New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 1 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
Chapter III - Plant Industry
Subchapter C - PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DISEASE IN TREES AND PLANTS; INSECT PESTS; SALE OF FRUIT-BEARING TREES (ARTICLE 14, AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW)
Part 150 - Voluntary Program For The Production Of Virus-tested Plant Materials
Section 150.4 - Inspection and testing procedures
Universal Citation: 1 NY Comp Codes Rules and Regs ยง 150.4
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 39, September 25, 2024
(a) The Department shall:
(1) Generation 1 (G1) blocks. Visually
inspect each plant at least twice during each growing season, and test each
plant in a manner approved by the Department at least once each year to
ascertain the presence of known viruses of concern, except that each grapevine
shall be inspected, and tested at least twice each growing season.
(2) Generation 2 (G2) blocks. Visually
inspect each plant at least once during each growing season, and test 25% of
plants in a manner approved by the Department at least once each year to
ascertain the presence of known viruses of concern, except that 25% of
grapevines shall be tested each Spring, and 25% of grapevines tested each Fall.
Each plant shall be tested at least once every four years.
(3) For Generation 3 (G3) blocks. Visually
inspect each plant at least once during each growing season, and test 25% of
plants in a manner approved by the Department at least once each year to
ascertain the presence of known viruses of concern, except that 25% of
grapevines shall be tested each Spring, and 25% of grapevines tested each Fall.
Each plant shall be tested at least once every four years.
(4) For certified blocks. Visually inspect
each block, and consider whether blocks should be tested in a manner approved
by the Department, and at the sole discretion of the
Department.
(b) Testing may be performed by the New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, or another laboratory approved by the Department. The results of the approved laboratory shall be final.
(c) The Department retains the right to conduct additional inspection and testing procedures as it deems necessary to prevent or minimize the infection or reinfection of plant materials.
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