California Crop Improvement Association

1. California Crop Improvement Association • Executive Director’s Report – Larry R. Teuber • Staff reports: • Directors overview – Larry Teuber • Web Site update – James Cubbage • Crop Standards report – Bob Stewart • Applications / field inspections – Bob Simas • Potato Certification and Disease Inspected – Pablo Guzman • OECD report – Bob Stewart and Alex Mkandawire • Organic program – Bob Simas • New Varieties (CTC) – Timothy Blank

2. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections:

3. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections: number All Crops Acres

4. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections: number Alfalfa acres

5. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections: number Cotton acres

6. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections: number Grain acres

7. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections: number Sunflower acres

9. Alfalfa - Isolation and Separation

10. Pollinators – Honey Bees and Leafcutter Bees

11. Imperial County 2008 --- 222 Applications --- 30 Varieties Roundup Ready Lawsuit / Injunction --- GMO Traits

12. AOSCA Genetic and Crop Standards for Alfalfa • Recommended by the AOSCA Alfalfa/Small Forage Legumes Committee • Reviewed and approved by the AOSCA Standards Council • Approved by the AOSCA Board of Directors • Seed Standards: Change the other varieties (maximum) for the Certified class to 2.00% from the standard of 1.00%. • Field Standards: Change the other varieties (ratio of plants) for the Certified class to 2:100 (2.0%) from the standard of 1:100 (1.0%). • * * * • Federal Seed Act – Part 201 • Certified Class Currently Other Varieties- Field 1:100, Seed 1.0% • * * * • CCIA Alfalfa Standards • Certified Class Currently Other Varieties – • Field 1:200 (0.5%), Seed O.C. 0.1% • Foundation Standards will remain the same. • * * * • Alfalfa Seed Stewardship Program

13. California Crop Improvement Association Applications/Field inspections:

14. Potato Seed Certification 2008 Field inspections for Plant Diseases/Genetic purity Imperial Valley, November-April Arvine, December-May Cuyama Valley, April-July Stockton, February-November

15. Potato Seed Certification 2006 2007 2008 Growers 4 3 3(2) Acres 598 629 511 Income $ 33,446 $ 35,224 $28,616

16. Potato Seed Certification Zuckerman Family Farms, Inc Kirschenmann Farms, Inc CSS Farms LLC Potandon Produce LLC B&H Farming California, Colorado, Central America, Caribbean, Asia

17. Disease Inspected Certification Voluntary program offered to Vegetable seed companies Inspection of melon and watermelon hybrid seed fields to verify absence of Bacterial Fruit Blotch (BFB) disease Auditing records and fields inspections California, Idaho, Mexico, Peru and Chile

18. Disease Inspected Certification Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc Nunhems Seed Company USA

19. California Crop Improvement Association • OECD – intergovernmental organization formed in 1961 with HQs in Paris, France aimed at exchange of good quality seeds among participating countries. • USDA/AMS is the designated authority in the U.S.A. • EU Equivalency [EC rules and standards].

20. Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) • California Crop Improvement Association • Countries • Europe 29 • North and South America 7 • Africa 9 • Asia 4 • Oceania 2 • Crops • Sunflower • Alfalfa • Cotton • Sudangrass • Bermudagrass • Clover

21. CCIA FeeStructure and Standards California Crop Improvement Association Fee Structure • Application $100/application • Certification $1.25-$4.72/cwt certified • OECD Certificate $40 + $0.06-$0.11/cwt Sunflower Certified Hybrid Standard CCIAAOSCAOECD • Field eligibility 3 years 1 year 2 years • Isolation 6600’ 2640’ 1640’ • # of field inspections 2 2 3

22. CCIA vs OECD Tags California Crop Improvement Association CCIA Tag Color OECD Tag Color • Breeder - Pre-Basic White/violet stripe • Foundation White Basic White • Registered Purple Basic White • Certified Blue Certified 1st Blue • Certified Blue Certified 2nd Red (not allowed in CA) In 1995 OECD established a ‘Not Finally Certified’ seed label with a ‘Grey’ tag.

23. CCIA’s FutureDirection California Crop Improvement Association • Seedlot Labeling - OECD scheme guidelines’ maximum lot size is 25,000 kgs. • Seed Laboratory Accreditation – CCIA criteria is for AOSA Seed Laboratory and Laboratory with an RST. USDA/OECD requires “accredited” seed laboratories. • Post Control Procedures – CCIA will establish and execute a plan for monitoring and auditing grow-outs for compliance with OECD requirements.

24. California Crop Improvement Association Organic Certification Program Current Number of Clients = 80 - Crop Producers: 50 - Processing and Handling: 30 Location of Clients: USA California 61 Arizona 6 Oregon 6 Foreign China 1 Mexico 6

25. Varieties approved in 2008

26. California Crop Improvement Association Progress during the past year: • Review, Revise, and Document standards and proceedures - Crop Standards new and revised (Feb, May) … Continuing Update and document policies and proceedures … Continuing • Publish “Seed Notes” – ………............... Successful continuing 3X annually • Continue to upgrade and improve web application – ……… Yes/continuing • Remodel Conference room – ……………….………………………. Continuing • Establish audit and accreditation for seed laboratories – Recruiting • Hire additional office staff (Bookkeeper, Administrative assist.)