Wisconsin Administrative Code › Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection › ATCP 140 - Marketing › Chapter ATCP 156 - Certified Seed Potatoes › Subchapter II - Certification › Section ATCP 156.02 - Seed potato certification; general

Current through June 24, 2024
(1) CERTIFICATION
				  BY COLLEGE. The college may certify a lot of seed potatoes at the request of
				  the seed potato grower if the college finds that the lot meets applicable
				  standards under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.03. Certification does not constitute a warranty
				  by the college, and does not extend to any disease or condition that cannot be
				  observed by visual inspection of potato plants or tubers.
(2) CLASSIFYING CERTIFIED SEED POTATOES. The
				  college shall classify, according to s.
				  ATCP
				  156.05, each lot of seed potatoes that it certifies
				  under sub. (1). Classification does not constitute a warranty by the college.
(3) CERTIFICATION DOCUMENTS. The
				  college shall issue a certification under sub. (1) in writing, and shall
				  provide copies of the certification documents to the seed potato grower. The
				  certification documents shall include all of the following:
(a) A unique identification number for the
				  certified lot.
(b) The name and
				  address of the seed potato grower.
(c) The certification date and the year to
				  which the certification applies.
(d) The location of the farm on which the
				  certified seed potatoes are grown.
(e) The number of acres of seed potatoes in
				  the certified lot.
(f) The variety
				  of seed potatoes in the certified lot.
(g) The classification assigned to the
				  certified seed potatoes under sub. (2) and the basis for that
				  classification.
(h) The nature and
				  source of the propagative material used to produce the certified lot.
Note:
Certified seed potatoes must be produced
					 from propagative material that complies with s.
					 ATCP
					 156.03(1).
(i) The result of each of the following
				  inspections or tests conducted on the certified lot:
1. Each field inspection under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.04(1).
2. Each harvest inspection under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.04(2).
3. Each post-harvest test under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.04(3). If the college certifies a
				  lot of seed potatoes before completing the post-harvest test under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.04(3), the college shall issue
				  the result of the post-harvest test in writing when the test is complete.
Note:
The college must perform a post-harvest
					 test before certifying foundation seed potatoes (see s.
					 ATCP 156.04(3)
					 (a) ). The college may certify other seed
					 potatoes before completing a post-harvest test, but must withdraw the
					 certification if the post-harvest test shows a violation of certification
					 standards.
4. Any laboratory
				  tests conducted on the certified lot.
(j) A statement that the certification
				  applies only if the certified lot is also graded under subch. III.
(k) Documentation related to any variance
				  granted by the college under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.03(7).
(l) Any conditions or limitations on
				  certification, including any conditions or limitations under s.
				  ATCP
				  156.03(7).
(m) Other information that the college
				  chooses to include.