Texas Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27,2024) |
TITLE 4. AGRICULTURE |
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
CHAPTER 10. SEED CERTIFICATION STANDARDS |
SUBCHAPTER A. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS |
§ 10.1. Definitions |
§ 10.2. Eligibility of Varieties |
§ 10.3. Approval of Applicant under Certification |
§ 10.4. Limitations of Generations |
§ 10.5. Application for Field Inspection |
§ 10.6. Handling of Crop Prior to Inspection |
§ 10.7. Field Inspection |
§ 10.8. Harvesting, Processing, and Storing |
§ 10.9. Seed Testing |
§ 10.10. Labels |
§ 10.11. Bulk Sales |
SUBCHAPTER B. FIELD INSPECTION CHART |
§ 10.12. Number and Time of Field Inspections |
SUBCHAPTER C. ACREAGE INSPECTION FEES FOR CERTIFICATION |
§ 10.13. Inspection Fees for Certification |
SUBCHAPTER D. LABORATORY ANALYSIS CHART |
§ 10.14. Minimum Amount of Seed Required for Laboratory Analysis |
SUBCHAPTER E. GENETIC SEED CHART |
§ 10.15. Genetic Seed Certification Standards |
SUBCHAPTER F. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN CROPS |
§ 10.16. Length of Stand Requirements |
§ 10.17. Restrictions on Number of Varieties Per Farm |
§ 10.18. Definition of Terms and Other Requirements |
§ 10.19. Tolerances and Detasseling Requirements for Corn |
§ 10.20. Bagging Procedures for Grain and Forage Type Sorghum |
§ 10.21. Requirements and Standards for Hybrid Sorghum Varietal Purity Grow-outs |
§ 10.22. Requirements and Standards for Sunflower Varietal Purity Grow-outs |
SUBCHAPTER G. VEGETATIVELY PROPAGATED PASTURE GRASS AND TURFGRASS |
§ 10.23. Application and Amplification of General Certification Standards |
§ 10.24. Land Requirements (Rules Covering Land Prior to Planting) |
§ 10.25. Handling the Crop Prior to Inspection |
§ 10.26. Field Inspection |
§ 10.27. Field Standards |
§ 10.28. Stock Handling |
SUBCHAPTER H. FOREST REPRODUCTIVE MATERIAL |
§ 10.29. Application and Amplification of General Certification Standards |
§ 10.30. Seedling Production, Certified (Blue Label), and Certified Selected (Green Label) |
SUBCHAPTER I. NATIVE PLANT MATERIALS |
§ 10.31. Texas Native Plant Materials |
SUBCHAPTER J. SEED POTATO STANDARDS |
§ 10.40. Application and Amplification of General Certification Standards |
§ 10.41. General Requirements |
§ 10.42. Labels, Bulk Certificates, Seals |
§ 10.43. Grades and Grade Inspection |
§ 10.44. Field and Storage Inspections; Fees |
§ 10.45. Post Harvest Testing |
§ 10.46. Out-of-State Seed Stocks |
§ 10.47. Laboratory Virus Testing Required |
§ 10.48. Special Requirements for Limited Generation Seed Potatoes |
§ 10.49. Special Requirements for Non-Generation Seed Potatoes |
§ 10.50. Grade Standards for Certified Seed Potatoes |
SUBCHAPTER K. INDUSTRIAL HEMP SEED, FIELD STANDARDS |
§ 10.51. Application and Amplification of Industrial Hemp Seed Certification |
§ 10.52. Land Requirements (Rules Covering Land Prior to Planting) |
§ 10.53. Handling of Crop Prior to Inspection |
§ 10.54. Field Standards |