N.D. Admin. Code § 74-03-09-03
74-03-09-03. Field standards.
1. General.
a. Isolation. A field producing any class of certified seed must have the minimum isolation distance from fields of any other variety of the same kind, or from a noncertified crop of the same variety as follows:
(1) Producing foundation seed
(a) Crambe - Six hundred sixty feet. [201.17
(b) Mustard - One thousand three hundred twenty feet. [402.34]
(c) Rapeseed - Six hundred sixty feet . [201.17
(2) Producing registered crambe seed - six hundred sixty feet [201.17 meters].
(3) Producing certified seed
(a) Crambe - Six hundred sixty feet. [201.17]
(b) Mustard - Six hundred sixty feet. [201.17]
(c) Rapeseed - Three hundred thirty feet [100.58].
(d) Required isolation between classes of the same variety - ten feet [3.05 meters].
b. Unit of certification. The field is the unit of certification. A portion of a field may be accepted for certification provided that the rejected portion in no way impairs the genetic purity of the portion accepted.
| Factor | Foundation | Maximum Permitted in Each Class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Crambe Only | Certified | ||
| Other varieties * | 1:2,000 | 1:2,000 | 1:500 |
| Inseparable other crops | 1:2,000 | 1:2,000 | 1:500 |
*Other varieties include plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected, but shall not include variants characteristic of the variety.
History: Amended effective May 1, 1986; December 18, 1989; September 1, 2002; January 2, 2006; July 1, 2020.
General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10
Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-52-10, 4.1-53-42