ABOUT Fees:
Certification fees and deadlines are also available in the OSCS Handbook or as a PDF of fee changes as of July 1, 2022.
Payment: If paying by check, make payable to "Oregon Seed Certification Service" and send directly to:
Oregon Seed Certification Service, Oregon State University, 31 Crop Science Building, Corvallis, OR 97331-3003 .
Refunds: To be eligible for refunds, seedling and/or seed crop applications must be withdrawn prior to field inspection. The initiate refund, seed grower must submit a written request to Seed Certification (a special request charge may be withheld for processing). No refunds on rejected fields, either seedling or seed crop.
| SEEDLING INSPECTIONS1 | FEE |
|---|---|
| Application submitted within 60 days after planting; small grains application submitted within 45 days after planting | $50.00 / field |
| Late sign-up: 61 - 120 days after planting | $70.00 / field |
| Late sign-up: 121+ days after planting | $100.00 / field |
| Small grains late sign-up: 46 days or more after planting | $100.00 / field |
| Re-inspection of seedling | $40.00 / field |
| Re-inspection signed up after the date specified rejection notice | $65.00 / field |
| Establishment of Crop History (ECH) - Perennial ryegrass only | $50.00 / field |
| Pre-plant Inspection | $50.00 / field |
|
Modified Land History (MLH) - includes pre-plant inspection Late requests requiring added inspections will be assessed an additional $50.00. |
$65.00 / field |
| SEED CROP INSPECTIONS1,2 | FEE |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge for all crop inspections | $50.00 / field |
| Seed stock class 0-15 acres (Foundation / Pre-Basic, Registered / Basic) of Grass, Beets, Beans, Alfalfa, Clovers, Vetches, Sunflower & Stolon Beds | $65.00 plus per acre fee |
| Seed stock class 16-30 acres (Foundation / Pre-Basic, Registered / Basic) of Grass, Beets, Beans, Alfalfa, Clovers, Vetches, Sunflower & Stolon Beds | $130.00 plus per acre fee |
| Seed stock class over 30 acres (Foundation / Pre-Basic, Registered / Basic) of Grass, Beets, Beans, Alfalfa, Clovers, Vetches, Sunflower & Stolon Beds | $195.00 plus per acre fee |
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Certified class (Blue tag) Grasses, Legumes, Small Grains, Sugar Beets, Kale, Stolon Beds & Miscellaneous crops Certified class (Blue tag) Beans, Chickpea, Sunflower, Hybrid Annual Rape / Type Canola |
$3.90 / acre $4.90 / acre |
| Pre-Variety Germplasm increases | $4.90 / acre |
| Late sign-up fees: 1 - 50 acres |
$37.50 / field additional fee |
| Late sign-up fee: 50+ acres | $0.75 / acre additional fee |
| Re-inspection of crop | $40.00 / field |
| Re-inspections signed up after the date specified on the rejection notice | $65.00 / field |
| ADDITIONAL & SPECIAL SAMPLING, TAGGING, AND CERTIFICATES | FEE |
|---|---|
| All Grasses and Legumes, Beans, Beets & OECD3 crops | $0.29 / cwt - sampled4,5 |
| Re-Samples for all Grasses, Legumes, Beans, Beets, & OECD crops |
$0.07 / cwt - sampled5,6 minimum $20.00 / lot |
| Cereals | $0.19 / cwt - sampled4 |
| OECD Certificates: 5,000 pounds or less7 | $35.00 / each |
| OECD Certificates: 5,001 pounds or more7 | $60.00 / each |
| Second Issuance of Tags4 | $0.06 / tag |
| Additional Charge for Adhesive Tags | $0.10 / tag |
| Pre-Printed Tags on Seed Containers4 | $0.03 / tag |
| Revising OECD Certificates | $30.00 |
| Special Inspections or Audits4 | $70.00 / hr + OSU mileage & per diem |
| Special Requests - Process review of Reissuance / Blends / Mixtures / Coated Seed & other manual reviews or entries | $35.00 / each |
| Movement of Untagged Seed Lots (no charge when using eCertification) | $15.00 / request |
| Minimum charge for sampling/verification when lot is not accessible or prepared | $50.00 / visit |
| Rush fee for delivery of tags, tag verification, or sampling | $100.00 / delivery |
Footnotes
1 Check specific crop standards for special requirements
2 Contact OSCS for current fee list for corn, potato, hemp, and mint
3 OECD - Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development
4 $35.00 minimum charge
5 Additional charge for lots tagged in 25 pounds or less, $0.07/tag (min. of $35.00)
6 $20.00 minimum charge
7 An additional OECD assessment will be billed on each OECD seed lot, as assessed by USDA-OECD authorities. Current assessment is: $0.32 / cwt for grasses, legumes, brassicas, beets, and mixtures; $0.34 / cwt for soybean, cereals, cotton, and sunflower; $0.42 / cwt for corn. These charges are passed through from USDA and are to be billed in addition to other listed fees.
Sign-up Deadlines1
Seedling Inspection: Within 60 days of planting, unless otherwise noted below.
Within 15 days for Alfalfa planted between January 1 and July 1
Within 15 days for Red Clover planted between April 1 and July 1
Within 15 days for spring-planted Camelina
Within 30 days for spring-planted Utah Sweetvetch & Rocky Mountain Penstemon
Modified Land History and Pre-plant Inspections: Within 60 days of planned working of ground (see procedures).
Crop Inspection:
March 15: Chickpea, Field Pea2, Mustard, Oil Rape, Hybrid Annual Rape / Type Canola, Sunflower, Hybrid Sunflower; or within 30 days of planting if after March 1.
April 15: Camelina2, Chicory, Flax, Grasses (except Bermudagrass, Seashore Paspalum, Sudangrass or Teff), Buckhorn Plantain, Kale, Little Burnet, Meadowfoam, Radish2, Rocky Mountain Penstemon2, Sugar Beet, Swede, Turnip, Legumes (except Alfalfa, Field Bean, Field Pea, Red Clover, Soybean2 or Trefoil), Utah Sweetvetch2
June 15: Alfalfa, Bermudagrass, Buckwheat2, Chickpea, Lentil, Mint, Red Clover, Safflower, Seashore Paspalum, Soybean2, Sudangrass2, Trefoil, Field Bean2, Teff2
Small Grains and Small Grain Identity Preservation
Seedling application: When required (see Small Grain Standards), to be submitted within 45 days of planting (or earlier if row closure is expected to occur rapidly).
Crop application: June 15
1 Field must be ready for inspection, including isolation stakes, at final sign-up deadlines.
2 Camelina, Buckwheat, Field Bean, Field Pea, Lentil, Soybean, and Sudangrass planted after crop sign-up deadline must be signed up within 15 days after planting. Teff must be signed up within 10 days of planting. Radish must be signed up within 30 days of planting. Rocky Mountain Penstemon & Utah Sweetvetch must be signed up within 30 days of planting when spring planted.