La. Admin. Code tit. 7 § XV-319
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024
Section XV-319 - Reporting of Cotton AcreageA. All cotton producers growing cotton in the state of Louisiana shall certify their planted cotton acreage by the later of July 15 or at final certification of the current growing season at the FSA office responsible for the parish or parishes in which they produce cotton. The certification shall be filed for each year of the program and shall include the actual acreage and location of cotton planted during the current growing season.B. All cotton producers growing cotton in the state of Louisiana shall, for each year of the program, also complete and sign a cotton acreage reporting and payment form provided by the commissioner and return the signed and completed form to the department along with FSA Form 578 at the time that the maintenance inspection fee is paid to the department.C. Noncommercial cotton shall not be planted in the Louisiana Eradication Zone unless an application for a written waiver has been submitted in writing to the commissioner stating the conditions under which such written waiver is requested, and unless such written waiver is granted by the commissioner. The commissioner's decision to grant or deny a written waiver for noncommercial cotton shall include consideration of the location, size, pest conditions, accessibility of the growing area, any stipulations set forth in any compliance agreement between the applicant and the commissioner, and any other factors deemed relevant to effectuate the boll weevil eradication program.La. Admin. Code tit. 7, § XV-319
Promulgated by the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Boll Weevil Eradication Commission, LR 21:20 (January 1995), amended LR 23:195 (February 1997), LR 37:2583 (September 2011), LR 40:1519 (August 2014).AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 3:1604.1, 1607, 1609, and 1652.