Current through August 26, 2024
(1) GRADE
REQUIREMENTS. To qualify for the yellow tag foundation grade, a lot of
certified seed potatoes shall meet all of the following requirements:
(a) The college shall certify the lot under
subch. II as foundation seed potatoes.
(b) The lot shall comply with all
requirements applicable to yellow tag grade certified seed potatoes under s.
ATCP 156.13.
(2) SALE IN BAGS OR TOTES. The following
requirements apply whenever yellow tag foundation grade 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 "Yellow Tag Grade." 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 yellow tag issued by the college under s.
ATCP 156.02(3)
(a). The yellow tag shall clearly disclose
all of the following:
1. The words "Wisconsin
Certified Seed Potatoes Yellow Tag Grade."
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, and any potato size guarantees under s.
ATCP 156.13(2) to
(4) that differ from standard sizes specified
in s.
ATCP 156.13(2) to
(4).
(e) Each bag, if hand sewn, shall be sealed
with a seal issued by the department under s.
ATCP 156.10(2) (b).
(3) SALE IN BULK. The following requirements
apply whenever yellow tag grade foundation 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 yellow 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."