Idaho Administrative Code
Title IDAPA 02 - Agriculture, Department of
Rule 02.06.01 - RULES GOVERNING THE PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF SEED
Subchapter B - RAPESEED
Section 02.06.01.210 - DEFINITIONS

Universal Citation: ID Admin Code 02.06.01.210

Current through September 2, 2024

The definitions in Section 210 apply to the interpretation and enforcement of Subchapter B only.

01. Producer. Any person who is the owner, tenant, or operator of land who has an interest in and is entitled to receive all or any part of the proceeds from the sale of any commodity produced on that land.

02. Rapeseed. Those species of Brassica napus, Brassica rapa (formerly Brassica campestris), and Brassica juncea.

03. Types. Those species and varieties of rapeseed classified as follows:

a. Edible:
i. Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed -- Low Glucosinolates (LEAR-LG), commonly called "canola," is the seed of the species Brassica napus, Brassica juncea, or Brassica rapa, the oil components of which seed contain less than two percent (2.0%) erucic acid and the seed meal will contain less than thirty (30) micromoles of any one (1) or any mixture of 3-butenyl glucosinolate, 4-pentenyl glucosinolate, 2-hydroxy - 3-butenyl glucosinolate, and 2-hydroxy - 4 pentenyl glucosinolate per gram (pm/g) of air dry, oil free solid as determined by any approved method.

ii. Low Erucic Acid Rapeseed -- High Glucosinolates (LEAR-HG) Rapeseed varieties shall contain less than two percent (2.0%) erucic acid in the oil of the rapeseed and more than thirty (30) micromoles per one (1) gram (pm/g) glucosinolates in the rapeseed meal.

b. Industrial:
i. High Erucic Acid Rapeseed -- Low Glucosinolates (HEAR-LG) Rapeseed are rapeseed varieties used for production of industrial oil that shall contain erucic acid levels above forty percent (40%) in the oil of the rapeseed and less than thirty (30) micromoles per one (1) gram (pm/g) glucosinolates in the meal of the rapeseed.

ii. High Erucic Acid Rapeseed -- High Glucosinolates (HEAR-HG) Rapeseed are rapeseed varieties used for production of industrial oil that shall contain erucic acid levels above forty percent (40%) in the oil of the rapeseed and more than thirty (30) micromoles per one (1) gram (pm/g) glucosinolates in the meal of the rapeseed.

04. Volunteer Rapeseed. A plant that arises from accidental or unintentional scattering of seed.

05. Condiment Mustard. Varieties of Brassica juncea produced for seed to be used for spice or condiment.

06. Green Manure Rapeseed. Varieties of rapeseed used as a cover crop to be plowed down prior to flowering and maturity.

Effective March 15, 2022

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