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Othel Neely discusses his involvement in and perspective on the seed industry. 

==General Interview Information==

'''Interviewee Name:''' Othel M. Neely

'''Additional Parties Recorded:''' None

'''Date:''' April 16, 1986

'''Location:''' Waco, Texas

'''Interviewer:''' Richard Mason 

'''Length:''' 1 hour 30 minutes


==Abstract==

'''Tape 1, Side 1:''' Promotion of certified seed, 
Texas Certified Seed Producers, Incorporated, 1958, 
Agricultural Press, 
Proprietary varieties, 
Competition, 
Hybrid corn, 
Transition from certified seed to proprietary varieties, 
Neely’s involvement in seed industry, 
TCSP (again), 
Texas Seed Trade Association, 
Evolution, 
Plant Variety Protection Act, 
Result, 
Factors in passage.
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'''Tape 1, Side 2:''' Small seed producing companies, 
Encouragement of trend, 
Demise, 
Seed production in Texas, 
Hybrid sorghum, 
Cotton, 
Wheat, 
Peanuts, 
Rice, 
Corn, 
Recap, 
Peanut acreage allotment, 
Cotton agreage allotment, 
Plant Variety Protection Act (again), 
Certification, 
Venezuelan seed industry, 
U.S. seed industry, 
Trust in the seed industry, 
State seed industry, 
Philosophic and climatic differences, 
Texas acreage, 
Factors in seed selection, 
Variety, 
Promotion.
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'''Tape 2, Side 1:''' Promotion (continued), 
Southern corn leaf blight, 
Maintenance of genetic base, 
Genetic engineering, 
Significant concerns, 
Relationship between public institutions and seed industry, 
Private sector seed breeders, 
Seed legislation in the U.S., 
Truthful labeling.
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'''Tape 2, Side 2:''' Blank
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'''Range Dates:''' 1958-1986

'''Bulk Dates:''' 1958-1986


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