Current through August 26, 2024
(1) GRADE REQUIREMENTS. To qualify for the
badger state brand, a lot of certified seed potatoes shall meet all of the
following requirements:
(a) The college shall
certify the lot under subchapter II.
(b) All potatoes in the lot shall be of the
same variety, subject to a tolerance of 0.25% for varietal mixture. The
tolerance shall be applied according to s.
ATCP 156.10(6).
(c) All potatoes in the lot shall comply with
size standards in subs. (2) to (4), subject to tolerances specified in subs.
(2) to (4). Tolerances shall be applied according to s.
ATCP 156.10(6).
(d) All potatoes in the lot shall be fairly
well shaped.
(e) No potatoes in the
lot may be frozen at the time of inspection.
(f) The lot shall be free of all the
following:
1. Blackheart.
2. Bacterial ring rot.
3. Nematode or tuber moth injury.
4. Defects in excess of tolerances specified
in sub. (5). Tolerances shall be applied according to s.
ATCP 156.10(6).
5. Other damage.
Note: See definition of "damage" in s.
ATCP 156.01(4). "Damage" includes, but is
not limited to, "serious damage" as defined in s.
ATCP 156.01(31).
(2) MINIMUM DIAMETER.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b), not more
than 3% of the potatoes in any lot of badger state brand certified seed
potatoes may have a diameter smaller than 11/2 inches or, if the seller
guarantees a different minimum diameter, the minimum diameter
guaranteed.
(b) If a seller
guarantees a minimum diameter under par. (a) of at least 21/4 inches, not more
than 5% of the potatoes in the lot may have a diameter that is smaller than the
guarantee.
(3) MINIMUM
WEIGHT.
(a) Except as provided in par. (b),
not more than 3% of the potatoes in any lot of badger state brand certified
seed potatoes may have a weight less than the minimum weight, if any,
guaranteed by the seller.
(b) If a
seller guarantees a minimum weight under par. (a) of at least 5 ounces, not
more than 5% of the potatoes in the graded lot may have a weight that is less
than the guaranteed minimum.
(4) MAXIMUM SIZE. Not more than 10% of the
potatoes in any lot of badger state brand certified seed potatoes may have any
of the following:
(a) A weight of more than
12 ounces or, if the seller guarantees a different maximum weight, the
guaranteed maximum.
(b) A diameter
that exceeds the maximum guaranteed by the seller, if the seller guarantees a
maximum diameter.
(5)
DEFECT TOLERANCES. A lot of badger state brand certified seed potatoes may not
contain any of the following defects in excess of the following tolerances,
specified as a percentage by weight of affected potatoes compared to weight of
potatoes in the lot:
(a) Serious damage from
hollow heart: 10%.
(b) Damage from
defects listed in s.
ATCP 156.11(1) or
(2), other than sprout damage: 5%.
(c) Sprout damage: 10%.
(d) Late blight tuber rot: 1%.
(e) Serious damage from dry- or moist-type
fusarium tuber rot: 2%.
(f) Damage
from freezing, soft rot or wet breakdown: 0.5%, except that the tolerance is 1%
if the potatoes are inspected en route to or at the point of receipt by the
potato buyer.
(6) SALE
IN BAGS OR TOTES. The following requirements apply whenever badger state brand
certified seed potatoes are sold in bags or totes, as certified seed potatoes:
(a) The potatoes shall be sold only in clean
new bags or totes. Each bag or tote shall be labeled with the name and address
of the seller.
(b) Each bag or tote
may be labeled with the words "Badger State Brand." No other brand, other than
the seller's trademark, may appear on the bag or tote without the department's
approval.
(c) Each bag or tote
shall bear a blue tag issued by the college under s.
ATCP 156.02(3)
(a). The blue tag shall clearly disclose all
of the following:
1. The words "Wisconsin
Certified Seed Potatoes Badger State Brand."
2. The potato variety.
3. The year in which the potatoes were
grown.
4. The name and address of
the seed potato grower.
5. The
classification assigned by the college under s.
ATCP 156.05.
(d) Each bag or tote shall bear a net weight
statement, and any potato size guarantees under subs. (2) to (4) that differ
from standard sizes specified in subs. (2) to (4).
(e) Each bag, if hand sewn, shall be sealed
with a seal issued by the department.
(7) SALE IN BULK. The following requirements
apply whenever badger state brand certified seed potatoes are sold in bulk, as
certified seed potatoes:
(a) The potatoes
shall be sold in a sealed container or conveyance that is thoroughly cleaned
and disinfected before each use as a seed potato container or
conveyance.
(b) Each container or
conveyance shall bear all of the following:
1. A blue tag, issued by the college, that
complies with sub. (6) (c).
2. A
seal issued by the department under s.
ATCP 156.10(2) (b).
"Sell," as defined in s.
ATCP 156.01(30), means "to contract or
offer for sale, hold for sale, transport or distribute for sale, or advertise
or label for sale."
