Current through August 26, 2024
(1) GRADE
REQUIREMENTS. To qualify for the badger state foundation brand, a lot of
certified seed potatoes shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The college shall certify the lot under
subchapter II as foundation seed potatoes.
(b) The lot shall comply with all
requirements applicable to badger state brand certified seed potatoes under s.
ATCP 156.12.
(2) SALE IN BAGS. The following requirements
apply whenever badger state foundation brand seed potatoes are sold in bags or
totes, as certified foundation 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 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 word "Foundation" overprinted on the
face of the tag.
3. The potato
variety.
4. The year in which the
potatoes were grown.
5. The name
and address of the seed potato grower.
6. The classification assigned by the college
under s.
ATCP 156.05.
(d) Each bag or tote shall bear a net weight
statement.
(e) Each bag or tote
shall bear a statement of potato size guarantees if the guaranteed sizes differ
from the sizes specified for yellow tag grade potatoes in s.
ATCP 156.12(2) to
(4).
(f) Each bag, if hand sewn, shall be sealed
with a seal issued by the department.
(3) SALE IN BULK. The following requirements
apply whenever badger state foundation brand seed potatoes are sold in bulk, as
certified foundation 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. (2) (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."
