Potato Variety Management Institute

1. Purchase a license- Seed growers must obtain a license and pay a fee to grow PVMI varieties. Both the license contracts and royalty calculation forms can be found and printed here.

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Tri-state members: $100 per year

Outside Tri-state: $250 per year

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2. Once a license is obtained, keep track of seed produced and sold. Royalties need to be paid on seed sold. 

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Rates are as follows:

Tri-state 

$0.25/cwt non-specialty varieties

$1.00/cwt specialty varieties

 

Outside Tri-State

$0.50/cwt non-specialty varieties

$1.00/cwt specialty varieties

 

Outside United States

$1.00/cwt non-specialty varieties

$2.00/cwt specialty varieties