National Plant Board, Indianapolis Seed Potato Certification National Plant Board, Indianapolis Seed Potato Certification
State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification Program
Why participate in SNHP ? Why participate in SNHP ? State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification Program Program was designed to support US trade of potatoes, to provide trading partners with a unified certification program State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification Program Program was designed to support US trade of potatoes, to provide trading partners with a unified certification program The MOU and manual are designed to allow each state to demonstrate how they meet the standard based on their current programs The MOU and manual are designed to allow each state to demonstrate how they meet the standard based on their current programs
COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE US Seed Potato Certification Program Each state that participates will sign the MOU and develop a manual Each state that participates will sign the MOU and develop a manual The manual contains: The manual contains: State Department of Agriculture Commitment State Department of Agriculture Commitment Authority: Authority: Demonstrate how they meet the requirements for Seed Certification: Demonstrate how they meet the requirements for Seed Certification:
COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE US Seed Potato Certification Program The manual contains: The manual contains: State Cooperator Role. State Cooperator Role. Provide a description on how the state is implementing the potato pest management programs Provide a description on how the state is implementing the potato pest management programs Systems Audit program Systems Audit program
COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE US Seed potato Certification Program APPENDIX 1 APPENDIX 1 Regulation Authorizing Seed Potato Certification Regulation Authorizing Seed Potato Certification APPENDIX 2 APPENDIX 2 Management program/plan for Golden Nematode and Potato Necrotic Viruses Management program/plan for Golden Nematode and Potato Necrotic Viruses APPENDIX 3 APPENDIX 3 Program of incoming and outgoing seed material Program of incoming and outgoing seed material APPENDIX 4 APPENDIX 4 Diagnostic programs for seed certification Diagnostic programs for seed certification APPENDIX 5 APPENDIX 5 Training/Certification of lab Personnel Training/Certification of lab Personnel APPENDIX 6 APPENDIX 6 Lab. Methods and Procedures for Diagnostics Lab. Methods and Procedures for Diagnostics
Manual Review Each manual is reviewed to ensure all requirements of the MOU are met Each manual is reviewed to ensure all requirements of the MOU are met Revisions are part of the process Revisions are part of the process Once the manual is accepted a site visit to audit the program is arranged Once the manual is accepted a site visit to audit the program is arranged A letter is sent to the Seed Cert. Entity by Riverdale admitting them into the program A letter is sent to the Seed Cert. Entity by Riverdale admitting them into the program
Update on National Seed Certification Program The States of WA, OR, CO, ND, MN are in the program WV, PA, AK, WI, pending manual revisions ID site visit planned Received MT manual
Update on National Seed Certification Program The following states have signed the MOU AL, CO, ID, ME, MI, MN, MT, NE, OR, PA, TX, WA, WI, WV, WY, NY, ND, and CA
Future of the Program Use of National Seed Tag? Use of National Seed Tag? Focus on International Market. Export Tag Focus on International Market. Export Tag
Future of the Program Working to establish a formalized advisory group to move this program forward Working to establish a formalized advisory group to move this program forward Revamp the MOU, and the Virus Management Plan. Revamp the MOU, and the Virus Management Plan. Full implementation Full implementation when 75% participation
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