Alabama Administrative Code
Title 80 - ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIES
MARKETING
Chapter 80-11-2 - RULES GOVERNING SEED LABELING, SAMPLING AND RECORDKEEPING
Section 80-11-2-.02 - Labeling Requirements And Recommended Tags

Universal Citation: AL Admin Code R 80-11-2-.02

Current through Register Vol. 42, No. 11, August 30, 2024

(a) The labeling information required for agricultural seed under the provisions of Code of Alabama 1975, § 2-26-7(a), with certain exceptions set out below, shall appear on a tag attached to each container in substantially the same form appearing below.

1. One seed variety.
Weight ________________ Net Lot No.____________
Kind and Variety _____________________________
Pure Seed ____________% Germ.________________%
Inert ________________% Hard Seed ____________%
Weeds ________________% Germ. & H. S.________%
Crop _________________% Date Tested ___________
Name & No. of Noxious Weeds per Lb.__________
_______________ Grown In ______________________
NAME _________________________________________
ADDRESS ______________________________________

2. Mixed seed variety tag.
MIXTURE
Weight ________________ Net Lot No.________________
Pure Test
Kind Variety Seed Germ H.S. Date
______ _________ _______%_____%______% ______
______ _________ _______%_____%______% ______
______ _________ _______%_____%______% ______
______ _________ _______%_____%______% ______
Weed Seed ____% Crop Seed ____% Inert Matter ______%
Name & No. of Noxious Weeds Per Lb.______________
________________ Grown In _________________________
NAME _____________________________________________
ADDRESS __________________________________________

(b) In lieu of using a tag as set out in subparagraph (a) above, containers in which seed corn or soybeans are sold may show the required labeling information on a sealing tape across the top of each bag, provided the seller of the seed must have first obtained approval for the use of sealing tape from the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries prior to its use.

(c) Effective June 1, 1985, Tall Fescue (Festuca arundinacea) seed sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale, for forage purposes, shall also be labeled to show the percentage of Fungal Endophyte (Acremonium coenophialum) infected seed, except carryover Tall Fescue seed may be labeled to show only the percentage of Live Fungal Endophyte. This information shall be stated on the analysis tags with other required labeling information and in the same size print. Tall Fescue seed will be considered as carryover if more than nine months have expired from date of production.

(d) Effective June 1, 1985, Fescue and Ryegrass seed sold, offered for sale, or exposed for sale, for lawn and turf purposes, shall be labeled to show the percentage of Fungal Endophyte infected seed, if any representations as to these Fungal Endophytes are made in the labeling or advertising of the seed. Carryover seed shall be labeled to show only the percentage of live Fungal Endophyte infected seed.

(e) The labeling requirement for all vegetable seed and lawn seed mixtures may be placed directly on the bag or container in lieu of a tag.

(f) The tag or label for tree and shrub seeds shall give the following information:

1. Commonly accepted common or Latin name of species.

2. Variety (if applicable).

3. New weight.

4. Lot number.

5. Year collected.

6. Origin. The specific locality (state and county, or Alabama zone, in the United States or nearest equivalent political unit in case of foreign countries) in which seed were collected.

7. Date of test (month and year).

8. Percentage by weight of pure seed.

9. Percentage by county of full seed.

10. Percentage by weight of inert matter.

11. Percentage by weight of other crop.

12. Percentage of germination.

13. Percentage of hard seed.

14. Speed of germination, as days to reach 90 per cent of total.

15. Pregermination treatment used in test.

16. Number of seed per pound.

17. Name and address of the person who labeled said seed or who sells, offers or exposes said seed for sale within this State.

18. The above information shall be placed on an analysis tag no smaller in size than a number 5 standard shipping tag in substantially the same order as appearing below:
Species ________________ Variety ________________
Net wt. _______ Yr. Coll. _____ Lot No.__________
Origin: State _____ County ______ Ala. Zone _____
Date of Test _________ Pure Seed ____________%
Full Seed ___________% Inert Matter _________%
Other Crop ____% Germination ____% Hard Seed ____%
Speed of Germination _______________________ Days
Pregermination Treatment ____ Seed Per Lb. _______
__________________________________________________
NAME _____________________________________________
ADDRESS __________________________________________

(g) The zones for labeling tree seed shall be Northern (N), Central (C) and Southern (S). The above abbreviations may be used. These zones are as follows:

Author: Charles H. Barnes

Statutory Authority: Code of Ala. 1975, § 2-26-3.

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