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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 16-409. Washington standards for asparagus. |
Section 16-409-026. Adoption of U.S. standards for fresh asparagus as Washington state standards.
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- (1) In addition to the Washington state fresh asparagus standards contained in this chapter, the Washington state department of agriculture has adopted, as Washington state standards, modified United States fresh asparagus standards for U.S. grades No. 1 and No. 2 as specified under the United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, United States Standards for Grades of Fresh Asparagus, Secs. 51.3720 to 51.3732; effective February 23, 2006.(2) The department's modifications to the U.S. standards are as follows:(a) U.S. No. 1 must meet or exceed Washington extra fancy grade requirements.(b) U.S. No. 2 must meet or exceed Washington fancy grade requirements.[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.17.030, 15.17.050, and chapter 34.05 RCW. WSR 15-12-015, § 16-409-026, filed 5/21/15, effective 6/21/15. Statutory Authority: Chapters 15.17 and 34.05 RCW. WSR 07-06-047, § 16-409-026, filed 3/1/07, effective 4/1/07; WSR 05-10-092, § 16-409-026, filed 5/4/05, effective 6/4/05.]