8 CCR 1206-3-1.00 - DEFINITION OF TERMS

a. "Weed free" means to be free from propagative plant parts and free from weed seed from plants set forth on the state or regional lists in Section 1.01 and 1.02 below.

b. "Propagative plant parts" are any part of a plant capable of reproducing itself, including live roots, rhizomes, and/or stolons present in the forage to be harvested.

c. "Weed seed" includes the bud stage or later of broadleaf plants and the boot stage or later of grasses.

d. "Weeds" are those plants set forth in the regional list in Section 1.02 below.

e. "Treated" means utilizing treatment methods to prevent weed seed formation including, but not limited to, burning, mowing, roguing, mechanical methods, or chemically treating.

f. "Forage" includes hay, straw or mulch.

g. "Department" is the Conservation Services Division, Colorado Department of Agriculture.

h. "Commissioner" is the Commissioner of Agriculture, State of Colorado.

i. "Producer" is the grower and/or seller of the forage.

j. "Cubes" means certified weed free forage that has been processed into cube form. Cubes, as that term is used herein, are derived solely from hay and not from other feed crops.

k. "Pellets" means certified weed free forage that has been processed into pellet form. Pellets, as that term is used herein, are derived solely from hay and not from other feed crops.

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