§ 52651 Seed Potato Certification Agencies

• •The government can pick people or groups to check if seed potatoes are good quality and healthy.
• •These checkers must make sure the potatoes are the right type, in good shape, and free from bugs or sickness.
• •Before picking these checkers, the government must talk to the University of California and people who work in the seed potato business.

A farmer wants to sell seed potatoes but needs someone to check if they are good.

The government picks a qualified person to check the potatoes. This person makes sure the potatoes are the right kind, healthy, and free from bugs. The government talks to experts and potato farmers before choosing this checker.