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Crop Certification Standards

Select a crop to view certification standards, inspection schedules, application deadlines, and required forms.

Quick Certification Guide

CropClassesInspectionsApplication Due
Small GrainsFoundation • Registered • Certified3 / 2 / 1April 1
CottonFoundation • Registered • Certified1July 10
AlfalfaFoundation • Certified1April 1 (Spring) / September 1 (Fall)
CanolaFoundation • Registered • Certified145 days after planting
HempFoundation • Registered • CertifiedVariesSee Hemp Program Requirements
Sorghum HybridsFoundation • Certified345 days after planting or 30 days before head emergence
SudangrassFoundation • Registered • Certified145 days after planting
GrassesFoundation • Certified1At least 15 days before inspection
OkraFoundation • Registered • Certified1July 10
Beans / Peas / CowpeasFoundation • Registered • Certified145 days after planting
SafflowerFoundation • Registered • Certified145 days after planting
PotatoGenerations2 Field / 2 GreenhouseRefer to Potato Program Requirements
TurfgrassFoundation • Registered • Certified3Refer to Turfgrass Program Requirements

Consolidated Off-Type and Isolation Reference

Off-type tolerances and isolation requirements are class-specific. Use this as a quick reference and open the crop page for the full table before making a certification decision.

CropIsolation ReferenceOff-Type / Field Standard ReferenceFull Table
Alfalfa900 ft for Foundation; 165 ft for Certified where adjacent to other alfalfaFoundation: 0 off-types; Certified: 1:10,000Open
Beans / Peas / CowpeasNormally 10 ft unless otherwise specified by standardsVaries by class and crop; see crop page tableOpen
CanolaIsolation distance depends on class and contaminating crop typeOff-types and prohibited crops depend on classOpen
Cotton25 ft similar varieties; 100 ft dissimilar vegetative type; 660–1,320 ft different species; lint color requires greater isolationDifferent species: Foundation/Registered 1:45,000; Certified 1:9,000. Same species: Foundation/Registered 1:10,000; Certified 1:5,000Open
GrassesIsolation varies by grass species and classOff-types depend on crop and class; bermudagrass has separate standardsOpen
HempIsolation and production requirements follow hemp certification standardsVaries by class; use hemp standards tableOpen
OkraIsolation requirements listed by class on crop pageOff-types depend on Foundation, Registered, or Certified classOpen
SafflowerIsolation requirements listed by class on crop pageOff-types depend on Foundation, Registered, or Certified classOpen
Small Grains10 ft from other small grains unless otherwise specifiedFoundation 1:10,000; Registered 1:5,000; Certified 1:2,000 for other varieties/off-typesOpen
Sorghum HybridsIsolation depends on seed parent, pollen parent, johnsongrass, and classDetailed pollen-shedding and off-type tolerances by parent and classOpen
SudangrassIsolation from sorghum, sudangrass, and johnsongrass depends on classOff-type and other-crop tolerances depend on classOpen
TurfgrassIsolation and inspection requirements are crop-specific; three inspections for vegetative turfgrassOff-types depend on class and vegetative purity requirementsOpen