5452
Fax: 405-522-1855
E-mail: wade.krivanek@oda.state.ok.us

Dr. Neal Foster, Executive Director
Oklahoma Crop Improvement Association
Agronomy Department, 368 Ag Hall
Oklahoma State University
Stillwater, OK  74078-0507
Phone: 405-624-6704
Fax: 405-372-8519
E-mail: neal@provalue.net

     
Larry Rudebusch, Section Supervisor
Agricultural Services Administrator
Phone:  405-522-5891
E-mail: larryr@oda.state.ok.us
   Terry L. Peach, Commissioner of Agriculture
Oklahoma Department of Agriculture
Phone: 405-522-5719
Fax: 405-522-0909
E-mail: spam@oda.state.ok.us
REFERENCE LINKS for Oklahoma:

www.state.ok.us/~okag/seed.html

LABELING & DISTRIBUTION INFORMATION SURVEY

The following responses are provided by the Oklahoma Department Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Oklahoma 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 = 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 = NO

PRE-EMPTION LEGISLATION
Does your state have “pre-emption” legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = YES, Section 2-8-26.1 State preemption-Exception for taxation of the Oklahoma Seed Law covers this provision. 

BRAND LABELING
Does your law allow for "brand name" labeling?
Answer = NO

PERMIT / LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
Does your state law have a permit /license requirement for seedsmen to distribute seeds in your state?
Answer = YES
RETAIL: For dealers that sell seed to consumers only.
WHOLESALE: For dealers that sell only to other seed dealers.
RETAIL/WHOLESALE: For dealers that sell seed to both.
INSPECTION FEE: Paid semi-annual, paid by dealers responsible for labeling and distributing the seed.
COSTS: Retail license: $5.00, Wholesale license: $25.00, Retail/Wholesale license: $30.00, Inspection Fee: $0.08 per 100 lb weight

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, most things are similar, but it is not detailed to RUSSL

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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