ABOUT Fees:
Payment: Credit cards are accepted for certain online payments; all other fees are to be paid by check or ACH. 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Refunds: To be eligible for refunds, seedling and/or seed crop applications must be withdrawn prior to field inspection.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 that have been inspected, either seedling or seed crop.
| SEEDLING INSPECTIONS1 | FEE |
|---|---|
| Application submitted within the deadline for the crop planted (see sign-up deadlines below) | $75.00 / field |
| Late sign-up fee in addition to application fee | $50.00 / field |
| Re-inspection of seedling | $50.00 / field |
| Establishment of crop history (ECH) - perennial ryegrass only | $75.00 / field |
| Pre-plant inspection | $75.00 / field |
|
Modified Land History (MLH) - includes pre-plant inspection Late requests requiring added inspections will be assessed an additional $50.00 fee. |
$75.00 / field |
| SEED CROP INSPECTIONS1 | FEE |
|---|---|
| Grasses, most legumes, cereals and miscellaneous crops | $4.50 / acre, min $55.00 |
| Beans, chickpea, sunflower, hybrid rape/canola, safflower & hybrid brown mustard | $5.60 / acre, min $55.00 |
| Pre-Variety Germplasm (PVG) | $5.20 / acre, min $55.00 |
| Late sign-up fee in addition to crop inspection fees | $1.00 / acre, min $50.00 |
| Seed stock fields of grasses, most legumes & miscellaneous crops in addition to per acre fee | |
| 0-15 acres (Foundation / Pre-Basic, Registered / Basic) | $75.00 |
| 16-30 acres (Foundation / Pre-Basic, Registered / Basic) | $150.00 |
| Over 30 acres (Foundation / Pre-Basic, Registered / Basic) | $225.00 |
| Limited re-inspection of crop (e.g. isolation) | $50.00 / field |
| Additional late fee if signed up after deadline | $25.00 / field |
| Detailed re-inspection of crop (e.g. walking field) | $4.50 / acre, min $50.00 |
| ADDITIONAL & SPECIAL SAMPLING, TAGGING, AND CERTIFICATES | FEE |
| Sampling for all crops except cereals |
$0.32 / cwt - sampled minimum $45.00 / lot |
| Re-samples for all crops except cereals |
$0.08 / cwt - sampled minimum $25.00 / lot |
| Sampling cereals |
$0.22 / cwt - sampled minimum $45.00 / lot |
| OECD certificates: 5,000 pounds or less2 | $40.00 / each |
| OECD certificates: 5,001 pounds or more2 | $70.00 / each |
| Revising OECD certificates | $35.00 |
| Reissuance of tags | $0.07 / tag, min $35.00 |
| Low quantity tagging fee for printing less than 30% of tags | $35.00 |
| Additional charge for adhesive tags | $0.11 / tag |
| Additional charge for lots tagged in containers sized 25 pounds or less | $0.08 / tag |
| PNW Sod Quality seed tags | $0.21 / tag |
| Advanced tagging | $25.00 / each |
| Handwritten sample certificate | $25.00 / each |
| Early sampling (ryegrass) | $105.00 / field |
| OECD annual ryegrass early tagging program inspection | $4.00 / acre, min $55.00 |
| Late sign-up in addition to acreage fee | $65.00 |
| Special inspections or audits | $80.00 / hr + OSU mileage & per diem |
| Special requests - process review of reissuance / blends / mixtures / coated seed & other manual reviews or entries | $45.00 / each |
| Minimum charge for sampling/verification when lot is not accessible or prepared | $55.00 / visit |
| Rush fee for delivery of tags, tag verification, or sampling | $105.00 / each |
| SPECIALTY CROPS | FEE |
| Corn application fee | $50.00 / ea |
| Corn field inspection | $19.00 / acre, min $70.00 |
| Late sign-up in addition to application fee | $40.00 / ea |
| Corn bin inspection | $28.00 / ea, min $56.00 |
| Corn transfer certificate | $18.00 / ea |
| Corn handwritten transfer certificate | $40.00 / ea |
| Potato crop inspection | $40.00 / acre, min $80.00 |
| Late sign-up in addition to acreage fee | $65.00 / ea |
| Potato uncertified field inspection | $7.25 / acre, min $50.00 |
| Late sign-up in addition to acreage fee | $65.00 / ea |
| Potato reinspection of crop | $75.00 / ea |
| Potato greenhouse facility inspection | $315.00 / ea |
| Potato greenhouse lot | $92.00 /ea |
| Potato winter grow-out - For sample received prior to November 21 | |
| Lots less than 1 acre | $80.00 / ea |
| Lots 1-20.9 acres | $170.00 / ea |
| Lots 21-40.9 acres | $340.00 / ea |
| Lots greater or equal to 41 acres | $500.00 / ea |
| Additional late fee for samples received after November 20 | $65.00 / ea |
| Potato PVY sampling service - leaf | $38.00 / ea |
| Potato PVY sampling service - direct tuber testing | $100.00 / ea |
| Mint field production | $50.00 / acre, min $350.00 |
| Late sign-up in addition to acreage fee | $50.00 / ea |
| Mint reinspection | $25.00 / acre, min $75.00 |
| Mint greenhouse & mother block production | $400.00 / greenhouse, $110.00 / each additional trip |
| Hemp field application and inspection | $50.00 / acre, min $450.00 |
| Late sign-up in addition to acreage fee | $50.00 / ea |
| IT SERVICES | FEE |
| Initial onsite tag printing setup | $400.00 |
| IT site visit for tag printing | $80.00 / hr, 1 hr min |
| IT development | $260.00 / hr |
Footnotes
1 Check specific crop standards for deadlines and special requirements
2 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 Deadlines
Seedling Inspection: Within 60 days of planting, unless otherwise noted below.
- By April 15 or within 15 days if planted after April 15 for pea
- Within 10 days for teff if planted after June 15
- 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, flax, Rocky Mountain penstemon, & Utah sweetvetch
- Within 15 days for hybrid sorghum and sorghum planted after June 1
- Within 30 days for bermudagrass & seashore paspalum
- Within 30 days for mustard (includes Ethiopian cabbage) planted after April 1
- Within 30 days for oil rape and hybrid annual rape/type canola planted after June 1
- Within 30 days for radish if planted after April 15
Modified Land History and Pre-plant Inspections: Within 60 days of planned working of ground (see procedures).
Crop Inspection1:
- March 15: Turnip
- April 15: Camelina2, chicory, flax, grasses (except bermudagrass, seashore paspalum, sudangrass, and teff), buckhorn plantain, kale, mustards (except hybrid mustard), little burnet, meadowfoam, radish2, Rocky Mountain penstemon2, sugar beet, swede, turnip, legumes2 (except alfalfa, field bean, red clover, soybean,2 and trefoil)
- June 1: Corn, potato
- June 15: Alfalfa, bermudagrass, buckwheat2, chickpea2, hybrid annual/type canola, oil rape, hybrid mustard, hybrid sunflower, sunflower, lentil2, mint, red clover, safflower, seashore paspalum, soybean2, sudangrass2, hybrid sorghum2, sorghum2, 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).
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Crop inspection: June 15
1 Field must be ready for inspection, including isolation stakes, at final sign-up deadlines.
2 Camelina, buckwheat, field bean, 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. Sorghum and hybrid sorghum must be signed up within 15 days if planted after June 1.
Certification deadlines are also available in the OSCS Handbook