Updated 05/06/09

To support oilseed production while protecting other important agricultural industries, WSDA was granted authority to establish rules for organized production of potentially incompatible varieties of brassicas seed crops (e.g., canola and cabbage). For the vegetable seed industry, these rules will decrease the potential for genetic crosses and associated loss of quality, purity, and value of the seed produced. For oilseed producers, the rules will clarify cropping opportunities.

On January 24, 2008, the department adopted rules regarding the orderly production of Brassica seed crops. This new chapter in WAC:

1. Establishes two Brassica seed production districts;
2. Specifies general requirements for growing, transporting or processing Brassica seed crops within any Brassica seed production district;
3. In response to local conditions, specifies requirements for producing different categories of Brassica seed crops in each of the Brassica seed production districts or subdistricts; and
4. Establishes a continuing Brassica work group.

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