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The agency, which is responsible for overseeing plants breeders' rights, hired Serecon to do the review, which is required under the terms of the 1990 PBR Act. Under the act, plant breeders collect royalties on the sale of protected varieties. Farmers can keep seed from protected varieties to plant in their own fields, but they're not allowed to sell them without authorization. Don Hoover, president of Serecon, said he'll be consulting over the next few months with everyone affected by plant breeders' rights. That will include seed growers, seed dealers and marketers, farmers and farm organizations, plant breeders and researchers, the flower and nursery industry representatives, consumer groups and government agencies.