Section 74-03-09-03 - Field standards1. General.a. Isolation. A field producing any class of certified seed must have the minimum isolation distance from fields of any other variety of the same kind, or from a noncertified crop of the same variety as follows:(1) Producing foundation seed - one thousand three hundred twenty feet [402.34 meters]. All foundation fields of mustard, canola, or rape must be isolated by three hundred thirty feet [100.58 meters] from fields of the other kind (rape from mustard or canola; mustard from rape or canola; or canola from rape or mustard).(2) Producing registered crambe seed - six hundred sixty feet [201.17 meters].(3) Producing certified seed - six hundred sixty feet [201.17 meters]. Required isolation between classes of the same variety - ten feet [3.05 meters].b. Unit of certification. The field is the unit of certification. A portion of a field may be accepted for certification provided that the rejected portion in no way impairs the genetic purity of the portion accepted.2.Specific field standards. | Maximum Permitted in Each Class Registered | | |
| Factor | Foundation | Crambe Only | Certified |
| Other varieties * | 1:2,000 | 1:2,000 | 1:500 |
| Inseparable other crops | 1:2,000 | 1:2,000 | 1:500 |
* Other varieties include plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected, but shall not include variants characteristic of the variety.
N.D. Admin Code 74-03-09-03
Amended effective May 1,1986; December 18,1989; September 1, 2002; January 2, 2006.General Authority: NDCC 4.1-53-11
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-53-11, 4.1-53-42