California Code of Regulations
Title 3 - Food and Agriculture
Division 4 - Plant Industry
Chapter 2 - Field Crops
Subchapter 2 - Commercial Feed
Article 14 - Definitions and Standards
Section 2773 - General Provisions for Processed Alfalfa Products

(a) Chopped alfalfa, alfalfa meal, dehydrated alfalfa, alfalfa leaf meal, alfalfa stem meal, alfalfa straw meal, alfalfa pellets, alfalfa wafers, alfalfa cubes, and other forms of processed alfalfa shall be prepared only from the processing of entire alfalfa hay without the addition of foreign materials, except as specifically permitted herein, and shall not contain more than 10 percent of other crops and weeds.

(b) Alfalfa products may contain state or federally approved antioxidants and in addition may contain not more than 2 percent of added animal or vegetable fat to control dustiness without stating same as part of the name of the product; provided, however, the label shall state the presence of such antioxidant and added animal or vegetable fat.

(c) The label may include a guarantee of the beta carotene content of alfalfa products, expressed in milligrams per pound, and such guarantee may be accompanied by an expiration date. No reference shall be made to the quantity of vitamin A equivalent which may be derived by the animal.