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Dan Danielson, Administrator | Jimmy Hopper, Director Regulatory Service Division Tennessee Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 40627, Melrose Station Nashville, TN 37204 Phone: 615-837-5150 Fax: 615-837-5335 E-mail: Jimmy.Hopper@tn.gov |
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| Jim McGuire, Manager AG Lab Tennessee Department of Agriculture P.O. Box 40627, Melrose Station Nashville, TN 37204 Phone: 615-837-5337 Fax: 615-837-5335 E-mail: James.Mcguire@tn.gov |
David McKinney Secretary-Treasurer Tennessee Crop Improvement Association 2640 C Nolensville Road Nashville, TN 36166 Phone: 615-242-0467 Fax: 615-248-3461 E-mail: tcia@superiorseeds.org |
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REFERENCE LINKS for Tennessee:
www.state.tn.us/agriculture/regulate/index.html
http://www.state.tn.us/agriculture/
The following responses are provided by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture in regard to general questions about the Tennessee State Seed Law.
Variety Labeling
Does your state allow for "Variety Not Stated" labeling?
Answer = YES
Arbitration
Does your state have "arbitration" legislation in place to arbitrate disputes between buyer and seller?
Answer = NO
Pre-emption Legislation
Does your state have "pre-emption" legislation to restrict local political subdivisions from regulating seed?
Answer = NO
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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Telephone: 765-494-1557
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