New Mexico Administrative Code

June 30, 2011, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 27, Chapter 17 is to reduce the risk of introducing Japanese beetle into New Mexico.

A. "Board" means the board of regents of New Mexico state university or any officer or employee to whom authority to act in their stead has been or hereafter may be delegated. B. "Free of soil" individual soil "clump(s)" less than 1/2 inch in diameter. C. "Department" means the N…

A. Pest: Japanese beetle, Popillia japonica. B. Areas under quarantine: States of Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebrask…

A. All regulated articles are prohibited entry into New Mexico from areas under quarantine unless they have the required certificate. A phytosanitary certificate or compliance agreement issued by an authorized state agricultural official of the origin state must accompany regulat…

New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of Agriculture MSC 3189, Box 30005, Las Cruces New Mexico 88003-8005, Telephone No. (575) 646-3007.

Any non-compliant regulated article will be subject to immediate quarantine and expulsion from the state or destruction under parameters set forth by the department, or other method of disposition as directed by the department that serves the best interest of the state. All trans…

Articles specified in Subsection A of 21.17.28.9 shall be treated using one of the following methods: A. Storage in an approved cold storage chamber at or below zero degrees fahrenheit for a period of seven consecutive days (168 hours) after the entire lot reaches zero degrees fa…

Special inspections or other requested services provided by the department will be subject to fees as authorized under Sections 1 through 10 of 21.1.2 NMAC.

The board and the department disclaims liability for any costs incident to inspection, expulsion or disposition of non-compliant regulated articles, or compliance with the provisions of this rule.

All regulated articles are further subject to the provisions of any other law, regulation, or regulatory order of the state of New Mexico, the United States or both now in effect or which may hereafter be promulgated.

Part 28 shall apply to all persons transporting regulated articles into or through New Mexico.

Granted to the board of regents of New Mexico state university under the Pest Control Act, Chapter 76, Article 6, Sections 1 through 9, NMSA 1978 Compilation.

Permanent.

November 8, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.

The objective of Part 28 of Chapter 17 is to establish an exterior quarantine in order to prevent the introduction of the pecan weevil into New Mexico.

A. "Board" means the regents of New Mexico state university or any individual whom authority to act in their stead has been or hereafter may be delegated. B. "Certificate of origin" means a document issued by the department of agriculture of the state of origin that certifies tha…

The following are quarantined areas: All states and districts of the United States except Arizona, California, and El Paso, Hudspeth, Culberson, Jeff Davis and Presidio counties in Texas. The director may make changes to the quarantine status of a state or areas within states by …

In order to prevent the introduction of the pecan weevil into New Mexico, the board hereby orders and declares the regulated articles herein defined shall not be allowed to move to or through New Mexico from quarantine areas, except under restrictions herein described. A. Transpo…

New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of Agriculture [MSC 3189, Box 30005, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8005, Telephone No. (575) 646-3007]

Failure to comply with the requirements as stated above shall be in violation of this regulatory order and subject to penalties as provided under Chapter 76, Article 6, Section 9, NMSA 1978.

The board disclaims liability for any costs incident to inspection or compliance with the provisions of 21.17.29 NMAC.

Part 29 shall apply to producers and processors of all varieties of peppers in Dona Ana, Sierra and Luna counties within the state of New Mexico.

Granted to the board of regents of New Mexico state university under the Pest Control Act, Chapter 76, Article 6, Sections 1 through 9, NMSA 1978 Compilation.

Permanent.

July 1, 1997

The objective of Part 29 of Chapter 17 is to establish cultural control practices for the pepper weevil in order to protect the New Mexico sweet and chile pepper industry from this injurious pest.

[RESERVED]

All stalks, leaves, fruit, or pods remaining from the processing of any variety of pepper shall not be transported out of the quarantine area. A. Processing residues shall be disposed of within 48 hours of their generation. B. Disposal of processing residues may be by transport t…

The following cultural practices shall be performed by February 1, of each year to reduce overwintering populations and prevent increased damage to the subsequent crop: A. Crop remnants, including any stalks, leaves, bolls and seed remaining in the fields shall be disposed of by …

New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of Agriculture [MSC 3189, Box 30005, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8005, Telephone No. (575) 646-3007]

The board disclaims liability for any costs incident to inspection or compliance with the provisions of this rule.

Any person producing cotton or owning land on which cotton is grown in New Mexico.

Granted to the board of regents of New Mexico state university under the Pest Control Act, Chapter 76, Article 6, Sections 1 through 9, NMSA 1978 Compilation.

Permanent.

November 15, 1997, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The objective of Part 31, Chapter 17 is to establish a permanent cotton plowdown date to reduce overwintering populations of pink bollworm.

A. "Department" means the New Mexico department of agriculture. B. "Director" means the director of the New Mexico department of agriculture. C. "Plowdown" means destruction of cotton plants by shredding followed by plowing or by other appropriated means to prohibit the presence …

A. In order to reduce the overwintering population of pink bollworm in New Mexico, the director designates February 1 of every year as a permanent date for completion of plowdown of all cotton plants in New Mexico. B. The director may, on written request by a farm owner and/or op…

A. Any cotton field within the regulated area found not in compliance of the plowdown requirements will be in violation of the Pest Control Act, Section 76-6-6 NMSA 1978. The department will take emergency action as necessary to prevent and retard the spread of the pink bollworm …

New Mexico State University, New Mexico Department of Agriculture [MSC 3189, Box 30005, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-8005, Telephone No. (575) 646-3007]

The board disclaims any liability for any costs incident to inspection or compliance with the provisions of this rule.

Any person producing cotton or owning land on which cotton is grown in areas with cotton pest control districts established by referendum in New Mexico.

Granted to the board of regents of New Mexico state university under the Pest Control Act, Chapter 76, Article 6 Sections 1 through 9, NMSA 1978 Compilation.

Permanent.

June 15, 1999, unless a different date is cited at the end of a section or paragraph.

The objective of Part 32, Chapter 17 is to prevent the further spread of cotton pests in the designated control districts.