County Procedural Training Manual Phytosanitary Field Inspection Revised August 2015 California Department of Food and Agriculture Revised August 2015 Table of Contents – Phytosanitary Field Inspection References .............................................................................................................................................................................. 2 Alfalfa ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Barley ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 Bean – (Common, Adzuki, Mung) ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Bean, Lima ............................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Broadbean – (Fava Bean) ........................................................................................................................................................ 7 Beets – (Beet, Mangel, Sugarbeet, Swiss Chard) .................................................................................................................... 8 Bermudagrass ......................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Burdock (Refer to Sunflower) .................................................................................................................................................. 9 Carrot ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Celery .................................................................................................................................................................................... 10 Chicory – (Endive, Salsify) ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 Cilantro (Refer to Coriander) ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Coriander .............................................................................................................................................................................. 11 Corn ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Cotton ................................................................................................................................................................................... 12 Crucifers – ............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Cucurbits – (Cucumber, Melon, Squash, Watermelon) ....................................................................................................... 13 Eggplant ................................................................................................................................................................................ 14 Lettuce .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Oats ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Onion – (Chive, Garlic, Leek, Onion, Shallot) ........................................................................................................................ 16 Pea......................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Pepper ................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Potato .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Radish .................................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Rice ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 19 Safflower ............................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Sorghum ................................................................................................................................................................................ 20 Soybean ................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Spinach .................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Stock ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Sunflower, Burdock ............................................................................................................................................................... 22 Tomatillo (Refer to Tomato).................................................................................................................................................. 23 Tomato .................................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Vetch ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Wheat .................................................................................................................................................................................... 25 P a g e 1 | 26 To Update a Crop Pest List e-mail: [email protected] Return to Table of Contents Phytosanitary Field Inspection REFERENCES ADDITIONAL INFORMATION County Procedural Training Manual, Section 3.3 Phytosanitary Certifications: CERTIFICATION OF SEEDS FIELD INSPECTION WALKING PATTERNS P a g e 2 | 26 To Update a Crop Pest List e-mail: [email protected] Return to Table of Contents Phytosanitary Field Inspection ALFALFA ALFALFA SEED FIELD INSPECTION AND NOTIFICATION PROTOCOL 1) The applicant must complete and submit phytosanitary field inspection application prior to any inspection. Submittal of the inspection application must occur by no later than March 10th. 2) The seed company is required to notify county staff when the alfalfa seed field is ready for inspection. Inspections are based upon growth stage or size of the plant; as growth can vary from crop to crop, it is the grower’s responsibility to notify the county inspector when the crop reaches the required stage/size. Three working days prior notice is required to allow for scheduling of the inspection. TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERAL PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE, TWO INSPECTIONS MUST BE COMPLETED BY QUALIFIED INSPECTORS 1) First County Field Inspection: The alfalfa plant is 8 to 12 inches in height (Late winter or early spring). 2) Second County Field Inspection: Plant is in full bloom and/or early seed set (Late spring or early summer). COUNTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT INSPECTION DUE TO: Poor condition of the alfalfa field Inaccessible field Poorly defined directions to production field or inaccurate site diagram Inadequate notification IF THE APPLICANT DOES NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE FIELD INSPECTION NOTIFICATION, THE COUNTY MAY WITHHOLD EXPORT CERTIFICATION PESTS OF CONCERN FOR ALFALFA Inspect For: Alfalfa dwarf - Pierce's disease Alfalfa mosaic virus Aphelenchoides spp. - Bud & leaf nematodes Ascochyta imperfecta - Black stem Botryotinia ciborioides - Iris crown root Cercospora medicaginis - Black leaf spot Corynebacterium insidiosum - Bacterial wilt Cuscuta spp. - Dodder Ditylenchus dipsaci - Stem nematode Tomato ringspot virus Typhula trifolii - Clover snow mold Urophlyctis alfalfa - Wart Verticillium albo-atrum - Verticillium wilt Xanthomonas campestris pv. alfalfae - Bacterial leaf spot P a g e 3 | 26 To Update a Crop Pest List e-mail: [email protected] Return to Table of Contents Phytosanitary Field Inspection BARLEY TO QUALIFY FOR THE FEDERAL PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE, TWO INSPECTIONS