Procedures For Certification Of Forage Cubes/Pellets/Compressed Forage/

01. Application. A person desiring to certify forage cubes/pellets/compressed forage/straw bales as noxious weed free must make an annual application on the ISDA's forage cube/pellet/compressed forage/straw bale certification application form. (3-15-22) 02. Validity. The application will be valid from the date of Department approval through December 31of that calendar year. (3-15-22) 03. Equipment. Equipment will be cleaned of any noxious weed propagules prior to processing forage/straw for certification. (3-15-22) 04. Purging. After cleaning equipment, a minimum of five hundred (500) pounds of certified forage/ straw must be purged through the entire system prior to processing certified forage cubes/pellets/compressed forage/ straw bales. The five hundred (500) pounds of forage/straw used to eliminate any noxious weed seeds shall not be certified. (3-15-22) 05. Documentation. A person who manufactures products referenced in Section 360 shall retain the following records for two (2) years: (3-15-22) a. All NWFF&S inspection certificates relating to the certified forage/straw delivered to their manufacturing facility each calendar year. (3-15-22) b. Quantity of certified forage cubes/pellets/compressed forage/straw bales processed each calendar year; and (3-15-22) c. Quantity of non-certified forage cubes/pellets/compressed forage/straw bales processed each calendar year. (3-15-22)