UBRARY STATE PLANT BOARD UNITED S2AT3S DEPAMT-GUT OF A&HI CU1TUPJS A&BICULIURAL H3S3ARCH ADMIKISTBATION BUREAU OF ENTC110L0C-Y AND ?LA1TT qp&BMTIM Washington 25, D. C. June 22, I95I S.S.P.ft. 57S-1S SUMMARY OF STATE NURSEBY- STOCK SHIPPING SftgTXBBMZSTS AFD PLAHE QUARANTINES AND REGULATIONS AEF3CTIHG IMRSTA2E SHIPMENTS KENTUCKY The information contained in this summary was compiled from material received from the plant quarantine official of Kentucky and has "been ap- proved "by him. It is issued for the convenience of plant quarantine in- spectors, shippers, transportation agents, truckers, and others concerned in the interstate movement of plants, plant products, and other materials subject to State regulation on account of plant pests. The summary for Kentucky gives the general requirements for shipping nursery stock into that State, as well as digests of the State plant quar- antines and regulations affecting interstate shipments. An appendix fur- nishes information on post-office requirements for mailing plants as well as terminal-inspection procedure. This summary does not include digests of nursery-stock or plant-quarantine requirements relating to the movement of plants entirely within the State. The information contained in this circular is believed to be correct and complete up to the time of preparation, but it is not intended to be used independently of or as a substitute for the original texts of the regulations and quarantines, and it is not to be interpreted as legally authoritative. For detailed information address the State Entomologist, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky, Le:dlngton 29, Kentucky. In addition to State requirements, shippers v/ill need to take into consideration applicable plant quarantines of the United States Department of Agriculture. In most instances these quarantines regulate the inter- state movement of specified plants, plant products, and other articles from designated regulated areas. However, some of these quarantines regu- late the interstate movement of certain articles into designated protected areas. Copies of such quarantines may be obtained from the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantines, Washington 25, D. C Ix) £. rf ^ . If Acting Chief, Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantines Kentucky nursery- stock shipping requirements - 2 - KENTUCKY Nummary of General Nursery-Stock Shipping Requirements (gyV Laws 1926, as amended l^b; Gen. Stat., Revised I9U0) Definition of Nursery Stock, — All trees, shrubs, vines; roses; strawberry, raspberry, and blackberry plants; herbaceous perennial plants and roots; ornamental bulbs, corms, tubers, and rhizomes; and any parts of the above groups of plants capable of disseminating injurious insects and plant dis- eases. For regulatory purposes the term, "nursery stock," includes all plants which grow outdoors and live more than on year, whether nursery- grown or native. General Shipping Requirements. — Any nonresident nurseryman, dealer, or agent desiring to do business in Kentucky should annually file credentials with the State Entomologist, who will issue a permit if credentials are satisfactory. A charge of $5 is made for a dealer's license. The nursery- man must file a copy of his nursery inspection certificate, and dealers and agents must list the names of nurseries, nurserymen, or other persons represented. Nonresident nurserymen, dealers, and agents must carry their permits when doing business in Kentucky. All certificates and permits ex- pire on June ]>Q following date of issue. Each containers of nursery stock moving into Kentucky must have at- tached a copy of the inspection certificate of the State of origin0 Trans- portation companies within the State must notify the State Entomologist when any uncertified shipment is received by them. Nursery stock or other plants or plant parts shipped into Kentucky in violation of a State or Federal quarantine may be seized and destroyed or returned to the shipper. Kentucky plant quarantines - 3- Summary of State Plant Quarantines Alfalfa Weevil (Quarantine No. 2 (Revised), effective Dec. 15, I9U1) The movement into Kentucky of alfalfa hay, other hay of any kind, and cereal straw, as such, as packing material, or for any other purpose, when grown or stored in the infested areas, is prohibited except under certifi- cate as specified "below. Hay and straw may he admitted into Kentucky from the infested areas when inspected and certified by a State or Federal inspector as free from alfalfa weevil, loaded in trucks, cars, or other vehicles free from infes- tation, and accompanied by a valid copy of a certificate to this effect. Shipments of alfalfa meal and chopped alfalfa hay may be moved into Kentucky from the infested areas only when accompanied by a certificate to the effect that they were produced, maintained, and handled as specified in the quarantine so as to prevent their beconing infested with the wee- vil. Chopped alfalfa hay must be chopped and shipped during the period December 1 through March 15*- Any hay and cereal straw produced in the infested areas may move into Kentucky when accompanied by certification that they have been fumigated with methyl bromide, as specified, under supervision of a State or Federal inspector and shipped in vehicles found free from the weevil. Certificates must be in triplicate signed by the official inspector of the State of origin or his authorized representative. Upon issuance the original certificate must be mailed to the State ISntomologist, Lexington, Kentucky; the duplicate copy must be attached to each car, truck, or con- tainer of the regulated product; and the triplicate copy must be attached to the waybill. Certificates must show names and addresses of consignor and consignee, date of shipment, number of car of license number of truck, and name of railroad or owner of truck or other vehicle, Infested Areas Arizona Montana South Dakota California ITebraska Utah Colorado ITevada Wyoming Idaho Oregon The foregoing summary was checked and approved on April 13, 1951. by W. A. Price, State Entomologist. UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA 3 1262 09314 8129