Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection
ATCP 140 - Marketing
Chapter ATCP 156 - Certified Seed Potatoes
Subchapter II - Certification
Section ATCP 156.06 - Storage and handling of certified seed potatoes

Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง ATCP 156.06

Current through August 26, 2024

(1) STORAGE WITH OTHER POTATOES PROHIBITED. No person may store certified seed potatoes in the same storage facility with uncertified seed potatoes, except that a person may store lots of certified seed potatoes in the same facility with any of the following:

(a) Lots of seed potatoes that have been proposed for certification.

(b) Lots of seed potatoes that have been rejected for certification solely because of unacceptable virus levels.

Note: Viruses, unlike bacteria or nematodes, cannot spread from tuber to tuber in storage.

(2) VARIETIES MAY NOT BE COMMINGLED. No person may store, in the same bin or container, certified seed potatoes from more than one variety.

(3) CLEAN AND DISINFECTED STORAGE FACILITIES. No person may store certified seed potatoes in a facility previously used to store potatoes other than certified seed potatoes, unless all of the following first occur:

(a) The person cleans and disinfects the storage facility according to college specifications.

(b) The college inspects the storage facility, and posts in the facility a dated written notice certifying that the storage facility has been cleaned and disinfected to college specifications.

(4) LABELING STORAGE BINS. A person storing certified seed potatoes shall clearly label each storage bin with the bin measurements, the name of the seed potato grower, the potato variety, and the source of the foundation seed potatoes or other propagative material used to produce the certified seed potatoes.

(5) SHIPMENTS PROTECTED. Certified seed potatoes and other propagative material shall be protected from deterioration and contamination during shipment. The college may disqualify propagative material from use under s. ATCP 156.03(1) if the college finds that shipping methods do not comply with this subsection.

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