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Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-030 - Classes of reproductive material

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) "Tested class" means that forest
				reproductive material came from tree(s) which have been tested for specific
				character(s) as determined by progeny or other applicable tests and under
				specified conditions. Further, such forest reproductive material is produced
				and processed in a manner assuring genetic identity common with the tested
				material, and, for nursery stock, that it was produced from tested reproductive
				material. Said forest reproductive material shall be labeled with a blue label
				stating "tested." Certifying agency shall examine trees and reproductive
				material; exercise field, plant, and warehouse inspection, and audit all
				pertinent records involved.
(2)
				"Selected class" means that reproductive material came from trees that were
				selected for specific character(s). Two subclasses are recognized:
Subclass A: Reproductive material is obtained from selected
				  trees and, in addition for tree seed, the male parent(s) is also
				  selected.
Subclass B: Applies to tree seed when only one parent is
				  selected.
Both subclasses shall be labeled with a green label stating
				  "selected" and the subclass. Certifying agency shall examine trees and
				  reproductive material; exercise field, plant, and warehouse inspection, and
				  audit all pertinent records involved.
(a) "Selected subclass A" means that the
				donor or parents of the reproductive material are selected, known, and of
				record, but have no test results of record, and, for nursery stock, that it was
				produced from selected subclass A or better reproductive material.
(b) "Selected subclass B" means that only one
				parent of the tree seed is selected, known, and of record and reproductive
				material has not been tested, and, for nursery stock, that it was produced from
				selected subclass B or better reproductive material.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-041 - Application for certification of forest reproductive material

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(1) The conditions
				of applicant's submittal and of certifying agency's acceptance of application
				are:
(a) The application should show all
				classes for which certification services are requested.
(b) All reproductive material acquired or
				distributed by applicant of a type for which certification is requested is
				subject to audit.
(c) Applicant
				shall be responsible for payment of fees for certification services.
(d) Applicant is responsible for developing a
				record keeping system and labels available and satisfactory to the certifying
				agency.
(e) Certifying agency
				reserves the right to refuse certification service to applicant.
(f) Application for audit certification
				reproductive material shall be filed with the certifying agency.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-051 - Forest reproductive material - Field standards

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(1) Tested and selected classes. Applicant
				shall maintain continuous record(s) satisfactory to certifying agency which
				maintains the identity of the reproductive material through all stages of
				production, collection, processing, storage, and disbursement from stores, and,
				in addition, such records as needed to trace the pedigree and document the
				performance of the reproductive material. The records shall include but are not
				limited to those involving:
(a) Selection,
				location, and origin of the parent trees.
(b) Pollen, seed, scions, etc., collection,
				processing, inventory, storage, and use in tree improvement and breeding
				programs.
(c) Design, establishment
				and management of test(s) and the collection, analysis and interpretation of
				test data.
(d) Nursery stock
				production.
Certifying agency shall inspect all phases of the field
				  operation including periodic checks of parent trees, pollen and scion
				  collections; pollinations; cone harvest, storage, processing and inventory; and
				  tests, together with appropriate records.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-061 - Forest reproductive material - Conditioning standards

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(1) Applicant shall maintain a continuous
				record for each lot and batch of reproductive material at each plant or
				warehouse, showing lot and batch number or code, species, seed zone, breeding
				zone or code, elevation increment, date received and units of reproductive
				material. Reproductive material stored at plant or warehouse prior to
				conditioning shall be assembled by lot or batch and so arranged as to be
				reasonably accessible for audit. The auditor will advise producer before making
				changes in the certification class of cones or seed offered by the
				producer.
(2) Labels shall be
				maintained on containers until reproductive material is conditioned. During
				conditioning, labels shall be removed and immediately deposited in a container
				marked with the lot or batch designation or code. Upon completely emptying the
				containers for each lot or batch of audit or source identified classes, the
				package of labels from it shall be closed and set aside for examination by the
				certifying agency auditor. All labels for tested and selected classes shall be
				attached to or placed inside of the seed containers by the producer for
				examination by the certifying agency auditor. These labels shall remain with
				the seed until the lot is depleted.
(3) All reproductive material shall be
				handled in a manner to prevent lot mixture and maintain lot identity. All
				machinery, containers, and equipment shall be thoroughly cleaned before
				conditioning another lot or batch.
(4) Specific requirement: Certifying agency
				may refuse to certify reproductive material failing to meet the following
				maximum standards: Other distinguishable species or cultivars: Seed one-half of
				one percent by weight; trees, cuttings, scions, etc. one percent by number;
				pollen one percent by number.
(5)
				Labeling and sealing of tested, selected, or source identified reproductive
				material shall be done by the certifying agency.
(a) Labeling of audit class reproductive
				material shall be done by the applicant with the label being affixed to the
				container: Provided, That for small sales (any quantity of reproductive
				material less than a full container of a size normally used by the applicant)
				the label may be affixed to the invoice or sales slip.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-081 - Forest reproductive material - Affirmation by certifying agency

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Affixing of label or label and seal to a container of forest
				  reproductive material or to a certificate of provenance or certificate of
				  genetic identity by the certifying agency affirms that to the best of its
				  knowledge the reproductive material meets these forest reproductive material
				  certification standards.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.49 RCW. 87-12-006 (Order
					 1930), § 16-319-081, filed 5/22/87; Order 1506, § 16-319-081, filed
					 4/11/77; Order 1369, § 16-319-081, filed 6/12/74; Order 1151, §
					 16-319-081, filed 4/16/70.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-091 - Forest reproductive material - Mixing of lots

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(1) When lots collected in the same or
				different crop seasons are deliberately mixed, the new lot shall be given a new
				identification number and certification label. The certification class shall
				drop to the lowest certification class represented in the new lot.
(2) For the tested and selected classes, the
				certification label shall show the components of the new lot and the percentage
				of each in the new lot, or this information shall be contained on a properly
				executed certificate of genetic identity placed in, or attached to each
				container of the lot before other labels or seals are affixed.
(3) For the source identified classes and the
				audit class, the certification label shall show the components of the new lot
				and the percentage of each in the new lot.
(4) Lots being mixed shall be uniformly
				blended into the new lot so that they are near equally represented throughout
				the new lot.
(5) The producer of
				the new lot shall make the last viability information for the component parts
				of the new lot available to the certifying agency and prospective user or buyer
				upon demand.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.49 RCW. 87-12-006 (Order
					 1930), § 16-319-091, filed
					 5/22/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-319 - Forest tree seed certification › Section 16-319-101 - Forest reproductive material - Rejection of certification

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Any lot may be rejected if certifying agency determines that
				  said lot fails to meet these standards. The privilege of certification may be
				  withdrawn by certifying agency for a definite period of time in case of
				  flagrant violations of field or processing standards. If applicant believes an
				  erroneous decision has been rendered, he may make written appeal to certifying
				  agency for review by its governing body.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.49 RCW. 87-12-006 (Order
					 1930), § 16-319-101, filed
					 5/22/87.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-010 - Mint planting stock certification - Applications and fees

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) Mint planting
				stock may be designated as foundation stock, registered stock or certified
				stock if the planting stock and plants from which it has been propagated have
				been inspected, tested and determined to meet the requirements of this
				chapter.
(2) The applicant must
				furnish all information requested on the application for certification,
				including, but not limited to, the crop, variety, class planted, date planted,
				source of seed or plants, acreage, field number, applicant's name and address,
				applicant's signature, and date of application. The applicant must allow the
				department to take plants or plant parts from any planting for examination
				and/or testing. Application for inspection and testing of registered and
				certified stock must be filed with the Washington State Department of
				Agriculture, Plant Services Program, P.O. Box 42560, Olympia, WA 98504-2560 by
				May 1 of each year, accompanied by a seventy-five dollar application
				fee.
(3) Payment is due and payable
				upon completion of any service. Bill may be arranged subject to department
				policies and procedures.
(4) The
				department will remove any applicant from the certification program for
				nonpayment of fees.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-23-095, §
					 16-322-010, filed 11/21/00, effective 12/22/00; 85-15-017 (Order 1865), §
					 16-322-010, filed 7/8/85; Order 1017, Regulation 5, filed 5/20/66; Order 952,
					 Regulation 5, filed 7/17/64; Order 888, Regulation 1, filed
					 6/4/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-012 - Definitions

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(1) "Certified
				planting stock" means planting stock produced directly from registered planting
				stock in compliance with this chapter.
(2) "Department" means the Washington state
				department of agriculture.
(3)
				"Foundation planting stock" means planting stock originating directly from
				healthy clones maintained by Washington State University or other equivalent
				sources approved by the department.
(4) "Mint flea beetle" means the insect
Langitarsus ferrugineus.
(5) "Mint planting stock" means any plant or
				propagative plant part of the genus
Mentha.
(6) "Mint root borer" means the insect
Fumibotys fumalis.
(7) "Mint rust" means the disease caused by
				the fungal organism
Puccinia menthae
Pers.
(8) "Mint stem borer" means the insect
Pseudogaris nigrina.
(9) "Noxious weed" means a plant that when
				established is highly destructive, competitive, or difficult to control by
				cultural or chemical practices.
(10) "Off-type" means appearing under visual
				examination to be different from the species or variety listed on the
				application for registration or certification, or exhibiting symptoms of a
				genetic or nontransmissible disorder.
(11) "Registered planting stock" means
				planting stock produced directly from foundation planting stock in compliance
				with this chapter.
(12) "Root knot
				nematode" means the nematode
Meloidogyne hapla
.
(13) "Root lesion nematode" means any
				nematode of the genus
Pratylenchus.
(14) "Strawberry root weevil" means the
				insect
Otiorhynchus ovatus.
(15) "Verticillium wilt" means the disease
				caused by the fungus Verticillium dahliae.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-23-095, §
					 16-322-012, filed 11/21/00, effective 12/22/00; 85-15-017 (Order 1865), §
					 16-322-012, filed 7/8/85; Order 1017, Regulation 1, filed 5/20/66; Order 952,
					 Regulation 1, filed 6/4/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-015 - Requirements for the production of registered and certified mint rootstock

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(1) Planting sites
				for production of certified or registered mint planting stock must be inspected
				and approved by the department at least thirty days prior to planting. At a
				minimum, land for a planting site must fulfill all of the following conditions:
(a) It must not have grown mint
				previously;
(b) It must be free of
				noxious weeds;
(c) It must be at
				least five thousand feet from any field infested with verticillium wilt of
				mint; and
(d) It must be at least
				one thousand feet from any mint field not of equal standard.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-025 - Mint planting stock inspections

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(1) The department will conduct a minimum of
				two field inspections of registered and certified mint planting stock at times
				when plants are likely to express symptoms or damage from verticillium wilt,
				mint root borer, mint flea beetle, mint stem borer, strawberry root weevil,
				root knot nematode and root lesion nematode. Additional inspections and tests
				may be conducted if they are judged necessary by the department.
(a) The department will conduct the first
				field inspection in or about July. The department will analyze samples for
				tomato spotted wilt virus, impatiens necrotic spot virus and potato virus
				Y.
(b) The department will conduct
				the second field inspection in or about late September. The department will
				analyze samples of feeder roots from each acre for root knot nematode and root
				lesion nematode. Samples of stolons will be collected and examined for mint
				root borers. The department will note the presence of noxious weeds.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-035 - Washington standards for mint planting stock

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1)
Washington No. 1
mint
				planting stock consists of mint rhizomes with similar varietal characteristics
				which are (a) fresh, (b) firm, (c) moist, (d) free of mold, (e) free of
				detectable, detrimental insects, nematodes, diseases and other pests, and (f)
				reasonably free of excess soil.
(2)
Tolerances.
In order to allow for variations incident to proper
				grading and packing, not more than a combined total of five percent, by count,
				of the rhizomes in any lot may fail to meet the requirements of Washington No.
				1 as defined in this section.
(3)
Specific requirements.
Tolerance for:
Pests and Diseases
Foundation planting stock
Registered planting stock
Certified planting stock
Mint flea beetle
0
0
1%
Rootknot nematode
0
0
0
Verticillium wilt
0
0
0
Mint rust
Trace
Trace
1%
Other pests and diseases
1%
1%
1%
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-23-095, §
					 16-322-035, filed 11/21/00, effective 12/22/00; 85-15-017 (Order 1865), §
					 16-322-035, filed 7/8/85; Order 1087, § 16-322-035, filed 4/24/68,
					 effective 5/24/68; Order 1017, Regulation 6, filed 5/20/66; Order 952,
					 Regulation 6, filed 7/17/64; Emergency Order 949, filed 5/18/64; Order 888,
					 Regulations 5 and 6, filed 6/4/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-040 - Certifying agency issuance of certificate

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(1) Issuance of a state of Washington
				certified plant tag, stamp or other document under this chapter means only that
				the tagged, stamped or otherwise documented mint planting stock has been
				subjected to procedures and requirements described in this chapter and
				determined to be in compliance with its standards and requirements. The
				department disclaims all express or implied warranties, including without
				limitation, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular
				purpose, regarding all plants, plant parts, and plant materials under this
				chapter.
(2) The department is not
				responsible for disease, genetic disorder, off-type, failure of performance,
				mislabeling, or otherwise, in connection with this chapter. No grower, nursery
				dealer, government official, or other person is authorized to give any
				expressed or implied warranty, or to accept financial responsibility on behalf
				of the department regarding this chapter.
(3) Participation in the mint planting stock
				certification program is voluntary.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-23-095, §
					 16-322-040, filed 11/21/00, effective 12/22/00; 85-15-017 (Order 1865), §
					 16-322-040, filed 7/8/85; Order 1017 (part), filed 5/20/66; Order 952 (part),
					 filed 7/17/64; Order 888, Regulation 7 (part), filed
					 6/4/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-322 - Certification of mint planting stock › Section 16-322-045 - Identification and movement of mint rootstock

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The department will issue a certificate
				for mint planting stock that meets the requirements of this chapter and will
				authorize the use of official certificates and seals for the identification of
				such planting stock. The certificate will indicate presence of noxious weeds at
				the final field inspection and the level of infection by pests listed in WAC
				16-322-025(1).
(2) Any person selling certified mint
				planting stock is responsible for the identity of the planting stock bearing
				each certificate and for such planting stock meeting the requirements of the
				certification program. Persons issued certificates authorized by the program
				must account for all planting stock produced and sold and must keep and allow
				the department to examine all necessary records.
(3) All registered and certified mint
				planting stock moving from the place of origin must be conveyed in clean trucks
				and covered by new plastic or clean canvas tarps and properly sealed.
(4) The department will deny certification
				for any mint planting stock that fails to meet the minimum standards,
				tolerances and criteria established in this chapter.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-23-095, §
					 16-322-045, filed 11/21/00, effective 12/22/00; 85-15-017 (Order 1865), §
					 16-322-045, filed 7/8/85; Order 1087, § 16-322-045, filed 4/24/68,
					 effective 5/24/68; Order 1017, Regulation 7, filed 5/20/66; Order 952,
					 Regulation 7, filed 7/17/64; Emergency Order 949, filed 5/18/64; Subsection (1)
					 from Order 888, Regulation 7, filed
					 6/4/62.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-370 - General guidance

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(1)
				Participation in this program is voluntary, except as provided in chapter 15.15
				RCW, and may be withdrawn at the option of the applicant.
(2) The department will refuse or cancel
				certification of any seed potato planting or seed potato lot that fails to
				comply with this chapter.
(3)
				Issuance of a certified state of Washington tag, stamp or other document under
				this chapter means only that the tagged, stamped or otherwise documented seed
				potatoes have been subjected to procedures and requirements described in this
				chapter and determined to be in compliance with its standards and requirements.
				The department disclaims all express or implied warranties, including without
				limitation implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for particular
				purpose, regarding all plants, plant parts, and plant materials under this
				chapter. Certification is based solely on compliance with this
				chapter.
(4) The department is not
				responsible for disease, genetic disorders, off-type, failure of performance,
				mislabeling or otherwise, in connection with this chapter. No grower, dealer,
				government official, or other person is authorized to give any expressed or
				implied warranty, or to accept financial responsibility on behalf of the
				department regarding this chapter.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-20-070, §
					 16-324-370, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
					 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-370, filed 5/14/97, effective 6/14/97.
					 Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 78-12-034 (Order 1587), §
					 16-324-370, filed 11/21/78; Order 1199, § 16-324-370, filed 5/5/71,
					 effective 6/7/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-375 - Application and withdrawal

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(1) To
				apply for certification, applicants must use the form provided by the
				department and furnish all information requested, including the date, name,
				signature and address of the applicant, lot number, seed source identification
				number, variety, class planted, acres, date planted, seed spacing at planting,
				average length of rows, year the field was last cropped to potatoes, along with
				their variety and lot number, and a map of the field location. Applications for
				certification must reach the department on or before June 15 of each year,
				accompanied by the appropriate fee, field location maps and evidence of
				eligibility such as tags or certificates. A North American Certified Seed
				Potato Health Certificate is required for evidence of eligibility for seed lots
				originating in other states or Canada, and must be submitted with the
				application. A certificate of compliance is required for evidence of
				eligibility and must be submitted with the application for seed lots
				originating in Washington state except when planted back on the same seed
				potato farm. Unless prior approval has been granted, late applications will be
				assessed a late fee of twenty dollars per application. The department will not
				accept applications after July 10.
(2) Separate applications are required for
				each variety, seed source, and seed lot except as described in subsection (5)
				of this section.
(3) Separate
				applications are required for each field location that is separated by more
				than one hundred feet.
(4) Growers
				may withdraw a seed potato lot from certification for any reason by notifying
				the department in writing.
(5)
				Growers may use a single application for multiple varieties planted in a field
				plot totaling 1/8 acre or less. The application must contain the information
				required in subsection (1) of this section for each variety. Growers shall use
				one identification number for the field plot with a separate letter designation
				for each variety in the field plot.
Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.13, 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 04-12-026, §
					 16-324-375, filed 5/26/04, effective 6/26/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter
					 15.14 RCW. 02-12-010, § 16-324-375, filed 5/23/02, effective 6/23/02;
					 00-20-070, § 16-324-375, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory
					 Authority: RCW 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-375, filed 5/14/97,
					 effective 6/14/97. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 91-10-029 (Order
					 2083), § 16-324-375, filed 4/24/91, effective 5/25/91; 86-15-045 (Order
					 1897), § 16-324-375, filed 7/17/86; 78-12-034 (Order 1587), §
					 16-324-375, filed 11/21/78.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-381 - Certified seed potato stock - Fees

Current through Register Vol. 24-14, July 15, 2024
(1) The seed potato certification fee is
				twenty-nine dollars per acre or fraction of an acre.
(2) The certification fee for a field plot is
				twenty dollars per application.
(3)
				The department may assess additional fees for time and mileage pursuant to
				chapter 16-470 WAC.
(4) Growers
				must submit a minimum of fifty percent of the total certification fees with the
				applications.
(5) Final payment of
				certification fees is due and payable November 1 of each year.
(6) For the purpose of fee assessment,
				acreage may be adjusted by no more than ten percent prior to the first field
				inspection. The department will refund certification fees, if a written
				withdrawal notice is received by the department prior to the first field
				inspection.
(7) Growers are not
				required to pay the final half of the certification fee on lots rejected or
				withdrawn before the second inspection.
(8) The department will deny certification to
				any applicant who fails to pay fees when due.
(9) The department will not accept
				applications from any grower owing the department for previous fees.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 00-20-070, §
					 16-324-381, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory Authority: RCW
					 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-381, filed 5/14/97, effective
					 6/14/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-382 - Seed potato classification

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(1)
				All seed potatoes entered for certification are classified on the basis of
				production phases as follows:
(a) Prenuclear
				(PN) - Micropropagated potatoes or seed potatoes grown in a greenhouse or
				screenhouse under sanitary conditions free of insects, weeds that can harbor
				potato diseases or other sources of disease contamination.
(b) Nuclear (N) - First field production
				year.
(c) Generation 1 (G1) -
				Second field production year.
(d)
				Generation 2 (G2) - Third field production year.
(e) Generation 3 (G3) - Fourth field
				production year.
(f) Generation 4
				(G4) - Fifth field production year.
(g) Generation 5 (G5) - Sixth field
				production year.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-385 - Production requirements

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(1) A
				grower may not recertify any seed lots, except nuclear, if ring rot has been
				detected on his or her seed potato farm during the previous two years. Nuclear
				seed potatoes may be recertified by the original grower if laboratory testing
				of the seed by a laboratory approved by the department shows negative results
				for ring rot.
(2) Prenuclear class.
(a) Prenuclear seed lots must be derived from
				disease tested micropropagated plants. All testing methods and laboratories
				must be approved by the department.
(b) A minimum of one percent (and not less
				than twenty samples) of prenuclear seed produced in a greenhouse must be tested
				and found free of potato virus X (PVX), potato virus Y (PVY), potato virus S
				(PVS), potato leafroll virus (PLRV),
Erwinia carotovora
ssp.
caratovora
(soft rot),
Erwinia carotovora
ssp.
atroseptica
(black leg), and
Clavibacter
				michiganense
ssp.
sepedonicus
(ring rot).
(c) The department will inspect all
				facilities used in the production of prenuclear class seed potatoes on a
				periodic basis. Department approval is necessary in order to utilize these
				facilities.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-391 - Eligibility requirements

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(1)
				Only seed potatoes derived from plants that have been disease tested and
				certified by an official certification agency are eligible for
				certification.
(2) Only seed lots
				that meet or exceed the minimum requirements as established in this chapter are
				eligible for certification. A seed lot that has more than a trace amount of
				virus disease noted during any field inspection is not eligible for
				recertification, unless it has been post-harvest tested and meets the minimum
				standards established in WAC
				16-324-420.
(3) A post-harvest test is required for seed
				lots that will be recertified, except when planted back on the same seed potato
				farm.
(4) In order to be eligible
				for certification in Washington state, seed lots from other states or countries
				must be eligible for recertification in the state or country of origin and must
				meet the requirements of this chapter.
(5) A seed lot blended from two or more
				different sources of seed is not eligible for recertification.
(6) A seed lot infected with powdery scab is
				not eligible for recertification.
(7) Generation 5 (G5) seed lots are not
				eligible for recer-tification.
(8)
				The director may grant written permission to allow seed potato lots that fail
				to meet the eligibility requirements to be planted for recertification. Such
				written permission shall specify the conditions under which planting is
				allowed. Prior to granting permission, the director shall consult with the
				Washington state seed potato commission.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.14.015 and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 13-12-014,
					 § 16-324-391, filed 5/24/13, effective 6/24/13. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-11-010, §
					 16-324-391, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 00-20-070, § 16-324-391, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory
					 Authority: RCW 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-391, filed 5/14/97,
					 effective 6/14/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-392 - Isolation requirements

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(1)
				All field locations for nuclear and generation 1 production must have prior
				approval from the department.
(2)
				Generation 2 through generation 5 must be isolated by at least three hundred
				fifty feet from all noncertified potatoes.
(3) When ring rot is found in a field planted
				with more than one lot of seed potatoes, the department will reject the entire
				field.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.14.015 and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 13-12-014,
					 § 16-324-392, filed 5/24/13, effective 6/24/13. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-11-010, §
					 16-324-392, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 00-20-070, § 16-324-392, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory
					 Authority: RCW 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-392, filed 5/14/97,
					 effective 6/14/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-393 - Land requirements

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(1)
				The department will not accept any field infested with nematodes.
(2) Detection of ring rot in a field will
				make that field ineligible for production of certified seed potatoes for three
				years. Presence of volunteer potato plants in a field with ring rot history
				will disqualify the current field crop for certification. Plants outside of the
				defined row are considered volunteers.
(3) Nuclear class seed potatoes must be
				produced in a field that has not been planted with potatoes for at least four
				years.
(4) Generation 1, 2, 3, 4,
				and 5 class seed potatoes must be produced in a field that has not been planted
				with potatoes during the previous year unless the prior potato crop was
				certified seed potatoes of an earlier class of the same variety. Volunteer
				plants from a previously planted seed potato crop will cause the class
				designation of the current crop to be changed to the appropriate generation of
				the volunteer plants.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.14.015 and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 13-12-014,
					 § 16-324-393, filed 5/24/13, effective 6/24/13. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.13, 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 04-12-026, §
					 16-324-393, filed 5/26/04, effective 6/26/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter
					 15.14 RCW. 00-20-070, § 16-324-393, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00.
					 Statutory Authority: RCW 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-393, filed
					 5/14/97, effective 6/14/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-396 - Sanitation requirements

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(1)
				Chemicals used in the sanitation of equipment should be those recommended by
				the
Pacific Northwest Plant Disease Management Handbook
. This
				handbook is available online at:
http://pnwhandbooks.org/plantdisease/
.
				Vector control must be maintained throughout the growing season as recommended
				by the
Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook.
This
				handbook is available online at:
http://pnwpest.org/pnw/insects/
.
(2) Seed stocks entered for certification
				should be planted and harvested prior to handling any other seed stock. The
				earliest generation should be handled prior to later generations within the
				program.
(3) Only
				department-approved containers shall be used during the digging, storage, and
				packing process.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.14.015 and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 13-12-014,
					 § 16-324-396, filed 5/24/13, effective 6/24/13. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 07-11-010, §
					 16-324-396, filed 5/3/07, effective 6/3/07. Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14
					 RCW. 00-20-070, § 16-324-396, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory
					 Authority: RCW 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-396, filed 5/14/97,
					 effective 6/14/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-398 - Field inspection disease tolerance

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(1) Compliance with a 0.0% tolerance is not
				intended, nor should it be construed, to mean that the lot inspected is free
				from the disease. It means that the disease was not detected during visual
				inspections of the seed lot.
(2)
				First and second field inspection tolerances, expressed as percentages.
Factor
Nuclear
G 1
G 2
G 3
G 4
G 5
Varietal mixture
0.10
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
Mosaic
0.00
0.10
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
Leafroll
0.00
0.10
0.25
0.30
0.50
0.50
Total visible virus
0.00
0.20
0.50
0.80
1.25
1.50
Phytoplasmas (including
Candidatus
						  liberibacter
)
0.00
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.50
1.00
Black leg
0.00
0.10
0.50
1.00
2.00
*
Ring rot
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Nematode
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
Spindle tuber viroid and other quarantined
						  pests
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.00
*Tolerance for black leg does not apply to G5.
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.14.015 and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 13-12-014,
					 § 16-324-398, filed 5/24/13, effective 6/24/13. Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 15.13, 15.14 and
					 34.05 RCW. 04-12-026, §
					 16-324-398, filed 5/26/04, effective 6/26/04. Statutory Authority: Chapter
					 15.14 RCW. 02-12-010, § 16-324-398, filed 5/23/02, effective 6/23/02;
					 00-20-070, § 16-324-398, filed 10/3/00, effective 11/3/00. Statutory
					 Authority: RCW 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-398, filed 5/14/97,
					 effective 6/14/97.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-399 - Field inspection

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(1)
				The department will visually inspect each seed lot at least two times during
				the growing season. The department may make additional inspections if the
				department deems it necessary.
(2)
				The department will reject all seed lots that do not comply with minimum field
				inspection standards at the time of inspection.
(3) Growers must notify the department of
				unusual field conditions, which may cause premature dying from any cause prior
				to the final reading of the field.
(4) Post-harvest testing is required for any
				seed lot with a field condition preventing adequate field evaluation at the
				time of the first field inspection.
(5) If the department is unable to perform
				the final field inspection of a seed potato lot for any reason at least one of
				the following actions will be taken:
(a) The
				seed lot will be denied certification;
(b) The seed lot will be denied
				recertification; and/or
(c) The lot
				must be post harvest tested and found free of ring rot.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-409 - Post-harvest test requirements

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(1)
				Post-harvest testing is required for the following lots:
(a) All Generation 1 lots except lots that
				are less than 0.25 acre and planted back on the same seed potato
				farm;
(b) Seed lots sold for
				recertification; and
(c) Lots for
				which a post-harvest test is required by WAC
				16-324-399.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-420 - Post-harvest test tolerances

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TOLERANCE TABLE: PERCENT DISEASE
Factor
NUCLEAR
G1
G2
G3
G4
G5
Leafroll
0.00
0.25
0.50
0.75
1.00
2.00
Mosaic
(includes ELISA for PVY)
0.00
0.25
0.50
1.00
1.50
2.00
Total virus
0.00
0.50
0.75
1.00
1.50
3.00
Statutory Authority:
					 RCW
					 15.14.015 and
					 chapter
					 34.05 RCW. 13-12-014,
					 § 16-324-420, filed 5/24/13, effective 6/24/13. Statutory Authority: RCW
					 15.14.030. 97-11-028, § 16-324-420, filed 5/14/97, effective 6/14/97.
					 Statutory Authority:
					 Chapters
					 34.05 and 15.14 RCW.
					 92-22-017 (Order 4014), § 16-324-420, filed 10/22/92, effective 11/22/92.
					 Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.14 RCW. 78-12-034 (Order 1587), §
					 16-324-420, filed 11/21/78; Order 1199, § 16-324-420, filed 5/5/71,
					 effective 6/7/71.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-431 - Digging, storage and premarketing

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(1) Each seed lot must be stored with its
				identity maintained. All tubers from a unit planting method must be numbered
				and stored as an identifiable unit for the next year's planting.
(2) Each storage or room containing more than
				one seed lot must have an impermeable barrier between each lot.
(a) The department will reject any seed lot
				in which ring rot or nematode is found.
(b) Noncertified potatoes must not be stored
				in the same facility as certified seed potatoes.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-324 - Certification of seed potatoes › Section 16-324-446 - Grading inspection

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(1)
				Grading of seed potatoes is the responsibility of the grower. The department
				monitors grading activities for compliance with the United States Standards for
				Seed Potatoes and established state standards for seed potatoes.
(2) Upon request, the department provides
				shipping point inspections for seed potatoes. Fees established in chapter
				16-470 WAC apply to all shipping point inspections.
(3) Three colors of tags are authorized for
				use on certified seed potatoes.
(a) Blue tags
				are used for seed potatoes which meet or exceed minimum requirements of United
				States Standards for US Number 1 grade of seed potatoes.
(b) Yellow tags indicate a contract grade
				between buyer and seller.
(c) White
				tags are used for seed potatoes which meet or exceed minimum requirements of US
				Number 1 standards for grade of seed potatoes except, that the size may not be
				less than one ounce or more than three ounces in weight.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-325 - Seed potato isolation district › Section 16-325-005 - Promulgation - Establishing an isolation district

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The production of high quality seed potatoes within the state
				  requires conditions that are as free as possible from insect pests and plant
				  diseases. The production of other potatoes intermixed with or in close
				  proximity to a concentrated seed potato production area poses an increased risk
				  of introduction of insect pests and plant diseases. To mitigate this problem
				  this chapter establishes a seed potato isolation district requiring commercial
				  potato production within the boundaries to be enrolled in the seed potato
				  certification program.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.15 RCW. 98-09-071, §
					 16-325-005, filed 4/20/98, effective
					 5/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-325 - Seed potato isolation district › Section 16-325-010 - Definitions

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The definitions in this section shall apply throughout this
				  chapter.
(1) "Department" means the
				department of agriculture of the state of Washington.
(2) "Director" means the director of the
				department of agriculture or a duly appointed representative.
(3) "Potato" means plants or plant parts of
				Solanum tuberosum.
(4) "Seed
				potatoes" means vegetatively propagated tubers of Sola-num tuberosum used for
				propagation, research, breeding, or production.
(5) "Seed potato certification program" means
				the program in which certified seed potatoes are produced, as set forth in
				chapter 16-324 WAC.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.15 RCW. 98-09-071, §
					 16-325-010, filed 4/20/98, effective
					 5/21/98.
Washington Administrative Code › Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142) › SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION › Chapter 16-325 - Seed potato isolation district › Section 16-325-015 - Regulated area

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The seed potato isolation district consists of that area of
				  Whatcom County lying within the following boundaries:
On the west the boundary follows Georgia Straight from the
				  Canadian border south to Slater Road.
On the north the boundary follows the Canadian border from
				  Georgia Straight easterly to South Pass Road.
On the east the boundary follows South Pass Rd. southwesterly
				  to the point where the eastern edge of Range 4 East intersects South Pass Road,
				  then south along the eastern boundary of Range 4 East to the Nooksack River
				  (south of the town of Deming).
On the south the boundary follows the Nooksack River
				  northwesterly to the City of Everson, south from Everson on Mission Road to
				  Smith Road, westerly on Smith Rd to Interstate 5, southeasterly on Interstate 5
				  to Slater Road, westerly on Slater Road to Rural Ave., southwesterly on Rural
				  Ave. to Marine Dr., westerly on Marine Dr. to Ferndale Rd., northerly on
				  Ferndale Rd. to Slater then westerly on Slater to Georgia
				  Straight.
Statutory Authority: Chapter 15.15 RCW. 02-09-030, §
					 16-325-015, filed 4/9/02, effective 5/10/02; 98-09-071, § 16-325-015,
					 filed 4/20/98, effective 5/21/98.