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Brad Berven | Brent Turnipseed, Seed Laboratory Manager Plant Science Seed Testing Lab. 523 E. Capitol, Foss Building Pierre, SD 57501-3182 Phone: 605-688-4590 Fax: 605-688-4602 |
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| Neal R. Foster Seed Certification Manager & SDCIA Executive Director South Dakota Crop Improvement Association south Dakota State University Agriculture Hall 244, Box 2207A Brookings, SD 57007-1096 Phone: 605-688-4606 Fax: 605-688-6752 E-mail: neal.foster@sdstate.edu |
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REFERENCE LINKS for South Dakota:
South Dakota Department of Agriculture
The following responses are provided by the South Dakota State Seed Department in regard to general questions about the South Dakota State Seed Law.
VARIETY LABELING
Does your law allow for "variety not stated" labeling?
Answer = YES, except for barley, flax, oats, rye, soybeans, triticale and wheat. These kinds 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
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.
USDA Director
Fed.l Seed Reg. Testing Division
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Larry Nees, Secretary
Telephone: 765-494-1557
E-mail: neesl@purdue.edu
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