Nev. Admin. Code § 587.436

Current through November 25, 2024
Section 587.436 - Inspection of seed lots; eligibility for certification; maintenance of proper sanitation
1. The Department will inspect all seed lots that remain eligible for certification after both field inspections.
2. To be eligible for certification, each seed lot must:
(a) Be stored in a storage facility that is available for inspection by the Department at any time.
(b) Be harvested, transported, graded and stored in a manner that will prevent intermixing with other potatoes.
(c) Be identified throughout the period of storage.
(d) Be stored in a storage facility that is sanitized.
(e) Not be stored, graded or handled in a storage facility in which potatoes that were not field inspected are stored or handled.
(f) Not be stored, graded or handled in a storage facility in which potatoes that are known to have bacterial ring rot, root-knot nematode or corky ring spot are stored or handled.
(g) Not be stored in a storage facility in which sprout-inhibiting materials were used the previous season.
(h) Not be washed.
3. To prevent the contamination of seed lots and the spread of disease, the grower is responsible for maintaining proper sanitation of all handling equipment and storage areas.

Nev. Admin. Code § 587.436

Added to NAC by Dep't of Agriculture by R036-01, eff. 10-17-2001

NRS 587.077, 587.083