Tag: Field Inspection Application Tips

Each year, there are some growers from whom we do not initially receive all the information necessary to complete field inspection. In those cases, we need to do follow-up work. So, as the planting season begins, we remind field inspection clients to keep accurate records and:

• Pay past due accounts
• Save your proof of seed source (tags or bulk certificates)
• Maintain proper isolation between varieties and other crops
• New varieties—we need a variety description to complete inspections and pass fields; appropriate forms can be found online or by contacting the MCIA Office

Questions? Contact your MCIA field supervisor or the MCIA Office staff for answers. Our contact information is listed on the Staff page of the MCIA website.

Please note these dates to avoid late fees:

• June 7: Small grains, corn, and sunflowers
• June 7 or 3 weeks after planting (whichever is first): Soybean post-spray inspections
• June 7: Soybean bloom inspections
• July 15: Soybeans (pre-harvest inspection only)
• Year of seeding: Perennials
• 4 weeks prior to cutting: Noxious weed seed–free forage and mulch
• Within 18 months of the year established for native grasses and forbs

Information packets for Field Inspection Applications will be mailed to enrolled MCIA members in May. Application forms and instructions are also available on the Client Resources page of the MCIA website.

If you have any questions, please contact your field supervisor. (Field supervisor contact information is listed on the Staff page of the MCIA website.)

Each year, there are some growers from whom we do not initially receive all the information necessary to complete field inspection. In those cases, we need to do follow-up work. So, as the planting season begins, we remind field inspection clients to keep accurate records and:

1. Save your proof of seed source (tags or bulk certificates)
2. Maintain proper isolation between varieties and other crops
3. New varieties—we need a variety description to complete inspections and pass fields, appropriate forms can be found online or by contacting the office.

Your MCIA field supervisor or the MCIA Office staff can answer any questions you may have about the field inspection process.