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Generation Designations 

Generation Designation

Prefix to Generation number:

 G - Generation,  N - Nuclear

Suffix to Generation number:

AB - Alberta NB - New Brunswick
AK - Alaska ND - North Dakota
BC - British Columbia NE - Nebraska
CA - California NY - New York
CO - Colorado PA - Pennsylvania
FL - Florida PEI - Prince Edward Island
MAN - Manitoba QU - Quebec
ME - Maine Seed Potato Board SK - Saskatchewan
MI - Michigan W - Denotes waiver of generation requirements
MN - Minnesota WI - Wisconsin
MT - Montana

Limitation of Warranty

The Maine Department of Agriculture, Division of Plant Industry and its employees MAKE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, either express or implied, including the IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, as to the quality of the seed or quality of the crop produced from the certified seed potatoes. Certification represents only that the seed potatoes were inspected and certified in accordance with the requirements of Maine Laws and Rules Governing the Certification of Seed Potatoes in the State of Maine.

Bacterial Ring Rot

The # symbol printed after the generation number of a seed potato lot in this directory denotes said seed potato lot passed all the requirements of the Maine Seed Potato Certification Program but was produced on a farming operation on which Bacterial Ring Rot was detected in 2001.

For further information click on either of the following:

Maine Seed Potato Program

Certified Seed Regulations