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Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter L - SOD › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.332 - Maximum field tolerances

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(a)
					 Kentucky bluegrass "blends" shall contain a minimum of 20% of any variety by
					 seed weight.
(b) "Kentucky
					 bluegrass-fine fescue mixtures" shall contain a minimum of 30% of either kind
					 in the field. Kentucky bluegrass and Kentucky bluegrass blends may contain up
					 to 1.0% fine fescue in the field.
(c) No ryegrass or tall fescue shall be
					 allowed in Kentucky bluegrass or fine fescue.
(d) Bentgrass may not contain other
					 turfgrasses.
(e) A maximum of 10%
					 Kentucky bluegrass by seed weight will be permitted in turf type tall fescue
					 and turf type perennial ryegrass.
(f) Except as otherwise provided in this
					 section, certified sod shall be free of broadleaf and grassy weeds which may
					 detract from a good esthetic appearance.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter L - SOD › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.333 - Pests

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(a) Every field
					 within the certification program shall be maintained reasonably free of
					 diseases.
(b) To qualify for
					 certification, fields shall show evidence of proper chemical treatment of the
					 soil for injurious grub species. It may also be necessary at times to treat for
					 certain other insect pests in order to meet certification standards.
(c) Records of pesticides used and treatment
					 dates shall be available.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter L - SOD › FIELD STANDARDS › Section 115.335 - Labeling requirements

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Sod when sold as certified, shall have a certification
						label properly affixed to the invoice.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter N - TOBACCO › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.361 - Planting requirements

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(a)
					 Tobacco fields shall be planted in their entirety with the same variety of the
					 same stock. A new plant bed shall be used each year unless the bed is properly
					 treated with a soil sterilant prior to seeding.
(b) Tobacco plants shall be produced in plant
					 beds on the same farm on which the seed is being inspected for seed
					 certification.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter N - TOBACCO › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.362 - Isolation

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Tobacco seed plants shall be at least 150 feet from the
						same type of tobacco and 1,320 feet from varieties of any other type, except
						when protected from cross-pollination by bagging or when plants in neighboring
						or contaminating fields are topped before the blooming stage.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter N - TOBACCO › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.363 - Number of inspections

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One inspection shall be made, preferably, at the time
						when selected seed plants are in flower and surrounding plants have been
						topped.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter N - TOBACCO › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.364 - Field standards

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(a) The
					 following field standards apply to tobacco:
Factors
Maximum Permitted in Each Seed Class
foundation
certified
Off-type plants
none
none
Varietal mixture
none
none
Mosaic
none
none
Ring-spot
none
none
(b) "Varietal mixtures" shall include only
					 plants that can be identified with reasonable certainty as another
					 variety.
(c) Plants adjacent to a
					 diseased ring-spot plant shall be topped.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter N - TOBACCO › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.365 - Seed standards

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The following seed standards shall apply to
						tobacco:
Factors
Percentage Permitted in Each Class
foundation
certified
Pure seed
no standard
98%
Weed seeds
no standard
none
Germination
no standard
80%
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter R - SOYBEANS › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.401 - Isolation and land requirements

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At least 8 feet shall separate varieties of soybean.
						Soybeans may not be planted in a previous soybean field unless the previous
						crop was planted with a class of certified seed of the same
						variety.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter R - SOYBEANS › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.402 - Inspection

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At least one field inspection shall be made either at
						blossom time or after the leaves have dropped.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter R - SOYBEANS › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.403 - Field standards

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(a) The
					 following field standards apply to soybeans:
Factors
Maximum Permitted in Each
								  Class
foundation
registered
certified
Varietal
								  mixture
.10%(1:1000)
.2%(1:500)
.5% (1:200)
Inseparable other
								  crops
0
0
Trace
(b) "Varietal mixture" includes off-type
					 plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected.
(c) "Inseparable other crops" include corn or
					 sunflower plants bearing seed at harvest time.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter R - SOYBEANS › GENERAL STANDARDS › Section 115.404 - Seed standards

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(a) The
					 following seed standards apply to soybeans:
Factors
Foundation
Tolerances Registered
Certified
Varietal mixture
.05% (max.)
.2%
								  (max.)
.5% (max.)
Pure seed
98% (min.)
98%
								  (min.)
98% (min.)
Other crops
0
1 per lb.
								  (max.)
2 per lb. (max.)
Weed seeds
0
1 per lb.
								  (max.)
2 per lb. (max.)
Germination
No minimum
80%
								  (min.)
80% (min.)
(b) Off-colored beans due to environmental
					 factors may not be considered as varietal mixture.
(c) Seed may not contain prohibited or
					 restricted noxious weed seeds.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.411 - Terms

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The term "certified", shall be amplified to include
						several categories that apply specifically to forest tree seed, seedlings and
						vegetatively propagated trees, as follows:
(1) "Certified tree seed, seedlings or clones
					 (blue tag)" shall be either seed, plants grown from seed or plants vegetatively
					 propagated from trees of proven genetic superiority, and produced so as to
					 assure genetic identity.
(2)
					 "Selected tree seed, seedlings or clones (green tag)" shall be seed, plants
					 grown from seed or plants vegetatively propagated from untested but rigidly
					 selected trees that have promise but not proof of genetic superiority, and
					 produced so as to assure genetic identity.
(3) "Source-identified tree seed or seedlings
					 (yellow tag)" shall be seed, or plants grown from a natural population or a
					 plantation for which the geographic location and the genetic background are
					 clearly defined, and produced so as to assure genetic identity. This does not
					 apply to vegetative propagation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.412 - Evidence of qualification

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(a) It
					 shall be the responsibility of the producer to submit evidence that the
					 seed-producing trees (seed), or seed from which plants are to be grown
					 (seedlings), or trees from which plants are to be propagated (vegetative
					 method) qualify for the category within which material is intended for
					 certification.
(b) It is suggested,
					 but not required, that for seed production or vegetative propagation methods a
					 description of procedures to be followed to secure supporting data be submitted
					 to the Department for approval by the tree variety committee before work is
					 begun on selection and genetic testing.
(c) Supporting data shall be statistically
					 and genetically sound. This may necessitate making provisions for obtaining and
					 keeping records many years before seed is to be certified.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.413 - Tree variety approval committee

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(a) A tree variety approval committee shall
					 evaluate evidence to determine if seed, seedlings or clones qualify for one of
					 the certification categories.
(b)
					 The committee shall include professional forest geneticists representing the
					 Department of Environmental Resources, the United States Forest Service, and
					 the Pennsylvania State University School of Forest Resources.
(c) The committee shall look principally to
					 proof, or promise of genetic superiority in at least one trait compared to
					 other available varieties in the same certification category, and to lack of
					 defects that would seriously jeopardize its intended use.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.421 - Names

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(a) The name
					 proposed for the variety (seed) or clone (vegetative) shall be such that it
					 cannot be easily confused with other varieties, clones or taxonomic
					 entities.
(b) Names shall be in
					 accord with the International Code of Nomenclature for Cultivated
					 Plants.
(c) Seedling varietal names
					 shall be the same as those for the seed, except that a variance may be
					 permitted if found to be justified by the Department.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.422 - Description

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(a) A brief
					 description of the variety or clone shall clearly state the methods of
					 selection or breeding by which it was created, its distinctive characteristics,
					 the uses for which it is intended, the geographic region to which it is
					 adapted, and characteristics which may limit its usefulness.
(b) Subsequent advertising claims shall not
					 contain any distortion of this statement, directly or by implication.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.423 - Record of certification for seedlings

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(a) An original or photocopy document of
					 certification and a bill of sale for each time the seed has changed hands shall
					 be submitted.
(b) If inspection and
					 certification are carried out by a different agency, an official copy of the
					 certification standards and procedures of the agency shall be submitted, and
					 these shall offer guarantees of genetic purity, genetic superiority and genetic
					 identity equivalent to the tree standards of the Department of
					 Agriculture.
(c) An English
					 translation of all foreign documents shall be supplied.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.424 - Nursery reports for seedlings

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A nursery or greenhouse report on plans for growing the
						seedlings shall include all of the following:
(1) A map showing exactly where the plants
					 are to be grown and existence of barriers to prevent mixing with other
					 seedlings.
(2) The species and
					 variety grown in the area during the previous growing season, and its date of
					 sowing.
(3) Weight and number of
					 seeds to be sown.
(4) The nursery
					 bed area in square feet and expected number of seedlings.
(5) Dates of sowing, transplanting,
					 attainment of full size, lifting and shipping.
(6) A description of grading standards and
					 procedures.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.426 - Parent descriptions for seed method

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A list and description of each maternal and paternal seed
						parent (clone) shall be part of the application for certified or selected tree
						seed, but not for source-identified tree seed. The description may be in
						tabular form, and shall include quantitative data obtained during progeny
						testing or selection pertaining to each characteristic that is claimed to be
						genotypically or phenotypically superior or inferior.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.427 - Artificial control of seed

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The method of pollination, the system of mating, and any
						control exerted by man on the genetic quality of the seed shall be
						described.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.428 - Map of seed production area

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(a) A
					 map shall show the scale, location, access roads and trails, permanent
					 reference points and boundaries of the production area.
(b) For certified or selected tree seed, the
					 map shall also show the isolation zone and the position and number of each
					 maternal and paternal seed parent. Members of the same clone shall be
					 identified by a common number, letter or color.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.429 - Renewal applications

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(a) After
					 an original application pertaining to a particular tree or group of trees (seed
					 method) or a particular clone (vegetative method) has been approved, a renewal
					 application shall be submitted for certification in any subsequent years in
					 which certification is desired.
(b)
					 The renewal application shall confirm that all statements in the original
					 application remain valid, or specify all changes that have occurred (both seed
					 and vegetative).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.430 - Seed collection reports

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A seed collection report shall be filed within 90 days
						after collection begins. It shall include the variety name; geographic location
						and number of parent trees; dates of picking; description of collection,
						processing and safeguards against mixed identities; the total weight of cleaned
						seeds per pound or kilogram; and the names and responsibilities of all persons
						who handled or directly supervised the work. The signatures of all of the
						persons shall attest to the accuracy and completeness of the report as it
						applies to their part in the seed collection.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.431 - Propagation reports for vegetative method

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A propagation report on plans for growing the plants
						shall include all of the following:
(1) A map showing exactly where plants or
					 tissue cultures that will serve as sources of propagating materials are to be
					 maintained.
(2) Map showing exactly
					 where propagules are to be grown.
(3) A description of precautions that will be
					 taken to prevent mixed identities.
(4) The propagation area in square feet and
					 expected number of plants.
(5)
					 Anticipated dates of propagule collection, planting, transplanting, attainment
					 of full commercial size, lifting and shipping.
(6) A description of grading standards and
					 procedures.
This section cited in 7 Pa. Code §
													115.432 (relating to propagule
						  collection report-vegetative
						  method).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › RECORD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.432 - Propagule collection report-vegetative method

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A propagule collection or tissue sub-culture report shall
						be filed within 30 days after the report described in §
											115.431 (relating to propagation
						reports for vegetative method) has been completed. It shall include the name of
						the clone; actual dates of collection; description of collection, processing
						and safeguards against mixed identities; the total number of propagules; and
						the names and responsibilities of all persons who handled or directly
						supervised the work. The signatures of the persons shall attest that their part
						in the work has been described accurately.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › FIELD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.441 - Inspections

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(a) At least two
					 field inspections shall be made for each seed, seedling or vegetative crop in
					 the following manner:
(1)
Seed
					 crop.
The first inspection shall be scheduled shortly before or during
					 pollen dissemination and the second during the seed maturation period. The
					 original inspection shall be made before pollination to assure that proper
					 isolation and roguing of seed production areas has been provided.
(2)
Seedling and vegetative
					 crops.
The first inspection shall be scheduled within 30 days before
					 or after the proposed sowing date for seedlings and the proposed propagule
					 collection date for seedlings and the proposed propagule collection date for
					 vegetative propagation and the second prior to removal from the place of
					 propagation, and within 30 days before or after the date when plants are
					 expected to attain their full size.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › FIELD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.442 - Unit of certification

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(a)
Seed method.
Certification applies only to the seed crop in
					 one particular year of the trees specified in the application. For certified or
					 selected tree seed, each tree shall be identifiable in the field by number and
					 its location and characteristics shall agree with the information supplied in
					 the application. Boundaries of the seed-producing area and its isolation zone
					 shall be distinct and unmistakable.
(b)
Seedling method.
Certification applies to one seedling crop grown from a particular lot of
					 certified seed in a particular nursery bed or container, as specified in the
					 application.
(c)
Vegetative
					 method.
Certification applies to one crop vegetatively propagated from
					 particular members of a certified clone in particular nursery beds or
					 containers, as specified in the application. Each plant or tissue culture which
					 provides a source of propagules shall be labeled with the clonal name, any
					 other reference number and the date that it became a separate organism. If the
					 members of a clone are planted in a row, it shall suffice to label both ends of
					 each row.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › FIELD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.443 - Growing seed and plant material

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(a)
Seed method.
The
					 following requirements apply to growing seed method material:
(1) Within 500 feet of seed producing trees
					 there may be no tolerance for pollen-producing trees that have the potential
					 for genetic contamination of the seed.
(2) Inadequate pollen production, dispersal
					 or viability may be cause for disqualification if it jeopardizes the seed
					 quality of the variety, in the inspector's judgment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter S - TREES › FIELD REQUIREMENTS › Section 115.444 - Harvesting

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(a) The following
					 requirements apply to harvesting seed material:
(1) Certified or selected tree seed or fruit
					 shall be collected directly from producing trees.
(2) Each container of seed or fruit shall be
					 labeled with the name of the variety at all times.
(3) There shall be adequate safeguards
					 against mixed identities at all times throughout processing and
					 storage.
(4) Storage conditions
					 shall maintain viability of the seed, according to requirements of the
					 species.
(5) The analysis tag shall
					 state the weight of seed in the container in addition to information required
					 by 3 Pa.C.S. Chapter 71 (relating to the Seed Act).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.451 - Purpose

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(a) The purpose of
				  this subchapter is to provide a system for maintaining the genetic and
				  mechanical purity of certified seed when repackaged or combined in mixtures of
				  kinds and varieties.
(b) The
				  requirements of this subchapter apply when the Department participates with an
				  out-of-State certification agency in the seed certification process.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.452 - Definitions

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In addition to the definitions found in §
										113.1 (relating to definitions),
					 the following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, have the following
					 meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
Component
-A specific lot of a single
					 variety that is used in a mixture.
Interagency certified mixture
-Different
					 kinds or varieties of seed certified by the state of origin that have been
					 mixed under the Department's supervision and found by the Department to have
					 met the specific minimum seed standards in this subchapter.
Mixing report
-A form used by the
					 Department to list each component of a specific mixture and the lots and
					 amounts used in the mixture.
Official sample
-A sample taken by a
					 representative of the Department using sampling techniques recognized by the
					 Association of Official Seed Certifying Agencies.
Sod quality
-Seed which has met the quality
					 standards established by the state of origin for use in cultivated sod and has
					 been so labeled by the state of origin.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.453 - 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 certification 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 Department for the kinds to be certified shall be
				  applied to interagency certified seed. These standards are found in the
				  provisions of this subchapter which relate to the kind of seed in question. In
				  the absence of Pennsylvania standards, the seed standards of the State in which
				  the seed was grown and certified shall be applied.
(d) Seed will 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.
(4) Inspection or lot number traceable to the
				  previous certifying agency's records.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.454 - Prior approval of cooperation

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The Department will not require advance approval of another
					 certifying agency to engage in interagency certification activities unless the
					 original certifying agency prohibits or limits the certification by a statement
					 on its tag.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.455 - Conditioner's application and requirements

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(a) Conditioners desiring interagency
				  certification of seed shall apply annually to the Department 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) Conditioners shall be responsible for all
				  applicable fees for application, sampling and testing according to 3 Pa.C.S.
				  Chapter 71 (relating to the Seed Act).
(d) The identity of the seed shall be
				  maintained at all times.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.456 - Conditioner's 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
				  turf grasses shall have all areas which come into direct contact with the seed
				  accessible for thorough cleaning by the conditioner and inspection by the
				  Department.
This section cited at 7 Pa. Code §
												115.459 (relating to appointment of
						responsible individual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.457 - Conditioner's required records

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(a)
				  Records of all movement of seed and procedures must be adequate to account for
				  all incoming seed and seed that has passed final certification. The following
				  records shall be included:
(1) Receiving
				  records consisting of:
(i) Variety and
				  kind.
(ii) Name and address of
				  shipper.
(iii) Shipper's lot number
				  or inspection number.
(iv) Date of
				  shipment.
(v) Date
				  received.
(vi) Weight
				  received.
(vii) Receiving lot
				  number assigned by consignee.
(viii) Name and address of delivering
				  carrier.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.458 - Inspection of conditioning operations and records

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The Department will 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.
This section cited at 7 Pa. Code §
												115.459 (relating to appointment of
						responsible individual).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.459 - Appointment of responsible individual

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Approved conditioners who have met the requirements in
					 §
										§
										115.456-115.458 (relating to conditioner's
					 facilities; conditioner's required records; and inspection of conditioning
					 operations and records) shall designate an individual who shall be responsible
					 to the Department for performing duties that may be required.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.460 - 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 preapproved by the
				  Department. Before approving of a lot, the Department will:
(1) Take an official sample of each
				  component.
(2) Perform tests
				  necessary to verify the eligibility of each component lot.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.461 - Mixing procedures for certified turfgrass

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(a) Before mixing, the conditioner shall
				  ensure that:
(1) Mixing equipment, pallets,
				  scales and floor area 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.
(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
				  component used is assembled in close proximity to the mixing area.
(7) Each container of each component is clean
				  and sealed, with a certification tag attached.
(8) Damaged containers are not
				  accepted.
(9) Sufficient personnel
				  are available to complete the mixing process.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.462 - Minimum seed standards for interagency certification of turfgrass seed

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(a) Turfgrass
				  mixtures intended for use in this Commonwealth, certified sod and other
				  States-certified sod must meet the following requirements:
(1) Component lots shall be those designated
				  as sod quality by the State-of-origin; the minimum seed standards found in
				  §
											115.321 (relating to preplanting);
				  or the standards required by the state into which the mixture is to be
				  shipped.
(2) Varieties and mixtures
				  of varieties may be approved for use by the state in which they are to be
				  shipped.
(3) It is the
				  responsibility of the conditioner to inform the Department that a certain
				  mixture is to comply with a certain states' standards.
(4) The seed analysis tag must bear the
				  statement "Eligible for Certified Sod," when appropriate.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.463 - Interagency certification tags and tagging

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(a) Certification tags issued by the
				  Department for interagency certified seed will be serially numbered and show
				  class of seed.
(b) The analysis
				  tags supplied by the conditioner must carry the name of the mixture and the
				  number of the lot, show clearly the certifying agencies involved and the kinds
				  and varieties of seed, as well as conform with
				  3
				  Pa.C.S. §
											7104 (relating to labels and
				  labeling).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.464 - Rejection of interagency certification components' seed lots

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The Department will reject any certified component seed lot
					 for interagency certification that fails to meet the seed standards as
					 described in this subchapter or that exhibits seed damage or contamination.
					 This damage or contamination may include:
(1) Rodent or insect damage.
(2) Moisture damage.
(3) Disease.
(4) Weed seed.
(5) Other crop seeds.
(6) Inert matter.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 115 - STANDARDS FOR SEED CERTIFICATION › Subchapter T - INTERAGENCY TURFGRASS › Section 115.465 - Fees

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Fees for interagency certification are set forth in
					 3
					 Pa.C.S. §
											7109 (relating to
					 fees).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 117 - BEE SHIPMENTS › Section 117.1 - Notice of arrival of bees

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(a)
				Notice shall be given to the Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Plant
				Industry, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120 within 10 days after the arrival
				within this Commonwealth of bees, used hives, combs, bee appliances or
				equipment.
(b) The notice shall
				contain the following information:
(1) The
				exact location of the bee equipment.
(2) The name and address of the owner of the
				property on which the bees are located.
(3) The exact quantity of bee equipment
				contained in the shipment.
(4) A
				copy of the inspection certificate issued by an apiary inspector of the state
				of origin of the bee equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 117 - BEE SHIPMENTS › Section 117.2 - Markings on equipment in shipment

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Hives or other equally sized equipment in any shipment shall
				  be plainly and permanently marked on the outside with the name and address of
				  the owner of the equipment.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 117 - BEE SHIPMENTS › Section 117.3 - Bee disease in unidentified colonies

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Unidentified colonies of bees located on premises other than
				  those belonging to bee owners shall be subject to immediate destruction without
				  notice if found to contain infectious bee diseases or bee
				  parasites.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 118 - NURSERYMEN, DEALERS AND NURSERY AGENTS › Section 118.1 - Application for inspection

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Nurserymen, dealers and nursery agents selling or delivering
				  nursery stock in this Commonwealth shall make application in writing before
				  July 1 of each year to the Department for inspection of their nursery stock
				  growing in this Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 118 - NURSERYMEN, DEALERS AND NURSERY AGENTS › Section 118.2 - Certificate of inspection

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After their nursery stock has been officially inspected and
				  found to be apparently free from any plant pests, nurserymen, dealers and
				  nursery agents shall be issued a certification of inspection which is valid not
				  to exceed 1 year from January 1 of each year.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 119 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 119.1 - Dealers' certificates

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Persons collecting native nursery stock in this Commonwealth
				  apply for and receive a dealer's certificate prior to actually digging or
				  selling any collected stock, unless the persons are already certified as
				  nurserymen.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 119 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 119.2 - Inspection of commercially grown and collected stock

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(a) Persons who anticipate the digging or
				sale of collected native nursery stock shall make proper application to the
				Bureau of Plant Industry for inspection prior to collecting each individual
				shipment.
(b) Inspectors will
				designate the time and place where the dug plants shall be assembled for
				inspection.
(c) Notice will be
				given to the inspector when the plants are assembled.
(d) Uninspected plants shall not be moved
				from the property where they are collected without a specific written directive
				from the inspector designating the place to which such plants are to be moved
				for inspection.
(e) Where an
				excessive growth of weeds, trash, crowding of stock or other conditions prevent
				a thorough examination of the nursery stock, the inspector shall notify the
				nurseryman, stating in writing the requirements for correcting the
				deficiencies. Upon written response from the nurseryman that the corrective
				measures have been executed the inspection will be made.
The provisions of this §
											119.2 issued under section 1703 of
					 The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. §
												443); and section 3 of The Pennsylvania Plant
					 Pest Act of 1937 (3 P. S. §
												214-3).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 119 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 119.3 - Certification of inspection

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(a) A
				certificate of inspection will be given to the collector of native nursery
				stock for the movement and sale of each shipment of collected plants found to
				be free of plant pests.
(b) The
				certification shall cover only the plants inspected and passed at the time of
				inspection.
(c) Plants not passing
				inspection shall be destroyed or treated as directed by the
				inspector.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 119 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 119.4 - Penalty for not providing for inspection

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(a) A collector may not transport native
				stock without first obtaining a written directive from the nursery inspector
				making provisions for inspection.
(b) A collector failing to comply with this
				section shall be subject to the maximum penalty provided under The Pennsylvania
				Plant Pest Act (3 P. S. §
										214-21).
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 119 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 119.5 - Labeling stock

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(a) The
				Pennsylvania Plant Pest Act (3 P. S. §
										214-14) requires that tags or posters
				containing a printed copy of the certificate of the nurseryman making the
				original sale shall be attached to all of the following:
(1) Wholesale lots.
(2) Lots to be forwarded by common
				carrier.
(3) Lots to be moved over
				state lines.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 119 - INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION OF NURSERY STOCK › Section 119.6 - Post-entry quarantine

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(a) In
				cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, certain imported
				plants arriving at points of destination in this Commonwealth shall be placed
				under the provisions of post entry quarantine.
(b) The following requirements shall govern
				the procedure of receipt, handling, growing and propagation of plants placed
				under the quarantine:
(1) Prompt notice shall
				be given to the Department of Agriculture of the arrival of the material, under
				The Pennsylvania Plant Pest Act of 1937 (3 P. S. §
											214-15).
(2) The plot of ground for post-entry
				planting shall meet the approval of the State inspector.
(3) The identity of any lot of quarantined
				plants shall be established by the labeling in a manner acceptable to the
				inspector.
(4) There shall be no
				distribution of quarantined plants, their increases, bloom, fruit or seed
				during the time covered by the quarantine.
(5) Quarantined material shall remain under
				The Pennsylvania Plant Pest Act of 1937 (3 P. S. §
											214-20) for at least two growing seasons, or
				a longer period as the Secretary of Agriculture may deem advisable.
(6) Quarantined plants may be inspected at
				any time by an authorized inspector. If evidence of the presence of a plant
				pest is found they shall be ordered either treated or
				destroyed.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 120 - FRUIT TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 120.1 - Purpose

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Deciduous fruit trees may be registered for the purpose of
					 providing seed, rootstock and scion sources for the propagation of
					 virus-certified nursery stock when inspected, tested and found to be
					 true-to-name and free from virus and virus-like diseases detectable by
					 procedures outlined in the FTIP. The Department is responsible for the program
					 implementation and operation.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 120 - FRUIT TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM › PRELIMINARY PROVISIONS › Section 120.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this chapter,
					 have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise:
Bureau
-The Bureau of Plant Industry of the
					 Department.
Department
-The Department of Agriculture
					 of the Commonwealth.
FTIP
-Fruit Tree Improvement
					 Program.
Foundation block
-An isolated planting of
					 registered trees, maintained by the Department to serve as the primary source
					 of propagating material for commercial production.
Index
-To test a plant for virus infection
					 by means of inoculation from the plant to be tested to an indicator plant or by
					 other standard procedures.
Indicator plant
-A woody or herbaceous
					 plant used for detecting viruses.
Nuclear block
-A planting of indexed trees,
					 maintained and continuously protected from virus reinfection in a screenhouse
					 that serves as the source of propagating material for a foundation
					 block.
Nursery increase block
-A planting of
					 nursery stock, originating from registered seed and scion sources, used for
					 increasing registered trees.
Off-type
-Possessing characteristics
					 different from the variety or cultivar listed on the application.
Penn premium-certified
-Department approved
					 fruit tree nursery stock produced from registered rootstock and scion
					 sources.
Penn standard-certified
-Department
					 approved fruit tree nursery stock produced from registered scion sources and
					 nonregistered seed sources or from Department-approved scion sources and
					 nonregistered rootstock sources.
Registered tree
-A specific tree used as a
					 seed, rootstock or scion source that has been routinely inspected and indexed
					 by the Department and found to be free from detectable viruses.
Scion block
-A planting of registered
					 trees, maintained by a commercial nurseryman, that serves as a source of
					 propagating material.
Seed block
-A planting of registered trees,
					 maintained by a commercial nurseryman, that serves as a source of seed.
Stool bed
-A planting of registered
					 clonally propagated trees that are used exclusively for producing vegetatively
					 propagated rootstocks.
Virus-infected
-The presence of a virus in
					 a plant or plant part.
Virus-like
-A disorder of unknown cause
					 displaying symptoms commonly associated with known virus
					 diseases.
Pennsylvania Code › Title 7 - AGRICULTURE › Part V - Bureau of Plant Industry › Chapter 120 - FRUIT TREE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM › REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION AND CERTIFICATION › Section 120.11 - General

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Participation in the FTIP shall be voluntary. Once a
					 written request to participate in the FTIP is received by the Department, no
					 participant may withdraw until the end of the calendar year. Registration or
					 certification of fruit trees will not imply any warranty or guarantee on the
					 part of the Department or any employe thereof, beyond the terms of the
					 FTIP.