National Plant Board, IndianapolisNational Plant Board, IndianapolisSeed Potato CertificationSeed Potato Certification

State National Harmonized Seed State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification Program Potato Certification Program

State National Harmonized Seed Potato State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification Program Certification Program

Why participate in SNHP ? Why participate in SNHP ?

State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification State National Harmonized Seed Potato Certification Program Program was designed to support US trade of Program Program was designed to support US trade of potatoes , to provide trading partners with a unified potatoes , to provide trading partners with a unified certification programcertification program

The MOU and manual are designed to allow each state to The MOU and manual are designed to allow each state to demonstrate how they meet the standard based on their demonstrate how they meet the standard based on their current programscurrent programs

COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE US Seed Potato Certification ProgramUS Seed Potato Certification Program

Each state that participates will sign the MOU and Each state that participates will sign the MOU and develop a manualdevelop 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 Demonstrate how they meet the requirements for

Seed Certification: Seed Certification:

COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE US Seed Potato Certification ProgramUS Seed Potato Certification Program

The manual contains:The manual contains: State Cooperator Role. State Cooperator Role. Provide a description on how the state is Provide a description on how the state is

implementing the potato pest management implementing the potato pest management programsprograms

Systems Audit programSystems Audit program

COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE COMPONENTS WHICH MUST BE ADRESSED IN THE US Seed potato Certification ProgramUS Seed potato Certification Program

APPENDIX 1APPENDIX 1 Regulation Authorizing Seed Potato CertificationRegulation Authorizing Seed Potato Certification APPENDIX 2APPENDIX 2 Management program/plan for Golden Nematode and Potato Management program/plan for Golden Nematode and Potato

Necrotic Viruses Necrotic Viruses APPENDIX 3APPENDIX 3 Program of incoming and outgoing seed material Program of incoming and outgoing seed material APPENDIX 4APPENDIX 4 Diagnostic programs for seed certificationDiagnostic programs for seed certification APPENDIX 5APPENDIX 5 Training/Certification of lab Personnel Training/Certification of lab Personnel APPENDIX 6APPENDIX 6 Lab. Methods and Procedures for DiagnosticsLab. Methods and Procedures for Diagnostics

Manual Review Manual Review

Each manual is reviewed to ensure all Each manual is reviewed to ensure all requirements of the MOU are metrequirements 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 Once the manual is accepted a site visit to

audit the program is arrangedaudit the program is arranged A letter is sent to the Seed Cert. Entity by A letter is sent to the Seed Cert. Entity by

Riverdale admitting them into the programRiverdale admitting them into the program

Update on National Seed Certification Update on National Seed Certification ProgramProgram

The States of The States of WA, OR , CO, ND , MNWA, OR , CO, ND , MN areare

in the programin the program

WV, PA , AK, WI, WV, PA , AK, WI,

pending manual pending manual

revisions revisions

ID site visit planned ID site visit planned

Received MT manualReceived MT manual

Update on National Seed Update on National Seed Certification ProgramCertification Program

The following states have signed the MOUThe 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 ProgramFuture of the Program

Use of National Seed Tag?Use of National Seed Tag? Focus on International Market. Export TagFocus on International Market. Export Tag

Future of the ProgramFuture of the Program

Working to establish a formalized advisory Working to establish a formalized advisory group to move this program forwardgroup to move this program forward

Revamp the MOU, and the Virus Management Revamp the MOU, and the Virus Management Plan. Plan.

Full implementation Full implementation

when 75% participation when 75% participation

The EndThe End