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Kansas Plant Variety Protection Act Violators Settle With Syngenta

Protected wheat seed can not be sold without permission under PVPA

November 30, 2020
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Syngenta has accepted settlements from Dennis McKinney of Greensburg, Kansas, and Barrett Smith of Macksville, Kansas, in response to Plant Variety Protection Act violations. McKinney admitted to selling AgriPro Jackpot wheat seed to Barrett Smith, and Smith admitted to attempting to resell the AgriPro Jackpot wheat seed, infringing on PVPA certificates owned or licensed by Syngenta.

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