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Interview with
Chip Sundstrom |
The
rules of the USDA National Organic Program:
- Use of
the USDA organic label or seal
Subpart D
describes the use of the USDA organic label or seal.
- For seed producers, much of the
labeling information isn’t applicable.
- For example, products may be
labeled as "100% organic," "organic," or "made with organic
ingredients." Since raw seed is a single composition
product, it will either be "100% organic" or not.
- Seed treatments must be approved
by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) for use on
organic seed. Prohibited substances (such as synthetic
pesticides) may not be used on organic seed.
- Pelleting and film coating
materials must also approved. The only time a seed product
may not qualify as "100 organic" is if a pelleting or film
coating material contains a minor component(s) that isn’t
organic. At that point a certifier would need to determine
if it could be labeled "organic," indicating a product that
contains (by weight or volume) not less than 95% organically
produced or processed agricultural products, or "made with
organic ingredients," indicating made with at least 70%
organically produced ingredients.
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