Washington Administrative Code
Title 16 - Agriculture, Department of (See also Titles 24, 60, and 142)
SEEDS AND PLANTING STOCK CERTIFICATION
Chapter 16-301 - General seed regulations
Part 3 - PHYTOSANITARY FIELD INSPECTIONS
Section 16-301-225 - Land and production requirements for a seed phytosanitary field inspection

(1) For a seed field to be eligible for a phytosanitary field inspection, the field must:

(2) Excessive weeds, poor stands, lack of vigor, or any other condition which is likely to make inspection inaccurate may be cause for rejection.

(3) Additional land and/or production requirements for a phytosanitary field inspection may be adopted after consultation with industry representative and area specialist for the specific disease and/or crops listed in the phytosanitary field inspection application.

(4) The department may require a laboratory (serology) test and/or a greenhouse test or other testing methods.

(5) The combined results of a field inspection and laboratory (serology), greenhouse tests and/or other testing methods, when required or available, may be used to determine final eligibility for a phytosanitary certificate.

(6) An official five pound sample is required from each ten thousand pounds of seed or portion thereof for serology testing.