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Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 20 - COTTON PEST CONTROL › Subchapter D - REGULATION OF VOLUNTEER AND OTHER NONCOMMERCIAL COTTON; HOSTABLE COTTON FEE › Section 20.31 - Hostable Volunteer and Other Noncommercial Cotton in Locations Other Than Commercial Cotton Fields

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Cotton grown
				  under a noncommercial cotton permit issued by the department under §
										3.53 of this title (relating to
				  Notice of Prohibition) is exempt from the requirements of this
				  section.
(b) Except as provided by
				  subsection (a) of this section, volunteer and other noncommercial cotton shall
				  be destroyed by the grower or landowner prior to becoming hostable, if the
				  volunteer or other noncommercial cotton is:
(1) in a crop field or other location that is
				  not a commercial cotton field; and
(2) in a boll weevil quarantined, suppressed
				  or functionally eradicated area, as established by §§20.11 - 20.13 of
				  this chapter (relating to Quarantined Areas, Suppressed Areas, and Functionally
				  Eradicated Areas) in conjunction with §
											20.14 of this chapter (relating to
				  Eradicated Areas).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.1 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the definitions set forth in the Texas
					 Agriculture Code, Chapter 19, the following words and terms, when used in this
					 chapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates
					 otherwise.
(1) ACP--Asian citrus
				  psyllid.
(2) Breach--Any
				  circumstance that would allow free access by quarantined pests into a facility,
				  container, package or means of conveyance.
(3) Budwood--A portion of a stem or branch
				  with vegetative buds used in propagation for budding or grafting; or more
				  generally, any citrus cell, tissue, callus or cutting intended for use in the
				  vegetative propagation of a citrus plant.
(4) California Citrus Clonal Protection
				  Program--A program established by the California Department of Food and
				  Agriculture and operated within the University of California system to provide
				  a source of disease-free budwood to the citrus industry.
(5) Certified budwood or certified citrus
				  budwood--Budwood produced either in a foundation block, scion block or increase
				  block in accordance with Subchapter C of this chapter (relating to Foundation
				  Block, Scion Block, Increase Block, and Production of Certified Budwood).
(6) Certified citrus nursery--A
				  citrus nursery enclosed in a pest exclusionary structure approved by the
				  Department and meeting the requirements of Subchapter D of this chapter
				  (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program).
(7) Certified laboratory--A laboratory
				  accredited to perform disease diagnostics by the National Plant Protection and
				  Laboratory Accreditation Program of the USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
(8) Certified citrus nursery facility--A
				  certified citrus nursery containing one or multiple approved pest exclusionary
				  structures at one location.
(9)
				  Citrus or citrus plant or citrus tree--Any plant in genus
Citrus,
				  Eremocitrus, Microcitrus, Poncirus,
or
Fortunella,
including any hybrid, grafted or other plant having parentage in any of those
				  genera; also,
Murraya exotica
and
Murraya
				  paniculata
(orange jasmine, orange jessamine or limonaria).
(10) Citrus identification plan--A Department
				  approved plan for the identification and tracking of citrus plants produced for
				  the purpose of sale or distribution.
(11) Code--The Texas Agriculture Code.
(12) Commercial citrus
				  fruit--Citrus fruit that has been cleaned and processed in a commercial
				  facility according to normal packinghouse procedures.
(13) Commercial Fruit Production Varieties--
				  The following citrus tree varieties are designated as Commercial Fruit
				  Production Varieties.
(A) Grapefruits--"Rio
				  Red;"
(B) Valencia
				  oranges--"Standard," "Olinda;"
(C)
				  Other oranges--"Marrs;" "Pineapple."
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.2 - Quarantined Pests and Diseases

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
For the purposes of Subchapter A of this chapter, the
					 following plant diseases, insects and other pests are quarantined:
(1) Diseases. The quarantined diseases are
				  listed in this table:
Attached
					 Graphic
(2)
				  Insects and mites. The quarantined insects and mites are listed in this table:
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.4 - Citrus Zone

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
For the purposes of these regulations, the following
					 counties are considered the citrus zone within Texas: Brooks, Cameron, Hidalgo,
					 Jim Hogg, Kenedy, Starr, Willacy, and Zapata.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.5 - Quarantined Articles

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Quarantined
				  articles include the quarantined pests; any living or non-living rootstock,
				  leaf, root, stem, limb, twig, fruit, seed, seedling or other part of any plant
				  in the botanical family Rutaceae, subfamily Aurantioideae (including the genera
Aegle, Aeglopsis, Afraegle, Atalantia, Balsamocitrus, Bergera,
				  Burkillanthus, Calodendrum, Choisya,
X
Citrofortunella,
				  Citropsis, Citrus, Clausena, Clymenia, Eremocitrus, Feronia, Feroniella,
				  Fortunella, Glycosmis, Hesperethusa, Limnocitrus, Limonia, Luvunga, Merope,
				  Merrillia,
X
Microcitronella, Microcitrus, Micromelum,
				  Monanthocitrus, Murraya, Naringi, Oxanthera, Pamburus, Paramignya,
				  Pleiospermium, Poncirus, Severinia, Swinglea, Tetradium, Toddalia, Triphasia,
				  Vepris, Wenzelia
and
Zanthoxylum,
and any hybrid
				  thereof); and any article carrying or capable of carrying the quarantined plant
				  pests or diseases.
(b) Exceptions:
				  Any article covered under subsection (a) of this section that is intended only
				  for consumption as food is not a quarantined article with respect to this
				  subchapter, if the article:
(1) has been
				  desiccated and ground, chopped or otherwise finely divided; or
(2) consists of one or more detached mature
				  leaves that prior to entering Texas have been made and maintained in compliance
				  with all applicable USDA-APHIS-PPQ requirements and restrictions.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.6 - Restrictions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General.
(1) In addition to any other applicable
				  restrictions imposed by regulations adopted under Chapter 71 of the Code,
				  quarantined articles may not be transported into Texas except as outlined in
				  subsections (b) and (c) of this section. Legible and complete records
				  sufficient to document compliance with all requirements in this section shall
				  be kept, maintained, accessible, and made available for inspection during
				  normal business hours for a time period no less than four years.
(2) Quarantined articles from areas of Texas
				  outside of the citrus zone may not be transported into the citrus zone except:
(A) if approved by the Department under the
				  conditions of a compliance agreement or a special permit issued by the
				  Department for research, for testing of official regulatory samples, or for use
				  in the production of parasites, predators or pathogens of a quarantined pest or
				  other purpose deemed necessary by the department; or
(B) if the citrus nursery tree is propagated,
				  treated and transported in accordance with §
												RSA
				  21.84 of this chapter (relating to Movement
				  of Citrus Plants into the citrus zone or Out of an Area Quarantined for Citrus
				  Greening).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.7 - Treatment Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Treatments for
				  regulated articles intended for sale, distribution or movement out of an area
				  quarantined for citrus pests and disease or out of the state of Texas shall be
				  as provided in
				  RSA
				  301.76, and as specified in the "Interstate
				  Movement of Citrus and other Rutaceous Plants For Planting From Areas
				  Quarantined for Citrus Canker, Citrus Greening, or Asian Citrus Psyllid" as
				  published by the USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
(b) Treatments for regulated articles
				  intended for intrastate Texas sale, distribution or movement that do not
				  involve leaving an area quarantined for citrus pests shall be using active
				  ingredients approved in the USDA Treatment Manual, in D301.76(b), having to do
				  with treatment of citrus nursery stock and related hosts for control of ACP.
				  Required treatments are:
(1) Residual
				  treatment. Treatment shall consist of application of a soil drench, in-ground
				  granular chemical or other soil-applied formulation of a systemic insecticide.
				  The active ingredient must be dinotefuran, imidacloprid or another active
				  ingredient in the USDA Treatment Manual. Application schedule must be either:
(A) treat 20-40 days prior to movement of
				  article; or
(B) reapply up to the
				  date of movement, if previously treated 20-90 days prior to movement; and
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.8 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				  12, 2024
(a) In addition
				  to violations that may arise under the Code or this chapter, violations listed
				  under §
										RSA 19.7
				  of this title (relating to Violations and Penalties) are applicable to citrus
				  quarantines.
(b) Any violation of
				  this chapter may result in civil and/or criminal penalties. In addition, the
				  Department may revoke a certificate, and/or assess administrative penalties as
				  prescribed in §
										RSA
				  12.020 of the Texas Agriculture Code, against
				  any person for a violation of these rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.9 - Labeling Requirements and Non-Rebuttable Presumption

Current
				  through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General.
(1) Each regulated article sold, distributed
				  or transported within this state or grown for the purpose of sale or
				  distribution shall have attached to the article, or to the container in which
				  the article is planted, a waterproof tag or label upon which is legibly printed
				  in permanent lettering the words "Produced in Texas" or "Produced in TX" and
				  the Texas Nursery/Floral certificate number of the business location where the
				  regulated article was produced for sale or distribution.
(2) Unless satisfactory records that readily
				  identify the articles as having been produced in Texas are provided, the
				  absence of a tag or label required by this subsection creates a non-rebuttable
				  presumption that the regulated article is a quarantined article and shall be
				  destroyed in accordance with the applicable provisions of §71.0091 of the
				  Code.
(3) A regulated article with
				  a tag or label required by this subsection that is determined by the inspector
				  or other agent of the Department to have not been produced at the Texas
				  business location represented by the registration number on the tag or label
				  shall be seized and may be destroyed pursuant to §
											RSA
				  21.10(g) of this chapter
				  (relating to Record Keeping; Rebuttable Presumption and Seizure), in accordance
				  with the applicable provisions of §71.0091 of the Code.
(4) The presence of a tag or label attached
				  to a citrus plant, or to a container in which the citrus plant is planted, that
				  states that the citrus plant did not originate in Texas, including "product
				  of," "produced in," "originated in," or "grown in" any geographic area outside
				  of Texas, creates a non-rebuttable presumption that the citrus plant is in
				  violation of this section and shall be destroyed in accordance with the
				  applicable provisions of §71.0091 of the Code.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter A - CITRUS QUARANTINES › Section 21.10 - Record Keeping; Rebuttable Presumption; and Seizure

Current
				  through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each lot of regulated articles sold,
				  transported or distributed within this state shall have a unique identifying
				  number and be accompanied by an invoice, receipt, or other document(s)
				  containing the following information:
(1) the
				  identifying number of each lot of the regulated articles;
(2) the name, address, and telephone number
				  of the producer of the regulated articles;
(3) if in transit, the name, address, and
				  telephone number of the person to whom the regulated articles are to be
				  delivered; and
(4) the genus or
				  widely recognized common name of the regulated article(s) and the number of
				  individual regulated articles distributed or transported.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter B - CITRUS QUALITY › Section 21.20 - Definitions

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
In addition to the definitions set out in the Texas
					 Agriculture Code, Chapters 94 and 95, the following words and terms shall have
					 the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
(1) Anhydrous citric acid--Anhydrous citric
				  acid in grapefruit or orange juice is equal to the total acidity of the juice,
				  which is determined by titration using standard alkali and phenolphthalein as
				  the indicator.
(2) Handled--To
				  prepare, receive, or deliver for sale or transportation, transport, sell or
				  offer for sell.
(3) Soluble
				  solids--The percentage of soluble solids in grapefruit or orange juice shall be
				  determined by using a Brix hydrometer. The reading of the hydrometer corrected
				  for temperature is the percent of soluble solids.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter B - CITRUS QUALITY › Section 21.21 - Standards

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All citrus fruit handled and/or sold within the state of
					 Texas must be mature and fit for consumption. Fruit are considered mature and
					 fit for consumption if the following conditions are met:
(1) Grapefruit:
(A) minimum ratio of soluble solids to
				  anhydrous acid:
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(B)
				  minimum juice requirement (in cubic centimeters) as it relates to fruit size:
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter B - CITRUS QUALITY › Section 21.22 - Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person who sells or ships grapefruit after July 31 and
					 before December 2 of a year, or early or midseason oranges after July 31 and
					 before November 2 of a year, shall pay to the department a maximum inspection
					 fee of:
(1) 2.5 cents per one standard
				  box that is sold, transported, or delivered for transportation;
(2) 1.5 cents per one-half standard box, or
				  other container that is on-half the size of a standard container, that is sold,
				  transported, or delivered for transportation; or
(3) 2.5 cents per 80-pound lot, or portion of
				  an 80-pound lot, that is sold, or transported in bulk.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter B - CITRUS QUALITY › Section 21.23 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
In addition to any other violations that may arise under
					 the act or this chapter:
(1) It is a
				  violation for any person to violate a stop-sale order of the
				  department.
(2) Any violation of
				  these rules may be subject to criminal penalty. In addition, the department may
				  assess administrative penalties as prescribed in §
										RSA
				  12.020 of the Texas Agriculture Code, against
				  any person for a violation of these rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.30 - Designation of Foundation Block

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28;
				  July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Foundation block status will be considered upon written request to the
				  department. The request must include:
(1) A
				  physical description of the proposed site, including location, size, and a map
				  of the land to be used--a copy of the deed or lease to the property must be
				  available upon request by the department;
(2) A description of the environmental
				  controls and security measures as outlined in subsection (b) of this
				  section;
(3) Identification of the
				  certified laboratory available to perform tests to diagnose diseases listed in
				  this section; and
(4) The name and
				  address of the person responsible for the overall operation of the foundation
				  block.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.31 - Establishment of a Foundation Block

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				  28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  The trees in a foundation block shall be established using:
(1) Certified budwood or budwood from a
				  certified source tree that has been tested by a certified laboratory no more
				  than 90 days prior to the date budwood is cut and found to be free of tristeza
				  virus, citrus greening disease, exocortis viroid, cachexia viroid, psorosis
				  virus, citrus tatterleaf virus, concave gum, and any other pests of regulatory
				  concern; or
(2) Budwood imported
				  directly from the California Citrus Clonal Protection Program, the Bureau of
				  Citrus Budwood Registration of the Florida Department of Agriculture and
				  Consumer Services or the USDA-ARS National Clonal Germplasm Repository for
				  Citrus, when accompanied by documentation certifying that the budwood is free
				  of the diseases listed in paragraph (1) of this subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.32 - Maintaining Foundation Block Status

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				  28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Trees in a foundation block must be tested by a certified laboratory to verify
				  that foundation block trees continue to be free of diseases listed in §
										RSA
				  21.2 of this title (relating to Quarantined
				  Pests and Diseases).
(b) At a
				  minimum, the following measures shall be taken to prevent disease contamination
				  from internal or external sources.
(1) If one
				  or more foundation block trees become infected with a disease listed in §
											RSA
				  21.2 of this title, or a vector of such
				  disease, the affected tree(s) must be removed immediately.
(2) Tools and equipment used to cut or prune
				  foundation block trees shall be used only in the foundation block and shall be
				  disinfected before use on any other tree, unless:
(A) it is impractical to restrict equipment
				  use only to the foundation block; and
(B) such equipment has been treated with an
				  antimicrobial pesticide labeled to control citrus graft transmitted pathogens
				  and/or as guidelines prescribed by the department.
(3) Irrigation of the foundation block shall
				  be performed in such a manner as to minimize the risk of transmission of
				  diseases through the irrigation system.
(4) A foundation block must be completely
				  contained in a certified citrus nursery in accordance with Subchapter D of this
				  chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.33 - Labeling and Handling of Budwood Produced in Foundation Block

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
At the time of sale, each budwood piece or bundle of
					 certified budwood must be labeled to identify the variety of the budwood,
					 number of buds, and source tree identification number, and safeguarded from
					 exposure to the diseases listed in §
										RSA
					 21.2 of this title (relating to Quarantined
					 Pests and Diseases).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.34 - Foundation Block and Certified Budwood Fees

Current through Reg.
				  49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An applicant for a foundation block shall
				  pay a non-refundable application fee of $500 to the department.
(b) Any person that sells certified citrus
				  budwood shall pay to the department a fee of $0.06 for each bud sold.
(c) Certified budwood fees shall be paid to
				  the department by the 15th day of the month following the end of each calendar
				  quarter for budwood sold during the previous calendar quarter and accompanied
				  by budwood sale records as required by §
										RSA
				  21.38(d) of this title
				  (relating to Recordkeeping Requirements).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.35 - Plan for Certified Budwood if Foundation Block is Unavailable or Inadequate

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
If no foundation block is available to provide an adequate
					 supply of certified budwood, the Department may:
(1) Issue a permit to a nursery to import
				  budwood, including into the citrus zone, from any state or from outside the
				  United States, in accordance with §
										RSA
				  21.40 of this chapter (relating to Importing
				  Out-of-State Budwood);
(2) Issue a
				  permit to a nursery to obtain budwood from increase trees maintained by
				  certified citrus nurseries; or
(3)
				  Issue a permit to a nursery to implement alternative measures after
				  consultation with the Citrus Budwood Advisory Council, including an extension
				  of the duration of use of increase trees at a location, on an emergency basis
				  only.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.36 - Increase Trees and Increase Blocks

Current through Reg. 49,
				  No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Increase Tree Requirements. Increase
				  trees or increase blocks shall meet all of the following requirements.
(1) Budwood for propagating increase trees
				  shall be obtained from a foundation or scion tree.
(2) Increase trees shall be propagated and
				  grown in a certified citrus nursery as specified in Subchapter D of this
				  chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program).
(3) Increase trees shall be budded on nursery
				  rootstock which has not been budded previously. If re-budding is necessary,
				  buds from the same source tree as the original bud shall be used.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.37 - Increase Tree Fees

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
Increase tree application fee. Application for designation
					 of increase trees shall be made on a form prescribed by the department and
					 available on the department's website at:
TexasAgriculture.gov.
(1) No application or certification fees
				  shall be required if:
(A) Increase trees are
				  to be held in an insect exclusionary structure that is certified by the
				  department; or
(B) The total area
				  of the new structure where increase trees are to be held, plus the area of the
				  approved structures at the facility is at or below the 25,000 square footage
				  increment threshold for fee increase.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.38 - Recordkeeping Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				  12, 2024
(a) The
				  following records of foundation block or scion block operations must be
				  maintained for a minimum of four years at the foundation block or scion block
				  and made available for inspection by the Department:
(1) A map of trees showing block and row
				  numbers and locations of each variety;
(2) Results of tests conducted by a certified
				  laboratory verifying that all foundation or scion block trees are free of the
				  diseases listed in §
											RSA
				  21.31(a)(1) of this chapter
				  (relating to Establishment of a Foundation Block); and
(3) Records of budwood sources used to
				  establish foundation or scion block trees along with certificates and/or test
				  results obtained to verify that the budwood was free of diseases listed in
				  §
											RSA
				  21.31(a)(1) of this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.41 - Inspection

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Department shall, as it deems appropriate at any time,
					 inspect a foundation, scion or increase block, or foundation, scion or increase
					 block records, and take physical and documentary samples as
					 needed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.42 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				  12, 2024
(a) Violations.
				  In addition to any other violations that may arise under this chapter or
				  subchapter, it is a violation for any person to:
(1) Falsify, fail to maintain or fail to
				  provide records, application information, or other documentation required by
				  this subchapter.
(2) Sell or offer
				  to sell or to distribute citrus budwood falsely claiming that it is certified,
				  or that it comes from a foundation block, or certified increase
				  block.
(3) Make false claims that
				  citrus trees originated from certified budwood, designated foundation block, or
				  certified increase block with the intention to sell, offer for sale, or
				  distribute the citrus trees.
(4)
				  Use citrus budwood that is not certified to propagate certified citrus nursery
				  trees.
(5) Fail to maintain or
				  provide records for inspection.
(6)
				  Fail to comply with any order issued or rule adopted by the department under
				  this subchapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.43 - Texas Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Manual

Current
				  through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The department proposes to publish the Texas Citrus Nursery
					 Stock Certification Manual as a guide on these regulations. The latest version
					 will be available at the department's website
TexasAgriculture.gov
or a printed copy of the manual is
					 available upon request from the department at: Texas Department of Agriculture,
					 P.O. Box 12847, Austin, TX 78711, or call 1-800-TELL-TDA.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter C - FOUNDATION BLOCK, SCION BLOCK, INCREASE BLOCK, AND PRODUCTION OF CERTIFIED BUDWOOD › Section 21.44 - Scion Trees and Scion Block

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				  28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Scion Tree Requirements. Scion trees shall meet all of the following
				  requirements.
(1) Budwood for propagating
				  scion trees shall be obtained from a foundation tree.
(2) Scion trees shall be propagated and grown
				  in a certified citrus nursery as specified in Subchapter D of this chapter
				  (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program).
(3) Scion trees shall be budded on nursery
				  rootstock which has not been budded previously. If re-budding is necessary,
				  buds from the same source as the original shall be used.
(4) Scion trees shall be vigorous,
				  productive, and horticulturally true-to-type and shall have borne fruit.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.60 - Scope of the Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Program

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) This subchapter shall apply to all citrus
				  nursery stock that is propagated for the purpose of sale or distribution within
				  or into the citrus zone, but excluding facilities only involved in the retail
				  sale of citrus plants that were produced and moved to the retail location
				  according to the requirements of this chapter.
(b) For purposes of this subchapter, citrus
				  nursery stock is required to be grown in a certified citrus nursery facility
				  until:
(1) moved directly to a grove for
				  immediate planting; or
(2) moved to
				  a physically separate, exclusively retail area at the location; or
(3) moved from the production location to a
				  location inside or outside of the citrus zone for immediate retail
				  resale.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.61 - Facility Structural Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				  28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  All quarantined articles, as defined in §
										RSA 21.5 of
				  this chapter (related to Quarantined Articles), that are grown after January 1,
				  2018, from seed, cuttings, budding, cell culture or other means must be
				  produced inside a certified pest exclusionary facility that meets
				  USDA-APHIS-PPQ structural requirements, and requirements found in 7 CFR Part
				  301 (Subpart-Citrus Greening and Asian Citrus Psyllid, and Subpart-Citrus
				  Canker).
(b) To qualify as an
				  exclusionary structure which meets certification requirements, a facility must
				  include, at a minimum, each of the following:
(1) Exterior walls and top;
(A) Any combination of solid surfaces and
				  screening may be used, as long as the structure meets or exceeds USDA-APHIS-PPQ
				  insect exclusionary and citrus canker prevention requirements, including
				  resistance to wind-blown rain.
(B)
				  Mesh size for any screening used in walls, doors, vent covers, or other parts
				  of a structure to be operated under a certificate of registration shall not
				  exceed 0.3 square millimeters (e.g., 0.547 x 0.547 mm or 0.5 x 0.6
				  mm).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.62 - Citrus Nursery Certification

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				  28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Any person who propagates citrus nursery stock for the purpose of commercial or
				  noncommercial use within the citrus zone must hold a current certificate for a
				  certified citrus nursery. Any person who propagates citrus nursery stock for
				  the purpose of sale within the citrus zone must also hold a current
				  nursery/floral license, in accordance with Chapter 22 of this title (relating
				  to Nursery Products and Floral Items).
(b) Application process.
(1) An application for citrus nursery
				  certification and a schedule of registration fees can be obtained from the
				  department's website at:
www.TexasAgriculture.gov
.
(2) An applicant should submit a completed
				  application form and application fee according to directions on the
				  form.
(3) An application fee will
				  be charged on the basis of $100 for facilities with a total enclosed insect
				  exclusionary area of up to 25,000 square feet, plus $50 for each additional
				  25,000 square feet or fraction thereof. In case reinspection is necessary, a
				  fee equal to the application fee will be charged.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.63 - Sanitation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) All articles,
				  equipment, plant material, supplies and personnel that enter or remain in a
				  propagation facility shall be subject to Department approved sanitation
				  requirements, including but not limited to:
(1) Budding knives, clippers and other
				  cutting implements shall be sterilized between different groups of propagations
				  using a commercially available disinfectant or household bleach solution with a
				  final strength of 0.5 percent. Sterilization solution shall be made fresh each
				  day.
(2) All equipment should be
				  kept on site.
(3) If gloves are
				  worn in a certified citrus nursery, they must be disposable gloves or
				  decontaminated daily and kept on-site.
(4) Any person (including, but not limited
				  to, their exposed skin and clothing, headgear, and tops and bottoms of shoes),
				  tools or equipment entering a certified citrus greenhouse must be sanitized
				  immediately prior to or during entry, as provided in §
											RSA
				  21.61 of this chapter (relating to Facility
				  Structural Requirements).
(5) All
				  growing or potting media or containers must be stored to prevent contamination
				  by soil or water.
(6) Non-certified
				  nursery stock shall not be grown in or introduced into the same greenhouse or
				  structure with certified citrus nursery stock.
(7) It shall be the responsibility of the
				  nursery to:
(A) Prevent encroachment of
				  Rutaceous plants of subfamilies Aurantioideae, Rutoideae and Toddalioideae, and
				  the use of non-certified material, which could endanger the nursery site of
				  becoming infested with injurious pests or diseases of citrus; and
(B) Follow established sanitation procedures
				  to prevent pest and disease infestation of the nursery.
(8) Nursery areas and perimeters shall be
				  maintained weed-free.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.64 - Rootstock

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) All rootstock seed planted for
				  propagation must have undergone a thermal treatment or other treatment approved
				  by the department to reduce the risk of citrus infesting pathogens, including
				  Phytophthora.
(b) All planting,
				  growing and budding of rootstock or other propagative material, including
				  seeds, shall be in a certified insect exclusionary facility.
(c) Rootstock produced any way other than
				  from seed:
(1) shall have been taken from a
				  tree tested within the previous year, using methods approved by the department,
				  and found free of diseases quarantined under §
											RSA
				  21.2 of this chapter (relating to Quarantined
				  Pests and Diseases); and
(2) the
				  source tree shall have been maintained continuously in a facility with current
				  certification.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.65 - Citrus Propagation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No.
				  28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Citrus nursery stock grown or sold within, or sold into, the citrus zone must
				  be grown in a certified citrus nursery under the provisions of this
				  subchapter.
(b) Citrus nursery
				  stock sold within or into, the citrus zone must be propagated directly from
				  certified budwood from source trees that are compliant with the provisions of
				  §
										RSA
				  21.36 of this title (relating to Increase
				  Trees and Increase Blocks).
(c)
				  Citrus nursery stock propagated for experimental use;
(1) Shall be inspected and tested at a
				  minimum once prior to 12 months post-budding and every 12 months thereafter for
				  citrus tristeza and citrus greening or any other pest of regulatory concern;
(A) The department will collect samples for
				  testing according to the sampling plan in "Survey Protocol in Exclusionary
				  Facilities for the Interstate Movement of Citrus and Other Rutaceous Plants for
				  Planting from Areas Quarantined for Citrus Greening, Asian Citrus Psyllid, and
				  Citrus Canker" developed by the CPHST Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis
				  Laboratory of the Plant Protection and Quarantine branch of USDA-APHIS. This
				  sampling plan is available at the department's website at
www.TexasAgriculture.gov
.
(B) The cost of the laboratory analysis of
				  the samples shall be borne by the owner of the citrus nursery or research
				  entity.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.66 - Labeling Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Citrus plants
				  being grown in a certified citrus nursery must be labeled, meeting the
				  following labeling requirements.
(1) A tag,
				  sign or other identifier shall be placed at the beginning and end of each lot
				  or row, as applicable, of certified citrus nursery trees during production
				  which clearly identifies the variety and source tree identification
				  number.
(2) If a row contains trees
				  propagated from more than one source tree, the different selections shall be
				  clearly separated and identified at the beginning and end of each lot or series
				  of trees showing the variety and source tree identification number.
(3) If trees are grown in containers, each
				  container or group of container-grown trees shall be identified with the
				  variety and source tree identification number and separated from other trees in
				  the nursery to avoid mixing nursery trees originating from different source
				  trees.
(4) In lieu of
				  identification tags during production, a nursery may develop an identification
				  plan, as approved by the department that defines procedures and methods used to
				  identify the certified citrus nursery stock under production at the location.
				  Identification tags, as provided in this section, will be required once the
				  certified citrus nursery stock is sold or distributed.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.67 - Certified Citrus Nursery Recordkeeping Requirements

Current
				  through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The following records of certified
				  budwood purchases must be maintained by a certified citrus nursery for a
				  minimum of four years:
(1) Name and nursery
				  floral certificate number of budwood producer/seller;
(2) Date of each purchase; and
(3) Variety name and number of buds
				  purchased, per source tree, including identification number of each source
				  tree.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.68 - Stop-Sale Orders

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) In addition to
				  the stop-sale order requirements set forth in the Texas Agriculture Code,
				  Chapter 19, a stop-sale order may be issued by the department for:
(1) any breach or compromise of the structure
				  that would allow the entry of insects; or
(2) any other circumstance that compromises
				  the insect exclusionary integrity of the facility.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter D - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAM › Section 21.69 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				  12, 2024
(a) In addition
				  to any other violations that may arise under Title 2, Chapter
				  RSA 19, Texas
				  Agriculture Code (Citrus Budwood and Citrus Nursery Stock Certification
				  Program), or this subchapter, the following are violations under this
				  subchapter:
(1) It is a violation for any
				  person to falsify records required under this subchapter.
(2) It is a violation to fail to maintain or
				  provide records for inspection.
(3)
				  It is a violation to refuse access to the department to verify compliance with
				  this chapter.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter E - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK PROPAGATION IN AREAS OF TEXAS OUTSIDE THE CITRUS ZONE › Section 21.80 - Citrus Nursery Stock Propagation in Areas of Texas Outside of the Citrus Zone

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Propagation of
				  citrus plants shall be in facilities certified by the Department in accordance
				  with the citrus nursery stock facility certification requirements as defined in
				  Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification
				  Program).
(b) Citrus plant
				  propagation shall be:
(1) With certified
				  citrus budwood; or
(2) In
				  accordance with §
											RSA
				  21.38 of this chapter (relating to
				  Recordkeeping Requirements); or
(3) From noncommercial citrus varieties, as
				  provided in §
											RSA
				  21.39 of this chapter (relating to Designated
				  Commercial Fruit Production Varieties), and tested in accordance with the
				  "Survey Protocol in Exclusionary Facilities for the Interstate Movement of
				  Citrus and Other Rutaceous Plants for Planting from Areas Quarantined for
				  Citrus Greening, Asian Citrus Psyllid, and Citrus Canker" developed by the
				  CPHST Plant Epidemiology and Risk Analysis Laboratory of the Plant Protection
				  and Quarantine branch of USDA-APHIS-PPQ.
(4) Exception. Citrus plants grown or
				  propagated for sale outside the Citrus Zone, as described in §
											RSA 21.4 of this
				  chapter (relating to Citrus Zone), before January 1, 2018, shall not be
				  required to be grown in accordance with the citrus nursery stock facility
				  certification requirements as defined in §
											RSA
				  21.61 of this chapter (related to Facility
				  Structural Requirements), until sold out or required to be disposed of by the
				  Department.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter E - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK PROPAGATION IN AREAS OF TEXAS OUTSIDE THE CITRUS ZONE › Section 21.81 - Nursery Floral Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28;
				  July 12, 2024
(a) Any
				  person who produces citrus nursery stock for the purpose of sale or
				  distribution must hold a valid nursery floral certificate, in accordance with
				  Chapter 22 of this title (relating to Nursery Products and Floral
				  Items).
(b) A nursery floral
				  certificate application and a schedule of fees can be obtained from the
				  department website at:
www.TexasAgriculture.gov
.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter E - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK PROPAGATION IN AREAS OF TEXAS OUTSIDE THE CITRUS ZONE › Section 21.82 - Sanitation Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
Sanitation requirements must be in accordance with §
										RSA 21.63
					 of this title (relating to Sanitation Requirements).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter E - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK PROPAGATION IN AREAS OF TEXAS OUTSIDE THE CITRUS ZONE › Section 21.83 - Labeling

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Citrus plants offered for sale or
				  distribution shall be labeled in accordance with §
										RSA 21.8
				  of this title (relating to Labeling Requirements and Non-Rebuttable
				  Presumption).
(b) Citrus plants
				  that meet the designation of certified citrus nursery stock as defined in
				  Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification
				  Program) shall be labeled in accordance with §
										RSA 21.66
				  of this chapter (relating to Labeling Requirements) .
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter E - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK PROPAGATION IN AREAS OF TEXAS OUTSIDE THE CITRUS ZONE › Section 21.84 - Movement of Citrus Plants into the Citrus Zone or Out of an Area Quarantined for Citrus Greening

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12,
				  2024
(a) Requirements
				  for shipment of citrus plants from the areas of Texas outside the citrus zone
				  into the citrus zone:
(1) Citrus plants must
				  be produced in a nursery that is certified by the Department in accordance with
				  Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Citrus Nursery Stock Certification
				  Program), meet all applicable requirements of this Chapter 21, and Chapter 19
				  of this title (relating to Quarantines and Noxious and Invasive Plants) which
				  provide that citrus nursery stock moved into the citrus zone must be propagated
				  directly from certified citrus budwood;
(2) Citrus plants must be maintained free of
				  Asian citrus psyllid and other pests and diseases; and
(3) Citrus plants must be transported from a
				  certified citrus nursery directly into the citrus zone, according to
				  requirements in subsections (b) and (c) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 4 - AGRICULTURE › Part 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE › Chapter 21 - CITRUS › Subchapter E - CITRUS NURSERY STOCK PROPAGATION IN AREAS OF TEXAS OUTSIDE THE CITRUS ZONE › Section 21.85 - Violations and Penalties

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July
				  12, 2024
Violations and penalties will be in accordance with §
										RSA
					 21.69 of this title (relating to Violations
					 and Penalties).