94.10(9)(a)(a)
Holding orders and remedial orders. An authorized employee or agent of the department may, by written notice, order a nursery grower or nursery dealer to do any of the following:
94.10(9)(a)1.
1. Temporarily hold nursery stock pending inspection by the department.
94.10(9)(a)3.
3. Refrain from importing weeds or pests that threaten agricultural production or the environment in this state.
94.10(9)(a)4.
4. Permanently withhold nursery stock from sale or distribution, if the sale or distribution would violate this section or an order issued under this section and the violation cannot be adequately remedied in another manner.
94.10(9)(a)5.
5. Destroy or return, without compensation from the department, nursery stock that is sold or distributed in violation of this section, or an order issued under this section, if the violation cannot be adequately remedied in another manner.
94.10(9)(b)
(b)
Hearing. If the recipient of an order under
par. (a) requests a hearing on that order, the department shall hold an informal hearing within 10 days unless the recipient of the order consents to a later date for an informal hearing. The request for a hearing is not a request under
s. 227.42 (1). If a contested matter is not resolved at the informal hearing, the recipient of the order is entitled to a class 2 contested case hearing under
ch. 227. The department is not required to stay an order under
par. (a) pending the outcome of any hearing under this paragraph.
94.10(10)
(10) Reciprocal agreements with other states. 94.10(10)(a)(a)
General. The department may enter into reciprocal agreements with other states to facilitate interstate shipments of nursery stock.
94.10(10)(b)
(b)
Officially inspected sources. As part of an agreement under
par. (a), the department may recognize sources of nursery stock in another state as officially inspected sources.
94.10(10)(c)
(c)
Inspection and certification standards. An agreement under
par. (a) may specify standards and procedures for all of the following:
94.10(10)(c)1.
1. Inspecting officially inspected sources of nursery stock.
94.10(10)(c)2.
2. Inspecting and certifying interstate shipments of nursery stock.
94.11
94.11
Special inspections; fees. Persons applying for any special inspection and certification of nursery stock or other plants or material as to freedom from infestation or infection shall pay a reasonable fee to cover travel and other expenses of the department.
94.11 History
History: 1975 c. 394 s.
23; Stats. 1975 s. 94.11.
94.26
94.26
Cranberry culture; maintenance of dams, etc. Any person owning lands adapted to the culture of cranberries may build and maintain on any land owned by the person such dams upon any watercourse or ditch as shall be necessary for the purpose of flowing such lands, and construct and keep open upon, across and through any lands such drains and ditches as shall be necessary for the purpose of bringing and flooding or draining and carrying off the water from such cranberry growing lands, or for the purpose of irrigation, fertilization and drainage of any other lands owned by the person; provided, that no such dams or ditches shall injure any other dams or ditches theretofore lawfully constructed and maintained for a like purpose by any other person.
94.26 History
History: 1993 a. 492.
94.26 Annotation
Section 94.26 exempts cranberry growers from the permit requirements of s. 30.18 for diversion of water for agricultural purposes. State v. Zawistowski,
95 Wis. 2d 250,
290 N.W.2d 303 (1980).
94.27
94.27
Liability for damages. Any person who builds or maintains any dam or constructs or keeps open any ditch or drain under
s. 94.26 is liable to persons whose lands are overflowed or otherwise injured by the dam, ditch or drain for the full sum of damages sustained, which shall be ascertained under
s. 94.28 and recovered under
ss. 94.28 to
94.30.
94.27 History
History: 1993 a. 492;
1997 a. 253.
94.28
94.28
Arbitrators to fix damages. 94.28(1)
(1) If a person claiming damages from a dam, ditch or drain cannot agree with the person liable to pay the damages under
s. 94.27, the damage claimant shall select one disinterested arbitrator and give notice of the selection to the person against whom the damages are claimed. The person from whom damages are claimed shall, within 10 days after receipt of the notice, select another disinterested arbitrator, not of kin to any of the parties interested in maintaining the dams, ditches or drains, and give notice of the selection to the claimant and to the persons selected as arbitrators.
94.28(2)(a)(a) The persons selected as arbitrators under
sub. (1) shall, within 20 days after notice of their appointment, do all of the following:
94.28(2)(a)1.
1. Appoint a disinterested 3rd person to act as arbitrator with them.
94.28(2)(a)2.
2. Fix a time and place at which the arbitrators shall meet to determine the claimant's damages.
94.28(2)(a)3.
3. Give notice of the appointment of the 3rd arbitrator and the time and place of hearing to the interested parties.
94.28(2)(b)
(b) At the time and place fixed under
par. (a) 2., the arbitrators shall view the premises and hear the proofs and allegations of the parties. Within 10 days thereafter, the arbitrators, or any 2 of them, shall make duplicate statements of the proceedings had by them and of the amount that they order to be paid to the claimant for the claimant's damages and the amount to be paid by the respective parties for the arbitrators' fees and the costs of the proceedings. The arbitrators shall deliver a copy of the statement and order to each party. Within 20 days thereafter, the amount so ordered shall be paid by the party of whom required unless an appeal is taken as provided under
s. 94.29.
94.28 History
History: 1993 a. 492;
1997 a. 253.
94.29
94.29
Appeal. If either party is not satisfied with the award the party may, within 10 days after the delivery of the copy thereof to him or her, serve upon either of the arbitrators notice of appeal from their award to the circuit court of the county in which the lands or any part thereof are situated and pay to the arbitrators the whole amount of their fees plus the fee prescribed in
s. 814.61 (8) (am) 1.; and if the party required to pay the damages gives notice of an appeal therefrom he or she shall file with the notice of appeal an undertaking, signed by 2 or more sureties, to be approved by at least 2 of the arbitrators, in double the amount of the award, conditioned to pay any judgment that may be rendered against the party upon appeal. Upon filing the notice of appeal and undertaking, when required, the arbitrators, or 2 of them, shall, within 10 days, make and sign a full statement of the proceedings had by them and of their award and file the same with the clerk of circuit court and pay the fee prescribed in
s. 814.61 (8) (am) 1.; and thereupon the clerk shall enter an action in which the claimant is the plaintiff, which shall be deemed then at issue, and proceedings shall be had thereon in like manner as in other civil actions in the court. Unless the appellant obtains a more favorable judgment upon appeal, he or she shall pay costs; otherwise, the respondent.
94.30
94.30
Rights on payment. 94.30(1)(1) If neither party appeals from the award under
s. 94.28 and the responsible party pays the full amount of damages and costs awarded within the time prescribed under
s. 94.28 (2) (b) or if, upon an appeal, a final judgment is rendered in favor of the claimant and the responsible party pays the judgment and all costs awarded to the claimant within 60 days after entry of the final judgment, that responsible party shall have the perpetual right to maintain and keep the dams, ditches or drains that caused the damage in good condition and repair. Neither the responsible party nor the responsible party's assigns shall be liable for the payment of any further damages on account of the dams, ditches or drains.
94.30(2)
(2) If the responsible party fails to make payment as described in
sub. (1) within the applicable prescribed time, the responsible party shall forfeit all right under this chapter to maintain the dams, ditches or drains that caused the damage.
94.30 History
History: 1993 a. 492;
1997 a. 253.
94.31
94.31
Service of notice. In all cases arising under
ss. 94.26 to
94.30 when it shall be necessary to serve any notice upon any person who may be out of the state or whose whereabouts shall not be known to the person desiring to serve the same, such notice may be served upon any agent or employee of such person who may be found within this state, and such service shall have the same effect as if it was made upon the party interested.
94.32
94.32
Pay of arbitrators. The arbitrators appointed under
s. 94.28 shall each receive $3 per day for their services, to be paid in whole or in part by either party as the arbitrators determine.
94.32 History
History: 1997 a. 253.
94.35
94.35
Cranberry Growers Association. The Wisconsin Cranberry Growers Association shall obtain and publish information relative to the cultivation and production of cranberries. The association shall hold semiannual meetings in August and January at such place as it shall determine.
94.35 History
History: 1983 a. 524.
94.38
94.38
Agricultural and vegetable seeds; definitions. When used in
ss. 94.38 to
94.46 unless the context requires otherwise:
94.38(1)
(1) "Advertisement" means all representations, other than those on the label, disseminated in any manner or by any means relating to seed within the scope of
ss. 94.38 to
94.46.
94.38(2)
(2) "Agricultural seed" includes the seeds of grass, forage, cereal, fiber crops and lawn seeds and any other kinds of seeds commonly recognized and sold within this state for sowing purposes as agricultural seeds or mixtures thereof, and may include noxious weed seeds if used as agricultural seed.
94.38(3)
(3) "Certified seed" means seed produced in compliance with the standards and procedures of a certifying agency and that bears an official label issued for such seed by a seed certifying agency stating that the seed is certified. The 4 classes of certified seed are: breeders, foundation, registered and certified.
94.38(4)
(4) "Certifying agency" means an agency designated by any state, territory, possession or foreign country to certify seed.
94.38(4m)
(4m) "Coated seed" means seed, other than treated seed, which is covered with any substance that changes the size, shape or weight of the seed.
94.38(5)
(5) "Hybrid seed" means, for a kind or variety of seed, the first generation seed progeny of a cross produced by controlled pollination which combines 2 inbred lines; one inbred line and a single cross; 2 single crosses; one inbred line or a single cross with an open pollinated variety; or 2 selected clones, seed lines, varieties or species. "Hybrid seed" does not include seeds incidentally produced as a result of incomplete control over pollination.
94.38(6)
(6) "Kind" means one or more related species or subspecies which singly or collectively is known by one common name, such as corn, oats, alfalfa or timothy.
94.38(7)
(7) "Label" means the display of written, printed or graphic matter upon or attached to the container of seed or, for seed sold in bulk quantities, included with the invoice or shipping document furnished the purchaser at time of delivery.
94.38(8)
(8) "Labeler" means any person who as grower, processor, jobber, distributor or seller labels seed or accepts responsibility for labeling information pertaining to any container or lot of agricultural or vegetable seed and whose name and address is required to appear on the label under
s. 94.39.
94.38(9)
(9) "Labeling" includes all labels and other written, printed or graphic representations, in any form whatsoever, accompanying or pertaining to any seed whether in bulk or in containers and includes representations on invoices.
94.38(10)
(10) "Lawn seed" means the seed of grasses, clovers or other agricultural seeds or mixtures thereof commonly used or sold for seeding lawns, parks or turf areas in this state.
94.38(11)
(11) "Lot" means a definite quantity of seed identified by a lot number or other mark, every portion or bag of which is uniform within recognized tolerances for the factors which appear in the labeling.
94.38(12)
(12) "Noxious weed seeds" are divided into 2 classes, "prohibited noxious weed seeds" and "restricted noxious weed seeds" and are defined as follows:
94.38(12)(a)
(a) "Prohibited noxious weed seeds" include the seeds of field bindweed (Convolvulus arvensis), leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula), Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense) and quack grass (Agropyron repens).
94.38(12)(b)
(b) "Restricted noxious weed seeds" include the seeds of dodder (Cuscuta spp.), wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis), Indian mustard (Brassica juncea), buckhorn (Plantago lanceolata), ox-eye daisy (Leucanthemum vulgare), perennial sow thistle (Sonchus arvensis), wild radish (Raphanus raphanistrum), yellow rocket (Barbarea vulgaris), wild oats (Avena fatua), giant foxtail (Setaria faberi), hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana), downy brome (Bromus tectorum) and white cockle (Silene alba).
94.38(13)
(13) "Person" includes any individual, firm, partnership, limited liability company, corporation, company, society or association.
94.38(14)
(14) "Preinoculated seed" means legume seed which has received an application, prior to sale, of a culture of bacteria which will effectively inoculate the legume as shown by nodulation of the roots, growth of the plants and accumulation of nitrogen in the plants.
94.38(15)
(15) "Pure seed", "germination", "hard seed" and other terms commonly used in labeling and testing seeds shall be as defined in the rules of the department.
94.38(16)
(16) "Record" means all information relating to lot, identification, source, origin, variety, amount, processing, blending, testing, labeling, sale and distribution of seed and includes a file sample of each lot.
94.38(18)
(18) "Seizure" means the taking of legal custody over seed by court order.
94.38(19)
(19) "Stop sale" means a department order restraining the sale, use, disposition or movement of seed.
94.38(20)
(20) "Treated seed" means seed which has received an application of a substance, or has been subjected to a process in such a way as to reduce, control or repel certain disease organisms, insects or other pests attacking seeds or seedlings growing therefrom.
94.38(21)
(21) "Type" means a group of varieties so nearly similar that the individual varieties cannot be clearly differentiated except under special conditions.
94.38(22)
(22) "Variety" means a subdivision of a kind based on growth, yield, plant, fruit, seed, disease resistance or other characteristics by which it can be differentiated from other plants of the same kind.
94.38(23)
(23) "Vegetable seed" includes the seeds of crops which are grown commercially and in home gardens as vegetables for human consumption and are commonly known and sold in this state as vegetable seeds.
94.38(24)
(24) "Weed seeds" includes the seeds of all plants generally recognized as weeds within this state, and includes noxious weed seeds.
94.385
94.385
Seed label locations. 94.385(1)
(1) Each container of agricultural or vegetable seed which is sold, distributed or offered or exposed for sale within this state for seeding or sprouting purposes shall bear or have attached to it in a conspicuous place a label containing the information specified in
s. 94.39.
94.385(2)
(2) Except as provided under
s. 94.43 (2), each bulk lot of agricultural or vegetable seed sold within this state for seeding or sprouting purposes shall include with the invoice or shipping document furnished the purchaser at time of delivery a label containing the information specified in
s. 94.39.
94.385 History
History: 1985 a. 138.
94.39
94.39
Seed labeling requirements. Each label for agricultural or vegetable seed required under
s. 94.385 shall be a plainly written or printed label in the English language, giving the following information:
94.39(1)(a)
(a) The commonly accepted name of the kind or kind and variety of each agricultural seed component in excess of 5 per cent of the whole and the percentage by weight of each in order of its predominance. When more than one component is required to be named, the word "mixture" or "mixed" shall be shown conspicuously on the label. Seed components of 5 per cent or less may be named, if desired.
94.39(1)(am)
(am) The percentage of hybrid seed included in the pure seed contents of the container or bulk lot, if the percentage is less than 96%. No kind or variety of seed may be labeled as hybrid seed unless the pure seed consists of at least 75% hybrid seed. Designations of hybrid seed shall be treated in the same manner as are names of varieties under
par. (a).
94.39(1)(c)
(c) Origin by state or foreign country of alfalfa, red clover, white clover or field corn, except hybrid field corn. If the origin of these crop seeds is unknown, that fact shall be stated.
94.39(1)(d)
(d) Percentage by weight of all weed seeds.
94.39(1)(e)
(e) The name and rate of occurrence per pound of each kind of restricted noxious weed seed present singly or collectively in excess of:
94.39(1)(e)1.
1. One seed in 2.5 grams of redtop, bent grass and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
94.39(1)(e)2.
2. One seed in 5 grams of rough bluegrass (Poa trivialis) and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
94.39(1)(e)3.
3. One seed in 10 grams of Kentucky bluegrass, timothy and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
94.39(1)(e)4.
4. One seed in 20 grams of alsike clover, white clover, reed canary grass and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
94.39(1)(e)5.
5. One seed in 30 grams of orchard grass, chewings fescue, red fescue, birds-foot trefoil and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
94.39(1)(e)6.
6. One seed in 50 grams of alfalfa, red clover, sweet clover, ryegrass, tall fescue, foxtail millet and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
94.39(1)(e)7.
7. One seed in 70 grams of smooth brome, rape and seeds of similar size and weight and mixtures of those seeds.
