Field standards.

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). Maximum Tolerance Factor Foundation 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 1 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