Purdue Ag Summit – September 13, 2002

1. Maintenance of Product Integrity Purdue Ag Summit – September 13, 2002 Larry Svajgr, Executive Director Indiana Crop Improvement Association

2. What I want to accomplish today . . . • Who is Indiana Crop and what do we do? • What is our experience with seed & grain purity? • What systems are in place to maintain product integrity? • Answer a few questions.

3. INDIANA CROP IMPROVEMENT ASSOC. • Official Indiana seed certification agency • Private, nonprofit, industry-driven • Unbiased, third-part service provider

4. WHAT DO WE DO? • Seed Certification • QA Seed Programs • IP programs for grain & related products • Custom Field Inspections • Conventional Seed Testing • Genetics Lab Testing • Auditing

5. “SOME OTHER STUFF ABOUT US . . . • ISO Certified • Science based programs • Research projects • Affiliation with Purdue University • Member of Assoc. of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA)

6. Biotech traits “impact” on conventional seed corn (Based on ICIA Genetics Lab testing of seed corn for all biotech “events”) • ELISA (antibody) test detection level is 0.1% • PCR (qualitative) test detection level is also 0.1% • Less than 0.3% of conventional corn samples positive • Most are just a trace – 0.5% or less • Highest one was 1.0% • Out of thousands tested over the past four years

7. Why is hybrid seed corn purity high? “Unique quality control systems have been in place since the inception of hybrid seed corn – and they work” • Maintenance of purity at the parent (seedstock) level • Isolation requirements at production • Production field management (detasseling; roguing) • Handling & conditioning protocols • Testing to validate the system (grow outs/lab)

8. Official Seed Programs Available in the U.S. (Trademarked systems) • Indiana (AOSCA) domestic certification • OECD (International) certification • Indiana (AOSCA) QA seed program “Many private seed production systems are based on Indiana (AOSCA) certification”

9. Concepts for seed now being used for grain systems ICIA (AOSCA) Identity Preserved Program “Biotechnology & customer demand/use has created the need for the grain industry to look beyond just corn”

10. Seed Programs Maintain seed genetic purity and identity IP Programs Maintain grain & plantproduct genetic purity and quality Seed Programs &Identity Preservation (IP)

11. Maintaining Crop Product Integrity in a “Quality System” Seed Stock Field History Isolation Field Inspection Facility Inspection Harvesting Sampling & Testing Audits Records

12. Verify pedigree Seedstock Breeders Registered Certified Foundation QA/Private

13. Inseparable previous crop volunteers Field History

14. Distance from contaminating pollen sources: Self pollinated Cross pollinated Wind Insect Isolation

15. Off types Other crops Plant counts Weed identities Nick Field Inspection

16. Harvester inspections Trucks & wagons Bins Trailers Harvesting

17. Dump pits Conveyer belts Storage bins Elevators Trucks and barges Facility Inspections • Dump pits • Conveyer belts • Storage bins • Elevators • Trucks and barges

18. Maintenance of Identity Weights Locations Record Keeping

19. Sampling points and frequency Sampling methods Identification & verification of genes and traits Sampling & Testing

20. Field inspections Facility inspections Seed sampling procedures Seed testing laboratories Records Auditing

21. Sampling and Testing Test Seed Test On-farm storage Regional Elevator Ingredient Processor Test Test Final Food Processor Overseas Importer Export Terminal

22. IP Programs “Product Certification” “Used for the preservation of traits when high purity levels are required” • Fields inspected • Bins & equipment inspected • Handling facilities inspected • Product is sampled • Product is tested • Product is labeled • Costs $0.05-$0.10/bushel (for 3rd party oversight)

23. Grain Channeling “Process Certification” “Used when segregation of large volumes of product is required” • Farmers/handlers develop quality plans • Plans approved • 3rd party auditing of production & handling • Audit reports/corrective actions • Certificates issued • Certificates presented at grain delivery • Costs as low as $0.01/bushel (for 3rd party oversight)

24. Grain harvested from Roundup Ready corn (whether alone or stacked) is fully approved for food and feed use in the United States, Canada and Japan, and is pending approval in the European Union. Find a market for your crop that does not ship grain or processed products to Europe. Appropriate markets for channeling this grain include: feedlots or feed mills, on-farm feeding or elevators that agree to accept the grain. For more information on your market choices, go to www.amseed.com or call 1-800-768-6387. Technology Provider Program – (ASTA ownership) • Compliments NCGA’s “Know before you grow” program • ASTA’s “Grain Handler’s Database”

25. Proposed USDA-GIPSA Program • Process verified • Audited • Market driven • No USDA “standards”

26. IP Process Verification is here . . “Driven currently by the Non-GMO issue – the negative side of the equation” It’s our “warm up act” for the future . . “Will be critical for crop output traits impacting functional human foods, livestock feed, industrial products, human and animal medicines and more – the positive side of the equation!”