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Many varieties of rice are now being
applied on for protection by Plant Variety Protection (PVP) laws
or Utility Patents. The following information will help you sort
out what is required for selling some of the most widely used varieties
out of your bins.
Some of these requirements are state
law for selling agricultural seed of any kind for planting purposes.
Drew, Wells, Cocodrie and Priscilla
are varieties that have been (or are in the process of being) applied
on for Plant Variety Protection.
In order to sell these varieties
out of your bins, you must:
- Have an Arkansas Seed Dealer’s
License and be responsible for tonnage fees on all seed sold
in Arkansas.
- Have a complete analysis (germination
and purity) and give all required labeling information to each
buyer.
- Be responsible for rice promotion
fees (collected by DF & A - for more information call Ann
Foreman at (501) 682-7191.
- Comply with Plant Variety Protection
Act (PVPA 1994)
- A farmer must have permission
from the variety owner to sell the seed (Drew, Wells and Priscilla
are required to be in the AR Certification program and have
received a certified grade on the laboratory complete analysis).
- A farmer can still save and
plant seed on his own farm
- A buyer of a protected variety
for use in non-reproductive purposes (grain), may not convert
that grain to productive purposes.
Older varieties such as Cypress,
Kaybonnet, Lagrue, Alan, Lemont, Bengal and Jackson are
not required to have received a certified grade in order to sell
for planting. However, they still must meet these requirements:
- Have an Arkansas Seed Dealer’s
License and be responsible for tonnage fees on all
seed sold in Arkansas.
- Have a complete analysis
(germination and purity) and give all required labeling information
to each buyer.
- Be responsible for rice promotion
fees (collected by DF & A - for more information call
Ann Foreman at (501) 682-7191.
Need more information? Call the Plant
Board Seed Division
at (501) 225-1598.
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