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Archive of articles and videos: REGULATIONS

Biotech Creates Regulatory Hurdles
“It takes a lot of investment in doing those studies to understand and build the scientific basis…”
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(Video interview with John Schoenecker - December 09)

Seed World's Analysis of the 2008 U.S. Farm Bill

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(Feb 09)
The Need for a State Spotlight
“The states were beginning to have more and more seed issues…”
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(Video interview with Pat Miller - Sept 08)
Coast to Coast Coverage
“We tend to spend a little bit more time in the northeast.”
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(Video interview with Pat Miller - Sept 08)
Countrywide Concerns
“We generally see three common issues…”
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(Video interview with Pat Miller - Sept 08)
Success Story
“Vermont was a big hit for us…”
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(Video interview with Pat Miller - Sept 08)
Tough Topic
“It makes you realize how difficult it is for anyone who does interstate commerce…”
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(Video interview with Pat Miller - Sept 08)
Radical Regulations
“I just thought that was fascinating that they would use the spiritual angle…”
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(Video interview with Pat Miller - Sept 08)
Relations with State Departments
“I think it’s very important to stay in contact with those officials…”
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(Video interview with Karen Withers - Aug 08)
How Tiny Does It Have To Be?
Tolerances continue to plague trade.
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(May 2008)
Size of the Organic Market
“It’s a 98% unfulfilled market and it’s been growing at 20%…”
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(Video interview with Tom Stearns - Mar 08)
Regulating Organic Seed
“What I would recommend doing is crop-by-crop…”
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(Video interview with Tom Stearns - Mar 08)
If You Could Change One Thing
“There’s a three year testing protocol to advance new varieties…”
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(Video interview with Dean Oestreich - Jan 08)
Health Claims
“It took the nut industry 3-5 years.”
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(Video interview with Elizabeth Pivonka - May08)
The Complexities of getting Health Claims
“Without a process in place other functional foods could be promoted to the detriment of fruits and vegetables.”
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(Video interview with Elizabeth Pivonka - March 08)

Rules of the Name
What happens when you want to add a brand name to a seed label?

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(Feb 07)
Biotech Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers
What’s on the market and what’s to come
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(Feb 06)

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