§ 7576 Pest Seed Disposal Rules

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•If you have a bunch of leftover seeds from cleaning crop seeds, and those leftovers have bad seeds (like weeds or harmful plants), it’s considered a public problem.
•You can’t just keep or sell these bad seed leftovers—you have to get rid of them the right way.
•If you don’t get rid of them properly, the government can take them away from you.

Example

A farmer cleans his wheat seeds and ends up with a pile of leftover bits that have weed seeds mixed in. Instead of throwing them away properly, he leaves them in a bag in his barn.

Those leftover bits with weed seeds are a problem because the weeds could spread and ruin other crops. If the farmer doesn’t dispose of them the right way, the government can take the bag away to stop the weeds from spreading.

Any lot of seed screenings or cleanings from crop seed which contains the seed of any pest, together with its containers, is a public nuisance. If such lot is not disposed of pursuant to this article, it is subject to seizure on complaint of the director or the commissioner to a court of competent jurisdiction. (Enacted by Stats. 1967, Ch. 15.)

Key Takeaways

•If you have a bunch of leftover seeds from cleaning crop seeds, and those leftovers have bad seeds (like weeds or harmful plants), it’s considered a public problem.
•You can’t just keep or sell these bad seed leftovers—you have to get rid of them the right way.
•If you don’t get rid of them properly, the government can take them away from you.

Example

A farmer cleans his wheat seeds and ends up with a pile of leftover bits that have weed seeds mixed in. Instead of throwing them away properly, he leaves them in a bag in his barn.

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§ 7576 Pest Seed Disposal Rules

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