Louisiana Administrative Code

A. The testing of any cattle for Brucellosis shall be done by: 1. a USDA accredited veterinarian; 2. an employee of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board; or 3. an employee of the USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services…

A. The sale of Brucella antigen, manufactured for the purpose of detecting Brucellosis in food producing animals, shall be restricted, in Louisiana, to either the Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Livestock Sanitary Board or the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Servi…

A. All cattle showing a positive reaction to the Brucellosis test shall be immediately branded on the left jaw with a hot B brand no less than 3 inches in height. In addition, a reactor tag shall be placed in the left ear. (Reactors should be slaughtered as soon as possible; howe…

A. The sale and use of Brucella abortus vaccine shall be restricted to Louisiana accredited veterinarians and to Livestock Sanitary Board approved non-veterinary personnel who administer the vaccine under the supervision of state-federal veterinarians. B. Biological supply houses…

A. Screening Test 1. Milk Ring Test (BRT). This test is conducted by the state-federal laboratory on a composite sample of milk collected at dairy farms. A follow-up individual serological test shall be conducted on all cattle represented in a composite sample which reacts to the…

A. Testing of Cattle in Quarantined Herds 1. Within six months of the date the quarantine was issued, an exposed herd will be tested at a date agreed upon by the owner or his representative and an authorized agent of the Livestock Sanitary Board. If a date to test an exposed herd…

A. In addition to the general requirements stipulated in §113, the following are specific requirements for the payment of indemnities. 1. Eligibility for Payment. Producers of registered and grade cattle found to be infected with Brucellosis and dairymen whose herds are found to …

A. Quarantine Procedures and Disposition of Movement from Quarantined Herds 1. All herds in which reactor animals are disclosed shall be quarantined. All animals in a Mycobacterium bovis herd shall be tested. 2. Reactors must remain on the premises where disclosed until a state o…

A. Mexican cattle which are used, or intended to be used, at rodeos, timed events, team events, or other similar events or as roping stock. 1. Mexican cattle in this category entering Louisiana from another state shall be accompanied by the following documents: a. a certificate o…

A. All dairy herds in Louisiana shall be tested for Mycoplasma bovis, ("Mycoplasma"), which causes an incurable form of mastitis in dairy cattle, in accordance with the following provisions. 1. The Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry, ("department"), shall collect mi…

A. If the second sample from a dairy herd tests positive for Mycoplasma mastitis then that dairy herd shall be placed on a "Mycoplasma restricted list." 1. Individual members, male and female, of any dairy herd placed on the Mycoplasma restricted list shall be tested to identify …

A. The department shall collect from each owner of a dairy herd a fee of no more than $15 per milk sample to defray the cost of the testing and quarantine programs necessary to prevent, control or eradicate Mycoplasma in dairy cattle.

A. Every bull moved into this state and every bull which is sold, exchanged, leased, rented, or otherwise transferred in ownership or possession (hereinafter collectively referred to as “transferred”) from one person or entity to another within this state shall be accompanied by …

A. Permit Required. No person may operate a trichomoniasis quarantine facility without first obtaining a permit from the Board of Animal Health. Approval for a trichomoniasis quarantine facility may be given after initial inspection by an authorized agent of the board. The purpos…

A. Official Backtagging of Cattle 1. All cattle over 24 months of age that are not officially backtagged when received by a slaughter establishment under state or federal meat inspection shall be identified by official backtag, properly placed. The name and address of the consign…

A. Field Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Required Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs. 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 2 yrs. Isolation 1,000 ft. 1,000 ft. 1,000 ft. 600 ft. Other Varieties None None 0.20% 0.50% Noxious Weeds None None None None B. Seed Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Registe…

A. Field Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs.1 5 yrs.1 3 yrs.1 2 yrs.2 Isolation 1,320 ft. 1,320 ft. 660 ft. 330 ft. Other Varieties and/or Species that can be differentiated from the variety being certified None None None None Other Cr…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified *Land Requirement 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 2 yrs. Isolation 1,320 ft. 660 ft. 330 ft. Other Varieties None 0.20% 0.50% *No stand of red clover will be eligible to produce any class of certified seed after two successive seed crops. T…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 1,320 ft. 660 ft. 330 ft. Other Varieties* 1:1,000 1:100 1:50 Other Grass with Inseparable Seed 10 Plants per Acre 10 Plants per Acre 25 Plants per Acre Other Crops Other crops…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 33 ft. 33 ft. 33 ft. *Other Varieties (per 1,000 plants) None 1 plant 3 plants Noxious Weeds: Johnsongrass, CheatYellow Nutsedge and Purple Nutsedge None None None *Including a…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs. 3 yrs. 3 yrs. Isolation 60 ft. 50 ft. 50 ft. Other Crops 10 Plants per Acre 10 Plants per Acre 100 Plants per Acre B. Seed Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Pure Seed 40.00% 40.00% 40…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 900 ft. 900 ft. 350 ft. Other Varieties None 1.00% 2.00% Other Crops 0.10% 0.20% 0.30% B. Seed Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Pure Seed 97.00% 97.00% 96.00% In…

A. LDAF shall issue numbered certified bulk sales certificates or tags when requested to do so by a grower who has met the requirements and standards set forth in this Section. The numbered certified certificates or tags shall accompany each shipment of certified vegetatively pro…

A. LDAF shall issue numbered certified bulk sales certificates or tags when requested to do so by a grower who has met the requirements and standards set forth in this Section. The numbered certified certificates shall accompany each shipment of certified vegetatively propagated …

A. LDAF shall issue numbered certified bulk sales certificates or tags when requested to do so by a grower who has met the requirements and standards set forth in this Section. The numbered certified certificates or tags shall accompany each shipment of certified seed or vegetati…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 5 yrs. 2 yrs. 2 yrs. Isolation 900 ft. 330 ft. 330 ft. Other Varieties 10 Plantsper Acre 10 Plantsper Acre 100 Plantsper Acre B. Seed Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Pure Seed 98.00% 98.00…

A. Classes of Seed. The word seed shall be understood to include all propagated materials in this Section. 1. Foundation shall be the vegetative increase of Breeder seed. 2. Registered shall be the vegetative increase of Foundation seed. 3. Certified shall be the vegetative incre…

A. Classes of Vetch Seed 1. Non-Reseeding Varieties. Recognized certified seed classes shall be breeder, foundation, registered and certified vetch seed. 2. Hard-Seeded Varieties. Whenever a field of hard-seeded vetch has been established to produce either breeder, foundation, re…

A. Field Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Registered Certified Isolation** 15 ft. 15 ft. 15 ft. Other Varieties andOff-Type Plants None None 1 Plantper Acre 5 Plants per Acre Noxious Weeds: Cocklebur None 5 Plantsper Acre 8 Plantsper Acre 10 Plants per Acre **Fields entered fo…

A. Eligibility Requirements. Hybrid corn may be one of the following. 1. Single Cross―the first generation hybrid between two inbred lines. 2. Double Cross―the first generation hybrid between two single crosses. 3. Three-Way Cross―a first generation hybrid between a single cross …

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified *Isolation 1,200 ft. 1,200 ft. 1,200 ft. Other Varieties None None 0.50% Off-type Plants 0.20% 0.20% 0.50% *Does not apply to other corn with different maturity dates. B. Seed Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certifi…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 1,320 ft. 1,320 ft. 825 ft. Other Varieties None 1 Plant per Acre 10 Plants per Acre B. Seed Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Pure Seed 98.00% 98.00% 98.00% Iner…

A. Isolation Requirements 1. Fields offered for certification must be clearly separated from other fields by a ditch, levee, roadway, fence, or barren strip a minimum of 10 feet if the adjoining crop is the same variety and class. 2. In addition to the preceding regulations, the …

A. Inspections 1. At least two field inspections shall be made. 2. An inspection shall be made of the tubers at the time of shipment. B. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. Other Varieties andOff…

A. Conditions governing shipment or movement of seed Irish potatoes into Louisiana shall conform to the following. 1. Seed Irish potatoes must have passed field and storage seed certification requirements of the proper certifying agency. The tolerances for insects and diseases sh…

A. The General Seed Certification Requirements provided in this Part apply to all crops, and together with the following specific standards constitute the certified Sweet Potato seed standards. B. Requests for exemptions to any requirement set forth in this Section shall be submi…

A. Field Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation None 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. Rye 660 ft. 660 ft. 660 ft. 660 ft. Other Crops None None 10 Plants per Acre 30 Plants per Acre Other Varieties None None 10 Plants per A…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified *Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 1,300 ft. 1,300 ft. 1,300 ft. Other Varieties None 1 Head per 5 Acres 1 Head per 2 Acres Head Smut None 1 Head per Acre 1 Head per Acre Kernel Smut None None 1 Head per 2,500 H…

A. Field Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Registered Certified *Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. Other Varieties None None 3 Plants per Acre 10 Plants per Acre Noxious Weeds: Purple Moonflower None None 2 Plants per Acre 5 Plants per Acre…

A. Limitation of Stand Eligibility 1. Source of foundation stock is limited only to material obtained from the Louisiana State University Agricultural Center (LSUAC) or USDA-ARS Sugarcane Research Unit sugarcane variety selection programs that has been processed through the LSUAC…

A. Field Inspections. Two inspections shall be made of the growing crop, the first at early blooming stage and the second just before harvest. Only one inspection shall be required in the case of open-pollinated varieties. B. Field Standards 1. Sunflower seed grown for certificat…

A. Field Inspection. A field inspection shall be made by LDAF at maturity, but prior to harvesting. Factor Standards for classes Foundation Registered Certified Land requirement 1 year 1 year 1 year Isolation 50 feet 25 feet 25 feet Other varieties or types None 0.2 percent 0.5 p…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified *Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 1,320 ft. 1,320 ft. 825 ft. Other Varieties None None 1 per 1,250 Plants Off-Type Plants None 1.25% 1.25% *Requirement can be waived if previous crop was grown from certified s…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 5,280 ft. 2,640 ft. 1,320 ft. Varietal Mixtures and Off-Type Plants 0.50% 0.50% 0.50% Diseases: Onion Mosaic 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% Pink Root 10.00% 10.00% 10.00% Onion Smut 2.00% 2.…

A. Land Requirement. The unit of certification shall be a field, which must be at least 300 feet from garlic, onions, or uncertified shallots and shall not have been planted to shallots for two previous years. B. Field Inspections. Three or more inspections shall be made of the s…

A. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified *Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation 12 ft. 12 ft. 12 ft. Other Varieties 3 Plants per Acre 3 Plants per Acre 6 Plants per Acre *Land must be free from vetch. B. Seed Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certifi…

A. Field Standards Factor Breeder Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. 1 yr. Isolation None 10 ft. 10 ft. 10 ft. Other Varieties and Off-type Plants None 3 plantsper acre 3 plantsper acre 3 plantsper acre B. Seed Standards Factor Breeder Foundation R…

A. Inspections 1. At least two field inspections shall be made. 2. One inspection shall be made when crop is at or near full fruit. B. Field Standards Factor Foundation Registered Certified Land Requirement 2 yrs. 2 yrs. 2 yrs. Isolation 200 ft. 100 ft. 30 ft. Other Varieties and…

A. Field Inspection 1. The initial inspection will be made before the first blooms are open. At this time, volunteer plants and citron must be removed from the field to be certified and the isolation zone by the grower. 2. The second inspection will be made when the melons are re…

A. Classes of Seed 1. Only the following classes of tree seed shall be recognized in tree seed certification: a. certified (blue tag); b. selected (green tag); and c. source-identified (yellow tag). 2. For all classes of forest tree seed, the exact geographic source of the parent…