In this episode, Paul discusses how federal patent law and the federal Plant Variety Protection Act could limit your ability to use saved seed for replanting.

Materials discussed in this episode:

  • Morris, Dale, Dr. Robert Kratochvil, Paul Goeringer, Farmer-saved Seed: What is Legal? What is Not? (UME FS-1064, June 2017).
  • Goeringer, Paul, Legal Liability of Saving Seeds in an Era of Expiring Patents (UME FS-1000, March. 2015).

If you have questions for Paul contact him at lgoering@umd.edu, tweet him @aglawPaul or 301-405-3541.