ARM 4.12.3402. SEED LABORATORY ANALYSIS FEES

(1) The Montana seed laboratory, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana will test samples of seeds submitted for purity, germination, and miscellaneous tests. All samples of seed analyzed and tested shall be at the following rates: (2) Fees for additional services provided by the seed laboratory: FEE SCHEDULE (All prices are in U.S. dollars) KIND OF SEED PURITY ONLY GERMINATION ONLY PURITY & GERMINATION Bentgrasses, Redtop $44.00 $24.00 $68.00 Bluegrass, Alkaligrass 30.00 24.00 54.00 Bluestems, Gamma, Galleta, & Indiangrass 70.00 25.00 95.00 Bromegrass, Fescue, Orchardgrass & Ryegrass 25.00 18.00 43.00 Canarygrass 24.00 16.00 40.00 Cereals: i.e., (includes seed count)barley*, wheat, rye, triticale, corn, spelt, emmer 15.00 12.00 27.00 Flax 15.00 12.00 27.00 Flowers 25.00 25.00 50.00 Foxtails, creeping* & meadow 45.00 25.00 70.00 Grama, blue, & sideoats 45.00 25.00 70.00 Indian ricegrass* (includes dormancy) 20.00 42.00 62.00 Legumes, large seeded 15.00 15.00 30.00 Legumes, small seeded 15.00 12.00 27.00 Millets 22.00 18.00 40.00 Mustards, Rape 20.00 15.00 35.00 Natives (Indigenous) 30.00 25.00 55.00 KIND OF SEED PURITY ONLY GERMINATION ONLY PURITY & GERMINATION Needlegrass* (includes dormancy) $20.00 $42.00 $62.00 Oats (includes seed count) 16.00 12.00 28.00 Prairie sandreed 45.00 25.00 70.00 Safflower & Sunflower 15.00 15.00 30.00 Sage Brush 32.00 25.00 57.00 Saltbushes 20.00 25.00 45.00 Small Seeds (more than 2,500 seeds per gram) 35.00 24.00 59.00 Sorghums, grain & Sudangrass 13.00 15.00 28.00 Sugarbeets 13.00 15.00 28.00 Timothy 18.00 15.00 33.00 Tree 25.00 25.00 50.00 Wheatgrasses* beardless, bluebunch,crested, intermediate, pubescent, slender, streambank, tall, & thickspike 30.00 18.00 48.00 NewHY 30.00/hr 20.00 30.00/hr plus 20.00 western 35.00 25.00 60.00 White Wheat (includes potassium hydroxide text & seed count) 23.00 12.00 25.00 Wildryes 30.00 20.00 50.00 Wild Flowers 25.00 25.00 50.00 Vegetables 15.00 12.00 27.00 MIXTURES: (See hourly rate) Tetrazolium Test (TZ) : $35.00 except for labor intensive species - $45.00 *Laboratory analysis may report that the sample contains dormant seed. Hourly rate $30.00 (for services including testing mixtures, excessively high inert (>5%) or time consuming samples) Rush $60.00 (expedite sample before routine samples) BSMV $45.00 (Barley Stripe Mosaic Virus Test) Seed ID $10.00 (per seed identification) Dormancy $18.00 (in addition to germination charges) Utricle Fill $20.00 (in addition to germination charges) FAX $3.00 (to send analysis reports) Phone $3.00 (to send analysis reports) USA Noxious $7.00 (in addition to normal rate) Canadian Rules $30.00/hr (samples tested in accordance with Canadian rules) ISTA Rules $30.00/hr (samples tested in accordance with ISTA rules) Ascochyta test $45.00 Potassium Hydroxide $7.00 MSGA – Cereals $7.00 Herbicide bioassay $25.00 Clearfield confirm $50.00 Moisture $10.00 Seed count $2.00 ELIZA (per 3 strips) $25.00 Credit card payment 5% handling fee Grass envelopes $0.50 Cereal envelopes $0.60 Return sample $3.00 - $5.00