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AOSA Rules Committee
Cindy Finneseth, Chair
University of Kentucky
Seed Testing
Laboratory, 103 Regulatory Services Bldg.
Lexington, KY
40514-0275
Phone:
(859) 257-2785; Fax: (859) 257-7351; email:
Cindy.Finneseth@uky.edu
2009 AOSA Rules
Change Proposals
AOSA Rules
Committee
Cindy Finneseth, Chair
University of Kentucky Division of Regulatory Services
103 Regulatory Services Bldg.
Lexington, KY 40546-0275
Phone: (859) 257-2785; Fax: (859) 257-7351;
e-mail:Cindy.Finneseth@uky.edu
The following
table is a summary of the 14 proposals for changes or additions to the
AOSA Rules for Testing Seeds that have been reviewed and approved by the
Rules Committee for further consideration by the AOSA and SCST membership
at the 2009 AOSA/SCST Annual Meeting. Please note that “approved” does
not mean that the Rules Committee or its members necessarily endorse these
proposals.
Download all the Rule Proposals
in one file
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Proposal |
Description |
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1 |
Change contaminating classification of Sinapis alba subsp.
alba in HB 25 and add additional common name (yellow mustard). |
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2 |
Clarify seed lot sampling |
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3 |
To provide examples for application of tolerances (fluorescence and
400-1000 seed separations). |
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4 |
Reporting stand-alone tetrazolium (TZ) test results |
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5 |
Addition of noxious weeds to HB 25 |
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6 |
HB 25/Table 2A harmonization
Appendix 6A |
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7 |
Reclassification of species in HB 25
Appendix 7A |
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8 |
Addition of species in commerce to HB 25
Appendix 8A |
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9 |
Addition of Tall Fescue Uniform Blowing Point as an alternate purity
method |
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10 |
Clarify germination calculating and rounding |
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11 |
Camelina sativa
– add working weights to Rules, change species and contaminating
classification in HB 25 |
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12 |
Add additional germination temperatures/substrate for Cynara
cardunculus
Appendix 12A
Appendix
12B |
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13 |
Renaming the documents that comprise the AOSA Rules
Amended Rule Posted 5/27/09 |
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14 |
Addition of a total viability definition to the AOSA Rules |
Full text of the
proposals and supporting evidence is contained in the PDF documents. If
you do not have Acrobat Reader on your computer you may download the
program free of charge from the Acrobat website. Hard copies may be
printed from these files.
How to Submit a Rule Change
Proposal?
All rule change proposal
forms must be submitted to the AOSA Rules Chair by October 15th for review by the Rules Committee. After review, you may
receive confirmation of acceptance by the Rules Committee for publication
in the newsletter, or receive a request to amend your proposal and provide
additional information for clarification, or the proposal may be rejected.
Who May Submit A Rule Change Proposal?
Rule change proposals must be sponsored either by an
AOSA Laboratory, AOSA Committee, AOSA Subcommittee, or SCST Registered
Member.
How to submit an AOSA Rules Change Proposal?
Rule change proposals must be submitted in electronic
format (WordPerfect or MS Word) via e-mail or on diskette or CD to the AOSA
Rules Chair. Supporting evidence should also be submitted in an electronic
format (WordPerfect, MS Word or MS Excel). If an electronic version of
supporting evidence is not possible please submit 12 hard copies.
The deadline for submission of proposals is
October 15 annually. Proposals received after this date will not be considered.
Submit proposals to the Rules Committee Chairperson:
Cindy
Finneseth
Kentucky State Seed Laboratory
PH:
859-257-2785
103 Regulatory Services Bldg.
FAX: 859-257-7351
University of Kentucky Email:
chfinn0@uky.edu
Lexington, KY 40546-0275
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