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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.13 - Seed testing results basis for certification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Analyses and tests of official samples of seed and definitions of analytical terms shall be in accordance with the Rules for Testing Seed of the Association of Official Seed Analysts. A copy of these rules is on file at the office of the Seed Certification and Control Program, Division of Plant Industry, New Jersey Department of Agriculture, PO Box 330, Trenton, NJ 08625-0330.
(b) The seed analyses from the official laboratory of the Seed Certification and Control Program shall be the basis for certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.14 - Tags, seals, and bags for seed stocks

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All stocks when sold as certified seed shall have an official tag properly affixed, according to the type of tag, to each container. Sealing requirements will depend upon the crop and methods of handling.
(b) Tags shall identify the certifying agency, show a lot number, the variety name, and the kind and class of seed.
(c) The certification label or tag which is attached to the bag serves as evidence of the genetic identity and purity of the seed contained therein.
1. A blue tag shall be used to designate certified class seed.
2. A purple tag shall be used for registered class seed.
3. A white tag shall be used for foundation class seed and breeders seed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.15 - Substandard seed in emergencies

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(a) The Department recognizes that in an emergency, such as unfavorable weather conditions, seed necessary for the production of a crop could be lost if regular certification standards were strictly enforced. Therefore, under such circumstances, seed failing to meet certification standards other than those affecting genetic purity may be certified, provided there is no injury to the reputation of certified seed.
(b) The certification tags or labels attached to such seed in (a) above shall show clearly the respects in which the seed does not meet the regular certification standards.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.16 - Seed or crop appearance

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Seed, sod and propagating material, having met the specific field and laboratory analysis requirements can still be rejected from certification if the appearance is such as to give discredit to the certification program, for example, discoloration or non-uniformity.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.17 - Contaminating crops and weeds shall be controlled

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Every field for which certification is requested shall show that precaution has been taken to control contaminating crops, varieties, noxious weeds, and other plants whose seeds are indistinguishable or inseparable with available cleaning equipment from seed of the particular crop being inspected.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.18 - Difficulty of inspection may cause certification rejection

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Fields with excessive lodging or other conditions which make it difficult to perform complete and thorough field inspections may be rejected from certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.19 - Seed treatment

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If certified seed is treated with a pesticide, or if treatment is required to meet certification germination standards, the substances used shall be those registered for seed treatment use by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection under the Pesticide Control Code, N.J.A.C. 7:30.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.20 - Precautions taken to control seed-borne diseases

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Every field for which certification is requested shall show evidence that precaution has been taken to control seed-borne diseases.
(b) The field at the time of inspection shall not contain seed-borne diseases beyond the tolerances established in the field standards for the individual crops.
(c) The representative sample of the finished seed lot, at the discretion of the Department, may be subjected to laboratory examination for disease.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.21 - Complying with Federal and State seed laws

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The grower or conditioner who makes the initial sale of the finished lot of certified seed shall be responsible for complying with all seed laws and any other applicable laws of the states to which he ships the seed and the Federal Seed Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1551 - 1611 ) if he ships the seed interstate.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.22 - Failure to comply with the certification rules

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(a) A grower willfully failing to comply with the certification rules covering the production of New Jersey certified products may forfeit the right to produce certified products in the future.
(b) In cases of forfeiture as mentioned in (a) above, the grower may file a notice of appeal with the New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture. The Secretary may hold hearings upon the violation pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Uniform Administrative Rules of Practice, N.J.A.C. 1:1-1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.23 - Application for certification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Certification application forms may be obtained from the Seed Certification and Control Program of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, PO Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330.
(b) Separate application forms shall be filed for each class of a particular variety and crop.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.24 - Dates for filing application

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Dates of application for participation in the certification programs shall be those found in the standards for the kind of crop to be certified.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.25 - Maps of farms

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
To facilitate the work of the Department, maps giving field location, isolation distances and any other important facts that would be helpful to the inspector shall accompany the application.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.26 - General requirements for seed conditioners

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Only commercial or custom seed conditioning plants approved by the Department are eligible to condition certified seed.
(b) All conditioning plants shall have the equipment and facilities necessary to perform the cleaning or mixing operations requested without introducing admixtures or contaminants.
(c) All conditioners of certified seed shall request an inspection of the cleaning equipment when changing from one variety to another.
(d) Minimum equipment shall include a cleaner with self-cleaning screens, and facilities for cleaning elevator legs, boots and other parts coming into direct contact with the seed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.27 - Transfer of uncleaned seed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Provision has been made for the transfer of uncleaned seed in bulk for certification if necessary, provided the following procedures are used:
1. It is the responsibility of the grower to notify the Department to be at the grower's farm before or at the time the seed is to be moved from the farm.
2. The grower shall supply the Department with the name of the purchaser, the exact amount of seed and the date of delivery to the purchaser.
3. The purchaser shall notify the Department when he expects to receive the seed into his warehouse so the Department inspector can be on hand to inspect the seed as it is received.
4. The purchaser shall supply a copy of the official weight receiving form and a report of the cleaning waste weight.
5. The seed shall be tagged by the Department inspector or under his or her supervision when certification is completed. Analysis tags shall include the producer's number. Seed shall be identified with the producer at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.28 - Reinspection of carry-over seed; one-year limitation

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) In order to maintain its certified status, certified seed that is carried over from the previous year shall be resampled and tested for germination by the Department. The germination test results shall meet the minimum requirements for the kind of seed in question.
(b) For carry over seed meeting the above requirements, a new analysis tag shall be affixed.
(c) Certified seed shall be eligible for recertification for one year, only, after the year of production.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 2 - SEED AND SOD, GENERAL CERTIFICATION STANDARDS › Section 2:16-2.29 - Grower's or vendor's guarantee

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The grower or vendor guarantees to the first buyer that the seed to which the certification tag is attached is a part of the lot of seed designated on the analysis tag, and inspected in the field by a representative of the Department and found to conform to the standards published in this chapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.1 - Application and amplification of general certification standards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The rules contained in this subchapter supplement the general certification seed standards N.J.A.C. 2:16-2, established by the State Board of Agriculture, and apply specifically to the interagency certification of seed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.2 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of interagency certification is to provide a system for maintaining the genetic and mechanical purity of certified seed when repackaged or combined in mixtures of kinds or varieties.
(b) The requirements of this subchapter apply when the Department participates with an out-of-State certification agency in the seed certification process.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.3 - Interagency standards and procedures

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(a) Varieties eligible for interagency certification shall be those approved by a member of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies.
(b) Only seed certified by member agencies of the Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies or agencies recognized by it may be used in the interagency certification program.
(c) The seed certification standards as adopted by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for the kinds to be certified shall be applied to interagency certified seed. These standards are found in the subchapters of this chapter which relate to the kind of seed in question. In the absence of New Jersey standards, the seed standards of the state in which the seed was grown and certified shall be applied.
(d) Seed shall not be recognized for final certification by the Department unless it is received in containers carrying documentary evidence of its eligibility supplied by another certifying agency, including:
1. Variety and kind;
2. Amount of seed;
3. Class of seed; and
4. Inspection or lot number traceable to the previous certifying agency's records.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.4 - Prior approval of cooperating certification agencies not required

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The Department shall not require advance approval of another certifying agency to engage in interagency certification activities unless the original certifying agency prohibits or limits such certification by a statement on its tag.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.5 - Conditioners' application and requirements for certification

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(a) Conditioners desiring interagency certification of seed shall apply annually to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and shall meet the requirements of this subchapter.
(b) Conditioners shall notify the Department far enough in advance of the date of mixing to allow for sampling and testing of component lots by the Department.
(c) The identity of the seed shall be maintained at all times.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.6 - Conditioners' facilities

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(a) Facilities shall be available to perform the function requested without introducing contaminants or admixtures.
(b) Equipment used for making mixtures of turfgrasses shall have all areas which come into direct contact with the seed accessible for thorough cleaning by the conditioner and inspection by the Department.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.7 - Conditioners required records

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(a) Records of all movement of seed and procedures shall be adequate to account for all incoming and finally certified seed. The records to be included are:
1. Receiving records of:
i. The variety and kind;
ii. The name and address of shipper;
iii. The shipper's lot number or inspection number;
iv. The date of shipment;
v. The date received;
vi. The weight received;
vii. The receiving lot number assigned by consignee; and
viii. The name and address of delivering carrier.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.8 - Inspection of conditioning operations and records

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture shall make as many inspections of both seed and records as may be required to ascertain that only seed meeting the requirements of this subchapter is labeled with interagency certification tags.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.9 - Appointment of responsible individual

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Approved conditioners who have met the requirements in 2:16-3.6 through 3.8 shall designate an individual who shall be responsible to the New Jersey Department of Agriculture for performing such duties as may be required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.10 - Sampling and testing by the Department

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(a) When mixing lots of seed for certification, the conditioner shall use only lots of seed pre-approved by the Department. Before approving of a lot, the Department shall:
1. Take an official sample of each component; and
2. Perform tests necessary to verify the eligibility of each component lot.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.11 - Mixing procedures for certified turfgrass

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(a) Before mixing, the conditioner shall ensure that:
1. All mixing equipment, pallets, scales and floor areas adjacent to and around the mixing area are clean and free from seed and foreign material.
2. Sufficient quantities of new containers are marked with the name of the mixture.
3. Sufficient quantities of properly completed analysis tags are prepared.
4. Analysis test reports for purity, germination, and sod quality, if applicable, from the state of origin shall be supplied for the Department's records for each lot of each component used in the mixture.
5. A mixing report shall be completed for the Department with the following information:
i. The business name, address and phone number of the conditioner;
ii. The lot number, state of origin and percentage of each component used;
iii. The name, lot number and date of the mixture;
iv. The weight of each package of the mixture and the total number of packages in the mixture;
v. The starting and ending numbers of the certification labels used and the total number of certification labels issued;
vi. A copy of the analysis label either printed on or attached to the report; and
vii. The signature of the designated representative of the conditioner and the signature of the Department's representative at the completion of the mixing and packaging process.
6. Each container of each component is cleaned and sealed, with a certification tag attached and assembled in close proximity to the mixing area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.12 - Minimum seed standards for Interagency Certification of turfgrass seed

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) For turfgrass mixtures intended for use in New Jersey certified sod, the following shall apply:
1. Component lots shall be those designated as Sod Quality by the state of origin; the minimum seed standards for the components shall be those found in N.J.A.C. 2:16 7.16(a).
2. Varieties and mixtures of varieties shall be approved by Cook College, Rutgers, the State University as stated in 2:16-7.1 5(a).
3. It is the responsibility of the conditioner to inform the Department that the mixture is to comply with the New Jersey certified sod standards.
4. The seed analysis tag shall bear the statement "Eligible for New Jersey Certified Sod."
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.13 - Interagency certification tags and tagging

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Certification tags issued by the Department for interagency certified seed shall be serially numbered and shall show the class of seed.
(b) The analysis tags supplied by the conditioner shall carry the name of the mixture and the number of the lot, shall show clearly the certifying agencies involved and the kinds and varieties of seed, as well as conform to the labeling requirements of the New Jersey State Seed Law as found at N.J.S.A. 4:8-17.1 3 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.14 - Rejection of interagency certification component seed lots

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(a) The Department shall reject any certified component seed lot for interagency certification that fails to meet the seed standards, or exhibits seed damage, or contamination which may affect the performance or quality of the seeds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 3 - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS CERTIFICATION › Section 2:16-3.16 - Charges for interagency certification

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
Charges for interagency certification services of the Department are found at 2:16-9.4.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.1 - Application and amplification of general standards

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
The rules in this subchapter supplement the general certification standards found at N.J.A.C. 2:16-2, and are applicable to all species of turfgrass sod that are eligible for certification. They shall constitute the standards for certification of sod in New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.2 - Eligibility requirements for certification

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(a) Only those species, varieties and mixtures that are approved by the Turfgrass Extension Specialist, Cook College, Rutgers, the State University shall be eligible for certification.
(b) A list of eligible species, varieties and mixtures for sod produced from seed shall be established and maintained by the Turfgrass Extension Specialist and shall be revised as needed to include newly approved varieties.
(c) The list in (b) above shall be available from the Seed Certification and Control Program of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, PO Box 330, Trenton, NJ 08625-0330.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.3 - Sources of certified turfgrass sod

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(a) The only recognized class of certified sod shall be Certified (Blue tag). Seed or other propagating material used for the establishment of certified turfgrass sod shall be in accordance with the following specified sources.
(b) For turfgrass sod established from seed, certified shall be the progeny of sod quality foundation, registered or certified seed lots that have been approved by the Department and that have been so handled by the sod grower as to maintain genetic identity and purity.
(c) For turfgrass sod established from vegetative material, certified shall be the progeny of foundation or registered stock that has been approved and certified by the Department and that has been so handled by the sod grower as to maintain genetic identity and purity. Certified shall be the progeny of certified stock only after approval has been granted by the Turfgrass Extension Specialist of Cook College and the Seed Certification and Control Program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.4 - Establishing the source of seed or propagating material

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In those cases where the seed or propagating material planted for production of certified sod is obtained from another person, documentary evidence, such as a certification tag, sales record, and other written memoranda shall be submitted to the Department to establish the source.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.5 - Labels for certified stock; evidence of identity

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(a) All stocks, when sold as certified, shall have an official certification tag properly affixed to the invoices.
(b) The certification label which is attached serves as evidence of the genetic identity and purity contained therein. The blue label will be used to designate certified.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.6 - Pest control required

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(a) Every field within the certifying program shall be maintained free of diseases, plant parasitic nematodes and other pests.
(b) Fields to qualify for certification shall be free from injurious turfgrass insects.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.7 - Complying with Federal and State laws

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Responsibility for any obligations, other than those concerned with certification, arising from the sale or shipment of sod which has been certified, rests with the grower or subsequent handler making the sale or shipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.8 - Dates for filing application

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Applications shall be filed at the office of the certifying agency no later than March 1, and should be filed as far in advance of the deadline as possible.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.9 - Maps of production areas

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To facilitate the work of the Department, it is suggested that maps accompany the application form giving field locations, isolation distances and any other important facts that would be helpful to the inspector.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.10 - Land requirements

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(a) A field to be eligible for the production of certified sod shall have been inspected prior to planting and found free of all other perennial grasses.
(b) In all cases, a field found eligible for the production of certified sod shall be free of injurious insects, unacceptable weeds as found in 2:16-7.1 3, and volunteer plants of other varieties or species of turfgrass.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.11 - Sod inspections

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(a) Inspections during the growing season shall be made by the Department for genetic purity and identity, the presence of other perennial grasses, noxious, unacceptable and other objectionable weeds as found in 2:16-7.1 3, and insects and diseases.
(b) After fields have met the requirements for certification, inspection by the Department at approximately monthly intervals shall be made to maintain certification eligibility. Certification shall be withdrawn any time the quality of the sod is found not to meet the standards in 2:16-7.1 3 and 7.22.
(c) To be sold as certified, all sod shall be field inspected by the Department within 30 days of the date of harvest, and found to meet the field standards listed in this subchapter.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.12 - Field standards; general requirements

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(a) A field or blocks within a field shall be considered the unit for certification. If for any reason sections of a field do not meet certification requirements, the portion or portions of the field meeting certification requirements may be certified.
(b) A field or block of sod to be eligible for certification shall be isolated from adjacent fields with a 10-foot barrier. The barrier shall be fallowed or seeded to the same variety of the turfgrass species considered for certification in order to prevent contamination of grasses at the margins.
(c) No animal manures or other contaminating material shall be applied two years preceding or during the establishment and production of the stand.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.13 - Specific field standards and requirements

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(a) The production of certified sod shall be limited to fields having stands not more than three years old from date of planting.
(b) Maximum field tolerance standards for other varieties or off-type plants of the same species, other turfgrass species, and other crops and weeds when recognizable are as indicated in the following table.
Factor
Kentuck
Hard
Kentucky
Bent-
Zoysia
Kentucky
y Blue-
and
Blue-
grass
Blue-
grass
Red
grass Red
grass Tall
Fescues
Fescue
Fescue
Mixture
Mixture
Other turfgrasses n1 --(Percent of total turfgrass population)
1.
Kentucky bluegrass
3
1
3
1
1
3
2.
Red fescue
1
3
3
1
1
1
3.
Poa trivalis
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.
Bentgrass
0
0
0
2
0
0
5.
Tall fescue
0
0
0
0
0
0
6.
Ryegrass
0
0
0
0
0
0
7.
Zoysia
0
0
0
0
0
0
8.
Bermudagrass
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other crops
0
0
0
0
0
0
Weeds--(Plants per
1,000 square feet of
sod area)
Unacceptable n2
0
0
0
0
0
0
Objectionable n3
2
2
2
2
2
2
n1 Other turfgrasses shall include:
(1) Varieties or off-type plants of the same species being
inspected for certification.
(2) Species of turfgrasses other than the one being inspected
for certification.
n2 Unacceptable weeds shall include primary and secondary noxious weeds in
accordance with the provisions of the New Jersey State Seed Law and other
weeds difficult to control selectively through cultural or chemical methods.
Noxious weeds specified by the New Jersey State Seed Law include:
bindweed (Convolvulus arvesis), hedge bindweed (Convolvulus
spium), quackgrass (Agropyron repens), Canada thistle (Cirsium
arvense) and horse nettle (Solanum carolinense) as primary, and
dodder (Cuscuta spp.), corn cockle (Agrostemma githago), wild
garlic (Allium canadense), cheat (Bromus secalinus), and
Bermudagrass (Cynodon dactylon) as secondary.
Other unacceptable weeds shall include:
nutgrass (Cyperus esculentus), goosegrass (Eleusine indica),
annual bluegrass (Poa annua), and any other variety or species
of perennial grass.
n3 Objectionable weeds shall include:
Crabgrass (Digitaria spp.), dandelion (Taraxacum officinale),
plantain (Plantago spp.), sheep sorrel (Rumex acetosella), wood
sorrel (Oxalis europeaea), ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea),
yarrow (Achillea millefolium), annual chickweed (Stellaria
media), mouse-ear chickweed (Cerastium vulgatum), field
chickweed (Cerastium arvense), speedwell (Veronica spp.), spurge
(Euphorbia spp.), knotweed (Polygonum oleracea), heal-all
(Prunella vulgaris), knawel (Scleranthus annuus), black medic
(Medicago iupulina), white clover (Trifolium repens L.) and any
other broadleaf or grassy weed which may detract from sod
quality.
(c) If at any time the field shows evidence of excessive weed growth, it may be rejected by the inspector.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.14 - Sod quality

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(a) The marketable product shall be of uniform density, color and texture.
(b) Certified sod shall be free of thatch, insect, disease, nematode or weed problems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.15 - Seed requirements for New Jersey certified sod production

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(a) All species, varieties and mixtures of varieties to be used for New Jersey certified sod shall be those approved by Cook College, Rutgers, the State University as stated in 2:16-7.2.
(b) All lots of seed used in the production of New Jersey certified sod shall be approved by the Department. The grower shall submit to the Department the following:
1. An official seed analysis report from the state of origin including an examination for sod quality; and
2. All labeling information including the lot number and the number of pounds involved.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 7 - TURFGRASS SOD › Section 2:16-7.16 - Seed standards for sod quality grass seed

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(a) The seed standards for sod quality grass seed are as follows:
Variety
Minimum
Minimum
Maximum n1
Maximum n3
Purity
Germination
Other Crop
Weed
Kentucky Bluegrass
97%
80%
0.1% n2
0.02%
Red Fescue
98%
90%
0.1%
0.02%
Chewings Fescue
98%
90%
0.1%
0.02%
Hard Fescue
98%
90%
0.1%
0.02%
Tall Fescue
98%
90%
0.1%
0.02%
Perennial Ryegrass
98%
90%
0.1%
0.02%
n1 Must be free of ryegrass (except for lots containing ryegrass as a
component), orchardgrass, timothy, bentgrass, big bluegrass, Poa trivalis,
smooth bromegrass, reed canary grass, tall fescue (except for lots containing
tall fescue as a component) and clover. Canada Bluegrass in Kentucky
Bluegrass varieties, maximum 0.02 percent. Red Fescue and Chewings Fescue
must be free of Canada Bluegrass.
n2 Other Kentucky Bluegrass--Maximum 2 percent.
n3 Must be free of dock, chickweed, crabgrass, plantain, black medic, annual
bluegrass, velvetgrass and noxious weed seeds.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.1 - Application and amplification of general certification standards

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(a) Rules in this subchapter supplement the general certification seed standards at N.J.A.C. 2:16-2, established by the State Board of Agriculture and apply specifically to vegetatively propagated grasses.
(b) The following terms apply specifically to vegetatively propagated grasses:
1. Breeder culms, are those produced by the U.S.D.A. Plant Materials Center (Cape May, New Jersey);
2. Foundation culms, are first year propagations from breeder culms.
3. Registered culms, are first year propagations from foundation culms.
4. Certified culms, are those produced from either foundation or registered culms.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.2 - Handling of crop prior to inspection

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A field shall be rogued sufficiently during the growing season to remove any other varieties of the crop being certified or other undesirable plant mixture that cannot be separated during the packing operations.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.3 - Date of application

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Application for growing certified vegetatively propagated grasses shall be filed with the Bureau of Seed Certification and Control no later than June 1.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.4 - Land requirements

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(a) A field to be eligible for the production of foundation, registered or certified culms, shall have been free of other strains of the same species for two consecutive years preceding the year that it is to be planted.
(b) The fields shall be inspected by the Department prior to planting and shall have been found to be free of noxious weeds as defined in N.J.A.C. 2:16-2 and free of objectionable weeds as listed in 2:16-8.9.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.5 - Field inspection

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Field inspections by the Department shall be made at various times during the growing season to determine accurately the amount of varietal mixture present.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.7 - Isolation

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A field to be eligible for certification shall be isolated from any other perennial grasses by a barrier that will prevent encroachment or mechanical mixing during harvest.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.8 - Field standards; specific requirements

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(a) No other varieties are permitted in foundation or registered fields.
(b) For certified class fields, one plant of another variety in 1,000 square feet is the maximum permitted.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 8 - VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED GRASSES › Section 2:16-8.9 - Planting stock standards for all classes

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(a) A sample of at least 100 culms shall be drawn by the Department inspector during spring and fall pulling and tested by the inspector.
(b) The following table sets forth the standards for planting stock:
Pure living culms, minimum
98.0%
Other living plants, maximum
2.0%
Total objectionable weeds, maximum n1
0.0%
n1 Objectionable weeds shall include the following species: Canada thistle, dodder, horse nettle, johnsongrass, leafy spurge, nutgrass, quackgrass, wild onion or garlic, wild radish, field bindweed and hedge bindweed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - CERTIFICATION FEE SCHEDULE › Section 2:16-9.1 - General purpose and provisions

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Certification fees are determined by the Secretary of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture. Fees are charged by the Department for certification services, including field inspections, supervision of cleaning and mixing equipment and operations, tags supplied by the Department and seed testing. The Department shall bill the users of certification services annually, at the end of the calendar year; fees shall be paid to:
New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Division of Plant Industry
Seed Certification and Control Program
PO Box 330
Trenton, NJ 08625-0330
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - CERTIFICATION FEE SCHEDULE › Section 2:16-9.2 - Fees for general certification

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(a) The following fees shall be charged for participation in the program for certifying seeds or crops not listed below:
1. An application fee of $ 50.00 for each grower.
2. An inspection fee of $ 3.00 for each acre entered.
3. Certification labels, if purchased from Department, $ 0.05 each (one label for each bag or container).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - CERTIFICATION FEE SCHEDULE › Section 2:16-9.3 - Cultivated sod, vegetatively propagated grasses

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(a) The following fees shall be charged for participation in the program for certifying sod:
1. An application fee of $ 50.00 for each grower.
2. An inspection fee of $ 3.00 for each acre entered.
3. Certification labels, if purchased from Department, $ 0.05 each (one label should accompany each grower invoice).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 16 - CERTIFICATION › Subchapter 9 - CERTIFICATION FEE SCHEDULE › Section 2:16-9.4 - Interagency certified turfgrass

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(a) The following fees shall be charged for participation in the program for certifying mixtures of turfgrasses seed:
1. Application fee of $ 50.00 for each participating mixer.
2. Sampling and testing for each component of mixture, $ 50.00.
3. For every 1,000 pounds of seed mixed there shall be a charge of $ 50.00, with a minimum charge of $ 150.00 for each mixing day.
4. There shall be a charge of $ 25.00 for first sample when sampling only is requested plus $ 15.00 for each additional sample.
5. Certification labels, if purchased from Department, $ 0.05 each (one label for each bag or container).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 17 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL › Subchapter 1 - NURSERY STOCK › Section 2:17-1.1 - Persons shipping nursery stock shall file certificate of inspection

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(a) All nurserymen, dealers or other persons residing or doing business outside of New Jersey and desiring to ship nursery stock into New Jersey shall file once each year with the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, prior to shipments, a copy of their current valid resident-state certificate of inspection.
(b) The requirement listed in (a) above shall be satisfied if the nurseryman or plant dealer appears in a then-current listing of certified nurseries and nursery dealers provided by the resident state.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 17 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL › Subchapter 3 - VEGETABLE PLANTS › Section 2:17-3.1 - Diseased or infested plants deemed nuisance; entry requirement

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(a) In order to prevent the movement into New Jersey of diseased or insect infested vegetable plants, the State Board of Agriculture does hereby declare such plants to be a nuisance and prescribes the following conditions for the entry of vegetable plants into New Jersey.
1. All vegetable plants shipped into the State of New Jersey must be certified to have been grown under an official certificate program of the state of origin, or to have been inspected and certified to be apparently free of injurious insects, nematodes and plant diseases on the basis of an inspection no more than five days prior to removal from the soil.
2. All plants certified as prescribed above must be accompanied by an official certificate so stating attached to each included crate, basket or other container.
3. Any person importing vegetable plants into the State of New Jersey shall notify the Department of Agriculture of such shipment prior to, or within 24 hours after, arrival of the shipment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 17 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL › Subchapter 4 - TOMATO PLANTS › Section 2:17-4.1 - Purpose of subchapter

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In order to control the movement into New Jersey of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) and of bacterial diseases: bacterial spot (Xanthomonas campestris pv. vesicatoria), bacterial speck (Pseudomonas syrinagae pv. tomato) and bacterial canker (Clavibacter michiganensis subsp. michiganensis), the specifications in this subchapter for the admission of tomato plants into New Jersey are established.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 17 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL › Subchapter 4 - TOMATO PLANTS › Section 2:17-4.2 - Scope of subchapter

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This subchapter shall apply to all tomato plants shipped into the State of New Jersey.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 17 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL › Subchapter 4 - TOMATO PLANTS › Section 2:17-4.3 - Conditions governing the production of tomato plants to be shipped to New Jersey

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(a) The following shall apply to tomato plants to be shipped to New Jersey:
1. Production and packing of greenhouse grown plants shall be on raised benches. Reasonable management attention shall be given to maintaining the proper temperature and humidity, which shall minimize conditions favorable to the late blight disease.
2. All seed shall be tested or treated for bacterial diseases.
3. From the time the tomato seedlings produce their first pair of true leaves, plants shall be sprayed with antibiotic sprays labeled for use on tomato plants at four to five day intervals until pulling following a schedule recommended by the state's cooperative extension service, satisfactory to state plant regulatory officials or other official certifying agencies, as appropriate for bacterial disease control.
4. From the time the tomato seedlings produce their first pair of true leaves, plants are to be sprayed with fungicide sprays (maneb, mancozeb or other labeled equivalent) at four to five day intervals, unless otherwise directed on the fungicide label, until pulling following a schedule recommended by the state's cooperative extension service, satisfactory to state plant regulatory officials or other official certifying agencies, as appropriate for late blight control.
5. For purposes of aphid, leafhopper, thrips, white fly, mite and other insect control, pest control measures satisfactory to state plant regulatory officials or other official certifying agencies shall be made.
6. All tomato transplants that are certified shall be inspected periodically and approved as being apparently free from injurious insects, nematodes, and plant disease. The final inspection shall be made not more than five days prior to pulling.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 17 - IMPORTATION OF PLANTS AND PLANT MATERIAL › Subchapter 4 - TOMATO PLANTS › Section 2:17-4.4 - Transplants packed at point of origin

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All tomato transplants brought into New Jersey for dissemination by sale or otherwise shall be packed at the point of origin.