Guidelines for Grading and Labeling Forest Tree Seeds in Canada

Guidelines for grading and labeling forest tree seeds in Canada are presented. The Guidelines will enhance forest management by providing minimum standards for labeling, and by encouraging the application of internationally-recognized grading procedures to domestic seed movements. Their adoption should deter the importation and movement of undesirable seeds, and will permit the gazetting of long-distance movements of tree seeds within Canada. They are proposed for acceptance by provincial and territorial agencies, industry and professional organizations concerned with the sale and movement of forest tree seeds.The Guidelines are introduced with a review of their development, and an outline of existing procedures for certifying the genetic origin and physical quality of forest tree seeds exported from Canada.

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