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Washington Administrative Code (Last Updated: November 23, 2016) |
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Title 16. Agriculture, Department of (See Titles 24, 60, and 142) |
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Chapter 16-301. General seed regulations. |
Section 16-301-580. Diseased crucifer seeds and infected fields—Regulations.
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- (1) When the director determines that a field is infected with a regulated pathogen and threatens to infect other fields, the director may issue a notice of destruction prescribing control measures or other requirements needed to prevent the infection of adjacent properties.(2) Unless the crop is within two weeks of harvest, any crucifer crop within a regulated area that is infected with a regulated pathogen may be subject to immediate destruction, in part or in total. The owner is responsible for the expenses incurred to destroy a diseased crucifer crop.(3) The following requirements apply to crops that are within two weeks of harvest:(a) Residues must be destroyed or incorporated into the ground immediately after harvest;(b) Harvested seed must be isolated from other seed lots until it is treated with an approved treatment method;(c) Harvest equipment must be steam cleaned before entering any other fields; and(d) WSDA personnel in consultation with WSU extension personnel must monitor these postharvest activities.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 17.24.041, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 16-14-068, § 16-301-580, filed 7/1/16, effective 10/1/16; WSR 15-20-035, § 16-301-580, filed 9/28/15, effective 10/29/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3), and 17.24.021, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-20-050, § 16-301-580, filed 9/25/14, effective 10/26/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49, 17.24, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 06-01-111, § 16-301-580, filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06.]
RCW 15.49.005, 17.24.041, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 16-14-068, § 16-301-580, filed 7/1/16, effective 10/1/16; WSR 15-20-035, § 16-301-580, filed 9/28/15, effective 10/29/15. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3), and 17.24.021, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 14-20-050, § 16-301-580, filed 9/25/14, effective 10/26/14. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.49, 17.24, and 34.05 RCW. WSR 06-01-111, § 16-301-580, filed 12/21/05, effective 1/21/06.