ATCP 156.05(3)(c)(c) The college may require laboratory tests on a representative sample of any seed potatoes for which a seed potato grower requests a classification renewal under par. (a).
ATCP 156.05 HistoryHistory: CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.
ATCP 156.06ATCP 156.06Storage and handling of certified seed potatoes.
ATCP 156.06(1)(1)Storage with other potatoes prohibited. No person may store certified seed potatoes in the same storage facility with uncertified seed potatoes, except that a person may store lots of certified seed potatoes in the same facility with any of the following:
ATCP 156.06(1)(a)(a) Lots of seed potatoes that have been proposed for certification.
ATCP 156.06(1)(b)(b) Lots of seed potatoes that have been rejected for certification solely because of unacceptable virus levels.
ATCP 156.06 NoteNote: Viruses, unlike bacteria or nematodes, cannot spread from tuber to tuber in storage.
ATCP 156.06(2)(2)Varieties may not be commingled. No person may store, in the same bin or container, certified seed potatoes from more than one variety.
ATCP 156.06(3)(3)Clean and disinfected storage facilities. No person may store certified seed potatoes in a facility previously used to store potatoes other than certified seed potatoes, unless all of the following first occur:
ATCP 156.06(3)(a)(a) The person cleans and disinfects the storage facility according to college specifications.
ATCP 156.06(3)(b)(b) The college inspects the storage facility, and posts in the facility a dated written notice certifying that the storage facility has been cleaned and disinfected to college specifications.
ATCP 156.06(4)(4)Labeling storage bins. A person storing certified seed potatoes shall clearly label each storage bin with the bin measurements, the name of the seed potato grower, the potato variety, and the source of the foundation seed potatoes or other propagative material used to produce the certified seed potatoes.
ATCP 156.06(5)(5)Shipments protected. Certified seed potatoes and other propagative material shall be protected from deterioration and contamination during shipment. The college may disqualify propagative material from use under s. ATCP 156.03 (1) if the college finds that shipping methods do not comply with this subsection.
ATCP 156.06 HistoryHistory: CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.
ATCP 156.07ATCP 156.07Approved laboratory or greenhouse.
ATCP 156.07(1)(1)Laboratory or greenhouse in this state. The college may approve a laboratory or greenhouse in this state, for purposes of s. ATCP 156.03 (1) (d), if all of the following apply:
ATCP 156.07(1)(a)(a) The college first inspects the laboratory or greenhouse facilities, equipment, procedures and records before granting approval for production of propagative material.
ATCP 156.07(1)(b)(b) The college inspects all greenhouse-produced minitubers at least once during their growth, and at least once at harvest or in storage, prior to shipment and field planting.
ATCP 156.07(1)(c)(c) In the preparation and distribution of propagative material, the laboratory or greenhouse uses testing, propagation, isolation and sanitation procedures approved by the college.
ATCP 156.07(1)(d)(d) The initial tissue culture plantlets or other propagative material used for laboratory propagation is tested for all pathogens of concern using methods approved by the college.
ATCP 156.07(1)(e)(e) The operator of the laboratory or greenhouse does all of the following:
ATCP 156.07(1)(e)1.1. Applies to the college for approval, and provides information reasonably required by the college for purposes of evaluation and approval under this subsection.
ATCP 156.07(1)(e)2.2. Agrees to pay the college’s reasonable costs to inspect, evaluate and approve the laboratory or greenhouse under this subsection.
ATCP 156.07(1)(e)3.3. Keeps complete records of laboratory or greenhouse operations, and makes the records available to the college for inspection upon request.
ATCP 156.07(1)(e)4.4. Keeps complete and accurate records of all propagative materials distributed for use in the production of certified seed potatoes. Records shall include the applicable college approval under s. ATCP 156.03 (1) (d), the potato variety, the type of propagative material, the amount of propagative material produced and distributed, the date of each shipment, the name and address of the person receiving each shipment, and a complete record of all disease tests on the propagative material.
ATCP 156.07(1)(e)5.5. Labels propagative material as directed by the college, consistent with this chapter.
ATCP 156.07(2)(2)Laboratory or greenhouse outside this state. The college may approve a laboratory or greenhouse in another state, for purposes of s. ATCP 156.03, if the seed potato certification agency in the other state approves that laboratory or greenhouse based on standards and procedures equivalent to the standards and procedures in sub. (1).
ATCP 156.07 HistoryHistory: CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.
ATCP 156.08ATCP 156.08Review of college actions.