W. Va. Code R. § 61-39-18

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 61-39-18 - Responsibilities When Participating in the Seed Certification Program

18.1. All participants in the seed certification program shall:

18.1.1. Maintain the genetic purity and identity during seeding, growing, harvesting, and post-harvest storage, and ensure reasonable precaution is taken to control contaminating crops and varieties with noxious weeds, and seed-borne diseases;

18.1.2. Prevent seed crop and lot mixture when harvesting;

18.1.3. Identify the seed crop as it is delivered to the processor with the assigned field number or numbers;

18.1.4. Clean the seed crop at a seed conditioner approved by the department;

18.1.5. Comply with standards and procedures for seed certification under the authority of W._Va. Code § 19-16-1et seq. and rules adopted thereunder;

18.1.6. Harvest of seed before a field inspection by the certifying agency causes forfeitures of both the application and field inspection fees, and completion of certification.

18.2. Failure of seed growers to comply with the seed laws and rules is cause for the department to deny certification of seed.

W. Va. Code R. § 61-39-18