Arkansas Administrative Code

2 CAR § 34-102. Noxious weeds of Arkansas. (a) Every certified seed grower should know and learn to recognize the noxious weeds of the state. (b) By knowing these weeds, a certified seed grower is in a much better position to successfully rogue his or her fields, thus enabling hi…

2 CAR § 34-103. Requirements for becoming a state-licensed plant breeder. (a) Any person wishing to secure a license as a plant breeder shall first apply to the State Plant Board for a Qualification Data Sheet, which must be filled out in complete detail and returned to the Direc…

2 CAR § 34-1101. Rice certification rules. The general seed certification standards are basic and, together with the following specific standards, shall constitute the rules for the certification of rice.

2 CAR § 34-1102. Land requirements. The crop to be certified must not be sown on land which has within the last two (2) years produced a crop of another variety or an uncertified crop of the same variety.

2 CAR § 34-1103. Field standards. (a) Isolation. In order to prevent mechanical mixtures in planting, harvesting, running of drain furrows, levees, etc., fields for certification shall be separated from noncertified rice fields, and from certified rice fields of another variety, …

2 CAR § 34-1104. Standards for cleaned seed. Factor STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS Factor Foundation Registered Certified Blue Tag Pure Seed (minimum) 98% 98% 98% Other Varieties* None None 2 per lb. Other Crop Seeds (maximum) None None 2 per lb. All Noxious Weeds None None None ** Tot…

2 CAR § 34-1201. Small grains certification rules. The general seed certification standards are basic, and together with the following specific standards, shall constitute the rules for certification of small grains.

2 CAR § 34-1202. Land requirements. (a) A small grain crop may only be planted on land on which any small grain planted in the previous two (2) years was of another crop kind or was planted with a class of certified seed of the same variety. (b) Point of clarification. Land requi…

2 CAR § 34-1203. Field standards. (a) Isolations. (1) Rye for certification shall be isolated from another variety or from noncertified rye of the same variety by at least one-fourth (1/4) mile. (2)(A) Wheat, barley, or oats for certification shall be isolated from other crops by…

2 CAR § 34-1204. Standards for clean seed. Factor STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS Factor Foundation Registered Certified Blue Tag Pure Seed (minimum) (a) 98% 98% 98% Other Varieties None 1 per lb. 4 per lb. Other Crop (maximum) 1 per lb. 2 per lb. 4 per lb. All Noxious Weeds (In Wheat) …

2 CAR § 34-1301. Sorghum certification rules. The general seed certification standards are basic, and together with the following specific standards shall constitute the rules for the certification of sorghum.

2 CAR § 34-1302. Land requirements. The crop to be certified must not be planted on land which has within the last year produced a certified crop of another variety, or an uncertified crop of either the same or another variety.

2 CAR § 34-1303. Field standards. (a) Isolation. (1) Fields of sorghum for certification shall be isolated from other kinds of varieties and from fields of the same variety that do not meet the varietal purity standards for certification, as shown in the table below: Class Minimu…

2 CAR § 34-1304. Standards for cleaned seed. STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS Factor Foundation Registered Certified Blue Tag Pure Seed (minimum) 98% 98% 98% Other Varieties (definite) None None 2 per lb. Objectionable Noxious Weeds None None None Other Noxious Weeds or other Crop Seed 2…

2 CAR § 34-1401. Soybean certification rules. The general seed certification standards are basic, and together with the following specific standards, shall constitute the rules for certification of soybeans.

2 CAR § 34-1402. Land requirements. Soybeans shall not be grown on land where the previous crop was soybeans unless the preceding soybean crop was planted with certified seed of the same variety or unless the variety planted is of a contrasting pubescence or hilum color.

2 CAR § 34-1403. Field standards. (a) Isolation. Soybeans for certification must be isolated from any other field not being certified of the same or another variety, or a certified field of another variety by at least five feet (5’) for blue tag class and fifteen feet (15’) for f…

2 CAR § 34-1404. Standards for cleaned seed. Factor STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS Factor Foundation Registered Certified Blue Tag Pure Seed (minimum) 98% 98% 98% Other Varieties *None *1 in 1 lb. *3 in 1 lb. Other Crop (maximum) None 1 in 3 lbs 1 in 2 lbs. Corn or Sunflower Seed (maxi…

2 CAR § 34-1501. Vetch certification rules. The general seed certification standards are basic, and together with the following specific standards, shall constitute the rules for certification of vetch.

2 CAR § 34-1502. Land requirements. (a) A crop of the same kind must not have been grown or planted on the land for five (5), three (3), and two (2) years prior to stand establishment for producing the foundation, registered, and certified seed classes respectively. (b)(1) The la…

2 CAR § 34-1503. Field standards. (a) Isolation. (1) All fields for certification must have twenty-five (25) rods isolation distance from: (A) Fields of another variety of the same species; or (B) Fields of the same variety that do not meet the varietal purity requirements for ce…

2 CAR § 34-1504. Standards for cleaned seed. STANDARDS FOR EACH CLASS Factor Foundation Registered Certified Blue Tag Pure Seed (minimum) 98% 98% 98% Other Varieties or Other Crop (maximum) 1 in 2 lbs. 1 per lb. 2 per lb. Objectionable Noxious Weeds None None None Other noxious w…

2 CAR § 34-1601. Application and amplification of general seed certification standards. (a)(1) The general seed certification standards are basic and together with the following specific standards, constitute the standards for certification of vegetatively propagated turfgrasses.…

2 CAR § 34-1602. Responsibilities of the grower. The grower is responsible for: (1) Making certain that all grass represented on the certificate was inspected and accepted for certification; (2) Making certain the certificate contains all the required information and is correct (…

2 CAR § 34-1603. Instructions and procedures. (a) The initial planting for production of foundation vegetatively propagated turfgrasses will be in rows not less than twelve inches (12”) apart. (b) All planting, mowing, harvesting, and loading equipment must be thoroughly cleaned …

2 CAR § 34-1604. Land requirements — Rules covering land prior to planting. (a)(1) A field to be eligible for the production of registered or certified turf must have been inspected and found to be free of all perennial grasses and objectionable and noxious weeds. (2) A second in…

2 CAR § 34-1605. Field inspections. (a) Handling the crop after planting and prior inspection. (1) A field must be rogued and/or sprayed with recommended herbicides during the growing season to remove: (A) Other varieties; (B) Other perennial grasses; (C) Most common weeds; and (…

2 CAR § 34-1606. Field standards. (a) General. (1) Restrictions on number of varieties per field. Only one (1) variety of a kind may be grown for certified turf on a field except with prior approval of the certifying agency. (2) Unit of certification. A field or portion of a fiel…

2 CAR § 34-1607. Turf standards. (a) Noxious weeds, none. (b) Objectionable weeds, none. (c) See General Seed Certification Standards, Subpart 2 of this part, for a list of noxious weeds. (d) Objectionable weeds are perennial sedges other than nutsedge (grass) and Dichondra spp.…

2 CAR § 34-201. Applicability. These general standards are applicable to all crops eligible for certification, and with the specific standards for each crop will constitute the Rules for Seed Certification.

2 CAR § 34-202. Type of certifying organization. The State Plant Board under Acts 1931, No. 73, of the General Assembly is the official certifying agent.

2 CAR § 34-203. Purpose of certification. The purpose shall be to maintain and make available to the public, through seed certification, high quality seeds and propagating materials of superior crop plant varieties, so grown and distributed as to ensure genetic identity and purit…

2 CAR § 34-204. Eligibility of crop varieties for certification. (a)(1) Those varieties approved by the State Plant Board in cooperation with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station of the University of Arkansas will be eligible for certification. (2) Only one (1) variety of…

2 CAR § 34-205. Classes of certified seed — Definition of terms. (a)(1) Four (4) classes of seed shall be recognized for seed certification. (2) These classes shall meet the specific requirements approved for each crop. (b) These classes are as follows: (1) Breeder seed (a class …

2 CAR § 34-206. Limitation of generations for certified seed. The number of generations through which a variety may be multiplied shall be limited to that specified by the originating breeder or owner and shall not exceed two (2) generations beyond the foundation seed class with …

2 CAR § 34-207. Establishing source of seed. (a) Any person applying for certification on a crop planted from seed other than his or her own production, must submit with his or her application, a copy of purchase invoice with identity, or other documentary evidence to provide sou…

2 CAR § 34-208. Application. (a)(1) The State Plant Board will furnish application blanks for certifying seed. (2) The dates for filing applications on the various crops are as follows: Small Grains (oats, wheat, rye, barley) April 1 Red, white and crimson clover and watermelons …

2 CAR § 34-209. Fees. (a)(1) The application fee and the acreage inspection fee shall be paid at the time the application is filed for all crops except cotton. (2)(A) The acreage inspection fee on cotton shall be paid prior to the time the field inspection is made. (B) The applic…

2 CAR § 34-210. Production of seed. (a) Maintenance of genetic purity and identity. (1) The applicant for certification shall be responsible for maintaining genetic purity and identity at all stages of certification, including seeding, harvesting, storage, processing, and labelin…

2 CAR § 34-211. Cleaning equipment. (a) It is the applicant's responsibility to make sure that all seeders, drills, wagons, trucks, harvesters, cleaners, bins, etc., are thoroughly cleaned of other seeds. (b)(1) The applicant may, before starting to clean seed, secure the State P…

2 CAR § 34-212. Storage and storage inspection. (a)(1) Seed must be stored in dry, well-ventilated waterproof buildings accessible for inspection. (2) If in bulk, it must be separated from any other bulk seed by tight walls which will in no way permit mixing. (3) This applies to …

2 CAR § 34-213. Processing of seed. (a) The following requirements must be met by processors of all classes of certified seed: (1) Facilities shall be available to perform processing without introducing admixtures; (2) Identity of the seed must be maintained at all times; (3) Rec…

2 CAR § 34-214. Sampling. (a)(1) An official sample of each lot of seed to be certified shall be obtained by a representative of the State Plant Board at the request of the applicant from those lots that are so stored that a complete representative sample may be drawn. (2) These …

2 CAR § 34-215. Laboratory analysis. (a)(1) An official laboratory analysis will be made by the State Plant Board Laboratory. (2)(A) Also, a registered seed technologist approved and licensed by the board may run an official analysis on seed for certification of designated crops …

2 CAR § 34-216. Tags and labels for approved containers. (a)(1) All classes of certified seed, when offered for sale, shall have an official certification label affixed to each container, clearly identifying the: (A) Certifying agency; (B) Reference number; (C) Kind and variety n…

2 CAR § 34-217. Certification of seed in bulk. (a)(1)(A) Seed eligible for bulk certification shall meet all field and clean seed standards for certified seed as specified in this part. (B) All rules for production, conditioning, and testing of certified seed shall apply, except …

2 CAR § 34-218. Sale of seed. Certified seed of any crop cannot be sold as such, under any class, until the seed has been properly cleaned, assigned a class, packed in approved containers with tags/labels, or (for seed allowed to be sold in bulk) accompanied with a bulk certifica…