ATCP 156.01(34)(b)(b) A United States territory.
ATCP 156.01(34)(c)(c) A nation other than the United States.
ATCP 156.01(35)(35)“Tissue culture plantlet” means a pathogen-free potato plant grown aseptically, from a tissue sample, in an aseptic artificial medium.
ATCP 156.01 HistoryHistory: CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.
subch. II of ch. ATCP 156Subchapter II — Certification
ATCP 156.02ATCP 156.02Seed potato certification; general.
ATCP 156.02(1)(1)Certification by college. The college may certify a lot of seed potatoes at the request of the seed potato grower if the college finds that the lot meets applicable standards under s. ATCP 156.03. Certification does not constitute a warranty by the college, and does not extend to any disease or condition that cannot be observed by visual inspection of potato plants or tubers.
ATCP 156.02(2)(2)Classifying certified seed potatoes. The college shall classify, according to s. ATCP 156.05, each lot of seed potatoes that it certifies under sub. (1). Classification does not constitute a warranty by the college.
ATCP 156.02(3)(3)Certification documents. The college shall issue a certification under sub. (1) in writing, and shall provide copies of the certification documents to the seed potato grower. The certification documents shall include all of the following:
ATCP 156.02(3)(a)(a) A unique identification number for the certified lot.
ATCP 156.02(3)(b)(b) The name and address of the seed potato grower.
ATCP 156.02(3)(c)(c) The certification date and the year to which the certification applies.
ATCP 156.02(3)(d)(d) The location of the farm on which the certified seed potatoes are grown.
ATCP 156.02(3)(e)(e) The number of acres of seed potatoes in the certified lot.
ATCP 156.02(3)(f)(f) The variety of seed potatoes in the certified lot.
ATCP 156.02(3)(g)(g) The classification assigned to the certified seed potatoes under sub. (2) and the basis for that classification.
ATCP 156.02(3)(h)(h) The nature and source of the propagative material used to produce the certified lot.
ATCP 156.02 NoteNote: Certified seed potatoes must be produced from propagative material that complies with s. ATCP 156.03 (1).
ATCP 156.02(3)(i)(i) The result of each of the following inspections or tests conducted on the certified lot:
ATCP 156.02(3)(i)1.1. Each field inspection under s. ATCP 156.04 (1).
ATCP 156.02(3)(i)2.2. Each harvest inspection under s. ATCP 156.04 (2).
ATCP 156.02(3)(i)3.3. Each post-harvest test under s. ATCP 156.04 (3). If the college certifies a lot of seed potatoes before completing the post-harvest test under s. ATCP 156.04 (3), the college shall issue the result of the post-harvest test in writing when the test is complete.
ATCP 156.02 NoteNote: The college must perform a post-harvest test before certifying foundation seed potatoes (see s. ATCP 156.04 (3) (a)). The college may certify other seed potatoes before completing a post-harvest test, but must withdraw the certification if the post-harvest test shows a violation of certification standards.
ATCP 156.02(3)(i)4.4. Any laboratory tests conducted on the certified lot.
ATCP 156.02(3)(j)(j) A statement that the certification applies only if the certified lot is also graded under subch. III.
ATCP 156.02(3)(k)(k) Documentation related to any variance granted by the college under s. ATCP 156.03 (7).
ATCP 156.02(3)(L)(L) Any conditions or limitations on certification, including any conditions or limitations under s. ATCP 156.03 (7).
ATCP 156.02(3)(m)(m) Other information that the college chooses to include.
ATCP 156.02(3m)(3m)Certification tags. Whenever the college certifies a lot of seed potatoes, the college shall provide the seed potato grower with an appropriate number of certification tags. The seed potato grower may attach the tags to shipments of seed potatoes from the certified lot, once the department has graded the seed potatoes under subch. III.