Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-24-1-.15 - Organic Treatments to Control Weevil Infestations

(1) Should a weevil infestation be detected on property controlled by an organic farm operator, the farm operator may treat his own cotton for boll weevils provided:

(a) the insecticide and method of application are approved by the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia, Inc.;

(b) treatment records are be maintained by the grower and available for inspection by the Commissioner or Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia, Inc. employees upon request; and

(c) the treatment costs will be born solely by the farm operator.

(2) The Commissioner may, when he has reason to believe the organic treatments are not sufficiently effective to control the infestation and there is danger the infestation will spread to other farms, require the Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia, Inc. to treat the property/properties for boll weevils using any pesticides registered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Georgia Department of Agriculture that is deemed necessary and effective against the boll weevil. The Boll Weevil Eradication Foundation of Georgia, Inc. will not be required to use pesticides that are approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Organic Program or any other organic certification program.

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Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 40-24-1-.15

O.C.G.A. Sec. 2-7-150et seq.

Original Rule entitled "Organic Treatments to Cotton Weevil Infestations" adopted. F. Sept. 23, 2010; eff. Oct. 13, 2010.