Storage and packaging requirements

1. A storage to be eligible must have been cleaned and disinfected prior to harvest. Storages not previously used for certified seed must be inspected by the state seed department. 2. Seed potatoes to be eligible for final certification must be stored in a warehouse containing only seed potatoes which have been field-inspected. Such warehouses may contain field-inspected stocks rejected for seed certification for causes other than such diseases as ring rot. 3. Equipment for handling, sorting, or grading can be used only on certified stock, but also must be cleaned and disinfected. 4. Containers. a. Graded stocks must be placed in new sacks, clean crates, totes, or bulk containers which are labeled in an approved manner to indicate the lot contains certified seed potatoes. b. Brands or markings must feature "North Dakota" as the production area. c. No used bags may be brought into the farming operation. d. It is highly recommended that all containers be disinfected for the grower's own protection. 5. Out-of-state storage. Growers, upon special application, may be permitted final certification on eligible stocks in approved nearby storages outside the state. 6. Bin inspection. Certified storages may be checked by an authorized inspector during the storage season. 7. Yield and storage reports. A report will be given to the state seed department stating yield of each field entered for certification and the location of the storages. 8. Transfers of seed potatoes to other parties. A lot of seed potatoes eligible for final certification may be transferred to another party along with labels provided authorization is given by the state seed department and the grower. 9. Each bin containing certified seed potatoes must be plainly labeled for certification with the grower's name and address, hundredweight [45.36 kilograms] or bushels [35.24 liters], variety, and field identification. 10. All basic and foundation seed lots and other seed lots intended for recertification must be stored in identifiable, clearly separated bins. Bins containing two or more seed lots of a variety without a divider or some other method of separation will be downgraded to the appropriate generation or disease tolerance level.