WAC 16-302-010   Agencies that certify seed in Washington state.  (1) Seed certification in Washington state is conducted under the authority of chapter 15.49 RCW. The department conducts seed certification in cooperation with the WSCIA, Washington State University and AOSCA.

     (2) The WSCIA is designated to assist the department in the certification of certain agricultural seeds. A memorandum of understanding between the department and the WSCIA designates WSCIA to act as the director's duly authorized agent for the purpose of certifying seed of buckwheat, chickpeas, field peas, lentils, millet, soybeans, small grain, sorghum and forest trees. The address and phone number for the WSCIA office is 1610 N.E. Eastgate Blvd. Suite 610, Pullman, WA 99163, 509-335-8250.

     (3) The department's seed program certifies seed other than buckwheat, chickpeas, field peas, lentils, millet, soybeans, small grain, sorghum and forest trees. The address and phone number for the department seed program office is 21 N. 1st Avenue, Yakima, WA 98902, 509-249-6950.



[Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005 and chapter 34.05 RCW. 08-13-014, § 16-302-010, filed 6/6/08, effective 7/7/08. Statutory Authority: RCW 15.49.005, 15.49.081, 15.49.310, 15.49.370(3) and chapter 17.24 RCW. 00-24-077, § 16-302-010, filed 12/4/00, effective 1/4/01.]