Section R3-4-204. Boll Weevil and Pink Bollworm Pests: Interior Quarantine

A.      Definitions. The following terms apply to this Section:

1.        “Crop remnant” means the stalks, leaves, bolls, lint, pods, and seeds of cotton;

2.        “Pests” means any of the following:

a.         Pink bollworm, Pectinophora gossypiella (Saun- ders); or

b.        Boll weevil complex, Anthonomus grandis (Boheman) complex.

B.       Regulated commodities and appliances.

1.        Cotton, all parts;

2.        Cotton gin trash;

3.        Used cotton harvesting machines; and

4.        Other materials, products, and equipment that are means of disseminating or proliferating the pests.

C.      Cotton gin trash. Any person operating an Arizona cotton gin shall daily destroy cotton gin trash by using a method pre- scribed in the Treatment Manual.

D.      Restrictions.

1.        A person shall not ship or transport a regulated commod- ity or appliance from an area infested with pests except pursuant to a limited permit issued by or a compliance agreement with the Department.

2.        Any person intending to ship or transport a regulated commodity pursuant to a limited permit or compliance agreement shall provide the Department with the follow- ing information before the date of movement or ship- ment:

a.         The quantity of the regulated commodity or appli- ance to be moved;

b.        The location of the commodity or appliance;

c.         The names and addresses of the consignee and con- signor;

d.        The method of shipment; and

e.         The scheduled date of the shipment.

3.        The shipper shall attach all permits and compliance agreements to the manifest, waybill, or bill of lading which shall accompany the shipment.

4.        Permits and compliance agreements shall specify the manner of handling or treating a regulated commodity or appliance. Pink bollworm and boll weevil treatment shall be under official supervision and applied as prescribed in the Treatment Manual.

E.       Cultural practices.

1.        Arizona’s cultural zones are:

a.         Zone “A” -- Yuma County west of a line extended directly north and directly south of Avenue 58E.

b.        Zone “B” -- Cochise County, Graham County, and Greenlee County.

c.         Zone “C” -- Mohave County and La Paz County, except for the following: T6N, R11W, 12W, 13W; T5N, R12W, 13W; T4N, R12W, 14W, 15W; T3N, R10W, 11W; and T2N, R11W.

d.        Zone “D” -- Pima County; the following portions of Pinal County: T10S, R10E, sections 34-36; T10S, R11E, section 31; T7S, R16E; T6S, R16E; T5S, R15E; T5S, R16E and T4S, R14E; and the following portions of the Aguila area: T6N, R8W; T7N, R8W, 9W, 10W; T7N, R11W, other than sections 24, 25 and 36; and T8N, R9W, sections 31-36.

e.         Zon “E” -- All portions of the state not included in zones “A”, “B”, “C”, and “D.”

2.        No stub, soca, or volunteer cotton shall be grown in or allowed to grow in the state. The landowner or grower

shall be responsible for eliminating stub, soca, or volun- teer cotton.

3.        Tillage deadline. Except as provided in subsection (E)(4), a grower shall ensure that a crop remnant of a host plant remaining in the field after harvest is shredded and the land tilled to destroy the host plant and its root system so no stalks remain attached to the soil before the following dates or before planting another crop, whichever occurs earlier: Zone “A”, January 15; Zone “B”, March 1; Zone “C”, February 15; Zone “D”, March 1; Zone “E”, Febru- ary 15.

4.        Rotational crop following cotton harvest.

a.         If a grower elects to plant a small-grain crop follow- ing a cotton harvest, the grower may, after the host plant is shredded, irrigate and plant with wheat, bar- ley, or oats (or other similar small-grain crops approved in writing by the Associate Director before planting) instead of tilling as prescribed in subsec- tion (E)(3). The small-grain crop shall be planted before the tillage deadline for the zone.

b.        The Associate Director shall approve small-grain crops other than wheat, barley, and oats, if the plant- ing, growth, and harvest cycles of the small-grain crop prevents the maturation of stub, soca, or volun- teer cotton. A grower shall submit a written request for approval of a small-grain crop, other than wheat, barley, or oats, at least 15 days before the tillage deadline for the zone. The written request shall include the scientific and common name of the pro- posed small-grain crop and the estimated date of harvest.

c.         If a grower  elects to plant  a crop  other than an approved small-grain crop following a cotton har- vest, the requirements specified in subsection (E)(3) apply.

5.        Planting dates.

a.         A grower who meets the tillage deadline specified in subsection (E)(3) for the preceding cotton crop year shall not plant cotton earlier than 15 days after the tillage deadline for the zone.

b.        A grower who does not meet the tillage deadline specified in subsection (E)(3) for the preceding cot- ton crop year shall not plant cotton on a farm until 15 days after the grower ensures that all crop rem- nants of a host plant remaining in the fields after har- vest are shredded and the land tilled to destroy the host plant and its root system so no stalks remain attached to the soil.

6.        Dry planting. Any grower who meets the tillage deadline for the zone may dry plant cotton five days after the till- age deadline for that zone, but shall not water until 15 days after the tillage deadline for that zone.

7.        An inspector shall give written notice to any owner or person in charge or control of the nuisance found in viola- tion of subsection (E). The processes established in sub- sections (E)(3) and (E)(4) shall be repeated, as necessary, to destroy the pests.

F.       Advisory Committee. The Director, as necessary, shall appoint an advisory committee composed of the nominated representa- tives of the Arizona Cotton Growers Association and the Ari- zona Cotton Research and Protection Council and such other individuals as may be necessary to make recommendations to the Department on amendments to this Section.

Historical Note

Former Rule, Quarantine Regulation 5. Amended effec- tive January 24, 1978 (Supp. 78-1). Former Section R3-4-

53 repealed, new Section R3-4-53 adopted effective December 2, 1982. See also R3-4-53.01 through R3-4-

53.07 (Supp. 82-6). Section R3-1-53 renumbered to R3- 4-204 (Supp. 91-4). Section repealed, new Section

adopted effective May 7, 1993 (Supp. 93-2). Amended

effective September 22, 1994 (Supp. 94-3). Amended

effective July 10, 1995 (Supp. 95-3). Amended effective

November 7, 1996 (Supp. 96-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 5 A.A.R. 2521, effective July 15, 1999 (Supp. 99-3). Amended by final rulemaking at 6 A.A.R. 2082, effective May 15, 2000 (Supp. 00-2). Amended by

final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 3860, effective January 4,

2014 (Supp. 13-4).