Oklahoma Administrative Code
Title 35 - Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food, and Forestry
Chapter 30 - Consumer Protection
Subchapter 36 - Weed Free Hay Certification
Section 35:30-36-7 - Treated field certification inspections
Universal Citation: OK Admin Code 35:30-36-7
Current through Vol. 42, No. 1, September 16, 2024
(a) Fields containing any noxious weeds may be certified in the following circumstances:
(1) The field upon which the hay is produced
is treated to prevent seed formation or seed ripening to the degree that there
is no danger of dissemination of the seed, or any injurious portion from
noxious weeds, or undesirable plant species, or the propagating parts of the
plant are not capable of producing a new plant.
(2) Noxious weeds were treated not later than
rosette to bud stage, or boot stage for grass species classified as weeds,
prior to harvesting or cutting.
(3)
Treatment can include but is not limited to:
(A) Burning;
(B) Mowing, cutting or rouging;
(C) Mechanical methods; or
(D) Chemicals.
(b) The applicant may treat the noxious weeds and request a follow up inspection at additional cost to the applicant. If upon re-inspection, the qualified inspector determines that the weeds were treated in a manner that will prevent seeds or propagative plant parts from contaminating the hay, the field can be certified.
Added at 27 Ok Reg 2446, eff 7-25-10
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