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

2. What I want to accomplish today... 1.Who is Indiana Crop and what do we do? 2. What is our experience with seed & grain purity? 3. What systems are in place to maintain product integrity? 4. 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. ISO Certified Science based programs Research projects Affiliation with Purdue University Member of Assoc. of Official Seed Certifying Agencies (AOSCA) “SOME OTHER STUFF ABOUT US...

6. Biotech traits “impact” on conventional seed corn 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 (Based on ICIA Genetics Lab testing of seed corn for all biotech “events”)

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

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 & Identity Preservation (IP) Seed Programs Maintain seed genetic purity and identity IP Programs Maintain grain & plant product genetic purity and quality

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

12. Seedstock Verify pedigree Breeders Foundation RegisteredCertified QA/Private

13. Field History Inseparable previous crop volunteers

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

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

16. Harvesting Harvester inspections Trucks & wagons Bins Trailers

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

18. Record Keeping Maintenance of Identity Weights Locations

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

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

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

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 3 rd 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 3 rd 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!”