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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 20 - QUARANTINES › Subchapter 10 - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY › Section 2:20-10.5 - Right of access

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Duly authorized representatives of the Department, the USDA, or their agents may enter upon any lands or premises, public or private, within the State, for the purpose of conducting necessary inspections and surveys for Spotted Lanternfly, for the removal and treatment of condemned host trees, to undertake eradication measures for the Spotted Lanternfly, and to determine compliance.
1. Prior to carrying out any treatment procedure, the Department shall notify the property owner in writing with a Notice of Infestation-Treatment Order. Any agent of the Department or USDA is authorized to enter the premises during reasonable hours to carry out the eradication or control measures.
2. Pursuant to any Notice of Infestation-Treatment Order, and any addendums thereto, the property owner shall take the following treatment actions:
i. The property owner shall allow control procedures to occur to eliminate any life stage of the Spotted Lanternfly on the property;
ii. Control procedures may include tree banding, pesticide application, or removal of any Tree of Heaven, or any combination thereof, to reduce the available host of the Spotted Lanternfly and to decrease the population of Spotted Lanternfly. All control procedures shall conform with methods approved by the Department and USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Services Plant Protection and Quarantine, in addition to all applicable Federal, State, and municipal laws and ordinances;
iii. Control work shall be performed by a contractor under agreement with the USDA APHIS to carry out the necessary control procedures on the owner's property;
iv. Property owners may be requested by the Department to remove and dispose of host trees, such as Tree of Heaven. The cost of any such removal shall be the responsibility of the property owner; and
v. The obligation of the property owner to allow control of the Spotted Lanternfly by State- or Federally contracted licensed pesticide applicators shall continue, so long as the Spotted Lanternfly exists on the property.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 20 - QUARANTINES › Subchapter 10 - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY › Section 2:20-10.6 - Notification of Infestation-Treatment Order

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A written Notice of Infestation-Treatment Order shall be issued to the affected property owner, by the Secretary of Agriculture, following positive confirmation of the Spotted Lanternfly by the Department or USDA. All host plant material specified in the order must be treated or eliminated to eradicate Spotted Lanternfly in a manner approved by the Secretary of Agriculture, which may include destruction of trees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 20 - QUARANTINES › Subchapter 10 - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY › Section 2:20-10.7 - Restrictions on movement and conditions of movement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) No person may move any Spotted Lanternfly, plant material, or regulated articles containing any life stage of the Spotted Lanternfly, which are subject to the requirements of Spotted Lanternfly quarantine, outside the quarantine areas designated in N.J.A.C. 2:20-10.4, unless in compliance with the requirements set forth in this section.
(b) Members of the general public who move any regulated articles inside the quarantine area or to outside of the quarantine area shall be required to complete a Spotted Lanternfly Checklist prior to movement of any regulated article(s).
1. The Spotted Lanternfly Checklist shall be provided by the Department at the following web address:
http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture/divisions/pi/prog/spottedlanternfly.html.
2. The signed checklist shall remain with the regulated article(s).
3. Upon request by the Department, a copy of the signed checklist shall be provided to the Department within three calendar days by the person possessing the regulated article.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 20 - QUARANTINES › Subchapter 10 - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY › Section 2:20-10.8 - Other movement provisions for businesses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) A regulated article, including any vehicle or conveyance, may be shipped through the quarantine area, if the regulated article and the vehicle and conveyance originates outside the quarantine area and all the following criteria are met:
1. The points of origin and destination are outside of the quarantine area established by N.J.A.C. 2:20-10.4 and are indicated on a waybill accompanying the regulated article.
2. No point of origin is within an area of the State, where the presence of the Spotted Lanternfly has been confirmed by a Federal, State, or other regulatory agency.
3. If moving during the period of April through December, the regulated article is moved into the quarantine area in an enclosed vehicle or conveyance or is completely covered, such as by a tarp or full shrink wrapping, to prevent exposure to the Spotted Lanternfly. The covering must be kept on the regulated article until leaving the quarantine area and, thereafter, the covering shall be inspected, decontaminated, or destroyed.
4. The regulated article, including the vehicle and conveyance, is moved directly through the quarantine area without stopping, except for refueling, for traffic control devices, or emergency conditions, and has been stored, packed, or handled only at locations outside the quarantine area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 20 - QUARANTINES › Subchapter 10 - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY › Section 2:20-10.9 - Recordkeeping

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Documentation of required inspections and compliance measures taken when shipping regulated articles, including vehicles and conveyances within or outside of the quarantine area, shall be kept by each individual, employee, or person conducting activity within the quarantine area. These inspection records shall include recording of any living life stage finds and method utilized for destruction of the Spotted Lanternfly.
(b) Documentation shall be kept listing each individual training as a designated employee as set forth in N.J.A.C. 2:20-10.7(c)1.
(c) Incoming and outgoing shipment records are to detail the kind and quantity of regulated article shipped, shipper name, date of shipment, source or destination information, and corresponding inspection treatment and mitigation records.
(d) Inspection, treatment, and mitigation records, including dates and outcomes, shall be kept in accordance with this section.
(e) Records are to be maintained for a minimum of two years with copies provided to the Department upon request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.1 - Seed for planting purposes

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Seeds offered for sale or exposed for sale, or transported in the State, when the vendor either orally, in writing, or in advertising implies that such goods are "suitable for seed," "fit for seed," or similar terms shall be deemed to be offered for sale for planting purposes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.2 - Label position not considered conspicuous

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The printing of the required label statement will not be considered to be conspicuous as required in the act when it is:
1. On the bottom of the container;
2. Super-imposed on other printing (not to include superimposed labels);
3. Wholly or partially inside of container;
4. In such a position on container wherein it commonly becomes wholly or partially illegible;
5. Blurred, or partially obliterated so as to make reading difficult.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.4 - Full name used for variety or strains

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When variety or strain names are stated, they shall be used in connection with the full kind name. A kind or variety name shall not be abbreviated or modified. Descriptive words or phrases shall not appear on analysis label. Brand names shall not be used as a substitute for the variety name or to represent a specific variety.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.5 - Names used for lawn grasses

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following kinds shall be considered to be lawn grasses unless the lot is specifically labeled for another purpose such as "pasture" or "forage" or unless the kind is designated as a restricted noxious weed in 2:21-4.3:
1. Bentgrass;
2. Kentucky bluegrass;
3. Chewings fescue;
4. Red fescue;
5. Hard fescue;
6. Varieties of Perennial ryegrass; and
7. Named varieties of 'Turf-type' Tall fescue.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.6 - Flower seeds labeled

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The provision that flower seeds be labeled to show, "The name of the kind and variety or a statement of type and performance characteristics," shall be met in one of the following ways:
1. For seed of plans grown primarily for their blooms:
i. If the seeds are of a single name variety, the kind and variety shall be stated, for example--"Marigold, Butterball."
ii. If the seeds are of a single type and color for which there is no specific variety name, the type of plant (if significant), and the type and color of bloom shall be indicated, for example--"Scabiosa, Tall, Large Flowered, Double, Pink."
iii. If the seeds consist of an assortment or mixture of colors or varieties of a single kind, the kind name, the type of plant (if significant) and the type or types of bloom shall be indicated. In addition, it shall be clearly indicated that the seed is mixed or assorted. An example of labeling such a mixture or assortment is--"Marigold, Dwarf Double French, Mixed Colors."
iv. If the seeds consist of an assortment or mixture of kinds, it shall be clearly indicated that the seed is assorted or mixed and the specific use of the assortment or mixture shall be indicated, for example--"Cut Flower Mixture," or "Rock Garden Mixture". Such statements as "Wild Flower Mixture," "General Purpose Mixture," "Wonder Mixture" or any other statement which fails to indicate the specific use of the seed shall not be considered as meeting the requirements of this provision unless the specific use of the mixture is also stated.
v. Containers of mixed flower seed of over three grams shall list the kind or kind and variety names in excess of 5.0 percent in the order of predominance, giving the percentage by weight of each. Components of less than 5.0 percent may be listed. A single percentage by weight shall be given for these components. Containers of three grams or less shall list the components.
vi. Labeling of flower seed mixtures shall be considered misleading if the kind or kinds and varieties found by analysis differs by 20 percent or more from those listed on the label.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.8 - Labeling of seed distributed to wholesale seedsmen

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
After seed has been conditioned, it shall be labeled before distribution to any person, including a wholesale seedsman. Each bag or bulk lot shall be completely labeled when supplied to a retailer or consumer. Labeling of seed supplied to a wholesale seedsman, as defined in N.J.S.A. 4:8-17.1 3(aa), may be by invoice, if each bag or other container is clearly identified by a lot number stenciled on the container, or if the seed is in bulk. Each bag or container that is not so identified shall carry complete labeling.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.9 - Labeling combination mulch, seed and fertilizer products

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The word "combination" followed by the words "mulch-seed-fertilizer (if appropriate)" must appear on the upper 30 percent of the principal display panel. The word "combination" must be the largest and most conspicuous type on the container, equal to or larger than the product name. The words "mulch-seed-fertilizer" shall be no smaller than one-half the size of the word "combination" and in close proximity to the word "combination". These products shall contain a minimum of 70 percent mulch.
(b) The word "mulch" as used in this section shall mean "a protective covering of any suitable substance placed with seed which acts to retain sufficient substance moisture to support seed germination and sustain early seedling growth and aid in the prevention of the evaporation of soil moisture, the control of weeds and the prevention of erosion.
(c) The analysis label on any product labeled with the word "combination" shall include:
1. The product name;
2. The lot number;
3. The percentage by weight of pure seed of each kind and variety named which may be less than five percent of the whole;
4. The percentage by weight of other crop seeds;
5. The percentage of weight of inert matter which shall not be less than 70 percent;
6. The percentage by weight of weed seeds;
7. The name and number of noxious weed seeds per pound, if present;
8. The percentage of germination (and hard seed if appropriate) of each kind or kind and variety named and date of test; and
9. The name and address of the tagger.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.10 - Labeling preplanted containers, mats, tapes, coated seed, and other devices

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Seed that is coated or pelleted shall be labeled to reflect the percentage of pure seed, not including coating material. The coating or pelletizing material shall be declared as inert matter, expressed as percentage by weight, except that the percentage of pure seed and inert matter does not need to be shown on flower or vegetable seed containers of less than 1 pound when the net quantity is labeled on a seed count basis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 1 - LABELING › Section 2:21-1.11 - Relabeling

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The following information shall appear on a label when relabeling seeds in their original containers:
1. The percentage of germination;
2. The calendar month and year the test was completed to determine such percentage;
3. The same lot designation as on the original labels; and
4. The identity of the labeler.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 2 - METHODS OF TESTING › Section 2:21-2.1 - Methods of testing prescribed by the Association of Official Seed Analysts

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Methods used in sampling, inspecting, analyzing, testing, and examining seed and the tolerances used, unless specifically stated in these rules, shall be those prescribed by the "Rules for Testing Seeds" of the Association of Official Seed Analysts in effect at the time of the activity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 3 - LABELING OF TREATED SEED › Section 2:21-3.1 - Seed treated with a pesticide

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Seed treated with a pesticide shall be labeled with the same signal word as that required on the pesticide container.
(b) The label on seed treated with a pesticide labeled with a "Danger" signal word shall contain in type not less than eight-point the word "DANGER" or, if required, the word "POISON" and the skull and crossbones symbol. The container or attached tag shall bear in a conspicuous manner and place the appropriate signal word and, if required, the symbol in a red color on a background of a contrasting color.
(c) The label on seed treated with a pesticide labeled with a "Caution" or "Warning" signal word shall contain in a conspicuous place the signal word, either "CAUTION" or "WARNING", stated on the pesticide container label.
(d) When more than one pesticide is used to treat seed, the labeling required for the seed container shall be for the pesticide with the higher level of toxicity.
(e) A container of seed treated with a pesticide shall be labeled in type not smaller than 8-point with caution statement "Do not use for food or oil purposes."
(f) The information may be on the analysis tag, or in close association with the analysis tag on a separate tag attached to the container, or on the container.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 3 - LABELING OF TREATED SEED › Section 2:21-3.2 - Seed treated with an inoculant

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Each seed lot treated with an inoculant shall be labeled to show the presence of the inoculant, and the expiration date beyond which the inoculant is no longer claimed to be effective.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 3 - LABELING OF TREATED SEED › Section 2:21-3.3 - Seed treated with other materials or processes

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Other treatment materials or processes not included in 2:21-3.1 shall be labeled to reflect the purpose of the treatment or process. The name of the applied material or process, and the date of treatment, shall be stated on the label.
(b) If the material or process is harmful to humans or other vertebrate animals the seed shall be labeled as such with an appropriate caution statement in type no smaller than eight-point.
(c) Each seed lot bearing a label claiming improvements and advantages due to, or as a result of, a treatment may be tested by the Department to determine the effectiveness of the treatment. If the evidence does not substantiate the label claim, the seed lot shall be considered mislabeled.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 4 - NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS › Section 2:21-4.1 - Prohibited weed seed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The prohibited noxious weed seeds shall be the seeds of the following plants:
1. Bindweed--Convolvulus arvensis L.;
2. Hedge bindweed--Convolvulus sepium L.;
3. Quackgrass--Agropyron repens L. Beauv.;
4. Canada thistle--Cirsium arvense L. Scop.;
5. Horse nettle--Solanum carolinense L.; and
6. Purple loosestrife--Lythrum salicaria L.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 4 - NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS › Section 2:21-4.2 - Restricted weed seed in agricultural, vegetable, flower, or shrub seed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) The restricted noxious weed seeds shall be the seeds of the following plants when occurring in agricultural, vegetable, flower, or shrub seed and mixtures of such seed:
1. Dodder--Cuscuta spp.;
2. Corn cockle--Agrostemma githago L.;
3. Wild garlic--Allium vineale L.;
4. Wild onion--Allium canadense L.;
5. Cheat--Bromus secalinus L.;
6. Bermuda grass--Cynodon dactylon L. Pers.;
7. Johnsongrass, perennial sweet Sudangrass, Sorghum almum and hybrids derived therefrom--Sorghum spp., perennial;
8. Spurred anoda--Anoda cristata;
9. Giant ragweed--Ambrosia trifida; and
10. Bur cucumber--Sicyos angulatus.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 4 - NOXIOUS WEED SEEDS › Section 2:21-4.3 - Restricted noxious weed seed in lawn and turf seed and mixtures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Seeds of the following plants shall be considered restricted noxious weeds and shall be listed on the tag or label under the heading "Undesirable grass seed" or "Noxious Weed Seed" by name and number per pound or ounce when present in lawngrasses:
1. Bermudagrass, Cynodon spp.;
2. Annual bluegrass, Poa annua;
3. Rough bluegrass, Poa trivalis;
4. Bentgrass, Agrostis spp. (including, but not limited to, creeping, colonial, velvet, and redtop);
5. Meadow fescue, Festuca pratensis;
6. Tall fescue, Festuca arundinaceae;
7. Orchardgrass, Dactylis glomerata;
8. Timothy, Phlem pratense; and
9. Velvetgrass, Holcus lanatus.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 5 - GERMINATION STANDARDS FOR VEGETABLE SEEDS › Section 2:21-5.1 - Germination standards for vegetable seeds

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Germination standards for vegetable seeds including hard seeds shall be those as indicated:
%
Anise
50
Artichoke
60
Asparagus
70
Asparagus bean
75
Basil, sweet
60
Bean, garden
70
Bean, lima
70
Bean, runner
75
Beet
65
Borage
70
Broadbean
75
Broccoli
75
Brussels sprouts
70
Cabbage
75
Caraway
55
Cardoon
60
Carrot
55
Cauliflower
75
Celeriac
55
Celery
55
Chard, Swiss
65
Chervil
65
Chicory
65
Chinese cabbage
75
Chives
50
Citron
65
Collards
80
Coriander
70
Corn, sweet
75
Cornsalad
70
Cowpea
75
Cress, garden
75
Cress, upland
60
Cress, water
40
Cucumber
80
Dandelion
60
Dill
60
Eggplant
60
Endive
70
Fennell, Florence
60
Fennel, sweet
50
Kale
75
Kale, Chinese
75
Kohlrabi
75
Leek
60
Lettuce
80
Marjoram, sweet
50
Muskmelon
75
Mustard
75
Mustard, spinach
75
Okra
50
Onion
70
Onion, Welsh
70
Pak-choi
75
Parsley
60
Parsnip
60
Pea
80
Pepper
55
Pumpkin
75
Radish
75
Rhubarb
60
Roquette
60
Rutabaga
75
Sage
60
Salsify
75
Savory, summer
55
Sorrel
65
Soybean
75
Spinach
60
Spinach, New Zealand
40
Squash
75
Thyme
50
Tomato
75
Tomato, husk
50
Turnip
80
Watermelon
70
All other kinds
50
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 5 - GERMINATION STANDARDS FOR VEGETABLE SEEDS › Section 2:21-5.2 - Vegetable seeds unfit for planting

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Vegetable seeds will be considered to be unfit for planting if the germination percentage obtained in a standard laboratory test is less than 2/3 of the germination standard for the kind in question specified in these rules and regulations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 6 - GERMINATION STANDARDS FOR FLOWER SEEDS › Section 2:21-6.2 - Flower seeds unfit for planting

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Flower seeds shall be considered unfit for planting if the germination percentage is less than two thirds of the germination standard for the kind in question as specified in this subchapter. A mixture of kinds of flower seeds shall be considered unfit for planting if the germination of any kind or combination of kinds, constituting 25 percent or more of the mixture by number is less than two thirds the standard for the kind or kinds involved.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 7 - FEES FOR SEED TESTING › Section 2:21-7.1 - Free testing for New Jersey residents

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Any New Jersey resident actively engaged in the commercial production of agricultural or horticultural products and not engaged in the business of a wholesale seedsman or seed conditioner will be allowed two free germination tests by the State Seed Laboratory each fiscal year July 1, to June 30, based on the published list of fees at 2:21-7.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 7 - FEES FOR SEED TESTING › Section 2:21-7.2 - Charges for testing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) For all samples submitted the following charges will be assessed:
1. Germination test
$ 10.00 per sample;
2. Purity test
$ 30.00 per hour;
3. Noxious weed test
$ 15.00 per sample;
4. Vigor test
$ 15.00 per sample;
5. Viability--Tetrazolium test
$ 30.00 per hour;
6. Varietal identification
$ 100.00 per sample;
7. Mycotoxin test
$ 15.00 per test;
8. Other tests
$ 30.00 per hour.
(b) Fees for testing shall be waived for Federal or State agencies, local governments and park commissions.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 7 - FEES FOR SEED TESTING › Section 2:21-7.3 - Fees due; method of payment

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Fees are due when a sample is accepted for testing. Acknowledgements of receipt of samples are accompanied by a statement of charges and it is expected that payment will be made upon receipt of statement.
(b) Additional tests shall not be made for persons who have not paid for previous testing services promptly.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.1 - Samples submitted before February 1

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Samples representing seed to be planted in the spring, should be submitted to the seed laboratory after September but before February 1.
(b) After January the laboratory must give top priority to a heavy load of official samples and handles service samples only as time permits.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.2 - Rejecting samples

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Since the quota of service samples must be limited to the time and space available, the right must be reserved to reject samples on the basis of when they are submitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.3 - Samples to be representative

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Seed test reports apply only to the sample submitted.
(b) Samples should be representative of the lots from which they are taken.
(c) This responsibility lies with the individuals submitting the samples.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.4 - Relevant information on samples

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Samples should bear the name of the seed as well as the name and address of the sender.
(b) The kind of test desired should be stated and also whether the seed is for sale or the test is for guidance in planting.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.5 - Requesting test on seed previously analyzed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
When requesting a test on seed that has been previously analyzed, a copy of this analysis should accompany the sample as well as the reason for requesting a new analysis.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.6 - Minimum seeds required for testing

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
At least 800 seeds should be submitted for a germination evaluation. A standard germination test requires 400 seeds and another 400 seeds are needed in the event that a retest is necessary.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 8 - PROCEDURES FOR SUBMITTING SAMPLES › Section 2:21-8.7 - Noxious weed examination included in purity analysis

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A New Jersey noxious weed examination is included as part of the purity analysis on all seeds submitted for analysis, including lawn seed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 9 - SEED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS › Section 2:21-9.1 - Moisture content of seed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Seed in an herm basis, as listed below:
1.
Agricultural seeds
Percent moisture
Beet, Field
7.5
Beet, Sugar
7.5
Bluegrass, Kentucky
6.0
Clover, Crimson
8.0
Fescue, Red
8.0
Ryegrass, Annual
8.0
Ryegrass, Perennial
8.0
All others
6.0
Mixture of above
8.0
2.
Vegetable seeds
Percent moisture
Bean, Garden
7.0
Bean, Lima
7.0
Beet
7.5
Broccoli
5.0
Brussels Sprouts
5.0
Cabbage
5.0
Carrot
7.0
Cauliflower
5.0
Celeriac
7.0
Celery
7.0
Chard, Swiss
7.5
Chinese Cabbage
5.0
Chives
6.5
Collards
5.0
Corn, Sweet
8.0
Cucumber
6.0
Eggplant
6.0
Kale
5.0
Kohlrabi
5.0
Leek
6.5
Lettuce
5.5
Muskmelon
6.0
Mustard, India
5.0
Onion
6.5
Onion, Welsh
6.5
Parsley
6.5
Parsnip
6.0
Pea
7.0
Pepper
4.5
Pumpkin
6.0
Radish
5.0
Rutabaga
5.0
Spinach
8.0
Squash
6.0
Tomato
5.5
Turnip
5.0
Watermelon
6.5
All others
6.0
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 9 - SEED IN HERMETICALLY SEALED CONTAINERS › Section 2:21-9.2 - Labeling for hermetically sealed seed

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(a) The container of hermetically sealed seed shall be labeled conspicuously in not less than eight-point type to indicate:
1. That the container is hermetically sealed.
2. That the seed has been preconditioned as to moisture content; and
3. The calendar month and year in which the germination test was completed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - SEED CONTROL › Subchapter 10 - PENALTIES; VIOLATIONS › Section 2:21-10.1 - Penalties for violations

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Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:8-17.2 9 or the orders, rules and regulation of the State Board of Agriculture as adopted in this chapter, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:8-17.2 9, or who prevents or hinders a representative of the Department of Agriculture in performing his or her duty under N.J.S.A. 4:8-17.2 9, shall be deemed guilty of a violation and shall pay a penalty of not less than $ 500.00 nor more than $ 1,000 for the first offense, and not less than $ 1,000 nor more than $ 5,000 for the second, or each subsequent offense committed within a 12-month period. These penalty amounts supersede the penalty amounts set forth by N.J.S.A. 4:8-17.2 9 as of July 21, 2003.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 23 - LYMANTRIA DISPAR DISPAR › Subchapter 1 - VOLUNTARY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM › Section 2:23-1.1 - Applicability

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The conditions in this subchapter are applicable to voluntary participants in the Lymantria dispar dispar suppression program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 23 - LYMANTRIA DISPAR DISPAR › Subchapter 1 - VOLUNTARY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM › Section 2:23-1.2 - Spray priorities

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(a) If it becomes necessary to protect trees in residential and recreational areas, the following set of priorities have been established by the Department of Agriculture:
1. Forested communities with at least 10 homes per 50 acres, defoliated once, and expecting heavy defoliation the following spring.
2. Municipal and county recreational areas defoliated once, and expecting heavy defoliation the following spring.
3. Forested communities with five homes per 50 acres defoliated once, and expecting heavy defoliation the following spring.
4. Forested communities with at least 10 homes per 50 acres, or recreational areas not defoliated yet but expecting heavy defoliation next spring.
5. Watershed areas defoliated once and expecting heavy defoliation the following spring.
6. Uninhabited, high-value timber forests defoliated once and expecting heavy defoliation next spring.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 23 - LYMANTRIA DISPAR DISPAR › Subchapter 1 - VOLUNTARY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM › Section 2:23-1.4 - The Department of Agriculture participation

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(a) If any of the conditions contained in 2:23-1.3 are not adhered to by the local government, the Department of Agriculture will not participate in the program.
(b) If the conditions in 2:23-1.3 are met, the Department agrees to:
1. Conduct surveys to determine the size and location of areas requiring treatment. Biological evaluation of all proposed treatment areas will be performed before insecticide application is initiated.
2. Develop spray contracts and contact reputable applicators for competitive bidding.
3. Select the most efficacious non-chemical insecticide (Bacillus thuringiensis), specify types of application aircraft, and specify proper timing of aerial application depending on foliage size (about 30 percent of full leaf expansion of the majority of oak species found in the proposed spray block), larval size (about 1/2 inch), air temperatures greater than 39 and less than 81 degrees Fahrenheit, no precipitation forecast for four hours of adequate drying time immediately following spray application, and winds under 10 miles per hour.
4. Inform all participating local governments of the date of Statewide completion of the suppression program. This notification shall be provided in writing within 10 days of Statewide completion of the suppression program and shall serve as official notification to the local government of completion of the aerial suppression program.
5. Request financial assistance for local governments to reduce treatment costs.
6. Assist in the administration and coordination of the program.
7. If personnel are available, monitor the aerial application of the specified insecticide, inspect mixing equipment and spray aircraft to ensure that the specified dosage rate is applied.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 23 - LYMANTRIA DISPAR DISPAR › Subchapter 1 - VOLUNTARY SUPPRESSION PROGRAM › Section 2:23-1.5 - Notification requirements

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(a) Pursuant to 4:7-39, proper notification of all occupants who reside on the lands selected for treatment is required by doing the following:
1. Two newspaper notices are required to be placed in two newspapers having the best likelihood of informing the public. One notice is to be posted in the legal section and the other posted as a display ad. Both notifications shall appear at least seven days apart, the first of which shall be no earlier than 21 days prior to the proposed date of treatment or other action, and the second of which shall, be no later than seven days prior to the proposed date thereof. All newspaper notifications shall contain the necessary information specified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Community and Area Wide Pesticide notification requirements found at N.J.A.C. 7:30-9.1 0 through 9.16;
2. Mailing a notice by regular first class mail to the occupant of each affected parcel of property not later than 10 days prior to the proposed date of treatment or other action; and
3. Mailing a notice by first class mail to all bordering school districts and municipalities no later than 21 days prior to the proposed date of treatment or other action. This mailing shall include the proposed treatment date, the material to be used and the name and phone number of a local municipal contact person to answer questions concerning the spray operation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 2 - SHIPMENT OF BEES INTO NEW JERSEY › Section 2:24-2.1 - Regulated articles

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Bees of the genus Apis, in any life stage, fresh or frozen bee sperm, used equipment, unprocessed comb, and any other product, article or means of conveyance of any character whatsoever, which when determined by the Department of Agriculture presents the risk of the spread of any contagious and infectious disease, arthropod pest or condition as determined by the Department of Agriculture, shall be permitted importation only if in compliance with 2:24-2.2 through 2.5.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 2 - SHIPMENT OF BEES INTO NEW JERSEY › Section 2:24-2.2 - Entities with apiary inspection services

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(a) No colony, nucleus of bees, used apiary equipment coming from a state or country having an apiary inspection service shall be permitted into New Jersey unless accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection from the exporting state or country stating that the bees or equipment are apparently free from the conditions listed in 2:24-2.1 and that the bees are not Africanized bees derived from the African subspecies (Apis mellifera scutellata) and free from the characteristics identifiable therewith in accordance with 2:24-3.1.
(b) No certificate of inspection shall be honored unless a brood nest inspection was made no more than 60 days prior to shipment from the site the bees were immediately prior to shipment into New Jersey. Inspections shall be conducted in the manner prescribed at N.J.A.C. 2:24-4.
1. The inspection date and percentage of inspection for American foulbrood, the percentage sampled for Varroa mites, if available and the sampling method with the results, must be shown on the inspection certificate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 2 - SHIPMENT OF BEES INTO NEW JERSEY › Section 2:24-2.3 - Queen or package bees

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(a) All apiaries shipping queen or package bees into or within New Jersey shall have recorded with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, a valid certificate in accordance with N.J.A.C. 2:24-2.2.
(b) All sellers or shippers shall provide the Department, by February 1, of the following year, with a list, including consignee's name and address, of all queen or package shipments to New Jersey or to New Jersey residents during the preceding year (that is, January 1 through December 31).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 2 - SHIPMENT OF BEES INTO NEW JERSEY › Section 2:24-2.4 - Transporter

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No colony, nucleus of bees or used apiary equipment coming from a state or country having apiary inspection service shall be accepted by any person or common carrier for transportation to a point within this state unless accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection stating that the bees or equipment are free of the conditions listed in 2:24-2.1 and 2:24-2.2. A copy of the certificates will be carried by the transporter and shown to the grower, apiary inspector or law enforcement personnel upon request.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 2 - SHIPMENT OF BEES INTO NEW JERSEY › Section 2:24-2.5 - Entities without apiary inspection services

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
A colony, nucleus of bees or used apiary equipment coming into New Jersey from a state or country having no apiary inspection service shall be immediately reported by the consignee and by the person or carrier delivering them in this state; giving the name and address of the consignee to the Department of Agriculture, which shall cause the shipment to be inspected at such time as shall be prudent and proper. Documentation of such inspection shall be issued to the owner and consignee after examination by the Department of Agriculture as to the freedom from the conditions listed in 2:24-2.1 and 2.2.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 3 - REGISTRATION OF APIARIES › Section 2:24-3.1 - Registration requirements; confidentiality and documentation

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(a) All beekeepers must register and obtain a unique Apiary Inspection Service (AIS) number covering all of the beekeeper's bee yard location(s) where bees are overwintered.
(b) All beekeepers in New Jersey who overwinter their bees must register their apiary(ies) with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture Apiary Inspection Program on an annual basis.
(c) The registration application is to be submitted electronically at
http://www24.state.nj.us/AGApiary/ApiaryApp
or by paper and shall include the following:
1. The name, address, email address, and phone number of the beekeeper ;
2. The actual physical location of the apiaries and, if the beekeeper is not the property owner, the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the property owner;
3. The mark or "hive identification";
4. The number of hives per location;
5. The electronic or physical signature of the registration applicant; and
6. Upon initial registration, acknowledgement from the beekeeper overwintering apiaries, of the requirement that within a year prior to or after the date of the initial registration, the beekeeper shall take a beginner/general beekeeping course from either an accredited college or university, the State Apiarist, or a local beekeeping club. By the second annual registration, the beekeeper shall certify compliance with this educational requirement.
i. This education requirement shall not apply to beekeepers who have been continuously registered under the AIS system prior to May 6, 2019; or
ii. This education requirement shall not apply to beekeepers who certify they are certified as Master Beekeepers through an accredited program.
7. If submitted by paper, the application shall be mailed to:
Director, Division of Plant Industry
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
PO Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey 08625.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 4 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF APIARIES › Section 2:24-4.1 - Inspection protocol

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(a) Beekeepers will be notified in advance, where possible and feasible, of any potential inspection of their bees.
(b) All inspections will be conducted in accordance with the following procedures:
1. The minimum number of hives, as listed below, shall be physically opened and the brood nest inspected for American foulbrood:
1-10 colonies in an apiary-100 percent of the colonies
11-20 colonies in an apiary-50 percent of the colonies
21-50 colonies in an apiary-33 percent of the colonies
51 + colonies in an apiary-20 percent of the colonies
2. Any apiary site where American foulbrood is found shall be inspected 100 percent.
3. Varroa mite sampling may be conducted as a population level monitoring tool by the State Apiarist.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 4 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF APIARIES › Section 2:24-4.2 - Certification protocol

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All New Jersey queen breeders, as well as sellers of splits, nucleus or divides must obtain a certificate disclosing number of Varroa mites found per sample and provide a copy of such certificate to the buyer.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 5 - TRANSPORT OF BEES › Section 2:24-5.1 - Transport requirements

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(a) All hives shall be adequately secured to prevent excess movement of the hives during transport, regardless of the time of the day.
(b) No bees shall be transported into or through New Jersey between sunrise and sunset unless:
1. All hive openings are either blocked or covered with screening material of at least eight squares per inch mesh, or the colonies are covered with a weather-proof netting of at least eight squares per inch mesh to prevent the escape of any bees from the vehicle; or
2. The bees are enclosed in a refrigerated containment vehicle that maintains the bees at a constant temperature below 45 degrees Fahrenheit.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 6 - PRESERVATION OF HONEY BEE COLONIES › Section 2:24-6.1 - Relocating honey bee colonies

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(a) To preserve honey bee colonies in the State, any person including certified and licensed responsible pesticide applicators and commercial pesticide applicators and operators operating in the State shall contact the State Apiarist by phone at least 24 hours in advance of extermination of honey bees to obtain assistance in trying to relocate nuisance honey bee colonies or hanging swarms of honey bees, in lieu of destroying said honey bees. Honey bees shall not be destroyed without prior approval from the State Apiarist.
(b) In the event the State Apiarist is not reachable, any person including certified and licensed responsible pesticide applicators and commercial pesticide applicators and operators shall attempt to contact no fewer than three beekeepers identified by the New Jersey Beekeepers Association as swarm collectors servicing the affected county, in order to obtain assistance in relocating nuisance honey bee colonies or hanging swarms before nuisance honey bee colonies or hanging swarms of honey bees may be destroyed.
(c) The New Jersey Beekeepers Association maintains a website listing beekeepers offering to collect honey bee swarms and colonies inside structures at:
http://cjba.njbeekeepers.org/swarms.htm
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 6 - PRESERVATION OF HONEY BEE COLONIES › Section 2:24-6.2 - Recordkeeping

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A clear and legible written or computerized log of beekeepers contacted pursuant to 2:24-6.1 shall be maintained by any person for one year and made available for inspection upon request of the State Apiarist, or his or her representatives.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 24 - DISEASES OF BEES AND BEEKEEPING ACTIVITIES › Subchapter 6 - PRESERVATION OF HONEY BEE COLONIES › Section 2:24-6.3 - Exceptions

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(a) Conditions of this subchapter do not apply to:
1. Commercial pesticide applications for the elimination of feral colonies of bees within either residential, commercial or institutional structures when the likelihood of exposure by persons allergic to bee venom presents a clear hazard; although any person, including certified and licensed responsible pesticide applicators, is encouraged to seek the services of a beekeeper/swarm collector specializing in collecting colonies or swarms from inside structures in non-hazardous situations;
2. The State Apiarist, or his or her representatives in the elimination of diseased colonies found during inspection activities;
3. Honey bee colonies destroyed by a beekeeper/owner in the elimination of diseased colonies found during inspection or normal apiary management activities; or
4. Commercial pesticide applications performed at the direction of the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Heath Inspection Service or the United States Customs and Border Protection for the elimination of suspect Africanized honey bees or other foreign species of the genus
Apis
.