Seed | Application Fee 1/ | Seedling field inspection fee | Seedling producing or field inspectionFee 2/ | Late Application Penalty Fee | Reinspection Fee (other than isolation) | Production Fee (includes tagging) 7/10/11/ | Seed shipped Out-of-State (uncleaned) |
Alfalfa, Red clover, White clover and Trefoil | $32.25 per variety per grower | $54.00 per field | $2.00 per acre | $50.00 | $58.00 per field | $0.57/cwt. 5/ | $0.22/cwt. |
Annual grasses | $32.25 per field | N/A | $2.00 per acre | $50.00 per field | $58.00 per field | $0.45/cwt. | $0.22 |
Bean | $32.25 per variety per grower | N/A | $2.00 per acre 3/ (one inspection) $4.00 per acre 4/ (two inspections) | $50.00 | $58.00 per field | $0.57/cwt. | $0.22/cwt. |
Corn | $32.25 per field | N/A | $55.00 first acre $12.00 ea. additional acre except hybrid corn $5.35 ea. additional acre | $50.00 | ——— | $0.15 per tag issued | $4.00 per document |
Industrial hemp | $32.25 per field | N/A | Hourly rate, travel time and mileage as established in WAC 16-303-250 | $50.00 | Additional inspections: Hourly rate, travel time and mileage as established in WAC 16-303-250 | $0.15 per tag issued; $15.00 minimum fee | N/A |
Perennial Grasses 6/ | $32.25 per field | $54.00 per field | $54.00 per field | $50.00 | $58.00 per field | Option A $0.91/cwt. for all grass except tall fescue $0.55/cwt. tall fescue Option B $1.26/cwt. (min. $12.54) | $0.34 |
Rapeseed, Canola, and Mustard | $32.25 per variety per grower | N/A | $2.00 per acre (one inspection) | $50.00 per grower | $58.00 per field | $0.57/cwt. | $0.22 |
Turnip, Rutabaga, Kale | $32.25 per field | N/A | $4.00 per acre (two inspections) | $50.00 | $58.00 per field | $0.57/cwt. | $0.22 |
1/ | Seed certification application due dates can be found in WAC 16-302-050. |
2/ | Seedling producing or field inspection fees are refundable if the acreage is withdrawn before the inspection is completed. In the case of bean seed, fees are required of seedling fields to be harvested for certification the year of planting. |
3/ | One inspection is required for Great Northern Red Mexican, pinto, pink, and small white bean. |
4/ | Includes windrow inspection which is required for certification of snap beans, kidney beans, and eligibility for shipment into the state of Idaho. |
5/ | Production fees are billed at completion of laboratory analysis tests. If no seed is tagged, $0.10 of the $0.57 per cwt. production fee is refundable. |
6/ | Option A: Inspection and final certification fees are based on pounds sampled and billed upon completion of required laboratory tests. |
Option B: Inspection and final certification fees are based on pounds tagged after required laboratory tests are completed. Those dealers requesting sampling and tagging privileges and/or participation in Option B must sign a memorandum of agreement that shall expire on June 30 of each year. The memorandum may be terminated by the director if the conditioner violates certification standards or requirements of memorandum. | |
7/ | Does not include shipping and handling charge for tags. |
8/ | Service inspection of seed fields |
Service inspection will be charged the established hourly rate inclusive of travel time and inspection time. This excludes the seedling inspection which is charged according to the above chart. | |
Service inspections will be charged a mileage fee based upon the OFM mileage rate. | |
9/ | Hybrid inspections (pollen counts) |
All crops except corn and industrial hemp: | |
(a) $48.50 per inspection if done at the time of the certification inspection. | |
(b) $135.00 per inspection if not conducted at the time of the certification inspection. | |
10/ | Minimum tagging fee is $13.00. |
11/ | For seed lots in packages of less than 25 lbs., tags are $0.15 per tag in addition to the production fee. |
Grass Option A: | $0.33 per cwt. |
Grass Option B: | $0.73 per cwt. |