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CDA staff brief commission on seed-potato rule amendments to address virus and sampling

Colorado Department of Agriculture Ag Commission · October 3, 2024

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Summary

Staff outlined proposed rule changes under the Colorado Seed Potato Act to respond to rising potato virus Y: delete obsolete language, set testing and sampling standards (reducing sample counts from 400 to 200 seed pieces), set submission and reporting timelines (Nov. 1 submissions; CSU notifications), and set auditing rates (minimum ~10%).

Department staff briefed the commission on proposed amendments to rules implementing the Colorado Seed Potato Act, citing industry requests and rising incidences of potato virus Y in the San Luis Valley and other production areas.

The proposed changes would remove obsolete…

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