SECTION 3.601. Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Active eradication zone--A boll weevil eradication zone established in accordance with the Texas Agriculture Code, Chapter 74, Subchapter D, in which a referendum of cotton growers has been held and both the establishment of an eradication program and a maximum assessment have been approved by growers for that zone and eradication activities are in progress or the zone has been declared eradicated by the commissioner.

(2) Certified organic crop--A crop which has undergone independent third-party verification by the department or a registered private certifying agent that the crop has been produced in compliance with the Texas Organic Standards, Chapter 18 of this title (relating to Organic Standards and Certification), and qualified for full organic status, including the requirement that the land on which the crop is grown has had no prohibited substances applied for at least 36 months prior to harvest.

(3) Foundation--The Texas Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation, Inc.

(4) Plow-up--To shred or plow in a manner which destroys all hostable plants.

(5) Transitional crop--A crop which has undergone independent third-party verification by the department or a registered private certifying agent that the crop has been produced on land in compliance with the transitional certification requirements in §18.300 of this title (relating to Transitional Certification Requirements).

(6) Trap count--The number of boll weevils recorded as captured in a pheromone trap as inspected on a routine basis by an employee of the foundation.

(7) Trigger levels--Standards established by the foundation for the number of weevils recorded in a trap or for the number of boll weevils trapped per acre that would initiate further action by the foundation.

Source Note: The provisions of this §3.601 adopted to be effective May 15, 2000, 25 TexReg 2992; amended to be effective May 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 3209; amended to be effective June 26, 2023, 48 TexReg 3405