The applicant is required to give their name, address, representative, the variety's genus, species, and the variety name, except that a temporary name will suffice until the certificate is issued. The proposed variety name must also be cleared with the Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch to avoid conflicts with existing variety names. The Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch may be contacted at:

U.S. Department of Agriculture

Agricultural Marketing Service

Seed Regulatory and Testing Branch

801 Summit Crossing Place, Suite C

Gastonia, North Carolina 28054-2193

Phone: 704-810-8870

FAX: 704-852-4189 (Lab), 704-852-4109 (Chief)