1. (1) Grade requirements. To qualify for the yellow tag foundation grade, a lot of certified seed potatoes shall meet all of the following requirements:

   1. (a) The college shall certify the lot under subch. II as foundation seed potatoes.
   2. (b) The lot shall comply with all requirements applicable to yellow tag grade certified seed potatoes under s. ATCP 156.13.

2. (2) Sale in bags or totes. The following requirements apply whenever yellow tag foundation grade seed potatoes are sold in bags or totes, as certified foundation seed potatoes:

   1. (a) The potatoes shall be sold only in clean new bags or totes. Each bag or tote shall be labeled with the name and address of the seller.
   2. (b) Each bag or tote may be labeled with the words “Yellow Tag Grade.” No other brand, other than the seller’s trademark, may appear on the bag without the department’s approval.

   3. (c) Each bag or tote shall bear a yellow tag issued by the college under s. ATCP 156.02 (3) (a). The yellow tag shall clearly disclose all of the following:

      1. 1. The words “Wisconsin Certified Seed Potatoes Yellow Tag Grade.”
      2. 2. The word “Foundation” overprinted on the face of the tag.
      3. 3. The potato variety.
      4. 4. The year in which the potatoes were grown.
      5. 5. The name and address of the seed potato grower.
      6. 6. The classification assigned by the college under s. ATCP 156.05.
   4. (d) Each bag or tote shall bear a net weight statement, and any potato size guarantees under s. ATCP 156.13 (2) to (4) that differ from standard sizes specified in s. ATCP 156.13 (2) to (4).

   5. (e) Each bag, if hand sewn, shall be sealed with a seal issued by the department under s. ATCP 156.10 (2) (b).

      Note: “Sell,” as defined in s. ATCP 156.01 (30), means “to contract or offer for sale, hold for sale, transport or distribute for sale, or advertise or label for sale.”

3. (3) Sale in bulk. The following requirements apply whenever yellow tag grade foundation seed potatoes are sold in bulk, as certified foundation seed potatoes:

   1. (a) The potatoes shall be sold in a sealed container or conveyance that is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before each use as a seed potato container or conveyance.

   2. (b) Each container or conveyance shall bear all of the following:

      1. 1. A yellow tag, issued by the college, that complies with sub. (2) (c).

      2. 2. A seal issued by the department under s. ATCP 156.10 (2) (b).

         Note: “Sell,” as defined in s. ATCP 156.01 (30), means “to contract or offer for sale, hold for sale, transport or distribute for sale, or advertise or label for sale.”

History

History: CR 06-085: cr. Register April 2007 No. 616, eff. 5-1-07.