Letters, Comments and Testimony

ASTA Comments to the U.S. Department of Labor on proposed Child Labor changes (Dec. 1, 2011)
• PDF: Comments filed to the U.S. Department of Labor regarding RIN 1235-AA06

Bureau of Land Management Update (10/25/11)
• PDF: ASTA/BLM Webinar (PPT slides)

ASTA Supports Continued Funding of USDA’s Cooperator Programs (4/14/11)
• PDF: Statement from ASTA to the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology and Foreign Agriculture

Genetic Enhancement of Maize (3/17/2011)
• PDF: Strengthening of USA Corn Hybrids by Enhancing the Corn Germplasm Base
• PDF: Critical Corn Genetic Resource Curation and Maintenance

Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (2/08/2011)
• PDF: Letter from Former Secretaries of Agriculture to Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate on the Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement
• PDF: (document coming)

FDA Development of Food Safety Standards (5/5/2010)
• PDF: How to tell the FDA the best way to develop safety standards for the growing, harvesting and packing of fresh fruits and vegetables
• PDF: ASTA comments to FDA regarding the development of food safety standards specific to seed

National Forest Resource Management (2/2008)
• PDF: Forest Service Manual - Chapter 2070 - Vegetation Ecology

Update on Immigration Reform Measures for Employers (8/2007)
• PDF: Analysis of Immigration Reform Measures Announced by the White House
• PDF: White House Fact Sheet

Marketing and Advertising Seed Products (7/2007)
• PDF: Marketing and Advertising Seed Products

Minnesota Seed Law Enforcement - Seed Plot Signs (10/24/06)
• PDF: Minnesota Seed Law Enforcement - Seed Plot Signs

ASTA Comments to USDA Forest Service on Native Plant Policy (8/24/06)
Click on either of the links below to download comments ASTA filed to the Federal Register on the USDA Forest Service's Native Plant Policy:
• PDF: Native Plant Materials Proposed Directive

Testimony in Opposition to Montana Bill HB 432 (2/7/2007)
• PDF: Testimony in Opposition to Montana Bill HB 432

Opposition to LD 1650 – An Act to Amend the Laws Concerning Genetically Engineered Plants and Seeds (4/17/06)
• PDF: Opposition to LD 1650 – An Act to Amend the Laws Concerning Genetically Engineered Plants and Seeds