74-03-17-03. Field standards.

1. Isolation. Prior to inspection, a field must be isolated from inseparable crops by a fence row, natural boundary, or by a strip of at least five feet [1.52 meters] wide which is either mowed, sprayed, or uncropped. A field must be isolated at least thirty feet [10 meters] from different varieties of noncertified varieties of faba bean

2. Specific field standards.

Factor	Foundation	Registered	Certified
Other varieties*	1:2,000	1:1,000	1:500
Inseparable other crops	none	1:2,000	1:1,000
Prohibited noxious weeds	none	none	none

*Other varieties include plants that can be differentiated from the variety being inspected, but may not include variants that are characteristic of the variety.

The tolerance for prohibited or objectionable weeds, or both, in the field will be determined by the inspector.

History: Effective July 1, 2020.

General Authority: NDCC 4.1-52-10

Law Implemented: NDCC 4.1-52-10, 4.1-53-42