COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Plant Industry Division
RULES AND REGULATONS PERTAINING TO THE PRODUCTION OF STRAWBERRY NURSERY STOCK
8 CCR 1203-20

Adopted February 15, 2013 – Effective March 30, 2013
Statutory Authority
These amendments to these rules are proposed for adoption by the Commissioner of the Colorado Department of Agriculture (“CDA”) pursuant to his authority under § 35-1-104(1)(aa.2), C.R.S.
The purpose of the proposed rule amendment is as follows:
1.	To delete in their entirety.
Factual and Policy Basis Issues
The factual and policy issues encountered when developing this rule change:
1.	The strawberry nursery stock production industry has not materialized as anticipated when these rules were initially developed. Two farmers in the San Luis Valley initially were involved in this industry. Neither is currently growing strawberry nursery stock and they do not intend to in the future. No other farmers have entered the industry. Dr. Robert Davidson at the Colorado State University San Luis Valley Research Center has stated that he does not anticipate the need for these rules in the foreseeable future. He was a strong proponent of the rules when they were developed.