DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Seed Testing and Seed Certification Fees [37 Pa.B. 531]
[Saturday, February 3, 2007]The Secretary of Agriculture, under the authority of 3 Pa.C.S. § 7109 (relating to fees) hereby establishes the following adjustment of fees for seed testing and seed certification services:
Seed Testing Fees Old Fees
New Fees
Purity Germ Both Purity Germ BOTH Seed Kind Alfalfa, Clovers $7.00 $5.50 $12.00 $9.00 $7.00 $15.00 Birdsfoot trefoil, Crownvetch $8.00 $6.50 $14.00 $10.00 $8.00 $17.00 Corn, Peas $5.00 $6.50 $11.00 $6.00 $8.00 $13.00 Beans $6.00 $6.50 $12.00 $8.00 $8.00 $15.00 Beans, Lima $6.00 $7.50 $13.00 $8.00 $9.00 $16.00 Vetch $8.00 $6.50 $14.00 $8.00 $8.00 $15.00 Soybeans, Flatpea $6.00 $7.50 $13.00 $8.00 $9.00 $16.00 Small grains (oats without fluorescence) $7.00 $5.50 $12.00 $9.00 $7.00 $15.00 Oats (including fluorescence test) $8.00 $5.50 $13.00 $10.00 $7.00 $16.00 Kentucky bluegrass $15.00 $8.00 $22.50 $19.00 $10.00 $28.00 Bentgrass, Redtop $14.00 $8.00 $21.50 $19.00 $10.00 $28.00 Orchardgrass $12.00 $7.00 $18.50 $15.00 $9.00 $23.00 Fescues $10.00 $7.50 $17.00 $13.00 $9.00 $21.00 Bromes, Deertoungegrass $10.00 $7.50 $17.00 $15.00 $9.00 $23.00 Reed canarygrass $9.00 $6.50 $15.00 $11.00 $8.00 $18.00 Ryegrass $9.00 $6.00 $14.50 $11.00 $8.00 $18.00 Ryegrass (with fluorescence) $9.00 $10.50 $19.00 $11.00 $13.00 $23.00 Timothy $7.00 $5.50 $12.00 $9.00 $7.00 $15.00 Millets $8.50 $6.50 $14.50 $11.00 $8.00 $18.00 Sorghums, Sudangrass $8.00 $6.50 $14.00 $10.00 $8.00 $17.00 Bluestems $26.00 $8.00 $33.50 $33.00 $10.00 $42.00 Tobacco $8.00 $6.50 $14.00 $10.00 $8.00 $17.00 Flowers $8.00 $6.50 $14.00 $10.00 $8.00 $17.00 Flower mixes--Germination only $8.00/
component
Vegetables (except beans, peas and corn) $8.00 $5.50 $13.00 $10.00 $7.00 $16.00 Trees, Forbs and Shrubs $8.00 $9.00 $16.50 $10.00 $11.00 $20.00 Pit removal = hourly rate with embryo excision $8.00 $20.00 $27.00 Hourly rate $30/hr
pit removal $8.00 $22.00 $29.00 Hourly rate $30/hr Mixtures: Lawn and Turf: Two components $22.00 $16.00 $36.00 $28.00 $30.00 $52.00 Three components $30.00 $24.00 $41.00 $38.00 $40.00 $67.00 Four components $38.00 $32.00 $56.00 $48.00 $50.00 $82.00 each additional component $8.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 Pasture, Hay, Conservation: Two components $12.00 $14.00 $25.00 $15.00 $18.00 $31.00 Three components $20.00 $21.00 $36.00 $25.00 $28.00 $46.00 Four components $28.00 $28.00 $47.00 $35.00 $38.00 $61.00 each additional component $8.00 $7.00 $11.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00 Miscellaneous Charges: Interstate noxious Lawn and Turf with purity $6.00 $20.00 Lawn and Turf without purity $20.00 $40.00 All others with purity $5.00 $20.00 Pennsylvania noxious exam Lawn and Turf and mixtures $15.00 $25.00 All others $4.00 $20.00 Cold test $10.00 $20.00 Canada Standards $10.00 $20.00 Identification $5.00 $5.00 Embryo Excision $15.00/hr $30.00 Rush $10.00 $10.00 Extra Lab report $2.00 $2.00 Tests not listed, special procedures-- 1 hr Min. $20.00/hr $30.00/hr TZ--1 hr Min. $12.50/hr $30.00/hr Tests Needed To Be Listed Sand/Soil test $20.00 Trait Testing (GMO) $25.00 Seed Treatment $20.00 Kinds needed to be listed Purity Germ Both Alkaligrass $20.00 $10.00 $28.00 Switchgrass $12.00 $9.00 $20.00 Sedges $20.00 $10.00 $28.00 Lovegrass $12.00 $9.00 $20.00 Gamagrass $20.00 $10.00 $28.00 Indiangrass $20.00 $10.00 $28.00 Native warm season mixes/
Conservation mixesThose mixes that are composed primarily of warm season native species not normally used for forage or pasture. 2 components
3 components
Ea. additional$30.00
$45.00
$15.00
$30.00
$45.00
$15.00
$59.00
$84.00
$25.00Certification Fees Old Fees New Fees Application Fee $25.00 $30.00 Field Inspection Fees Potatoes $10.00 per A $10.00 per A Prenuclear Potatoes $ 0.15 per ft.2 Tobacco $50.00 min. $75.00 min. Small Grains $3.00 per A $3.00 per A Soybeans $3.00 per A $3.00 per A Hybrid Field Corn $7.00 per A $9.00 per A Grasses, Legumes $3.00 per A $3.00 per A Turfgrass Sod $4.00 per A (preplant) $5.00 per A (preplant) $7.00 per A (harvest) $7.00 per A (harvest) Trees Total actual cost
Total actual cost Tag Fees Certified Seed $0.10 per ea. $0.12 per ea. I/A Certified Seed $0.15 per ea. $0.15 per ea. Certified Sod $0.20 per ea. $0.25 per ea. Certified Potatoes $0.10 per ea. $0.12 per ea. Misc. Fees Potato Shipping Insp. $30.00 $35.00 Grass, Legume Prod. $ 0.04 per lb. $ 0.05 per lb. Cert. Mix Supervision $20.00 per 1,000 lb. $25.00 per 1000lb. Sampling each component $25.00 $25.00 Further Information
Further information is available by contacting Joe D. Garvey, Seed Program Supervisor, Division of Agronomic and Regional Services, Bureau of Plant Industry, Department of Agriculture, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408, (717) 787-4894.
Effective Date
These seed testing and seed certification fees are effective 60 days from publication of this notice and shall remain effective until further notice. Notice of these fee changes will be provided to all licensed seed distributors and seed laboratory customers.
DENNIS C WOLFF,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 07-159. Filed for public inspection February 2, 2007, 9:00 a.m.]
