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Title: Minnesota Seed Permit
Alternate Title:
Description: Any person or firm that labels seed for sale in Minnesota must have a seed permit. Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)
Subject: Seeds
Creation Date: 9/15/2008 11:19:49 AM
Modification Date: 8/9/2024 1:02:16 PM
Agency Name: Agriculture (MDA), Minnesota Department of
Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Description: The mission of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) is to enhance all Minnesotans’ quality of life by equitably ensuring the integrity of our food supply, the health of our environment, and the strength and resilience of our agricultural economy.
Agency Phone: 651-201-6000
800-967-2474
Agency Fax: Agency URL: https://www.mda.state.mn.us/
Agency Address:
625 N. Robert Street

St. Paul
MN
55155
Division Name: Plant Protection
Division URL:
Division Description:
Division Phone: Division Fax: Division URL:
Unit Name: Seed Regulatory Program
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 651-201-6309
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): seed.mda@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Audience: Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:

Review:

Buying and Selling Seed in Minnesota

     Labeling Seed in Minnesota

     Seed Permits

     Brand vs. Variety Seed Labeling in Minnesota

Any person or firm that labels seed for sale in Minnesota must have a seed permit. Permit holders pay fees to the state to support the seed regulatory program. The permit fee is paid by the initial labeler, the first person or firm to label seed. In addition to their responsibility to accurately label seed for sale, seed labelers must also maintain records to allow full traceability of their products, to support their label claims, and a file sample that is representative of the seed sold. 


Rules: 1510.0011 - .0360

Statutes: 21.89

Forms:

Seed Permit Application

Brand Registration Form

Records Requirements

Forms and Resources

Selling Seed in Minnesota

Cannabis Seed FAQ

Treated Seed Disposal

Seed Labeling and Selling for Retailers in MN

Services for Seed Testing

Application forms are available at Seed Permits
Fees:
Category Who needs this category? Fee Fees Paid
A Agricultural Seed < 50,000 lbs. per year $75 Annually
B Vegetable, flower, and wildflower intended for home gardener use  $75 - $4,500 based on annual Minnesota sales Annually
C Agricultural , native grass and wildflower seed > 50,000 lbs. per year Based on tonnage or units sold for kind of seed Semi-Annually


Refer to Application for Seed Permit for more information about fees.


Period of Issuance:
Length of Determination: One day to one week.
Other Info:
Activity: License Detail URL:

Buying and Selling Seed in Minnesota

Online Licensing System -Licensing Lookup

Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA)


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