Iowa Administrative Code
Agency 21 - Agriculture and Land Stewardship Department
Chapter 40 - Agricultural Seeds
Rule 21-40.6 - Classes and Sources of Certified Seed
Universal Citation: IA Admin Code 21-40.6
Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 6, September 18, 2024
(1) Terms defined.
a. Foundation seed is a class of certified
seed which is the progeny of breeder or foundation seed handled to maintain
specific genetic purity and identity. Production must be acceptable to the
certifying agency.
b. Registered
seed is a class of certified seed which is the progeny of breeder or foundation
seed handled under procedures acceptable to the certifying agency to maintain
satisfactory genetic purity and identity.
c. Certified seed is a class of certified
seed which is the progeny of breeder, foundation registered seed so handled as
to maintain satisfactory genetic purity and identity and which has been
acceptable to the certifying agency.
d. "Inbred line" means a relatively
true-breeding strain resulting from at least five successive generations of
controlled self-fertilization or of backcrossing to a recurrent parent with
selection, or its equivalent, for specific characteristics.
(2) Reserved.
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