N.D. Admin. Code § 74-03-02-03
74-03-02-03. Field standards.
1. Isolation.
a. Prior to inspection, the field must be isolated from inseparable crops by a fence row, natural boundary, or by a strip at least five feet [1.52 meters] wide which is either mowed, sprayed, or uncropped.
b. All rye fields producing certified seed must be isolated by at least six hundred sixty feet [201.17 meters] from rye fields of any other variety or fields of the same variety that do not meet the varietal purity requirements for certification.
2. Specific field standards(wheat - barley - oats - rye - triticale).
| Factor | Foundation | Maximum Tolerance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered | Certified | ||
| Other varieties * | 1:10,000 | 1:5,000 | 1:2,000 |
| Inseparable other crops | 1:30,000 | 1:10,000 | 1:5,000 |
| Prohibited noxious weeds | none | none | none |
*Other varieties include plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected, but shall not include variants which are characteristic of the variety.
The tolerance for prohibited or objectionable weeds, or both, in the field will be determined
by the inspector.
History: Amended effective May 1, 1986; September 1, 2002; January 2, 2006; July 1, 2010; October 1, 2012; July 1, 2018.
General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-52-10, 4.1-53-42