---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 1437.309"
title: "7"
number: "1437.309"
heading: "Turfgrass sod."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/1437.309"
---

# §1437.309. Turfgrass sod.

- (a) Turfgrass sod is a value loss crop and is the upper stratum of soil bound by mature grass and plant roots into a thick mat produced in commercial quantities for sale.
- (b) Specific species, types or varieties of grass intended for turfgrass sod will be considered a separate crop without regard to other intended uses.
- (c) **The unit of measure for all turfgrass sod is a square yard.**
- (d) Turfgrass sod having any value will be considered as worth full value.
- (e) In addition to the records required in [§ 1437.8](/cfr/7/1437.8.md), producers seeking payment must provide information to FSA regarding the average number of square yards per acre and all unharvested areas.

## Notes

### Amendments

[67 FR 12448, Mar. 19, 2002, as amended at 79 FR 74582, 74583, Dec. 15, 2014]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 1501-1508 and 7333; 15 U.S.C. 714-714m; 19 U.S.C. 2497, and 48 U.S.C. 1469a.

### Source

Source: 67 FR 12448, Mar. 19, 2002, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[67 FR 12448, Mar. 19, 2002, as amended at 79 FR 74582, 74583, Dec. 15, 2014]