Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Title 25 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY
Chapter 13 - PLANT PROTECTION AND PLANT PEST ACT REGULATIONS
Section 25-13-015 - Planting of Certified Seed Potatoes

Universal Citation: 25 NE Admin Rules and Regs ch 13 ยง 015

Current through September 17, 2024

015.01 In cooperation with the Department, the certification entity of seed potatoes in the state of Nebraska shall comply with the Memorandum of Understanding between the Nebraska Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Plant Protection and Quarantine (USDA/APHIS PPQ) which as a part of the State National Harmonization Program for seed potatoes sets minimum standards for the certification of seed potatoes. A copy of the Memorandum of Understanding is attached and incorporated herein by reference and is hereby adopted and promulgated and may be used.

015.02 The Director recognizes that the Potato Certification Association of Nebraska is the certification entity in the state of Nebraska to certify that seed potatoes are free of regulated plant pests of seed potatoes.

015.03 A person may not plant seed potatoes in lots of one acre or more, for the purpose of distributing the crop to be harvested, unless the seed potatoes:

015.03A Have been certified by the Nebraska certification entity as meeting the standards of this state; or,
015.03A1 Have been certified by another state or province having a similar seed potato quality assurance (certification) program, as determined by the Nebraska certification entity; or,

015.03A2 Have been field inspected and approved by the Nebraska certification entity.

015.03B If the Director has reason to believe that seed potatoes meeting the requirements of this section are not available in sufficient quantities to fulfill planting needs, the Director may permit the planting of seed potatoes with a higher disease content, providing that bacterial ring rot and nematodes are not present in the seed potatoes, and that a serious disease threat is not posed.

015.04 All seed potatoes imported into this state by any person, from any state, territory, or country, must be accompanied by:

015.04A A health certificate to certify that the lot of seed potatoes was certified by another state or province, having a similar seed potato quality assurance (certification) program, as determined by the Nebraska certification entity; or,

015.04B An official grade certificate describing the grade of the seed potatoes; and,

015.04C Any other document or certificate required for the importation into Nebraska of seed potatoes by the state, province, territory, or country of origin, including test results issued by a laboratory approved by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA/APHIS).

015.05 In addition to the record keeping requirements listed under the Act and the Nebraska Potato Development Act, every person who plants one or more acres of potatoes shall maintain records indicating the acreage, varieties, and source of all seed potatoes planted. The records must be available for inspection by the Nebraska certification entity for a period of three years from the date of planting. Records are to include:

015.05A Proof of production in an accredited certification program;

015.05B Health certificate or official grade certificate;

015.05C Shipping point inspection;

015.05D Documentation on planting location in Nebraska;

015.05E Federal phytosanitary certificate (if coming from a foreign country);

015.05F State phytosanitary certificate (if the seed potatoes are a regulated article under any state or federal quarantine);

015.05G Proof of lab testing, is applicable;

015.05H Proof of application for re-certification, if applicable;

015.05I Proof of application for post-harvest test, if planted for re-certification: and,

015.05J Any other record needed to confirm origin, identity, or health of the seed potatoes.

015.06

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